The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
Plea of Barber Who Had Not Been
There Before-He Got IA Ha IL Rate
Fine and Time In Which to Pay 1t.
Police Court Filled With u Motley
Array of vagrants."' 'u'""'H'''' ''''''

john Maloney" called Clerk Harper,
and weakened little man or uncertain age
and positive uncieanliness jumped up freni
| his position on the bench and leaned against
the rail-. The Judge smiled a recognition
as the clerk read charge of disorderly con-
{ duct, TO which John pleaded not guilty.
Say, your honor" he began, but the
bailiff shut him off until the officer took
| the stand.
PROCEEDED TO ENLIvEN THINGS.
The court was informed that John got
very drunk last night, and. proceeded to ep-
| ltven things in a manner peculiarly his own.
| Say, he started afresh, I've been hc1e
before, Judge. I've been TO the yorkhoase,
and the jail, too. You've sent me- Let me
go this time, an I'll leave. I've lived in
this mans town for fifty-six years, an all
I've done I've done TO myself
Il can't compel you to leave town; you
| live here
Yes; this is me home"
but you spend most Of your time in the
workhouse."
Il wouldn't, though, If it wasn't fer rum"
| announced John.
That makes it worse said the Judge.
mo, it don't. That's a good mans
fallin'- The best of people get drunk some
| times"
NO, they don't" ''
"Yes, they do" ,.
That will do. Step back
But they do persisted John.
Fifteen days"
"Wen, l got my speech In, anyhow
said John, cheerfully, as he went back.
WOLF IN SLEEPS CLOTHING &c.
Henry Douglas, a clean and respectable
looking young man, was charged with
vagrancy. l~-r.- s--.' 90. ----
He stopped me on the street. said the
officer, while in citizens clothes, and
asked me for money. Afterwards saw
him stop another man, and arrested him"
'Icamehere looking for work no ur honor,
either as u stenographer or bookkeeper. l
had nothing to eat, and had TO beg. Ihaye
never had a court experience before
Where are you hrom?''
California is my home, but / came here
from Buffalo. 1 worked on the lakes until
navigation closed.'' ---' -.' -~-- --
Il don't want to send you down." said
Judge Kimball. Every one WHO is really
trying to get work can find food without
begging. III take your personal bonds"
Samuel Beasley, a barber in the Hotel
Emerich, was arrested by Policeman Schuei-
der and charged with profanity and dfsor-
DERBY conduct.
I'VE were walking down FOur-and-a-
half street about 10 O'Clock last night"
said the policeman, land heard man
cursing and q woman screaming in a house.
We went in and upstairs this man WAS
drunk aud his wife was trying to get him
to bed. She begged us not to take him,
and when he promised to behave himself we
left him. We had TO go in again TO quiet
him, and finally he came cot on the street
and grew very disorderly. Then We ar
rested him.
Il had been drinking a little Judge. said
Beasley. land was little irritated when
the officers came in. didn't mean to be dis
orderly. l have a wife and baby. and they
depend on ME for support. Judge
Because OF that" said the Judge, u viii
make The fine one-half. You are fined.Sa-"
Execution OF sentence was suspended un-
til Saturday. and the prisoner was released.
All SING AGAINS t HIM. - ..'r'~.
Icaac Porter, white-haired individual,
was arraigned by Policeman Evans on a
charge OF disorderly conduct. and All Sing,
the Chinaman who was shot in the feud be-
tween the union and non-union laundrymen,
last summer. was the prosecuting witness.
He lib in my house, bout thee TO- month;
he dhlunk thiee, TO- night evely week. |
announced Sing. He-eaU-ule- an exely- i,
one bat name, an curse an swe:h."
.'Where was he when he 'cufsed?'' ''
''In my house: in my loom"
as he a tenant of yours?'
HE lint a loom blom me-"
what did he do Friday night?"
HE curse allie night. No gette any |
sleep"
Another roomer in Sings house testified |
that Porter was very profane nd disorderly, |
and in spite of his declaration that his wife
had been reading the Scarlet Letter. and
he was explaining the chapters to her, the /
court fined him So. ,..