The evening times., 1896-05-30

coat, a pair of plaid trousers and the rem
nants OF his yesterdays jag.
Guilty, yer onner," he said, 'but l
want ter make a little talk wild you.
IAN right, William, make il short then"
said the court, noticing the time appre-
| hensively, as also did Mr.. Pugh, who had
an excursion boat to catch.
Me stummich needed food, jedge." said
| William. "A very old man, with white chin
whiskers and Il battered, weather-worn
face, IAN il was the gintle loan Of IA doim'
asked from Il gint, whin the police AZ
| rested me-
THAT was wrong,'' said the court
THE artist is it, you name, asked Will
lam, Il cunning gimmer shining in his faded.
watcry eyes.
"Oh, no." said the judge, biting his lip:
''tbe begging. The last time you were here
you promised to leave the city at once
IT'S thin divils at the dee-partments
| what KEEP me in the citee," sighed William,
"wid their foine phromises about Inc goin'
| to get me money in day or so.''
William was paying his respects toredtape
and circumlocution office methods when
Judge Kimball checked him.
IF let you go, viii you go homer"
| he asked.
AT Onct"
How are YOU going to get there"
''Shure, wild me legs. Watkins good"
William was stepping around the stand
feebly, and that attracted the judges at
| tention. {.
How old are you?'' he inquired.
Seventy. sur"
81 don't believe you could walk to Bal
| timore III two years. observed the court.
Make 1T two days, yer amer, an
yell be nearer tn marruk,'' said Butler.
Judge KImball decided TO hold Butler
until Monday and have Sanitary Officer
Frank furnish him with transportation
| to his home.
PASSAGE OF ARMS.
Lawyer Hewlett and Judge Kimball had
a little passage of arms over the case of
John Dwyer and William Adams, arrested
! for disorderly conductor complaint of Prof.
George Cook, the principal of the Sumner
School. All parties concerned are col
| orcd.
Mr.. Cook said yesterday the men came to
the school in a wagon, the sides OF which
| were covered with posters advertising a
| river resort, and refused to go away when
he ordered them.
They stood right at the en-
trance TO the stairway" said Mr.. Cook. a
| precise man, wearing gold eye glasses and
a checked suit, land would not move when
| ! told them" -g-
Another thing" Continued Mr.. Cock,
| lowering his voice. 'they stood right at
| the bottom of the stairs, just the schools
| were letting out, and the steps are SO ar
| ranged that none of the young ladies
| can descend them without embarrassment"
The judge for the second time during
| the proceedings compressed his lips to kill
a smile. while Mr.. Pugh broke out in an
| irrepressible laugh.
"If that's the case he said, Il think
| they should be fined.'
so do Us said his honor.
Mr.. Cook said the Commissioners had is
sued an order forbidding push carts or
Wagons carrying advertisements to stand
in front OF the school.
"Do you know what these men were there
.or?'' asked Hewlett.
Mr.. Cook said '.he didn't now'' and looked
| as If he didn't care.
''Dou't you know they were there to col
.ect bill from one Of your teachers?"
Mr.. Cook kept quiet, shaking his head
| negatively.
WENT TO COLLECT A BILL.
"Your honor" said the lawyer, turning
| 10 the court, "my clients went to that school
| to collect whisky bill from one of the
male teachers
''Stop right there said Judge Kimball,
| sharply wrapping on the desk; ~ don't care
| whether / I was a whisky bill or not. That
question can't be brought in here. ] won't
| listen TO it,
But it was whisky bill, and one OF
the very first bills a man situated like
| that teacher should pay" persisted Hew-
| lett.
That's enough, Mr.. Hewlett broke
| in the judge, curtly. II won't consider
| it, and that ends it. / want to say" he
added, that there is no case made out
against these men. If a policeman had been
| there at the time and ordered them to move
| on and they refused, then it would be
different
"No, it wouldn't" shouted Hewlett.
"A policeman or any other person can't
make a man move away when he is
trying to collect bill"
"Case dismissed" said the court, glad
| % end the discussion.
| Ignatius Geraci, an Italian gentleman,
| paid So this morning for not having light
| Oh his bicycle. He was arrested by Po-
| liceman Given uDdeTrather peculiar crcum-
stances. Given said he saw him on Ninth
street mounting wheel that had no light.
There was alantern ,butithad flickered out.
Mr.. Geraci, suaye, polished man, took
| the stand, and pat such a different aspect
| on the case by his testimony that 1t was
a surprise to every one when the court
swallowed up the collateral the defendant
| had left at the station when he was ar
rested.
'Ah, your honor,' said Geraci, uplifting
his heavy archedyeyebrows, 81 am a veree
poor rider, just learning, you must know.
Last evening l was practicing in front of
my house, directly In front. / fall off, one
| two three times.' and the witness smiled
| at the recollection. 1.-THE last time" he
| continued, "the shock put out my light.
i 1t was then the officer arrested me-"
Five dollars fine," said Judge Kim
ball, slowly.
Policeman P. O'Brien had a very slim
case in that of Arthur Gown against whom
he made the charge of vagrancy. Arthur,
a young white man. was locked up in
cell all night, and came down in the
Maria this morning. andwiched between
Louise alley cyprian and a drunke n tramp.
O'Brien's whole case seemed to he the
complaints made to him by an unknown
laundryman about Arthur standing in
! front of his place. It'was easily proven
by the defendants lawyer, Mr. John O'NeIl,
that Gown, instead OF being an idle per-
son Of evil life and fame. as charged in