Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-24
SUFFERING SINNERS
Police Court Prisoners Complain of
Unreasonable Treatment.
PRISON VAN DRIVERS TO BLAME
A Variegated Summer Procession
Passes Before the Judge.
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1t Is severe trial to the prisoners who
are obliged to be crowded into the Police
Court cells during the hot weather, and
remain until their cases are disposed Of, but
when they are detained there for two hours
after the adjournment of court, because of
the hardness of the driver of the prison
vehicle the victims think that unusual pun
ishment IS being inflicted Such was the
case yesterday. and not only the prisoners,
but the officers on duty, were also detained.
The prison vehicles are kept down in South
Washington. long distance from the court
and it frequently happens that the officers
have trouble In getting them on short notice.
Then, too. the vehicles are sometimes late In
the morning, and the session of the court is
delayed, although 1t is supposed that the
prisoners should be in court early enough
to get their breakfast and be ready to APP
pear in Me procession promptly at 8 o clock
There are two vans used for this purpose,
and there are only nine stations to be
visited, and should there be many more de-
lays an effort will be made to have the
vehicles kept in a stable in the neighborhood
of the court, such as Is done in case of the
prison van connected with the Criminal
Court.
This morning the prisoners were on time,
and so were the baiIiffs although two OF
them, Bailiffs Cole and kendig, are sup
posed to be enjoying their vacation. Under
Judge kimballs ruling, the bailiffs are re-
CURED to report at court each day. They
are supposed to have two weeks leave, but,
in consideration of their being required to
report each day, they feel that 1t is a vaca-
ton in name only, for while the Judge is
enjoying the salt water on the coast Of
Maine, these bailiffs are permitted only
time enough to take a trip down the river OF
in the country for one day at time.
This morning the ticket-of-ieave bailifrs
reported, and then left the court to spend
the day about the concrete pavements and
public places.
Fined One Dollar a Minute.
Their absence did not affect the business,
for the procession, although short one,
moved as usual, and was led by Harry
Schuyler, colored resident of Champlain
avenue.
Il amt guilty. he answered, when ar
raigned on a charge of profanity. Il Wis
| in the crowd, but deed l wasn't swearing"
Yesterday about noon,'' the policeman
said, Il saw this young man on Cham
plain avenue In crowd, and several OF
them We're cursing and caring"
What was the trouble?' the court ask
ed.
They were about to have fight"
Who was going to ignt?" the court ask
ed the defendant
Nobody" was his resopnse.
Who was doing the swearing?"
Harry said he had been there on the
corner with other boys only about three
minutes before the officer came along and
the court fined him s. for each minute.
Mary Hamilton, Colored, who came here
from the country several months ago, had
her first experience in police circles this
| morning.
When she first came here" said Mr.. n.
L. King. her employer, "she was a good
girl, and we had no trouble with her, but
lately she won't stay in the house at night,
and this Is the result
City Eject ON Country Girls.
That's usually the way with them" said
the Judge. when they first come from
the country they are good, Woodworking
girls, but soon as they get acquainted
to run the streets at night, and then they
are not satisfied unless they are running to
court
Last night Mary was on the street
using loud and profane language" said the
officer. She refused to go home when l
warned her, and SO 1 arrested her."
hat was the matter with her?'
Il don't know"
Was she drunk?"
mo, SIR answered the officer. "She
acted more as if she were crazy than
drunk"
Mary made a statement in her own he
half. She denied that she had used bad
language, and said she was only teasing
another woman.
You Will have to pay fine of one dol
lar. the court told her. land perhaps Won
will be taught a lesson"
Policeman Made 1t His business,
Paul Williams young colored man who
works In store on Louisiana avenue, was
in the neighborhood of his place of en-
ploEment this morning about o'clock. He
had been drinking and was on his way
home when Policeman Herndon stopped
inu
Paul?'
None of your - business" was his re-
Spouse.
Il guess 1t is some Of my business" re-
torted the officer, land you had better go
on home Then he cursed me and | ar
rested him."
What was the matter with him?" the
court wanted to know.
He was a little intoxicated"
A fine Of IS or fifteen days was i'm
posed.
Alice Landon, a little short colored girl
who was not well dressed, and Mary Tyler
whose costume was loud enough to have
won the heart of almost any cofored man
on the street. met few days ago and en-
gagged in a war of words. If Alice is to be
believed Mary struck her. According to
the participants there was no cause for the
trouble. the meeting having been a mere
accident.
What was the trouble about?' the Judge
asked.
"'Twasn't bout nothin'," was the re-
Spouse.
Who's the mann"
"Taint no man in it."
Alice failed to make good showing and
a fine of s. was imposed.
Nancy Made Too Much Noise.
Nancy Nayl"r, colored, lives In George
town. and when any one offends her she
has voice enough to make herself heard
Policeman Fritz Passau heard her last
night and this morning she was heard in
court
What was the trouble?"
"She was loud and boisterous''
WAS she profane?"
Eyes, sir; and she cursed at high rate"
Nancy complained that when she went
home last night a sailor and his female
companion had taken complete possession
of her house.
II told him to go OUT she said, land he
| refused. He said he'd give me a quarter to
let him sleep there, but told him l want
ed my house and not his quarter"
Had you been drinking?'
Il had taken two drinks Of brandy with
some ginger in it, she said, land that's
ALL
TOO much ginger" remarked the court
You will have to pay a fine of 81
Il amt got no money! said Nancy.
Then you will have to go down.
Guessed Right About George.