Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
S ME SAD CASES
Women Who Faced Judge KimbalI This
Morning.
Many Old Offenders Were Also in the
Procession and Received the
Usual Penalties.

There was motley collection OF human
ity in the dock OF the Police Court this
morning when Judge Kimball assembled to
his usual place on the bench. 1t repre-
scented the result of the energetic efforts Of
the police since Saturday night, and in the
throng were white and black, young and
old. men and women, boys and girls; some
well-dresse1, others in tatters. All the
minor offenses in tie catalogue were chalk
ed up against the several members of the
procession as they passed in review.
Caroline Cyarter," called Bailif Ken
dig, anc as a dinlunitive woman stepped
TO the rail the parade was in motion.
According to witnesses, Caroline Satur-
day night got to spouting with Lizzie
Bury on 31st street. There was music in
the air for a time, and several neighbors
voluntarily appeared in court to tell all
about it,
Judge yer 'oner," began Lucy Craig,
with oratorical effect, Il come here to tell
the truf, s'elp me Gaud"
Lucy then proceeded to contradict in de-
tail every statement made by the prisoner
in whose behalf she appeared, and the
case grew more intricate each moment
Judge Kimball SUNNI arily brought the re-
cttal to a close, however, by imposing fines
of So on both the Carter and Bury women.
Use guilty." almost shrieked Clara Wal
lace, an apps rently impetuous colored In
dividual, charged with disorderly conduct.
'.Ther court fines yer five dollers," num-
bled Clerk Harper in his inimitable, Stereo-
typed mailer.
"Wat moment, there" interrupted an
individual with beamiug. oval face. fore
ing an entrance through the crowd near
the doorway.
Silence" commanded Kendig, rapping
for order.
who is that MANI" sternly inquired
Judge KiI1ball.
With some difficulty the newcomer es-
abl.shed his Identity as Assistant District
Attorney Pugh. His mustache had disap-
peared and therein lay the inability to
promptly recognize the well-known prose-
cutting officer
Il know something about this case" said
Mr.. Pugh. Il was passing down 7th street
Saturday night, and noticed a big disturb
ance in front of Driscoll's saloon. On ap-
preaching, l saw this woman throwing
bricks into the establishment and causing
the air to turn blue with profanity. I think
a fine larger than the ordinary should be
imposed"
Circumstances were against Clara. In
addition to having Mr.. Pugh as witness
against her, she was arrested by Policeman
Flynn, also of the Police Court.
Ten dollars or thirty days.
Sad Affair.
Many hearts were touched when Dora
Foster, an eminently respectable looking
white woman, took the stand to explain an
accusation of dsorderly assembly, pre-
ferred by Policeman O'Day. The latter
claimed, among other things, that the wo-
man used profanity.
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Foster stat
ed that after working hard for week. she
delivered a basket of clothes Saturday
evening. On the way home, she stopped at
the house of a friend to get some milk for
her baby, which was very i'll. She waited
about fifteen minutes for her friend, and
then the policeman arrested her. Mrs. Eos
ter declared that never in her life had she
used profanity.
Mr.. Pugh suggested that the woman had
been locked up all day Sunday 1t was
plain that she had not been near her sick
infant since Saturday, and Judge kimball
promptly dismissed the case.
Ben johnson, strapping colored man,
was accused of acting in a loud and
boisterous manner yesterday, with any
number of "cuss words" interspersed.
4 could hear him plainly three blocks
distant" said the policeman who made the
arrest.
Il materially talks very loud I does, but
l didn't cuss." johnson vertically shouted
when SI1 asked If he had anything to say.
Five dollars"
Another sad case was that of Maria ST.
Clair, a well-dressed young woman, with
every appearance of refinement. She was
arrested between l and 2 o'clock Sunday
morning, so a policeman testified, in shoe
makers shop. AT the time she wore no
clothes and man was with her. She was
shouting and seemed to be intoxicated.
Il am a good GIRL" plaintively said the
prisoner, but have one fault drink
have no recollection whatever Of the oc-
cGrrence the policeman has described If
you Will release me l solemnly promise
never to again touch drop. If am COM
mtted l will lose employment secured only
Saturday, and then 1 do not know what will
become of me-"
How many times have you been arrest
ed?" asked the court
-Four times; but | promise that 1t shall
never happen again."
Judge kimball lectured the woman Sc
verely on the evil of the alcohol habit, and
brought tears to her eyes. Her personal
bonds were taken.
Becky Smith, an old-timer, who spends
more hours behind the bars than breathing
the air of freedom, was released from the
work house at pm. Saturday, after serv-
Ing fifteen days sentence Before she
had time to change her clothes she was
mixed up in a difficulty on It'll street and
promptly run in Before Judge KimbaU
Becky made use Of all known wiles to con-
vince the court that she was badly
Wronged individual, but the story didn't
have favorable effect, for the sentence was
thirty days.
The remainder Of the cases disposed of
consisted largely Of charges of simple as
Sault