The evening times., 1896-08-12

Officers gathered them In as being disor-
derly, claiming Aloysius was using bolster
GUS language.
.'A-hoopin an a-holleiin'," as Evans
put it.
what was the girl doing?" asked Judge
Scott.
THE OFFICERS ANSWER.
81 didn't see her dom nothin'," said
Evans, carelessly.
Then she wasn't boisterous?" remarked
the court, surprised by the policemaD's
statement.
"She was pretty STILL severed Evans.
''She's dismissed" said his honor, with
his lip curling.
The man. an honest, simple-looking in
dividual, was not so fortunate. He was
fined So, which Cordelia paid.
Bertha Adams had two charges against
ber-profanity and disorderiy conduct
Evans said she used 1.-The most indecent
words he ever heard
Bertha showed herself TO be an in
dustrious female. with a fairly good record
and her de NAL went with the judge and he
dismissed her.
For beng dsorderly 1t was different.
Susie Hunnicut swore SO strongly against
Bertha the court ielt in duty bound to fine
her. But lie made it light; So; in default
Bertha will spend six days in the work
house.
MORE DIsoRDERLIEs.
whats the charge against these pris-
oners, Mr.. Harper? said the court to the
clerk as Bailirr KeDdig lined three per-
spring colored men, William Sinclair,
william Barnes and james Parker, ag ainst
the rail. Evans and Ellis again stepped
up to be sworn.
"Dsorderiy. judge" answered Mr.. Har.
per, giving considerable evidence OF that
tired feeling. As for his honor, he took a
long pull at glass of ice water and looked
particularly weary, as the clerk commanded
the officers to tell the truth.
Congregating on the corner was the gist
OF their evidence against the defendants.
Parker and Barnes were dismissed i'm
mediately, before Evans said lalr-dozen
words; but lie was determined to make a
conviction. and called them back, to be
used as witnesses against Sinclair, one
legged man 1t was said by his companion
that he hit girl with stick.
Where's the girl?' asked the judge.
For some reason she was not in court, but
Sinclair was fined just the same.
The court said SIS or fifteen days, and
from necessity William had to take the
time.
PEGLEG Is A NUISANCE.
Here's Pegleg Smith, your honor" said
Kendig, Indicating cheerful-faced nian
with a wooden leg stumpiug around the
dock.
What has Mr.. Pegleg been doing this
timer asked the court
"Getting drunk and making a nuisance
OF himself on Il street northeast said
Riley Hes a regular vag."
Say, jedge,'' inquired Smith, who wore
u button cautioning the world to relate its
misfortunes to some officer of the law, "a
vag's man wat don't work, amt he?"
Without waiting for the courts reply he
continued his argument. .Now, works,
an boozes, an dat's no lie. I'm givin'
you de troof; sure Mike, but dent 'cuse
me uf sumpin' wat I'm innercent uf.''
II regret,'' answered the court, ironi-
cally, THAT your reputation has been ma
Iigned, but when u mans been found drunk
on thestreets as often as you have the charge
of vagrancy is certainly made Out.'
.'Dis yer cop amt seen me tanked but
wuDct," asserted Pegleg.
What am to understand by 'tanked? !"
pursued the court. as if interested in the
expression.
'.It's jist 'nuther word fer Jagged" ex-
planned Smith.
NO STRANGER IN COURT.
.How many times have you been ar
rested:" asked his honor.
''Well, ain t no stranger, jedge, TO Mr..
Harper, de clerk" frankly said the de-
fepdant, "but dat don't constitoot no vag -
Your honor" said Riley, "Smith has
| been drunk for week. He was so full the
other night he followed me home, trying to
| get arrested"
smith expressed the greatest astonish
nent at this testimony.
''Say, jedge," "he declared triummphantly
.dere's me case. I'D let her go at dat or
wot de cop sez bout ME follerin' him
ting but run away"
Il shall save you the annoyance for o
little while at least. You get fifteen
day." said Judge Scott.
| .T'anks,' replied Smith lowing cour
teously, .'suni guys wud kick, but 'spectee
ter get thirty, SO feels like I'm fifteen tc
de good"
| II rejoice" smiled Prosecutor Pugh
'that the workhouse will hold q true phil
osopher for the next two weeks
..say, don't b'long to dat party; aim
| wot you sez. I'm a Bryan man, am
shouted Smith. as KendIg gave him two
| step waltz back to the cells.
DUFFY LOUDLY swoRE.
JOHN Duffy, on complaint of his landlord
n. j. Fleming, saloon keeper on Four
and-a- street southwest. was arrcstes
at O'Clock this morning by Policeman
Poudcr. because Fleming said Duffy curses
soloudly he could not sleep.
Indirectly il was Flenhug's own fault
for it was whisky that caused Duffy
/ profanity. Duffy lives over the saloon
and went to bed last night in q befud
died condition. He had been paid fol
some work, and exchanged lis earning,
for rum in Fiemiug's 8 barrom, and whes
the latter appeared n court today b,
tried, II ever a-man did, to send his IN
fortunate lodger to the workbouse; bn
Judge Scott watched the hearing closely
and was sharp enough % t,aik Fleming
game. The latter was excessively per