Evening star., 1896-08-21
COZ FEE IN DEMAND
Police Court Miscreants Do Not Care for Ice
Water.
Sorry Roll Of n Days Collection oi
WrOngiOers Throughout the
City.


and went TO take his post at the front
door. 'The weather." he said, tells on
the prisoners quicker than it does on any
other class of people. If the thermometer
takes a drop they know it. and want more
coffee. and when there is a rise they shout
for ice water"
There were thirty-seven victims in the
dock, and score of them figured in Judge
Scotts procession In the first case called
there were six defendants, alleged tramps,
and Judge Scott's dealing with them will
require their feeding by the taxpayers for
three months.
The names given by the prisoners were
James Douglass, Richard Hanley James
Turner. Henry Lincoln, Joseph Mack and
Frederick Anderson.
These men were about the vicinity of
the railroad tracks near 18th street south
east said an officer. Complaints have
been made about these tramps loafing
about the railroad company's property. and
last night l found these men sleeping in
box car
Pm Russian" said Frederick Ander-
son, land here are my papers,"
One paper had been issued by the Rus
sian government. while the other was
discharge from the New York Naval Hos
pital.
I'm SICK said the prisoner, land have
the shakes"
And what are you going to do?''
III.
swered, "or I'll die"
He explained that he had been In this
country for more than thirty years, and
was always willing to work, but hard
now wants treatment.
Il guess he will get as good treatment
If sent down as he will If released" said
the court
Il think SO, too" said Prosecuting At
torney Pugh: for If he Is released he will
only wander about the Streets
Tried to Have a Chill.
Another of the sextet made an effort to
have chill, bat could not succeed.
I'm sick man. he said, "and was
going to the hospital this morning"
What's your complaint?" inquired the
court.
I've got the malaria" he answered,
and had the cramps"
Two others said they We're OH their way
another of the party said he was going
home.
I'm on my way home from Kentucky"
SAID the only boy in the party. Il came
mere on root from Alexandria, and intended
to resume my journey this morning"
w here is your homer
In Massachusetts"
Three months each''
Michael Hill, who lives in Northeast
ashington. and who is known among his
drinking associates as David B. HILL"
was In the procession on charge Of dis
orderly, and he answered guilty"
Five dollars" said the court
This man Is a nephew of David B. Hill
your honor. remarked Mr.. Puen, jokingiy,
and you might deal lightly with him."
lie went down for fifteen days.
Dcnizcns of the Dump.
When Henry Henson. Louis Foster and
Minnie Edwards, all colored. appeared at
the bar of justice they entered three pleas
Of not guilty to a charge of vagrancy
They were found on the dump not far
from the river front between the Long
bridge and the bathing beach There the
woman overhauls the debris and gathers
rags bones and old iron, and when Police
man Eruce found the men keeping her
company he arrested the whole party.
These men are continually hanging
about the dump" said the officer, land
people about the bureau of engraving and
printing have made complaint against
them.''
And did you find them there last night?'
'Ies. sir, they We're there on the pile Of
rags the woman had picked up
es, Judge. We We're there" said one Of
them. but We are not vagrants because We
have good homes over in Virginia"
In what part of the state?"
I'VE don't live in Jackson City" he an
swered. but We live on the hill near the
brick yard
"And what were you doing on the Dump"
We We're coming along there last night
and this lady was there all alone with her
rags. She couldn't move last night and We
stopped there with her because We didn't
want to see her stay there alone"
Il guess they are vagrants all right" said
Mr.. Pugh. but the proof is a little short -
dismissed
Albert Murray, a young colored man,
proved himself such a good talker that
the court thinks he would make a good
campaign orator.
He had been arrested on a charge of dis
orderly condrct, and Policeman Tyser said
he saw BIN in fight. He also said he
saw htm throw a stone.
Indeed, your honor. he didn't see ME
throw a stone." said the defendant.
There's always a lot Of loafers I'D there
near the market and one of them attacked
ms;1 Following this exclamation Murray Dnt IN
a great speech. telling Of the witnesses in
the case who had not appeared. and the
Judge finally released him.
Sergeant Anderson had a colored man
named Robert Brown before the court on
charge Of indecent exposure. The offense
was committed on an AnacoStia street car
ard was go offensive that some of the pas
sengers left the car ard female pedestrians
had to get out Of the way.
This is a case CT the grossest miscon-
duct" the court remarked. and fined Brown
= or fifteen days or the farm.
Edward Myers, Carl Bayly and Cornelius
Bush, charged with violating the bicycle
TeSuldlOnS, 1elleQ 10 answer the roll call
and their collaterals We're forfeited.
Cruelty to Animals.
There were four cases of cruelty to ami
nlsls called, the defendants being Charles
Ford. Edward Warren, Henry Jones ard
Patrick Horne. None Of them appeared
for trial, and their collaterals were for
feited.
II amt been shootin' no crap" was Cor
nel1us Snowden's plea when arraigned on
a charge Of disorderly conduct.
Nobody said anything to you about
crap. said the attorney.
Il know they didn't, but that's what the
police sad.''
He was engaged in a game yesterday"
said the officer. It's almost impossible 10
prevent these games, SO l arrested the
boy"
Where was th,s?"
"On the sidewalk"
You will have to pay a fine of five dol
lars. said the court, and the boy went
down.
Charles Brown. young colored man. was
out driving yesterday, and as his horse
was In some way related to mule he got
In trouble.
'The old horse baked" he said. "and
backed the wagon against a car"
And broke q fender" said the prosecut-
ing witness.
1t was stated that Brown had been
drinking, and that his act was due TO care
L., L.,