The evening times., 1896-02-15

| long one and moved slowly. Twenty six
/ prisoners, mostly sags. fought hard for their
freedom, but 1t was an unlucky day, and
the majority OF them went down.
John Smith, john Wilson, Thomas Smith.
John Pagan, Joseph Ed wards, Robert Tom
kins and Charles Huffman" called Clerk
Potts as his honor took his seat
Seven genuine ..hoilos," white, black and
| other colors, slowly came to the front, and
On being informsi that they were charged
with being vsgrancs, pleaded guilty indi-
viduaily. None Of them cared to make u
statement, and the usual sentence TO the
workhousc was imposed.
Humphrey West and Ernest Jones, col.
ored boys, were charged with vagrancy by
Policeman Oriani.
FOUND them sleeping in au alley about
ll:45 last night" said the officer II
know both OF them and they have been
hanging around on my beat"
west was before his honor yesterday on
the same charge, and the judge, who is al
ways keen observer. recognized him.
HE KNEW THE BOY.
step up here. boy, he said. why didn't
you go home when ] gave you an oppor-
tunity?"
Il doan' know" he answered.
Ten days apiece"
Susan Hayes, colored, OF Madison court,
was charged by one Of her neigbbors with
profanity.
Il amt guilty of nothing" was susap.s
plea.
she comes up to my house and curses n nd
s"cars and calls me all kinds or viii.
a.
The other day she came after me with n
iork ih one hand and a blackjack in the
other"
But the charge here is profanity :"
broke in the court. "She was profanp.
that's all want 20 know. Step UP here,
Susan, and tell your story
"Jedge. your honor" she began, this
woman is my cousin, and
But she broke off here with a sudden
scream and fell head first to the floor in
an epiicptc fit. Considera bic excitement
resulted, and the woman was removed
from the room by Bailirf Kcndig and sey-
eral policemen.
The Judge dismissed the case without
hearing any more testimony.
Edward Neal, a little colored bor. about
ten years OF age, was charged with va
grancy by sergt. Burroughs.
Not guilty. answered the frightened
youth.
ii have had complaints from people
in the Tcighborhood OF Fifth and East
Capitol streets about some boy Sleeping
in wood-sheds around there" said the
officer, ''and this morning l found this
boy asleep In a she'd i'll the rear of u Chinese
laundry
Tell me about II, hoy" said Judge
Kimi,all.
The lad took the stand and Told the
court That he had J CHIC, but slept there
last night. because a man named Ben Barnes
told him he could 90 so. The officer said
that there was no such man In the neIehhor-
hood, but his honor believed that the boy
was not up 10 any mischief, and after
warning him not to repeat his actions
took his bond.
Are you guilty or not guilty of va
grancy?" asked the court OF Patrick Han
non, an ignorant-ioc king old IrishnIan who
was next given hearing.
WANTED TO BE LOCKED UP.
'Oi doan' know" was the unas ual reply.
whats the case, officer" asked the
Judge.
Why, this man came into the station
house In Georgetown last night aud asked
TO be locked up
Where do you belong?" was asked Pat
"Orange county. New Yotrke."
''Do you want to go to the workhouse?"
''Oi want to go somewhere. yer honor.
Oi want ter go home, but OIL amt able to
walk"
n Eran
office. said the court to Policeman uar-
rison- and see if he can help him on his
way"
Thomas Taylor, colored, pleaded not
guilty 10 using profane language.
Policeman Narrower told the court that
he was cursing and swearing and break
ing doors in a house on street near
Twelfth.
"CouId you hear him from the Outsider"
asked the Judge.
Yes, SIR
..stcp up, Thomas. What have you get to
say?"
II went there to see a lady, sir. ard
ddn't use no profane language. Use 4
member of de church and never swearcd
In my life
In spite of Thomas statement, he was
fined S..
Then came Annie Foley, or Annie Rooney.
as she is better known. an old-timer. who is
far better acquainted with the workbouse
than with the rest of the city.
mot guilty" was her plea.
Policeman Mcdonald. who made the ar
rest. was called.
.She was drank and begging from door
to door on Third street. said the officer.
"and when she got to the box she was
very profane."
why, she just got out yesterday"
remarked the court, and did She get drunk
right away?
''Yes, SIR
"well, Annie, what have you got to
say?"
Annie made one of her Old statements.
.'Bow long did You get last timc?"
Fifteen days"
.'Well, considering that you Just got
out yesterday. I'll take your bond. but
you'll be back here again next week"
"No. sir; indeed I won't"
We'll. now. go and surprise me by
keeping sober"
Thank you. sir"
James McCaulcy was begging at Four
tccnth street and New York avenue last
night, and after Special Policeman Hum
pbrey told his honor about II McCauley
was told that he could go down on the
farm for a month.
In Judge MIXERS court Martha Hard