Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
JUSTICE SCOTT PRESIDES
Judge Kimban Leaves on His Annual Va
cation.
Cases Tried and Sentences inflicted
by the Temporary Judge-Prison-
ers In Different Lots.

IeOple VINO are in search OF q cool and
pleasant summer resort usually give the
Police Court the go-by, but there were q
large number of people there this morning.
They had nothing to say about 1t them
selves. as they were taken there by the
police. Not all Of them objected. however,
for Washington has a goodly number Of
residents who would rather spend their
time in DURANGO more or less vile than
work for living during the heated term
In the absence Of Judge Kimball Justice
Scott presided over the District half Of the
court. There were forty-two prisoners in
the dock. and this made a lively days
work for "hizonner."
Among the first of the defendants to line
up at the bar of justice were five colored
girls, all about sixteen years Of age. They
were charged with disorderly conduct, and
according to the testimony they are not
very well-bred young ladies. One Of them
goes by the name Of Mary Magdalene. while
the darkest of the lot is named Blanche
which they all pronounced Blahnch.
They all denied their guilt and blamed
the whole affair on another girl, who was
not arrested.
Judge" said one Of them. Mamie Gray
by name. that other gal black-eyed my
name dreadful. but 1 never answered her
nothing"
Four of the girls were fined 81 each, and
the fifth Was sent home with some good
advice from the Judge.
A quartet of female voices was raised
in protest against this discrimination.
Judge" said Blahnch, the youngest and
blacklist OF them all, you mustn't fine me
or send me down, cause I've got a little
baby and there amt nobody else to take
The judge looked at her incredulously,
but evidently decided that for a fifteen
year-old girl to have a baby does not ex-
cuse her for cursing or swearing.
Called the List.
Then Bailiff Cole went through the for
mality Of reading the collateral list.
Now. answer to your money" he said,
"or you'll forfeit your Names"
Annie Dodson, Annie Dodson-"
Here" answered a black-eyed Italian,
push-cart man. who was arrested for OBJ
structing the street.
Your names not Annie Dodson; step
ok"
When the bailifr got through with his
Est the mills of the gods went on grinding
out justice in small chunks
solomon Mccoy was in a crap game last
week. Four OF the other players in that
particular game have already been fined or
sent down, but Sol. evaded arrest for sew
eral days. He was fined SO.
Moses Barry is a pretty good sort of
colored fellow If he would only leave liquor
alone. But he won't and he gets into the
Police Court so often that Judge kimball
sends him down for thirty days as a mat
ter of course. Judge Scott does not know
him SO we'll and let him off with a dollar
fine for the same old offense.
Thank you. judge, yeronner; thank you
kindly, SIR
This Vas great day for Bible names.
After Mary Magdalene. Moses and Solo
mon came Malachi
Malachi Harris was his full name, and
he was charged with "congregating and
assembling He evidently did not know
Just what 1t meant, but 1t sounded all
right, so he pleaded guilty and was fined
81
Elsie Mccall and James Saunders"
called the clerk of the court.
Two little waits of humanity one yellow
and one black, Princeton combination,
stepped up TO the dock. Their heads could
hardly be seen above the rail. The wit
resses against them were two policemen
testimony the boys are already confirmed
criminals. and make practice of hanging
around the market to steal boxes and veg
etables from farmers wagons. The boys
were too small to go to Jail, SO they were
committed to the reform school.
Mary Aikens pleaded not guilty to the
charge of disorderly conduct in George
town, Saturday night. She was in two
her behind the bars. She had trouble with
Annie Dodson and the judge fined each of
them 81.
Emma johnson was up on the same
charge. She acted like crazy woman up
at the Baltimore and Ohio station yester-
Gay morning, and tried to throw herself
under the car wheels. She was examined
by doctor at the station house and he
ventured the opinion that an excess of
brandy and gin was all that troubled her
She was sober enough in court this morn
ing.
Judge" she said. II don't call myself In
no way crazy woman. All that's the
matter with me is that I wanted to kill
myself. and I'm going to do it as soon as
/ get a chance
What do you want to do that for?'
Cause the world don't treat me right
try to do right by the world, but 1 never
get treated right myself"
Emma was sent down for a further hear
ing in order that she might be further ex-
amined as to her mental condition.