The evening times., 1896-07-11
THE STORY HE TOLD.

| rooGs with who impressed the court by
| her respec,abi bearing and truthful man
ner, said she had never known the girl To
| drink or be companion cf men.
"Since she has lived with me- said
the witness, "she has always acted like
u lady,"
| The prisoners counsel, Lawyer Hewlett,
told Judge Kimhall the police prosecuted
| the girl because they thought she wa white
| and made her home with colorcd people.
The court showed very plainly how he
regarded the matter for he very prompt
| Is said the charges again ST Pearl by joyce
and Parham were not made out and he dis
missed her.
A FATHERS COMPLAINT.
| There was pathetic spectacle when Rob
ert Beutcr was arraigncu as u Nagrant on
complaint Of his father. During the trial
both parent and Son were III tears, and
| when the judge sentenced the prisoner to
| tnIroy Gays III the workhouse he walked
| back sobDing cunvulslvcly, While his father
| grUped his way painfully fruin the court
ruuIn the tears streaming down bis sad
| face.
The father told the judge hi. SOD had been
stealing from him for years.
| II lave uned every MEANS" said Mr..
|
| him, but he viii not do right. 1t Is very
| painful" lie added, "for me 10 come
| here and speak against my own flesh and
! blood
YES, 1 feel for YOU" remarked the
| Judge, sympatheticaily. 1t is always
sad 10 See a father appear here against
! his son, but in cases ike this 1t cannot be
helped
Young Beuter, rather nice-looking
| fellow of twenty two, hung his head alter
| casting an appealing glance at the judge.
| Come up here said his honor To the
defendant, and make your statement"
Your honor said Beuter, Ill low
| tone, stud!ousiy avoiding his fathers eyes,
| what has been said about me i : true, l
| regret to say
you navea good father. What induced
| you to steal from him." asked the court.
1T was because Of my wife, replied
| Beuter.
| ''Aour Wife," said the judge. What has
| she to do with it?'
You see, judge" explained Beut6r, my
| wife GoeSn / i've with me, and since she
left me have been half crazy, and didn't
know the best part OF the time what
| was doing"
| That's very poor excuse" said the
| judge, disa- provingly.
Beuter appeared dsmayed, and begged
the Iuuge 40 taEe his personal bonds.
NO, sir, will not do that" said the
Judge, firmly You must be punished"
Beuter pleaded for mercy, and Tor the first
| time since he had been i'll court met his
fathers glance. The piteous condition of
| his boy moved Mr.. Beuter, and, with tears
| In his eyes, lie asked Judg kimball il he
would not release his son, promising to
| send him out OF the city.
The judge refused. Il think short term
| In the workhousc will do him good he
1
bonds, or thirty days, young man, y decided
| the court, 'and when you get out behave
| yourself"
| THE OFFICERS MISTAKE.
Policeman GouldmaD, a new officer, and
one of the youngest and bcst-iooking Inen
on the force, made Il mistake in arresting
| Shepherd Goodall, u colored man.
The informal ton accused Goodall of OBJ
| structinS the free passageway of the side
walk. II Was proven there was no side
| walk in the alley where the arrest was
made, although the officer at first swore
differently, and Judge Kimball dismissed
the defendant, who had been locked up
all night III Il cell, and loses days wages.
Gouidman said Goodali was lying on the
sidewalk in MAYORS alley, drunk and
asleep.
Judge" said the prisoner, ~ have heen
| living in that alley for eighteen years, and
| when this officer arrested me was on a
| pile of lumber not far from my house. I had
been on an errand, and was resting, when
| the policeman jerked me up and said I'd
| have to go with him.
Were you asleep?" asked the court.
Goodall said he might have fallen into a
| doZe. and, in answer TO further question
| from his honor, said he was perfectly sober.
| Clerk Potts called his honor's attention
| to the fact that there was no sidewalk in
the alley, as the information charged, and
the court told Goodall to 20 home.
Peter Branson, on complaint Of Charles
Gather, was arrested for swearing in the
woods near the Piney Branch road. Last
night Peter, who does not live with his
wife because of her fearful temper, saw
Gather with her.
Some time ago Gaitlier promised Branson
he would not associate with the woman,
and Bra Dson, coming up to him, reproa ched
him for not keeping bis word.
Peter used profane language and Gather
had him arrested.
Today, after Peter had exhibited q scar
on his head, inflicted by his wife with a
fork, and told of Gathers betra yal, he
admitted frankly he had cursed Gather.
Several officers told Of Peters good repu-
tation, and the Court accepted his personal
bonds.
George Salisbury, an old soldier, can not
keep out of the workhouse long enough to
marry his fiancee, Johanna Quill. Last
night he was celebrating his release in a
drunken, riotous way on c street, and Po-
liceman Haynes was obliged to lock him
up.
ueoree iimped to the rail and pleaded
guilty, with the request that he be allowed
to make statement.
60 ahead, George" said Judge Kimball;
II know about what 1t is
"I want yer 'anner to take me bonds, "
whimpered George.
Couldn't think of it. answered the Judge.
"You were going ON disgracefully, and will
have to go down again."
Make it light. if you plase, " pleaded the
defendant.
III do that" assented the Judge; thirty
! days." ~.s -.,.