Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-23
BEFORE JUDGE KIMBALL
A Translation Of the Charge Against
George Andarson.
Riding . Bicycle With Hands or Not
Crinfe-Other Cases and
81
tie Results.

Tne pfOceSaa0Q In Judge kinDaHs court
this morning was smaller than usual, con-
sistihg Of but twenty-eight persons. repre-
sentfng all sorts and conditions OF human
ity. The atmosphere was cool. and. after
the hammering Of several carpenters at
work on an adjoining shed had been sus-
pended, by order of the court. the course
OF justice was followed with raptaity.
when you call the collateral list. Mr..
Cole.'' said Judge Kimball, please do so
slowly and distinctly"
"An right. sir" replied the bailiff, and
conglomeratfon of sounds. indfstfngufsh-
able, filled the air for several moments
Il wish Charles Dickens was alive to hear
and immortalfze that character" whispered
spectator, and then the court proceeded
to impose fines in a number of disorderly
cases.
George Anderson" next called Clerk Jos.
Harper, yer are charged, on Their LIST day
er June. in ther year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-five.I mean six-with
pelng then and there and every since that
gay, ana still are. a vagrant, an idle and
dlsorderly person, a person Of evil life and
1ame: without visible means of support;
n I'm 10 become charseable to the District
as pauper; found begging in and about
the Baltimore and Ohio depot; a suspicious
person. having no fixed place of residence,
and unable to give q good account Of yer
guilty?'
What did you say~ plaintively inquired
a woe-begone-looking individual on the
other side of the rail.
What He Said.
He says you are q vagrant.' almost
shouted Bailiff Kendig Are you, or are
you not?"
I'm no vagabond." said the prisoner,
with a wall Il was never arrested before
in all my life"
Special Policeman John Green of the Bal
derson had been hanging about the depot
begging from passengers alighting from the
trains. He grew pugnacious when spoken
10, and was then placed under arrest.
pathetic picture. He wept copiously, and
claimed to be an honest man. Has was sick
ne saio, ana was on his way home to Balti-
more from Winchester when arrested. He
W. Vas NOT begging. he merely asked man
for chew of tobacco.
II you'll let me go. yer honor" pleaded
Anderson. I'll walk to Baltimore. Oh,
please let me CO."
You've made a very Door impression
with those tears" remarked the court. TT
strikes me that they come very easily, and
have no doubt you make use of them in
appealing to the sympathies of the persons
you accost. In order to dry your tears
you may go down for five days"
And Anderson. passed through the door,
way leading to the basement cells crying
as though his heart would break
Other Cnses.
Mr.. John E. Taylor, son Of Judge Arson
Taylor. was roaming about the court in
heat OF Indignation. He was arrested
last evening in West Washington by Po-
liceman Kennerly for riding a bicycle with
his hands off the guiding bar
HE had his hands in his pockets" said
the policeman. land when caught hold of
him he fell over on one side"
was 1t level stretch or a hill?" asked
the court.
1T was level ground" replied the police
man.
well. I have held here before that q
good rider has control Of his wheel on
bar"
But his hands were in his pockets"
That makes no difference. He was not
at street crossing. Case dismissed"
witness against Mr. James Neil The
latter was accused of driving a vehicle
June 10. near Brightwood, and collfdiny
VIII Win a buggy driven by Mr.. Breitbarth.
were thrown fully fifteen feet, so it was
testified. and quite badly injured Both
veficles were somewhat shattered. 1t
was claimed that Neil was following the
left side of the road and was responsible
for the accident.
Were you driving fast?" asked the
court.
mot L." answered Mr. Brcitbarth. INV
horse can't go faster than a dog trot."
Mr.. Nell said that he was driving with a
young lady. The night was dark and he
kept as far to the right as was possible
without running into the gutter He was
driving slowly.
Although Attorney Truitt declared that
1t would require the force of Locomotives
in collision to throw Mr.. Breitbarth fif-
teen feet. the court held that Mr.. Neil
was responsible, although intent was lack
ing. and fine of $40 was imposed.
The other cases were of minor import
ance.