The evening times., 1896-08-31
SAVED BY HIS CONFESSION
Mix. White Drank the Amber Fluid
and Then Tried TO Kill 1t With Gin.
He Was Profane, But Could Not
Remember It-Jane Mills, u Fe-
male Fury, in the Dock.


physicians on Capitol Hill yesterday and
| left notes asking them to call at a certain
street and nuniber. Frank at the same
time demanded 10 cents for his services
which in no case did he get. Among tiios,
yictimiZed were Drs. Curtis and ShouI
who, ON going 10 the places mentioned by
the boy found untcnanted house. IL wal
extremely annoying to the doctors, as they
delayed some regular calls under the
urging of the boy that they attend tbs
alleged patients Immediately.
ADMITTED THE OFFENSE.
Policeman Ellsworth was informed ant
| he caught Frank on A street mort hes st la S
| evening. Today, after the physicians haL
| told Judge scott of the defendants S game
! the latter, charged with being suspicion,
| character, pleaded not guilty, although
| he practically admitted committing tn,
| mischief.
Franks eyes were red and swollen from
| remorseful tears, and his clothes badly
| soiled with the white wash OF the cell, wheI,
he spent the night.
Your homer, he said, Il was drinking
beer in an alley yesterday with some boys
| and one OF 'em suggested this scheme 10
get more money Tor beer. II hadn't been
full I'd never have done it
where do you iye, boy?'' asked his
honor.
dig knows me-
DO you?" said Judge Scott, turnGlg
To the bailn, wisowas exchanging friendly
glances with the prisoner.
He lives around the corner from me-"
said Eendig. aud is at my house almost
every evening. hesells papers near Brooks :
Hotel
And I've never been arrested before,
Judge oiRnu-; an -Erauk. encouraged by
the baihn's statement
"He's tc.hag rhcNtruth,'' assented Ken
dig
My fathers dead. your honor" sup
-plenIeIied Allen. and have to support
my mother and duu't know what shall
do X go down
You should have thought Of that be-
fore" said the court.
Frank looked 50 miserable and forlorn
that br. Gusts and DIR. shuup pitied hin
and told the court they had no desire to
prosecute him.
Judge Scot. after lcCtur.ng the boy about
his conduct. told him. because or the ph ysi-
Z ans request he would take his personal
bonds.
MIKE WHITES PROFANITY.
Itwas bpttlei beer also that brought Mike
White to the pen.
Policeman Iiall, colored. who does duty
ia the county, claimed that Nike was dis
turblng the DucOhc quiet of the country
SATURDAY evening wltn profanity that could
DE heard above the lowing OF cattle and
the croakinE OF frogs.
He was urunk, Your honor said Hall
and very boiSteroGS.'
Mike was defended by Lawyer Peyton
who asked the officer a number OF ques-
tions TO shake his testimony, but the po-
liceman stuck 10 his evidence.
Nike, who had considerable red in his
l..k... Il
working clothes, admitted being drunk, but
denied he Profanity.
What were YOU drinking inquired the
court
six bottles of beer"
How many does il take to make you
drunk pursued the judge.
That depends, sir, answered Mike eau
tiously, how you drink 'em. If drink
'em all at once gifts full, but al different
times can carry it all right
Nike said. Also. he had drank four OF the
bottles, one after another.
Have anything else with the beer, asked
Ii is honor-"any blackberry"
"Had some gin,' said Nike, Ito kill the
beer -sA
Under that combination l don't believe
You could remember whether you used pro-
family or not, remarked the Judge.
Mixes lawyer told the court tile defend
ant was a steady man, and had not been
In trouble for year.
Enter up a fine OF 81 Mr.. Clerk, f." said
the Judge.
II aiR'tget a cent" groaned Mike
IN pay II, said the lawyer, and he did,
having confidence in Mixes honesty.
-, QUESTION PROM THE DOCK.
"Jedge, yer. amer" screamed u woman
in the dock dressed in faded black calico.
why did the black yards took me; why
didn't they took Inc Uastc ave Il 'usDanQ,
what cut Inc oi widout havIn' my war
raut?''
She was Jane Mills, a middIc-aged Irish
woman, arresled-by Policeman Ellis Sat
urday night. The officer said James hus-
band was peacefully enjoying his drunk
i'll the house, While his vile, outside on |
the pavement, was reeling aud revllng her !
neighbors.
An who are they said Jane, her |
face all bloated and scarred from drink |
Amt vi as good as thim?''
You say your husband struck YOU"
said the judge, while Kendig endeavored |
to pacify Jane.
.;Yis, he did, she replied, showing a |
slight scratch over one OF her bleary eyes. |
" An its only three months out of Jail he's |
been, the pup. an' a-bcatin' av ME ag'in." |
You were drinking" said the Judge
"Oi had ME beer she hissed. Cant |
we have tbat?" she exclaimed, waving her |
arms ike a fury. You don't want to |
take that away from us Poor devils"
The judge surveyed her sadly. 1t would |
he better he said, "if in your case you |
were deprived of beer. 1t has been your
ruin. You are fined So"
''Step back. Jane" said KeEdig, .'un-
less you want TO pay the fine"
I've got it all roight,'' snarled Jane,
but you hounds will riyer git it," and |
she trudged TO the cells.
GIRLS IN A FIGHT
man Thomas Lynch TO tie court, was
iightin' in q unner's alley Saturday night"
He indicated Elizabeth Dean and Eta
Harris, who We're glariDg 1t each other
behind the rail
Elizabeth is a month-old bride, and a |
follower of the Roman Catholic faith Eta
is not yet sixteen, and an ardent BAPTIST
lt times, although Judging from her be-
havior Saturday she must be a backslider.
II was in discussing the tenets of their
respective faiths, and which was much
more effieacions in reaching heaven, that
the girls lost their tempers and fought
The bride had her inning first. She wore
the gay plunage OF her nuptials, and was
both admired and envied by the other
women prisoners.
Her black face shone solemnly from
nder her green straw hat, trimmed in red
lowers, as she said: "Yo' 'onnah, ize er
,atherlick, an Etta's BAPTIST. She cunI
o me Saterd'y 'busin' my ligun, and
ess didn't say muffin till she say diJs,
Nebber mind, gal, wat you 'iigun liz or
nina oirr Inmp. am wa'S y, .iora |