Evening star., 1896-10-05
BEFORE THE JUDGE
Police Court Prisoners Lined Up for SEN
tence.
Evidence Regarding an Alleged W0-
man VnErant Personal Bonds
Taken In Some Cases.

Thirty-four prisoners answered roll call
this morning, ard although some Of them
had been arrested because Of intemperance
the bad liquor had not affected any of their
appetites. for not one in the party refused
breakfast. In the female cell there was a
quartet of victims, composed of two whites
and two colored
There was no botsterous language indulg-
ed in by the women, something unusual for
females in the tolls. and the police thought
the warm atmosphere had made them
sleepy and this accounted for their good
conduct.
Victoria Logan, one of the colored wo-
men. who had been noisy on the street was
called as the leader of Judge KimbaiIs pro-
cess.on, and with her was Tom Craig, who
is not her particular friend
Vic and Iom." said a colored witness,
"had a growl Saturday night, but they
didn't get hurt
He explained that they had quarrel be-
cause of an uncomplimentary remark the
man made about the woman, and to which
she took exception.
They looked like they were hugging
each other" said the witness, when they
cline he'd, but they were not on good terms" :"
Were any blows passed?" the court in
quired.
Il think she struck him first" answered
witness, but he didn't strike her, al
though he went for stone with the inten-
ton of hitting her."
And you'd hit him, too" the woman
safd IF he had said to you what he said
language"
But you were boisterous?" queried the
court.
Il know I was" she answered II GER
tainly did shout for policeman
Tom told his side of the affair, and the
court fined them both.
As n Vagrant.
In the procession was a short thick-set
woman. named Ellen O'Malley, and the
charge preferred against her by Policeman
k.mmell was vagrancy.
I'm not guilty. sir,' she answered. Pm
a good woman, and haven't done anything
wrong"
The officer who arrested her said he had
seen her on the streets at all hours of the
night, and Policeman Langley had also
seen her. At times she had been under the
ii'fuence of liquor, and they had seen her
with different men.
''She has no visible means of support"
the officer said. ''and as she could give no
account OF herself arrested her. When l
questioned her she said she had left her
package at a house on Massachusetts ave-
nue., but could not tell the number"
Special Officer Zeph Offutt had also seen
under circumsta which indicated to his
mind that she should. be arrested
The policeman says I'm here since
April" sad Ellen, "but' didn't come till
May. and then 1 came from Philadelphia
to see my boy, who Is at deaths door, and
| want to see him. I was denied the priv
'ilese of seeing him. and being unable to
sleep, 1 walked the streets"
Where is your boy?" the court asked
her. T=v
Hes at Mr.. Dan Buckley's on E street,
and I'm denied sight of him." was her
response. rI-
Mr.. Buckley was in court and he told the
judge the story of how the woman's boy
came to be in his possession. Ten years
ago. he said. the woman was divorced. and
the child was turred over to his wife, who
IS her s:ster-in-law-
"She then disappeared" said Mr.. Buck
ley, land about four months ago she turn
named OMa!ley, who lives in Philadel
phia.'
Mr. Buckley said he went to Philadelphia
and learned from the police that she was
not married to OMalley.
Soon after she returned she began
bounding the boy,' he said, land since
then ne has been going down hill, until
he is now at the point Of death. She has
seen her going in a saloon that the police
say is one of the lowest places Of Its kind
in the city. Ten years ago my wife took
her out of the work house. and sent her
Policeman Parham told of his accuaint
ance with the woman.
About 1 o'clock one morning he saw her
with a man named Herbert. They got
bucket of water at the fountain in Wash
ington Circle and went over to vacant
lot near 22d street. When witness followed
and questioned them they said they were
waiting for Jack Ryan, who was going to
get some whisky. and they were going to
wash 1t down with the water.
Ellen repeated her statement, and when
she promised to keep off the streets and
let her child alone the court took her
personal bonds. 'i5'f''v 20 ''2.''-'i -
Henry Valentine and Charles Wells
young colored men, were in court, members
of the procession, because Of their conduct
On the street.
They were having high old time" said
the policeman who arrested them. when
1 reached there they had torn palings
from fence and were fighting with them"
What was the trouble about!
They quarreled over five cents"
John Moore and John Beckett, also col
ored, were charged with them. but. as they
were only spectators, they were discharged
The principals were fined s. each.
Other Cases.
Henry H. Miller, who keeps an oyster
stand and cook shop on 7th street, and
his friend, George Green. were in court
On charges of disorderly conduct, and Law
yer Darlington defended them.
Saturday night q man called at Miller's 8
place and called for liquor. In informing
the wculd-be customer that he was not
keeping a "speak-easy," 1T was charged
he used bad language.
'I said d. admitted Miller, ''but that
was ALL
Were you intoxicated?"
mo, SIR" answered Miller. II had bought
a five-cent can CT beer and a half pint of
whisky, and had a pint bottle for Sunday"
Green certainly thought he was sober.
although the police said he went to sleep
in the station.
Some people will go to sleep under any
circumstances" remarked Mr.. Darlington,
''and 1 have heard Of people going to sleep
in church, .-
There's some excuse for that" remarked
Mr.. Pugh.
Il hope" said the court to Mr.. Caring
ten. that that does not apply to you.'
1T certainly does not" Mr.. Darlington
said. My preacher DR.. Talmage, won't let
his congregation go to Sleep
The court held his clients guilty and fined
them $ each.
Matthew Smiths peanut stand near the
Zoo was raided by a party Of colored boys
Saturday and some cigarettes taken.
In the vicinity of the stand he saw a
party of small boys, who were gathering
hickory nuts and leaves for school, andshe
promptly accused them of being the deDre.