The evening times., 1896-07-22
Sy mpathetic Judge Miller Turned Him
Over to the Children's Guardians.
LlOyd's Family Troubles Again
Aired Before the Police Court Pub
Hc-George Best's Complaint.

] cSii IbpicosihS tuc JuuSc. 0t'buiu hc Wun
working temporarily for butcher simons and
had been delivering orders all day. When
he returned with the truck Miles ordered
him away and refused to let him pass uie
door.
Your honor" said Miles, this boy never
works. He loafs around the market, and
/ have warned him to keep away several
times.''
"Send for Mr.. Simons," demanded Best,
land see what he says about me-"
Keep quiet, SIR said the court. "Miles,
he must have gotten that truck from some
body
| Miles had nothing to say on that point. -
CASE DISMISSED.
Boy concluded the judge, "this Off.
cer is at the market to see tnat tile rules
are carried out, and they must be obeyed.
Now remember that. Go back to your work.
| Case dismissed"
Joseph barry is a poor little pickaninny
who has trampei his way to Washington
| from the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hagers-
town. where his father an mother died not
long ago and left him destitute in the
world.
| Joe remembered in a faint way of hear
| ing his parents speak once OF a daughter
living near this city, and he started out
to find her.
Early this morning Policeman Cats saw
the boy trulging wearily down Seventh
street. AT the sight of brass buttons he
ran, but was too tired and hungry for a
| long chase, SO the officer caught him eas-
lily.
Joe sobbed out his troubles to Cats,
who made HIM present of Some bana mas
and gave him bed at the station house.
| Cats, in relating the boys adventures to
the judge, said: when i talked with him
he told me he had eaten nothing for two
days, except few ginger-snaps.'
Judge Miller, who is one of the kindest
men living, especially toward children, be-
came interested at once. HAS this child
had any breakfast?'' he asked
Yes, indeed, your honor" answ cred
Prosecutor Pugh, lingering tenderly a 16
TO button in his coat. N
Where did he getit?" inquired the Judge,
| who had for the moment forgotten the cof-
fee and rolls served to the prisoners every
morning by Steward Baker, under the strict
| superintendent of Mike Flynn.
TIE HOTEL DE FLYNN.
| HE breakfasted .luxuriously," laughed
Mr.. fugh, lat the Hotel de Flynn
Flynn, hearing his name mentioned, came
in. Am OF wanted?'', he asked, bowing
to the court.
The Judge just wanted to know what
your bill OF fare was this morning." said
Mr.. Pugh, gravely.
The Judge was smiling and quick witted.
Flynn caught on. He made q right
about-face, aud as lie walked out said to a
lawyer: "Tonorrer the dock will want
shatoub ubreeongs au clicks ko,'' for Mike
knows what good cuisine is, and ON his
annual trip TO New York always takes a
whirl at Del's menu.
Joe was turned over to the Board of
Children's Guardians.
Policeman Dodge and his beautiful bi.
cycle suit were in court this morning. He
arrested yesterday Arthur Langvoit, a boy,
for scorchng.
HE was going from twelve to fifteen
miles an hour, and had hard time catch
ing him." said dodge.
"A man on foot" remarked the Judge,
caustically, doesn't have much chance be-
tween scorcher and policeman in pur-
suit. But this fast riding has got to stop.
1ue OeIeuuanJ is tlneQ S0."
There was pigeon in the court room to-
day; not a snowy feathered flyer, but a
black biped, named Hezikiah Matthews,
who capped" for Policeman Steinbaker
against Waltz Sheeun, a fifteen year-old
colored boy, charged with shooting crap
on the 9th OF July.
In game played that day the police
caught Dumber of boys, some of whom
Judge Kimball fined severely. Sheetin
got away and was caught through the
iDstrumentality OF Matthews, who told
steiDbaker he was one of the gamblers
What do you know about this?" the
Judge asked Matthews; lowering, brutal
looking colored man.
Il seed dat boy er shootin','' said the
pigeon" with his wings soiled and ruff
fled.
How did you come to be there?" queried
the court. sharply.
Il wuz only lookin' on" replied Mat
thews, with great unction.
step aside" said the Judge, frowpinp
at the witness.
shectiu, a bright, intelligent boy, frank
ly admitted he was guilty. lie said IL was
his first offense, and tile court made the
Pb'''uhtht hk III, iiuuI6 20, winch ne
paid
Frank B. Lloyd is a lawyer. who has
had unfortunate marital complications,
which eliminated in his mother law,
Mrs. Rollins having him arrested for dis
orderly conduct. committed last Friday In
front OF her house, No. 1877 Florida ave-
nue. northeast.
Two months ago Lloyd and his wife SEN
arated, she going back to her parents. and
ever since that the family rows have in.
creased, until it finally came under the
wise adjudication of Judge Miller.
When the case was called a short,-
w1nkied man with grizzled beard and
his hair combed in an old-fashioned roll
behind his ears, stepped gingerly up to
the judges desk.
THE FATHER-IN-LAw.
your honor" he said, in shrill
voice, this is very humiliating to me,
sir, very. indeed, to appear here in court
every month on this business, he IL
Lloyd's fatherin-law, John Rollins.
Yes, and it is very tiresome to the
court" retorted the Judge. Call the wit
ncsses, Mr.. Harper" said his honor.
wearily, to the clerk. land let us get
through with this case"
Mrs Rollins, the mothef.in-law, a stout
woman, in white basque and a dark skirt.
said ever since her daughter had left
her husband Lloyd would come around
to the house and abuse the family.
Friday, your honor. !" said Mrs. Rollins,
her black eyes swapping at Lloyd, stand.
log near, neryously tuggipg at his gray
lnOuetache, 1sIIe came to the door ma