The evening times., 1896-04-16

When Judge Klmball took his seat this
morning behind the desk that has frowned
| nope out of SO many tearts, he saw three
prisoners In the dock. Two were gentle.
men of color and the third white woman.
Kendig fresh from the BARRIERS hands.
glistening with a shave and the gloss of
| pomathm on his hair, despairingly shook
mis- head. he commented on the situation
with Costigan and Hogg.
'Gentlemcn," remarked Kendig, apollo
getically,- ''in all my life I've never seen
such a slim court"
"Do you name, sur" asked Costigan,
"thedock or his anner?"
Kendig became indignant at such an in
quiry.
The dock, of course" he answered. "Do
you think I'd take liberties with the
judge?"
Hogg said that even the wearers of the
erminc were open to the inroads of subtle
avordupois, and no halo OF exclusivcness
surrounded any man, even though he was
a high priest of justice. He intimated
sagely that the loss of power came with
increasing weight.
THE PERILS OF FLESH.
"Carsars stab in the forum; Napoleon's
defeat at Waterloo" observed Hogg, SOL
EMMY, ''all came from too much flesh"
Costigan said that fat and genius were
one ana the same; referring to DR.. John
son, Lord Byron. and in later days Ernest
Renan.
why, Co.'S" remarked Hoggy, you're
way up in French"
Kendig slapped the good-natured Irishl
man on the back, sa ying he kne W Ra-nong"
pers onally.
Costigan, after telling the baiiiff that
the milk white truth was an uninvited
guest to his soul, said he had admired the
French people ever since Napoleon made
a certain celebrated remark.
what was that?' asked Krndig.
Costigan turned his head to see If the fat
policeman at thedoor was in earshot. Find
ing he was, Cos beckoned to him.
The officer walked up and, surveying his
personality, demanded TO know what he
was there for.
"A reemarruk," replied Costigan, That
I made. Boonepart said once that wild
Irish perlicemen an Frlnch officers he
could lick the worruld."
KENDIG'S SHEER.
Just to think observed the fat po-
liceman, swelling with pride, dat he In
cluded the loikes ONE"
You'll sneered Kendg. ~ don't think.
Why, you couldn't get next to anything.
Napoleon, nit! He never heard of your
class
The fat policeman breatbed hard, and
promised Kendig to arrest him on the sight
est provocation.
The woman in the dock was Emil V O'Brcn.
who has ma rked her life record with many
journeys to the workhouse. Yesterday
Emily had a wrestling match with a pint
bottle of gin. The gin won out and Emily
found herself in the station house when
she awoke this morning with wretched,
humping headache.
Emily tasted taste darker than the
middle ages as she stood in the dock and
confronted his honor.
Drunk again, Emily?'' asked the judge.
''Yes, SIR she replied cbeerfully. IAN
there's no use of my denying of it."
Emily said it was so warm she had to
take a drop of beer"
'ODly a drop?' asked the court.
'Now, maybe 1t was more than one,'' re-
piled Emily. smiling and revealing row
of blackened teeth.
The judge said it must have been several.
as he imposed a fine of IS, which Emily
did not pay.
THE vAGRANCY Law.
Edward johnson afforded Judge KimbalI
an opportunity to analyyze the law gov
erning vagrancy.
johnson was arrested last night and
charged with being common drunkard nd
vagrant.
Policeman P. o. O'Brien said the de-
fendant had been in the habit of loaf
ing around saloons in his precinct for a year
past.
Lawyer Harry Smith, appearing for the
defendant, said that a man might occupy
his time in a saloon and yet not be q drunk
ard or vagrant.
The lawyer asked Judge Kimball to
define what be considered drunkenness.
"A man." said his honor, "who drinks
ten glasses OF beer is one-tenth drunk when
he finishes the first one.'
Smith laughed, and said he could put
experts on the stand who would testify
differently.
The judge said his mind was fully made
up about johnson, and he would accept
bonds of $50, or let him go the road for
fifteen days.
THE LAST CASE.
The third prisoner was Oscar Nohling.
Oscar had a charge of disorderly conduct
n gainst him. Last night he made bosom
friend out of an electric light pole in front
of tho Hotel Raleigh
Policeman Goss, patrolling the Avenue,
suggested to Nohling that he go home.
Cant leave my frien'," said the lat
ter, curling his arms around the cold iron.
"Then you'll have to go with me-" said.
Goss.
Nohling said only his dead body would
go, and showed fight. Goss, after a
struggle, carried him TO the station.
Oscar, ,penitentasa a pill grim to someshrine,
pleaded ignorance OF the occurrence. he
said he came from Philadelphia and would
20 home Immediately If released.
.Got any money! asked the judge.
Nohling exhibited big diamond ring
blazing on his finger and said that was the
only collateral he possessed.
"I'n take your personal bonds" said the
court, "but you must go home at once"
Nohling promised to do SO and was re-
leased He passed out, lingering his ring.
which is now in some hook shop.
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