The evening times., 1896-08-25
SENT HER TO W0RKHOUsE
Hattie Williams Appealed in
Vain to Bailiff Kendig.
BY NO MEANS A LIFESAvER
Two Tough women of the West End
Also Went With Her-Annie Craw-
ford Broke Her Promise and Also
Her Period OF Sobriety-A Fight
Described.
Hard.hearted Balliff samuel Kendigi

Described.
Hard-hearted Bailiff Samuel Kendigi
Kendig, the once susceptible, the tender
hearted, steeled himself againsta a womans
plea today, and on his statement Judge
Scott sent her to the workhouse.
True. she was not an oriental bea uty.
Far from it; possessing a complexion OF
burnt amber. and the flat features OF dark
est Africa, but still she is a woman.
She was Hattie Williams, living near the
Aqueduct Bridge, who showed Kendigs
change of heart. Last night Policeman
William Henry Harrison covered consid-
cradle territory In Georgetown, assisted by
a new pair of russell shoes, which creaked
above ali the babble IN the court room
today. He was making his periodical raid
on colored women. of the drinking class
whom Harrison considers vagrants. Among
those VINO fell under his authority was
Hattie.
"Sne Is a confirmed drunkard, your hon
orr said Harrison today, land never
works"
what was she doing last night?" asked
Judge Scott.
Drunk and carrying on answered Har-
rison.
And her general reputation" pursued
the court
''oh, she STANDS near the bridge and pulls
men off the river"
LIFE SAVER.
"Shc must be life saver" remarked
Prosecutor Pugh, ordering Hattie on the
stand.
Tell your story to the court, girl said
Mr.. Pugn, and tell the truth
Deed l will, sir" sobbed Hattie, dry
ing her eyes on her clean gihgham apron.
was a vagrant. and said she lived with
her father.
The officer says you loiter near the
bridge" interjected the court
Hattie explained her presence there last
night in satisfactory manner.
"A 'oonian fell in the watah,' said Hattie.
and was there wifi oder people watching
her git pulled out, an Mr.. Harrison can't
say no different, amt that so, Mr.. Har-
rison?' demanded Hattie facing the Of
iicer. who shrugged his shoulders and ca
ressed his svengali mustache.
'"is such The oase?" qLerediAs honor.
Yes" "-asseated Harrison, but she was
drunk" And he then proceeded to give
her very black chara ter, and said she
came to court often.
This was the occasion of her appeal to
Kendig, who was louDging near the rail
with bored LOOK o n his face.
II amt been heah fer n long time"
she said. ''and Mr.. Kendigses knows I'm
tellin' de truf.. l amt been In cote fer
\ yeer, has l, Mr.. Kendigses?''
do you know her, Mr.. Kendig?,' asked
Judge Scott.
Il have an idea,'- replied the bailiff
she has been here in the past twomonths. -
That settled Hattie's fate and the court
gave her fifteen days As she passed back
She told Kendig lie was not dead and buried
yet. To this ambiguous remark the bailiff
replied he was happy to know he wasn't.
TWO TOUGH WOMEN.
Eliza Johnson and Lizzie Cant, victims
OF Harrison's strict surveillance, followed
the unfortunate Hattie, and, ike her. We're
charged with being vagrants. They were
considerably tougher than her and the court
disposed OF them quickly.
Harrison said they toiled not, neither did
they spin They belong to the eAmalgamated
Order of Growler Workers, and believe
the ends justified the means, as long as
they kept the tin can rotating between
their wretched homes and the "stovepipe''
houses.
''Dis cop jist rested me fer spite an
muffin mo-" said Eliza. He noed wuz
goin' to git IA warrant fer him, ca Sc he split
nah haid."
Any malice against you?'' asked the
judge of Lizzie, helpless, frowsy, dissi-
pated female, emaciated, and vicious-look
ing.
Lizzie invested herself with all the yir.
tues frail humanity possesses. but the court
| knew better and gave her and Eliza sixty
days each. - r-..
Two weeks ago Judge Scott started An
| ME Crawford, arrested as ''vag,'~ ~on her
way to Chevy Chase, where she said she
had a service place. He warned her. to
| get on the cars Immediately after leaving
| the court, and Annie promised to obey his
honor's injunctions.
She stopped on her way out and borro wed
car fare from Policeman Mike Flynn, who
greeted her again as she alighted from the
Maria this morning. Mike asked her why
she wasn't at Chevy Chase.
HER EXPLANATION.
Il amt niver been there, Misther Moike, -
| srinned Apnie. whohas been wicked nearly
all the fifty odd years OF her life.
AN the quarter 1 gave you?" asked
Mike. did you buy cyar fare?"
.Cyar fare" repeated Annie scornfully,
Il bought ME foive drinks before I'd
eft the coort a niinntH'
Mike lectured the old-tmer on her in
| gratitude, and said he was afraid She
would stand slim show before his
honor.
| When Kendig had her sworn Judge Scott
Immediately recognized Annie as the woman
he had afforded an opportunity to reform
and he said to her: You told me you were
going to Chevy Chase the las t tim c you were
here. Did You go?"
Annie shook her head, and Policeman
Owens told the court she had been drunk
ever since her dismissal.
"lf yer amer gives me another stiiart
ofn go there at woDst," said Annie.
mo, can't trust you,' determined the
Judge. and he sent her down for thirty
days.
Pleasant Brown is colored farmer from
Prince George county, Md, who sells tn,
produce of his truck farm at Center Market
Phillip Brukheimer, fond of making cat
sup, was one OF his customers yesterday
but he will never give his patronage again
The two became involved in a dispute owe
the price of a box of omatoes, which endct
| IN a fight and Policeman Ha rfm,p orro.t