The evening times., 1896-04-09
Reputed to Be the Greatest
"Suinger" on the Road.
HIS APPETITE FOB FOOD
Kendig Kidded Him About the Menu.
Springtime Light and Air Trans
form the Court troOm-Scenes ana
Incidents In the Daily Police Court
Panorama.
snring DAYS in the police courtl

the warm might ldinnS atHWdft VANS,
floor andEloity ceilings, nothing with
amber the prevailing lead color, transiig'
uring the face uI the Old clock, soiemu as
The Time its heavy pendulum ticks out, was
a welcome sight TO the prisoners.
From the out side under the unclouded
span of blue, came chirpiug chants from Il
hundred feathered throats, better, purer
han the Gagged birds iusdc, fretting and
chatting uuder their bonds, bringing the
chat of sin to fill their nests of crimc.
one of them, Maurice Lannigan, Il tough
hobo, direct from n winter spent in the
South, going Northwar to the hop fields
20 make u AXE, objected strcnuously TO
the breakfast of coffee and sandwiches
given him.
Say, shorty" he said to Kendig, lis
lis de limit; one sinker an a mug OF lie
dark? Yer mus t'ink I'm soobrette.
an kin make HE brckus on a pack OF
cigarettes an a Sleep
''oh, no, that's not an rctorted the
bailiff sardonically, you get, in min
ute. u por,erhouse steak and some mush ;
rooms. with 4 gin cocktail"
.,Oh, yer kiddin','' !eered Maurice. II
amt no bocze CRATER, but make it a
Lannigan employed a very expressive
gesture of doubt by waEgling one hand at
the end of his long, red nose.
you can bc sure it'll be rare,' re-
turned Kendig, passing out.
THEY KNEW HIM.
Costigan and Hogg recognized LannigaD
IN the dock as an Old liner, n bird Of
passage, as well as prey.
Wait, Huggy, me bye" said Costigan,
'.til Maurice gifts before his 'anner, an
yen hear the greatest sthringcr iD the
worruld. I'll go ye tue seegyars that he
gifts off,
bone said Hogg. shaking hands omit.
Lanuigan was one OF the first arrliGned.
There was decidedly something of the vul-
turc about him in his moo oked nose and crafty,
evil, blue eyes. He Wore a tattcred suit or
clothes, greasy and shiny, as II snails had
trailcd over 1t. 1t was bold, iInpudcnt.
sneering face that looked at his homer, ans
a harsh, sinister voice that pleaded moi
guilty to the charge OF vagrancy.
Tie policeman said Lannigan was beg
ginG yesterday evening ON Penns ylvauia
avenue.
1T was at the time people We're going to
tlt TIC
stopped all OF them, even ladies'
What about this?" asked his honor, who
had about made up mis- mind regarding the
next thirty days OF the prisoners life.
Maurice balanced himself on his toes,
gTaSping the rail- and rocked backward and
forward in an irritating way until the
Oailiff stopped him.
Il wuzn't heggin','' lie said. 81 wuz
askin' me woi ter q hotel"
What hoteI?"
"Oh, any old place.
And you mean to tell me that you never
asked any of those ladies and gentlemen for
money!" questioned the court.
Sure not. an dat cop never tbre wed his
lamps on lie graftin'," re,orted Maurice in
a jargon that was sanscrit to the court.
He means. your honor" said the Police
man. that didnt see him get any money.
Well. that's SO, but he asked for it all the
same
pats lie." said Lannigan. Amt my
word as good as bis. yer 'anner?"
The court looked him over from head to
toe. 81 should say not, = he ans wercd. land
in view of that doubt you get thirty days
Lannigan tossed the judge a wink and
said. as Kendig moved him dow the line,
''Derc amt no Justice in dis world" Cos
dgan was heart-brUkcn at the loss of his
bet. and said Maurice was u disgrace to the
profession
ALL WANTED MATTHEW.
Matthew Wiiliamsr' shouted Clerk
Harper.
Matthew Willians.' yelled Kendie.
Matthew Williams!'' screamed the oth.r
bailiffS.
No answer.
the court.
But there was no such entry on the
list, and il looked as if Matthew might
have made mysterious escape after the
cells had been searched and no trace of
him could be found.
Who is that asleep in the corner?''
asked the court, pointing to n rcd-haired
man fast asleep on the bench, his head
hanging down over his breast, giving his
neck TIE appearance of dislocation.
Kcndig gave him Il hearty shake, and
yelled in his ear.
That's the man. said Policeman Corby,
as he saw his face; that's Williams
Come, wake up, Mat" said the bailiff.
haulin Z him 10 his feet: come and be tried"
Mat was drunk last night and still
drunk this morning.
He staggered to his feet, placed his
arms around Kendig's neck, and after
vowing undyinG affection for that gentle
man, swooned away once more in gentle
slumber on the bailifr's shoulder. After
the insertion Of several fingers under his
short ribs, and a general shaking up for
that tired feeling, Williams opened his
eyes, GaZed around in astonishment at his
burst into a maudlin hysteri-
cal iaugh, and muttercd something about
the las Ioun' on me-"
Policeman Corby said yesterday after
noon Williams was trying fruitlessly, but
with heroic persistence, to board every car
that passed up and down Fl street, near the
Government Printing Office. He refused
to 20 home, and was locked up.
WANTED TO BE HEARD.
The Judge was about to sentence him,
after he had plead guilty, when Williams
insisted on being heard.
As Kendig released his hold on him,
Mat spun around like top and landed
up against the desk I'm front of Clerk
Harper, whom he complimented on wearing
such clean linen.
MY laundry amt come home yet" said
Mat, thickly: ''lemme a collar
After he had been boosted against the
rail lie told the court he was a hard-work-
ing man, drank twice 4 year. on Labor Day
and his birthday, which was yesterday,
and If released would walk straight home.
That's quite impossible" said his
honor, who could not help smiling at the
mans comic appearance, winking and
blinking at the light. his eyes heavy with