Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-10
IN JUDGE SCOTS COURT
Quite . Number Of Gases Brought Up for .
Hot Day.
Many Were for vaEraacy and There
Were Two Sunday Night
Rows.

John Jones and his sweetheart, unable to
endure the hot weather, last night made a
trip to Chevy Chase and enjoyed the cool
breeze from the lake, a. well as the music
on the grand stand. Not only were the
seats On the incline all occupied, but there
was a mass of humanity stretched upon the
green lawn about the lake.
Deed wasn't dat music jes' hansum,"
remarked the female, whose wearing ap-
parel indicated that she had not been from
the country very long.
Twas better an hansum," said Jack;
"'twas 'nough to put any gemman ter
sleep"
Lord. man. yo didn't go ter sleep, and
you'se a gemman OBJ de first class
Here comes dat conductor ag'in.' said
Jack as the man in charge Of the electric
train approached. after the circle had been
passed, but I done paid him.
Dat amt muffin" said the sweetheart,
"yo will have ter pay him ag'in."
sweetness she wanted that was not to be
found In her lover, and, lifting her skirt,
she ran her hand in a pocket of an un-
mentionable undergarment. When the hand
stick of peppermint in it. and this the
nashily dressed woman proceeded to de-
YOUR.
Fares, please" said the conductor.
Here you Is, SAID JACK, UCl L OA0h Poy
no two times comm out.
Then you beat the company" explained
the conductor, land you owe 10 cents
"Den Maria" said Jack, III we Is done
beat de company for 10 cents let's ride all
de way roun' de Belt line and spend de
money"
And SO they made a start around the
Belt but instead of making the trip on the
endless part of the road they went to the
steamboat wharf terminus, and when Jack
lee rned that he would have to pay another
fare or walk, he lost his religion and in
dulged In some hot weather language
which had the effect of disgracing MS
sweetheart and getting him in the hands
of the police. Jacks last money had been
spent on the stree. cars, and 80 he could
not leave collateral for his appearance
He did succeed, however. In giving nc
tit:ous name, and this morning he said his
sweetheart would think her last nights ex-
perience was all dream. "Fo." he said.
my name amt gwiIe ter be In dem pa
pers. and she certainly do read EN-"
Disturbing the peace and quiet OF the
hood of the steamboat wharves
was the charge upon which he was ar
raigned, and a friend in court paid his
fire, and he will DO able to see his sweet
Maria again tonight
Two vagrancy Cases.
Charles Steele young man whose failure
to get employment rendered it necessary
for him to ask for food, was in Judge
Scott's procession. and the charge against
him was vagrancy.
Found begging in and about the Streets
read the clerk to him Are you guilty or
not guilty"
Guilty" answered the dejected-looking
young man.
Il found him begging" said the police
man who made the arrest
IVY hat do you want to say?'
Nothing"
Il understand" said the officer. that he
has been here before"
-Four months on the farm" said the
Judge, land make the bond 500"
Mary Adams. colored. was charged I'M
der the vagrancy act with being a sus-
picious person. but she was not willing to
admit her guilt.
man said. 'and her statement was that she
had loaned a. shirt waist to woman
named Mamie"
WAS there any such woman living
there?'
mo, sir
The woman repeated her statement, and
the court sent the suspicious woman down
for fifteen days.
should want suffering humanity to remain
indoors this weather. Policeman Belts
seemed to have an idea that Jim Hurd
should have been in the house after he had
sold his papers, but Jim thought a breath
Of fresh air would not hurt him.
Standing on the corner was the excuse
given for the arrest, but the court was not
satisfed that there was any foundation for
the arrest and Incarceration Of the pris-
oner, and discharged him.
Shad' Brown was in the tolls because
Policeman Vanhorn had arrested him on a
charge of disorderly.
Complaint was made to me that some
boys were using smutty language on the
street., the policeman said, land when /
got almost near enough to hear them they
broke and ran"
denial, and "Shad" went down In default of
fine.
Mary McCullen, q heavy Irish resident of
Georgetown, appeared in court in behalf OF
her son William. against whom Policeman
Conner had preferred q charge Of vaGran-
He's mo own son, Judge, your honor,
and good son he 10, too.' she said, "for
he's me only support. and he works when
And he also drinks when he can get
lit" queried the court.
"Indade the day was warrum, and 1t
wouldn't be bad thing to take a glass Of
beer" she said. smilingly.
step aside" said the Judge in disgust.
Next witness"
The policeman said that William was
drunk. when he arrested him. and he had
also heard complaint about him.
He asked me for five cents to get a
glass of beer" said Albert Starke II
knew him pretty well, and so gave him
the money. Then another man asked me
for nickel. and | gave 1t to him because
/ was frightened"
II work for my living" the prisoner said
Il worked on an Ice wagon until l strained
myself, and then 1 had to quit work.
He admitted having gotten the money
and bought beer, and the court imposed a
sentence of fifteen days.
Two Sunday Night Rows.
Malinda jackson, Mary Wheeler and
Philip Johnson composed a trio OF colored
representatives of Freeman's alley who
figured in Sunday night row.
One Of the women suffered q wound in
her SIDE inflicted with fork. There was
a general row In the alley. and the man
claimed that he acted as peacemaker.
rs Malinda friend Of yours?''
mo more than anybody else
And what about Mary Wheeler"
She's just the same"
Now" said Mr.. Pugh, tell us which
one was your sweetheart"
Mary one of EN-" he answered. II like
one as we'll as the other
Theh what were you doing mixed up in
the flght?'
Il was only trying to quiet them
You are discharged" the court said,
and the women are fined SO each 1
would advise you to keep away from such
gatherings"
Fighting alley we'll deserves its name. for
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