The evening times., 1896-04-02
So James Smith Started TO See
the World.
CAME TO GRIEF RIGHT HERE
Had Nothing But His Nerve to Travel
on and That Could Not FIJI an
Empty Stomach-Has Already
Started Back to the Tar Heel State.
Police Court Panorama.

The dog made u great rattle with his tag
and spiked collar. His master TOOK sea-
IN the rear OF the room, lehind Costisail
and HogG. The terrier gave himself ma
shake, and after wagging convulsivcly his
clay-pipc tail, squatted down, unpleasantiy
near Costigan's heels.
Tnat gentleman shuffled around in his
seat uervously and looked over his shoulder
at the dog, panting in the close air OF the
courtroom, aud showing formidable, unin
vi,ing row OF sharp, vicious teeth.
The bailiff came up aud demanded of the
swell young man why he brought the brute
into court. The young man said he was in
evidence, and as n consequence, the official
permitted him to remaiu undisturbed, much
to Costigan's disgust.
"oi say, Hosy, me by, If that divil shifts
at me legs agin Oi'll kick some new beautee
in his dhirty pug countcnince," whispered
Costigan.
GO easy, Cos" returned Hogg. Watch
me; III fix him"
HOW HE DID IT.
Hogg took an enormous chew OF TO-
bacco and worked 1T around In his Jaws
vigorously. Reaching over the back of
the bench, he shot two-inch stream OF
Juice directly in the dogs eye.
The dog gave a wild, insane yell OF
pain, soaring half TO death the jim
jammed drunks in the dock. The baiiiffs
rushed TO the spot and Insisted on the in
slant removal OF the terrier. His master
grasped him by the collar and took him
out. Hogg settled back with superior
air and accepted conde scendinGly the
congratulations of Costigan.
"B'joye, Eilly," said the latter, highly
elated at the occurrence, you're the
handiest man wild yer mOut | ivcr saw.
Did We mark that scrame the baste SiVed'
II was worse than the howl OF u banshce."
Hogg, flattercd, began statistical his
tory OF the weed, reviewing its develop
ment and virtues from the days OF Sir
W alter Raleigh to the present time. HoGg
saved mona rchies, united families and
created friendships from the use OF to-
bacco, in his argument. which lasted until
The Judge took his seat and the judicial
drama began its enactment.
YOUNG AND DIRTY.
James Smith was the youngest, smallest
and h!ackcst defendant in the dock. He
is Tar Heel, and has wandered far from
j
,ired of the pines and mountains took
French leave OF his family three weeks go,
reaching, after weary tramp, Washington.
james thought in the National Capital for
tune greeted every wayfarer within its
limits.
when his stomach began to ache with
hunger and his eyes from want OF q Place
10 sleep, he saw the mockery OF the jack
D lantern that had led him from home.
he went to the Fourth precinct station
his morning and asked the policemen
.or food. They gave him his breakfast,
and carried him before Judge kimball FOR
disposition, after he told his story. james,
CRYING and miserable, told the court OF
his adventures on the road, tie very long
road, stretching from Ashcville to WASH
N gton.
why did you leave home, James, asked
the court.
u wanted ter trabbel,' sobbed the de-
.endant, rubbing his grimy knuckles Ill his
eyes.
The court intimated that railroad
ticket and a little money were more ef-
.icacious means of viewing the world
than depleted finances and that great
American quality known as nerve.
James, whose nostrils longed for the
smell of the cones and resin OF his native
State. said If he "cbber got home ag'in
he'd nebbcr, nebbcr lieb agin."
Then I'll try you, boy" concluded the
court. Take his personal bonds, Mr..
Harper, and you, James, start for home
1T once"
TWO OTHER CASES.
William X. Bailey has been on spree
for the last month and sent twice to the
Emergency In that period for treatment.
He was found helpiessly drunk on the
Avenue last night, and the police charged
him with being an habitual druukard this
morning.
Bailey was SO nervous he could scarcely
plead when the bailiffs stood him up TO
the rail.
what am I charged WITH he Stam-
mered.
"You are accused of being an habitual
drunkard," said the court.
Bailey, who has lost many good posi-
tIons from drink, bowed his head in silent
acquIesence.
HE Is Just getting off n fearful de-
bauch,' said the policeman, land needs
treatment, your honor"
The court sent him down for fifteen
days, and directed that he be treated at
he hospital.
Daniel McConvey, the man from Buff
falo, who gave his sobriquet yesterday as
Damiana Dan, was brought up from the
workhouse, where he had been sent for
thirty days, and released on the payment
Of his fine. He got word by telegraph to
mis- relatives last night, and they wired him
the money to pay his fine and come home.
Dan took the railroad fare from the clerk,
and promised to get on the first train going
north ward.
"Not drink. SIR" said the court: 'go
right to the depot and don't let me ever see
you here again.
Dan said the judge would lose his eye
sight looking for him. as he intended 70
shake the asphalt of Washington at once.
CHIsLEY AND HIS DOG.
Mr. John Chsley is the aristocratic
young man in twecds who owns the terrier
that annoyed Costigan. He was charged
with keeping a dangerous dog and allow
ing the same to run at large to the menace
of the neighborhood.
Mr.. Chisley came in court with his
lawyer, Campbell Darlington, his brother,
q number of friends, and the dog which
was the principal actor in the affair.
All the witnesses were fashiOnably dress
ed and bore the earmarks of individuals
who give more than passing thought to
the correctness of collar and the knot of
a scarf.
I'VE shall offer the dog in evidence, If