The evening times., 1896-07-23

when Policeman ack interrupted the rough
and-tumble fight they were engaged in.
Josephine. before she was sent to the
cells, managed To create rumpus in court.
JACK told Judge Miller the two girls had
some edifricultyover man, and were settling
IL by scrap, when he stopped them.
Josephine is wiry and yellow, with vicious
eyes, and hair cropped close to her head,
which was surmounted this morning by a
battered straw sailor.
Bessie's attire was as gorgeous as the
others was bedraggled. She wore u pink
shirt waist, with blue collar and cuffs; a
green skirt, white shoes and a Leghorn hat,
plumed like peacock's tail. Bessie works
in service. while Josie's ambition in life
is TO rush the GROWER"
Bessie said Josie called her out of her
name. II wuz comm froo the ahey," she
said, "w'en she calls me sumptin dat l
wudn't peat
"And then you struck her," remarked the
court.
"Deed, 1 didn't; hopes Izc lady.
nebber laid hands on her till she stuck
her fist in my mouf. Den Tended my
self.''
JOSIE squaring her shoulders and swa ying
her hips, made her statement. She used
such vile language in repeating what she al
legged Bessie said, that the Judge was dis
gusted. ordering her off the sta nd.
"This Grey girl is fined $5, and the other
one $10,'' he decided.
BESsIE'S ROLL OF BILLS.
Bessie proudly paid her fine from roll
of bills handed her by a woman among the
spectators. AT this Josie stood aghast, for
She had neither money nor friends. All
the venom of her depraved nature broke
loose.
AS Eailifr Dan thrust her back, strug-
Cling and kicking, she made wild efforts to
get at Bessie.
wait till get out" she screamed, IN
beat you; I'll tear your black hea rt out, -
and the door closed on her in time to shut
off a volley of oaths.
"Jo-seff Gee jawn-dell," shouted Clerk
Harper at a pallid, black-bearded man in
| the dock, you are charged with profanity.
Guilty or not guilty."
Joseph Gigandell, pulling pair of mus
| tachios as stiff as wires and waxed to a
point, walked painfully to the rail. Press
ing one hand to h lis heart, lie waved the other
III EIGelllS W I1to-i " bD
was endeavoring to get plea from the
prisoner.
MY dear suh," said the always gracious
Hooe, won't you tell the cote how you
stand on this question:"
'InDocent, good sir; inn ocent as q
leetle chiid,' responded the defendant.
a Frenchman, who has fought under two
| flag s-thetri- color and the Stars and Stripes.
ASSAULTED AN OLD MAN.
Policeman Kennedy, the tallest man on
the force, told the Judge that Joseph not
only swore, but he assaulted an old man
named Ciitt.
''He refused TO prosecute him. said
the officer. 1T was cowardly in this ma u
to strike him, for Clitt is palsied and as
defenseless as u baby. When / arrested
him he cursed in French and English
Joseph, while the officer was testifying,
grated his teeth and wrung his lean hands
convulsively. After he wassworn and was
hoisted in proper position on the stand he
dug his fingers in his beard, standing IN
silence for some moments.
go on" commanded his honor, "if you
want to say anything in your Defense"
"Oh, my dear sair," said Gigandell, 90
do not remembair the happenings OF yester-
day. I drink too much beer; unfortunate,
yes, but true"
"You hit that old man, the officer says"
"No, no, tousand time no. What, strike
my friend, my brother; impossibecl; it ees
a dream; yes dream" Joseph rolled his
eyes at the ceiling as If he was looking
for mirages.
profanity dream, too, suppose" said
the court, as Hooe succeeded in getting the
Frenchman back to earth and prevented him
from dislocating his neck, for Joseph was
back of his head.
"Yes," he admitted, 81 may swear then.
You see am an old Soldier; ], fight for
France; fight for America. We curse
some in the armee; that habit still re-
tain.'' -.lr
what are you doing in Washington? Do
you belong here?" querried the judge.
joseph said he was here to see Monsieur
Murphy about his pension concerns.
."You canpaya fineof $5,''said the court
mon Dieu," groaned the former sup
porter OF Napoleonic dynasty, "but am
penniess. Look, good judge; OBSERVE"
and in second he had turned all his pockets
inside out Not sou, not one. Release
me and shall nevair return, nevair ag ain,"
| and Joseph wept.
"Step back" said Hooe,. consoling the
| lachrymose veteran. BE brave man;
| think of the battles you have Won"
Dame" replied Joseph, gritting his jaw.
! Dame, say, think only of this battle l
have lost" and buried in melancholy, he
disappeared in the corridor.
GIVEN UP AS LOST.
Shepherd McMichael of the Central Union
Mission has lost one of his lambs. The
lamb wandered away a week ago, and
this morning bleated plaintively in the pen
with the other black sheep. This lamb
has particularly hard face, and a grim
inclination toward vice, although there
was a time when it was as pure as the
maideDs of Already, who danced to the