Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-06
MANY WE'RE VICTIMS
Long Array of9Cases in the Police
Court,
THOSE WHu WERE PINE]
Procession Composed Mainly Of
Small lOffenders.
TAKING PERSONAL BONDS

TAKING PERSONAL BONDS
Saturday may have been a quiet day for
the Fourth Of July, but some of the police
| men took advantage of the day and made
| for themselves record Of which they may
| be proud. but such records do not have
! any bearing their standing in the de-
| partment. This mornings docket showed
| total of ninety-six prisoners, While the
! collateral list showed that nearly fifty had
| deposited security for their appearance
| With so many prisoners and SO few cells
| 1t became necessary to pack them In the
small rooms, as If they were SO many cat
tie put in a freight train for shipment.
| Every seat in the audience was filled
| when Judge Kimbalrs court convened, and
| there would have been as many more curl
Gus people in there had not Policeman
Flynn been on duty at the door and turn
ed away scores OF those who had been at
| tracted by idle curiosity. The cases called
| in this court were, for the most part. for
trivial offenses, and showed that the police
were not at all ienent. but made many ar
rests where only the merest technical v1o.
| latons had been committed. In some OF
| these cases Judge Kimball tempered JUS
| tice with mercy. and took the personal
| bonds of the offenders.
|
worked in one place for eleven years. and
| who had never been arrested until Satur-
| day night, was the leader of the long pro-
cession. He had been arrested by Ponce,
| men Auldridge and Carson because he had
| fallen asleep on the sidewalk Saturday
| night.
"Did he obstruct the pavement" the
| judge inquired
Yes, SIR" was the response of one of
| the officers.
Il had been drinking little" the prison
er said, but ] wasn't disorderly."
| Does anybody in court know your!
Judge Kimball asked him.
| Yes, your honor" sad citizen Il
| know him. He has worked for me for
| eleven years, and this is the first time
I've ever known him to be in trouble"
Take his personal bonds" the court
| ordered the clerk and George was released.
| Not So Lucky.
! William Snowden, a young colored man,
who attended a Fourth of July picnic in
| Southeast Washington and INDUCED In too
| much strong drink. had recovered from the
effects of his over-indulgence IN stimulants,
| and he was willing to admit that he had
| been disorderly.
But this Is not ordinary case" in
terrurted Policeman Auguste before the
.court had imposed fine.
What did the prisoner do that was so
| bad?" the court inquired.
| He was drunk and profane before l ar
| rested him." the officer answered, land
! while at the patrol box he used some
| very bad language in the presence of
! number of ladies' and gentlemen"
| Ten dollars thirty days
| Daniel Johnson colored, had been in he
| lookup since Saturday night because he
was diSorderly, and he thought the pun
| ishment was enough for a much more Sc
| rious offense. But Judge kimball did hot
! take into consideration the punishment he
| had received tefore trial and gave him
| two weeks in def allt of fine,
| Freeman's alley was the scene Of disor-
! derby gathering Saturday night, and three
in the police drag net. They were joseph
| Carter, Della Hopkins Lizzie jenkins and
| Jennie Brown.
| Two OF the women were fighting about
| a man." said witness. and it commenced
| by one of them kidding the other
What do you mean by kidding herr"
the court was anxious TO know.
You know what that means.''
And they were fig nting away with beer
| bottles said another witness, after she
had made preliminary explanation.
| They can't fight John J.. Sullivan style
| remarked Lawyer Martin
! Il don't know much about that said
the judge. Some of these women are
| pretty hard fighters
Carriers statement cleared him, and he
| was discharged, while the women were
| fined. The fines were paid and they were
| released.
| I'm guilty of disorderly." said Eatson
l
so If you will give me two hours I'll pay
| my fine
Who knows your
| Several policemen
| Il know him, your honor said Police
| man Auldridge, land know he's working
man. but can't say he will pay his fine"
We'll. I'll trust him this time" said the
! court. II don't like to se1.d a working nan
| down if he will pay his fine
| DisorderIy and Crap Shooting.
Artemus Powell could not pay s. for mis-
bad conduct on the street Saturday, and SO
| he will spend two weeks on the farm.
| "Cursing and swearing was the charge
| read against William Smith, colored, and
| he denied his guilt.
| Il didn't charge him with profanity"
said Policeman Warren; Il charged him
| with shooting crap
| That makes no difference said Mr.
| Pugh, 1.-The charge is all right"
| The policeman then related to the court
how he had witnessed a game of Til"
and said he saw Smith have the bones in
| his hand.
"He didn't see me with no bones judge"
| said the prisoner, "cause 1 didn't have NO
money, and I don't know how to shoot
crap, nohow."
unfortunately for you," said the court,
| 1.-The officer caught you in the act"
| A fine Of $40 or thirty days was imposed
| Isaac Henderson, Henry Green and Al
| bert Bells showed their patriotism Satur-
day by enjoying a game of crap. Police
| man Smith came along just as Isaac threw
| III" and scooped in the trio.
| Guilty" answered one after another
| when arraigned The judge said: "Ten dol
lars each," and the young men went down.
| other Gases.
Poor old Anthony Banks has enjoyed a
vacation of several weeks but Indepen-
dence day he could not refrain from ac-
cepting treats at the hands Of his &C
quaintances, and SO he got in condition to
get arrested. The Judge fined him only the
| usual amount
1--WE Just come from Albany said Ed
ward Diggs, colored, to a number of pc
destrians Saturday, land I would like to
so back there
But he did not do enough to be sent so
far away, and this morning he was glad
the court could give him only workLouse
| sentence
William Payne, colored. ended his cele-
bration in Georgetown by taking a bath
| and then getting arrested.
"When he was disorderly" said Police
man Harrison" I arrested him, and he
broke away and jumped in the canal
| After swimming about in the canal for