The evening times., 1896-01-15

There were fewer prisoners in the dock
when Judge Kimbail's court opened this
morning than usual, lii these days Of cold
weather and hard times, and the benches
furnished ample accommodation for them
all. Most of them were black and rotten
dirty, and the tender sex was well repre-
sentcd.
The most conspicuous figure in the motley
gathering was lons.beSrded. stoop-shoul
dered white man, evidently Il laborcr,
against whom the charge of wasting Po
tomac water had been preferred. On this
charge lie bad been arrested and thrust il
with the crowd of ''vags.' and ''drunks. y
Judge kimball was told Of the cha rye, a I'D
adopted the suggestion offered that the man
be permitted to sit outside. When the
case was called ii turned cut that the little
siX-year-old daughter of the prisoner bad
allowed the water to run, and the .,ourt dis
missed the case. Several similar cases
were disposed of in like manner, with warn
ingS for the future.
Hattie Williams, Il colored woman of un.
certain age and positive uncleanlincss, TO
whom the term 'Sawed-off'' could be an.
pr0priateiy applied was the first to lean
over he rail. The charge against her was
disorderly conduct ana she entered plea
of guilty, with the evident knowledge that
1t would bring her fifteen days of District
care.
The court fines you S5.'' sang out the
clerk, despite the fact that the court was
not paying the slightest attention to the
case. aud Hattie trippcd lightly back TO the
celi-ro ON.
FOUND IN A DOORWAY.
Rose Hart, diminutive negress, whose
wildly obstrcperous hair gave her the ap-
pearance of a Fiji Islander. was charged
with being a vagrant by one OF the Fourth
precinct men.
Il found her in the doorway OF q house
on my beat, your honor" SAID the officer.
II think she is off In her head. She couIdn' t
tell me where she lived, nor anything about
herself when l arrested her.
DO you know her?'
'.She lives somewhere in South Washing
ton, but ] don't know just where"
Rose was called around, and in a very
painstaEing manner the court proceeded
TO intcrrogate her.
DO you know where you Iive?"
.'on First street, she replied after care
full thinking.
WHO do you live with?'
My MOTHER
"What does your mother Go?r
Washes
Further inquiry elected the information
that the girls mother lived on First street
between U and W streets southwest, and
after announcing that the girl was plain
ly demeDtcd, Judge Kimball sent for Mrs.
Hart and gave the daughter into her care
William Warner was arraigned by Po-
liceman Reith OF the Second precinct on a
charge of vagrancy. He pleaded guilty and
asked to he allowed to explain.
Il followed this man for about four
squares last night, your honor" said the
officer. About every square he stopped
ut a house and asked for something to
eat"
..what do you want to say?" asked the
court.
II was working ell summer for the gas
company, judge" said the prisoner, "but
the work gave out about The middle of
October and / was thrown out. haven't
had anything to do since, and had to beg
for food"
''Where are you from?"
''My home is in Virginia, Judge, and IL
you'll take my personal bonds III start
for there right away"
''Why did you stay here after your work
gave out?"
II thought. OF course, could get somc-
thing else TO do"