Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
The Gases Tried Today in the Police
Court.
SENTENCES GIVEN BY TIE JUDGE
Women in the Dock and the Rea-
sons for Their Presence.
OBJECTED TO SWEARING

Clicks alley families, and trouble follow
ed. and last night in Freeman's alley some
| of the new corners, In the words Of the po-
lice, raised a fog
Celia Bailey, who lived in the alley near
r street, married Charlie Makel some time
ago. and they lived in Clicks alley. but
Charlie was Of better character than most
residents of that section. and he soon de-
| cided to change his place Of residence, and
house in Freemans alley was rented.
But in this neigkbol hood Charlie proved
more attractive than those who had lived
there for years. and Celia had an idea that
Mary Wheeler was making eyes at her bet
ter half This is why she concluded to
drive Mary from the alley, but it was not
until late last night that the women had
an unpleasant meeting, and then they had
been drinking some "hummers" of cheap
whisky.
Had they been the only ones who figured
in the affair there would not have been
much trouble, but when they got started
several others chimed In, and soon there
was volley after volley Of profanity, and
indecent language came from the partici-
pants.
The whole neighborhood was aroused by
the disorder, and finally Policeman Frank
Auldridge. whom the alley residents know
as 'Mr. Irsh." appeared on the scene and
relieved the women of their liberty.
When they reached the station and were
put behind the bars they became penitent
and spent part of the night singing hymns,
as II they were attending a gospel service
in the alley where they live. A free ride
was given them this morning. and when
they reached the Police Court and were
put in the large cell with four other fe-
males, they. Willingly participated in
dress. and then the noise made by them
aroused John Mccoy, prisoner in another
cell. who was making an effort to reduce
the size of his head by sleeping.
He Led on.
Judge Miller was in court on time and
promptly at O'Clock Bailiff Cole. who is
supposed to be enjoying leave Of absence.
opened court. John Mccoy was the leader
of the procession, and his condition was
SO bad that he was willing TO go any
where the court would send him.
Il charged him with vagrancy,' said Po
liceman Bef1. who had arrested him. Yes
terday | was told that man begging
on Pennsylvania avenue and when 1 reach
ed 18th street l found Mccoy drunk and
leaning against a lamppost.'
DO you know the defendant?' the court
inquired.
No, SIR responded the officer but he
asked me to have him sent down, as he
wanted to get the whisky out of him. He
said he had had trouble in his family, and
that he had been driven to drink
Step around here said the court TO the
nervous man, whose case presented one of
the many horrible examples of the evils
of intemperancc.
What's the trouble with you?" he was
asked.
WHISKY was his response.
where's your homer
Il have no home any more. NY Wife'S
| left me and don't live anywhere"
Where's your tamily?"
Il don't know
Have you any children?"
mo, SIR, he answered. but my wife
had some when l married her.
Judge Miller then remembered the pris-
oper. whom he had sentenced for an as
sault on his wife. and asked him when he
got out of jail.
"On the Sd of July was his response
What's your business?'
Shoemaker, and l lived near Rock Creek
cemetery"
And you vera a soldier?'
Yes, Sir, and get 81 month pension"
II m not going to send you to the work
house for vagrancy." the court told him.
DO you want to go to the workhouse?"
somewhere.
Judge Miller dismissed the charge and
had John sent to the hospital
The two colored women appeared next
conduct.
They were engaged in a tongue flashing
| match" said the officer, land were very
disorderly.'
Returned to Business.
William Ash. colored man. who sells
clans on the half-shell from a push cart
| was in the courts procession on a charge
brought under the vagrancy act
Il found him wearing pair of stolen
trousers said Policeman Evans, land 1
charged him with being suspicious char
acter.'
DO you mean suspicion of having stolen
the trousers?'' the judge asked him
Yes, your honor
Then you should have charged him with
larceny said the court; there's no such
ofense as suspicion Of having stolen some
| thing
He didn't steal the pants, anyway" said
his counsel. He bought them
The charge was dismissed, and William
| is again selling CLAIMS.
In the procession was William Dangler a
| young man who was arrested by Policeman
! strong drink.
Il saw him with beer keg on each hip, "
Was what the policeman told the judge.
Was there any beer in them?'
mo, SIR
| The officer told the court that he had
| seen the accused under the influence of
hQuor number of times, and he hardly
thought he could have done much work
during the past few weeks.
m no vagrant," said the young man,
and have as good a home as any man in
the world
But you get drunk?'
Il take a drink occasionally but I work
every day, and help support my mother"
Another witness told Of the young mans
employment, and Judge Miller said he
could not hold William for vagrancy. IF
ne is disorderly," the court said to the Do
liceman, arrest him for it,
The young man was acquitted.
Used Bad Language.
II Peter Holmes profanity had been as
scant as his garments he would now be
at work instead of in the tolls. Ella
Cherry complained against him and the
court fined him the usual amount
The fact that Mary Jones has but one
eye does not, in the slightest degree, have
any bearing on the of her tongue or
| the force of her language
Her father dad not many weeks ago,
| and some of her neighbors, she claims.
have volunteered advice about his effects.
| which was not solicited. This is what
caused trouble In Oil court, and Moses
Wilkinson, who was offended at what she
said, swore out a warrant for her.
And the language was the worst 1 ever
heard" said Moses. Mr.. Judge, she's a
terrible woman
Il wouldn't be terrible if desc people
wouldn't NEEDLE with my business" said
Mary. But 1 didn't use no bad Ian