Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
SEVERAL OLD OFFENDERS
THY Pass in Review Before Judge
KiInball.
Only One Boy and He Was Treated
Gently The Usual
Fines.

When Theodore ScriveHer's wife moved
in the neighborhood of the ninth police
station, hoping she might reform ner nus
band, she made mistake. for there are
too many drinking places between the
workhouse and her home, and even if Theo-
dore manages to reach home when he gets
cut Of the meshes of the law, he is gen.
orally SO much under the influence of liquor
that he is troublesome.
Il never could understand how the pris-
Cners released from the workhouse could
get drunk before they reach the Capitol
when they are without a cent in their
pockets, said an officer this morning; but
lately one of the unfortunates told me he
never had any trouble getting several
glasses OF beer coming across the COM
mons. There are let's Of poor people n that
section and it frequently happens that some
OF TIE prisoners are able to treat them.
Ihey rush the GROWER and get nearly a
bucket of beer for a nickel. Then when
they are broke the people on the commons
Will reciprocate, and the result is that
many of the unfortunates get arrested be-
fore they manage to get home to see their
families"
Such has been the fate of Theodore Scriv-
ener number of times, but the last time
ne broke the record, in that ne did not get
caught He was locked up the day after
his release, just one week ago, and last
night he was again locked up.
Il can't be guilty" he answered when ar
rafsned in Judge kimhalls court this morn
ing. because | was locked up part of the
time charged"
The information was changed, and then
Theodore promised to keep sober for one
year if given a chance.
Il would Ike to believe It," said the
judge, but 1 can't. You have made these
promises before. but have broken them"
That's true, but. on the honor of a man,
IL keep it this time. Yesterday 1 went to
the fire and met some friends One drink
vas followed by another, until got drunk"
You've been cut so short a time the
judge told him. that 1 am going to take
your personal bonds this time
Thank you. judge" said Scrivener land
you'll not see me here again for a long
time"
John Ryan. a timer. who has been in the
tolls many times, and who has followed
Scrivener's example on many occasions
was SO glad that he was only charged with
d;sorderly conduct that he said guilty
The usual fire was imposed, and John
went down.
Only His Wife.
Guilty. 1 suppose" answered Tom Lee,
colored man. who thought he should have
been at work on the streets this morning
instead of in the tolls.
Because of this supposition the court i'm
posed a fine of s..
But. judge" said the prisoner, I'D like
to have something to say if you have no
objection"
What is it?'
Il WAS at a lady's house, and because 1
was feeling bad 1 went out and rested
myself near the fence, and didn't cause no
body any trouble"
Felt bad?" queried the court TOO
much whisky, I suppose"
Il had been drinking some toddy, but l
wasn't so full that l didn't know what I
was doing"
Annie Speaks, a colored woman, who had
caused his arrest, related her version of
the affa!r AID concluded by saying: He
"'Tain't so, judge" said the prisoner.
Il never called any woman but my wife
such d name as that
But the woman says you did, the court
remarked, land you will have to pay the
fine"
VIII you trust meg" asked the prisoner.
He made a good showing. and the court
gave him time TO pay his fine.
John Stewart was next in line, because of
his loud and boisterous conduct in his own
house.
Using profanity in the house loud
enough to be heard in the street." was the
technical charge.
a plea of guilty was entered and the
usual fire imposed.
Moses Berry. colored man, who likes
his toady better than he does his liberty,
was in the tolls as an habitual drunkard
although he had only been out of the work
house Stree Saturday.
HE was very drunk last night" said
Policeman Clifford, and 1 seldom see him
sober
DO you see him drunk?' the court
asked.
Yes. sir answered the officer. land
last night he was annoying Mr.. Conner
when l arrested him.
. Judge, 70 honor" said the prisoner
faint nothing hut prejudy."
Don't say that" the judge told him.
You mean it's nothing but liquor
a sentence of five days was imposed
The principal complaint against a colored
woman named Emma White was that she
mad been frequent visitor to Clicks alley
Il saw her there about o'clock Sunday
morning. said Policeman Stroman.
"Who?' asked the prisoner. "You didn't
bed" ~ "
II IN ia take yovr personal bonds this time
said the court. land will advise you to
keep out of Clicks alley"
Had IL Bcan Shooter.
Enter plea of not guilty for him."
said Judge kimball, when he saw James
Berry arraigned at the bar. But James,
although small and young, had been in the
Tolls, and he knew enough to answer not
suilty for himself.
using tean shooter on louisiana avenue
and the boy said he found the shooter.
Judge kimball wanted 10 learn something
of the boys family connections. and the
police said that his mother works in the
DIVISION and he has an older brother
in the reform school.
The boy looks out for himself" said the
oicer, and is out at all hours of the
night" ~
What do you do for living?'
Il sell papers,
And what else?"
Sell Worlds"
They are papers,"
His personal bonds We're taken and his
case was referred to the board of guar
dianS.
Philip Elliott, young man who had
been drinking yesterday, thought he was
IN bed of roses when he was sleeping on
the grass in Seaton Park yesterday. The
ram was pouring on him, but he was SO
did not affect him.
'Trespassins on the park was the
charge read to him, and plea of guilty
was entered