Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
TW o AID C IS E S
An Eighteen Year, Old Girl Given Liquor by
Her Mother.
Prisoners in the Police Court Today
and the Sentences Imposed by
the Judges.

Eighteen years ole. and drunk" was
Judge KiElbalrs remark when Rosa Cole
man appeared at the head of this mornings
procession. where did you get your
whisky" he asked.
my mother gave 1T to me-" was the
girls response.
What kind of a mother have your the
judge asked.
IT don't know she answered.
Have you ever been arrested before?
Twice."
Twice before this?" the court wanted
to know.
Eyes, SIR" she answered.
IF your mother continues to give you
whisky" the Judge said. you may expect
to get in trouble frequently"
A fine of S. was imposed. and Rosa went
back because she had no money.
Seated in the dock between two old Of
tenders was a colored boy who had been
arrested by Policeman Belts; His name
was given as Cornelius Belts. and the
charge against him was riding a bicycle
on the street after dark without a lighted
lamp attached.
cerated in police station all night, and
given a drive through the city this morn
ing.
Guilty" he responded, when arraigned,
but before imposing penalty on so small
boy the court asked for the facts.
The policeman told the court that he ar
rested the boy soon after 6 o'clock last
evening, and the judge remarked: Rather
early to arrest him for this ofrense,' and
released the boy.
Following this member of the kinder
earten class came William Brown and
Edward Brannan, and the charge against
them throwing missiles on Connecticut
avenue extended.
They were arrested for throwing per-
simmons Lawyer Smith remarked.
They were throwing stones" said Police
man Bradley.
According to the statement of the officer
there were fifteen boys attacking the over
head trolley and telegraph wires, and while
300 feet away he saw each of the fife n
boys throw at least one stone.
"A week ago." he said, some boys were
out in the woods killing bull frogs and
checkers and doing other damage"
Did these boys do all that damage?'
Il can't say that they did"
Then why did you say anything about
Il just thought would tell about it,
The officer went on to say that Connec-
ticut avenue extended is as much Travelled
as Is Pennsylvania avenue, and he told of
the trouble he had had with boys who
nisbehave themselves in this way.
The boys had never been in trouble be-
fore and the judge released them with a
warning.
Il was a boy myself" the Judge said
land 1 used to throw stones. But lived
in the country and threw at nothing where
L could do damage. You threw at wires
where you might have done damage"
Prosecutor Pugh remembered that he
Eufaula, Ala, were recalled when Joseph
Howard and Harry Mann were on trial
charged with burning leaves on the con-
crete pavement on Capitol Hill last week
Il was once a boy" he said land l made
bonflres in the street. And don't see how
a boy can stand about fire without add
ing fuel to the flames"
Ihis was in response to the claim that
tatorS.
But the policeman did not claim that
these boys had made the fire, and Judge
kimball dismissed them without SAVING, he
had ever INDUCED in any bonfire making
A bad Woman.
Ida Jones, colored was given The renu-
| tation of being "a bad woman, a vicious
woman, and when she's drunk she's a
dangerous woman"
Sergeant John Kenny gave this informa-
| ton to the court.
Yesterday morning about 2 O'Clock" said
the officer, II was attracted to this wo-
mans house at 18th and Binney streets by
hearing screams of murder. When 1 reach
ed the house l found her mother and STEM
father there. Coal oil was spattered over
the wall. and Ida. who said she had been
responsible for the presence Of the oil there
said she would burn the d house"
On croSS-eNaminati ton witness said that
when sober Ida is a Woodworking woman
She had complained that she had been ILL
| treated.
Policeman Murphy said the woman's
| reputation is bad and, in support of this
| he said she had four children.
I've been called there four times to
| quell disorders" he said
Charles Gaines. the woman's stepfather,
| said it hurt him to his heart to have to tell
against Ida what he knew of her.
What's the matter with her?'
She goes out and gets full of gin and
whisky and makes herself a nuisance" he
| answered. And. Judge, your honor, me
! and my wife desire you to command her
| to leave our house."
DID you beat herr" Lawyer Jones asked
NO. sir
Then how did she get hurt?"
| "She bit my arm answered Gaines, land
| when 1 shook her off she slid down the
| steps. And now she has employed Lawyer
| Jones to go against u.s.
| Never you mind about the lawyer" said
| the court. ''Ill take care of him."
In her own defense Ida said that Satur-
| day was the first time she had been out OF
| the house for three weeks.
What trouble did you have?"
| ''Mr. Gaines kicked me, and I threw the
| lamp at him."
| How old is your youngest child?'
| Three years."
| I'll plead the statute of limitations" said
| Mr.. Jones.
| There doesn't seem to be any limit" re-
| marked the court.
i
| of illegitimate children the woman has, and
| said that this matter was getting worse in
| stead of better.
| The woman made a plea for liberty, and
| said she wanted to return to her poor little
| children.
| You had no business having them," sale
| the judge.
But when I did have them" said the
mother of the young Ones II did the bes
! / could to care for them
| She promised to behave herself in the
| future, and the Judge released her on hel
| personal bonds
| Guilty" answered Frank Hooks. colored
| when arraigned on charge Of disorderl,
| conduct.
| "a crap game" said Sergeant Daley.
"Ten dollars thirty days." said thu
court
Near Washington and 5th streets Satur
| day about forty boys. white and colored
| were playing marbles, pitching pennies ant
| shooting crap.
Policeman Harry Wannell raided tn
party, and John Johnson, colored was hi
only victim
He was pitching pennies" the office
said.
II hadn't pitched any pennies" the DO!