The evening times., 1896-11-05
MADE THE NIGHT H|DEOUs
Police Court Attaches Tesii-
fled Against TOughs.
CLERK POTTS REST BROKEN
Augustus King, n Boy, Admitted He
Had Sworn, and Paid So for It.
Jessie Ford Was Profane and En-
thusiastic-She Was "BOrn q
Lady," She Claims.

Il new TOle thlS morning, anu assisted III
the conviction OF four violators of law and
order.
Clerk Joseph F. Potts lives on NJ street
| the rear OF his residence is BROWNS court
whose Inhabitants are not peaceful neigh
tors, and who make the night hdeous.
Last night Mr.. Potts complained to Po
iceman o Dea, who arrested Rio hard Ford,
Mary Bell and Carrie Powell all Of whom
were cursins and swearing, while the
women, in particular, were biting and
| scratching each other.
| Mr- Potts told the court how his slum-
bers had been interrupted, and for fifteen
| days, at least, the clerk of the court viii not
| be disturbed
| Augustus King, boy, was using such
\ prorane and Indecent Language last night
| IL Trent or the Central MfS~f,.i uiiat even a
newspaper reporter was forced to shut out
| the sounis Icy placing his lIands over hIs
| ears, and the statue OF Gen. Hancock
| bluShed for shame.
When Augustus learned that his YER
nacular had been more than the Journal
i list, who mas reported the proceedings OF
| Police court for a decade, could endure and
had listened To tie latter'S testimony be-
fore the court, the boy promptly pleaded
guilty and paid a fine Of 50.
JESSIE FORD AGAIN
over in the most remote corner of the
pen sat Il woman of middle age heavily
velird. endeavuring to con b,aI her iden-
tity. She was Jessie Ford
Jessie was in politics yesterday. She
didn't propose to allow the men to do all
the rciniciug. SO she waited until Mckin-
ley'S election was assured, and went out
and got rloriously fun; so much so that her
enthusiasm bubbled over
She takes her politics and her whisky
la Kentucky style, both straight, but for
some reason they didn't work together in
harmony last night. Jessie is a woman
Sufrragist, but she does not belong TO any
temperance societies. There woL5d he no
fun in politics for her if she did.
Late last night she sailed up TeEtb
street In reiuiceful mood Ii is
question which made Jessie the
happier the result Of the election or
the effects OF her lihations. AT the cor
ner of Massachusetts avenue Jessie re-
moved her beadgear and, with a whoop,
threw ii high into the air. Then she cast
off he rwrapS and sent them heavenward.
Then she enceavored To place her lett
foot on the back of her neck and underwent
other gymnastc feats and acrotsitic per
formances for the benefit OF bcInted petles-
trians, and it was all done gratis
In the midst of IL all she hurrahed for Nc
k!nley. SO that the sounds echoed and re-
verberated up and down the Avenue and
out upon the stiffness OF the night. Curses
she heaped in profusiOn upon the defeated
candidate and party. Officer Martin invited
her to tie police station.
THAT officer is silver bug, or he never
would have arrcS'ed me- pleaded Jessie.
How long has IL leen since YOU Were
drunk the last time7' asked his honor.
why, it's Icen as much as five weeks"
said Jesse. who s arted III tOGeliccr a stump
speech from the dock. Il think it's enough
to omake anybody happy this election, and
Just hurrahed-for Mckinney"
There, there. the campaign is over
Interrupted the Judge
SHE WAS BORN A LADY.
Excuse me, your honor, but I'D not
curse; l wouldn't do anything of that kind,
You know; 1 was born IL la0y and itlI the
ruth. My poor dead Parents IN heaven, GOD
help their I,or souls, taught me-
NO sermons either, Miss Ford. You go
down for thirty days" put in the court. and
Jessie was hustled back to the pen"
Jim Lee keeps a Chinese laundry on II
street northeast, and is not on amica-
be terms with the boys in his vicinity.
Last Monday night crowd of youngsters
bombarded his place and demolished the
trout window with stone. jim left his
irons and rushed out into the streets with
out his sandals and captured the first
urchin he could lay ms hands ON. He hap
pened to be little Louis Rosenbaum
Then Jim blew his whistle vehementIy,
and brought Policeman Gleeson TO the
scene.
Are You guilty my SOM" asked the
court.
Yes. sir: but didn't do it: didn't throw
no stone. ner nothn','' replied the little
fellow.
Then you're not guilty." suggested the
court.
Yes, he; but didn't do it, 1t was a
colored boy"
Change the plea TO not guilty. Mr. Har-
per-" said his honor
Jim Lee took the stand
.'Do you speak Engish?" inquired his |
honor of the Celestial
Me spoken onlee little" |
"Blcy, he bleakee glassee Me catchee
him lery hard. Leettlee bloy him thlowcr |
slone. Blad Bloys."
Louis companions testified to the inno- |
cence of the little fellow and the case was |
dismissed.
The loss of ins position caused James Carr |
TO seek consolation in the flowing bowl. |
james paid Il visit TO all the saloons in the |
vicinity OF Seventh and NJ streets, and spent
I'LL his money. Then the barkeeDs showed |
him out into the street
He was dead drunk when Officer Amid
ridge found him lying in the gutter and
took him to the Second precinct station
A bout O'Clock James awoke and found him
drunk" for a companion. The COMPANY
and the environments were not agreeable to
him and he began to swear around the
whole place.
James refused to be quiet, and swore
automatically during the eriire night. un-
IL the air was iurid with irnprecations and
mere was no peace or quiet until daylight
lawned, and James was placed in the
Slack Maria.
Il m guilty, guess, judge, but didn't
know what was doing. Please be as light
IN me as possible pleaded the prisoner
Thirty lays
Judge Kinball gave warning TO cram
hooters this morning. Albert Gordon and
George Malone, both colored, Were before
lin.
Il want to give all you fellows fair
warning; crap-shooting must be stopped.
fretty Soon IN commence to fine YOU $50
n ninety days in Jail This time you get
S1O: but don't come back again, or Won
ret the limit said his honor