The evening times., 1896-05-09
BROWNS RED CHEVR0NS
They Attracted Much Attention
in the Prisoners Dick.
HE DRANK TOO MUCH GIN
His Honor Let Him Off on His Per
sonul Bonds-The Wonderful Phil
OsOphy of Little COlOred Boy.
Rather Face Cannon Than BE in a
Court Before u j udEe.

When Mike Flynn swung open the door
of the van this morning there were only
seven prisoners inside. Five of them went
upstairs for a legal wrestie with Judge
Miller and Mr.. Mullowuy, the viking
haired prosecutor, and two OF them back
20 the cells Of Judge Kimbalrs court.
Mike was asked by sorrowful police
court lawyer how he could explain the
wonderful decrease in their business in
the last few days.
Its aisy, me dear sur,' said Mike,
twisting his thick gold watch chain, .the
rlff-raff that comes TO the court are sa vim
up Tor the circus, and that means they
amt drinkin' so much, and when they
amt drinkin' they don't get in trouble,
and when they don't get in trouble they
don't come to the coort, and when they
don't come 10 the ooort, then there's no
business for you and me.''
"Whew, Moike,'' laughed Mr.. Pugh, MINI
icing Nike delicious, musical brogue. that
sounds like the story OF the house that Jacs
built
Mike said it was true, and very likely lie
was right. There is another reason ad-
vanced by Ia wyer today that the awful
liliIiN
the Influence OF liquor, and his speedy cap
ture, has had temporary restraining in-
fluenCe on the vicious clement, who make
police courts Necessary.
This morning the corridors of the court
were thronged with people inquiring when
Ford was to be tried. FIynn's large stock
of patience became almost exhausted ut the
constant questioning.
what do they want to see the divil for,
Cos?'' he remarked to Costigan passing in
promptly with HOgg, as 8 O'Clock struck
"As for mesilf, the only tonne l want to
look at the brute is whin he's dead wild a
black mark around his dhirty neck"
Both Custigan and Hogg shook hands
with Mike on his sentiments and took their
accustomed seats as Baiiiff Kendig opened
court, and the judge quickly shut it up
again.
MILITARY MAN.
"oi say. Hogg, said Costigan, lux a the
milingtary man in the dock; he's wearin'
more sthripes than zebra. Faith, he must
be giniral. at the least
1t was Charles II. Brown. an inmate OF
the soldiers home at Hampton. arrested by
Policeman Narrower for obstructing the
possessed. and better still, for his own
sake, truthful. He saluted everybody as lie
stepped to the stand. placed his heels to-
gether. standing straight as ramrod and
made the court sweeping military courtesy.
The sleeves of Browns light blue blouse
were covered with scarlet chevrons, bear
ing considerable whitewash from last nights
occupancy of a cell. He twisted tie thick:
bush of wool on his chin, and cleared lis
throat in an important ma nner.-
NAH feler-orficer there" said Brown,
pointing TO Narrower, lis zackly right in
cherry word what he sez''
Narrower had testified that the defendant
was lying drunk across the sidewalk
de old man sutt'ny wuz drunk" con-
tinued Brown, but he amt agoin' TO git
dat way agin. an eff yo' lets me 20, Ise
goin' to have mahself"
what do all those stripes mean"
asked Mr.. Pugh
Brown said they indicated the rank OF
commissary sergeant.
1T tain't nah rigernal coat" explained
Brown, but one l borrowed"
He went on to say that he fell victim
to his social habits. Meeting some old
comrades in arms on his arrival here they
adjourned to saloon and fought their
battles again over glasses of gin, which
each man drew from a cask on the pa yment
of . cents, n pleasing custom prevailing
In "barrer' houses. When they reached
the surrender at AppomattoX the tenth glass
was being drawn by Brown. He finished
it and walked out unsteadly to get little
air. He wandered out OF the neighbor-
hood, became confused and could not find
tue way back to his companions. The
pavement and sky seemed as If they were
coming together. All the trees danced a
can-can, and Brown felt as if the world
was coming to an end. The gin was get
ting in its work.
-- IN A TRANCE.
Brown, after falling down and getting
up half "A dozen times. tumbled over on the
sidewalk. No tired child in a mothers arms
ever slept more peacefully than the old
soldier on the hard bricks. In describing Lis
sensations to the Judge, he said:
Il goes in ter trance, an / doan't no
muffin till l wakes in de gyard house. Dey
put sumpiu in dat gin, sho.'
mo. you put too much of the gin in
you; that was the trouble" said the
court. IT'S the most remarkable thing
that you old soldiers can't remain in
Washington five minutes without getting
drunk.
Il am going to take your personal bonds
this time, but don't you come here again."
Brown listened very solemnly to the
clerk, and walking out backwards. bow
ing and scraping, bumped into Mike Flynn.
"'Scuse me, sah," said Brown "but
tells me if dere is emmy old soldiers here"
- We'll, I should say so,'' answered Flynn.
We've got the only an original drummer
boy, Col. Dannie Williams. Come in an
I'll inthrojuce you"
Mike presented Brown to Williams and
they were soon deep in war topics. on
leaving Dan handed Brown a quarter and
told him to go out and get his dinner.
Brown balanced the piece of money In
his hand and said, ten of dis goes fer a
little bracer ter settle NAH stummick an
de oder fer grub"