The evening times., 1896-11-07
PLAGUED THE POLICEMAN
Van B. NorwOOg "Guysd"
Young Officer Payle.
RELEASED BY THE COURT
Judge Kimball Gently Chided the
Blue Coat for Making an Unlawful
Arrest-JOhn StrOthers Robbed of
His Shoes and Then Locked Up.
Cornelius Procrastination.

! Van b. Norwoog, a respectable looking
man, employed on the lexington line was
guilty Of offending the dignity of Police nan
Payne yesterday.
When the Policeman dons his blue coat
helmet and billy he sauntcrs up and
| down Thirteenth street in search ot yioI1-
| tors OF the law.
! He is fond of CLAIMS and as he pa Sses an
| old man who stands on IA corner ON his beat
| he alwa VS. orders IA half dozen bivalves anu
| enjoys Il feast.
Yesterday he was indulging in his usual
| repast and Mr.. Norwoog was poking fun
| him.
Why don't you pay the old man, 1t is
related that he said To the officer.
That's hone OF your business if never
pay him. It's no funeral of yours. You
go along, or l II lock you up was Payne's
re- joinder.
No, you won't said Norwoog
won't |? Well. Wen see about that
I'd have you understand that I'm all Off
Ger, and can do rs | please" aHgrily snap
ped the policeman.
1henMr Nor woodlaughed ed andmadc other
remarks in like manner, which grca,ly
I rufrled the hluecoat. He couldn't stand
being ''guyed."
So he exhibited his authority by seizing
his tornentor by the cellar OF his coat ana
Informed him that he was under arrest for
interfering with an officer in the discharge
of his duty.
This morning he told Judge Kimball Il
Mr. n or wood, and how he had plauged him.
THE OFFICERS COMPLAINT.
Hes al! the ttine botherng.me and call
ing me names and saying things to me
don't like. Its none OF his business if I
don't pay for my CLANS, and he called me
pup, too said the officer.
Did lie use any profanc language asked
his honor.
No, but lie called me bad names"
We'll, officer, don't you know you've got
no right TO arrest a man for SO irifling mn
orfense. This man has violated no law and
hasn't disturbed the peace. You don't wear
that badge TO lock up people who displease
you. Don't allow your feelings to be SO
easily hurt. Case dismissed said his honor.
John Strothers went TO sleep with his
shoes on yesterday, and someone thought
his SlumherS would bc more peaceful il his
fOUtgear was removed. While John was
dreaming. perhaps a trifle under the in
fluence of liquor, u man appropriated them
for his own feet, and as they were ,vi-
IDENTITY II good fit, walked away with them
John slept, unnsndful of the fact, and
when he awoke he walked way out on
BrightwoOd avenue and begged u pair OF
Cast-nff shoes This caused him TO be
arrested by Policeman Coffin as a vagrant
when did you lose your shoes, boyr''
asked his honor, as John took the stand
When was alseep on bo'rd de Mary
Washington
What, way down on the river 'front.'"
"Yas, sir"
Nv here Is that boat"
The boy hcsitated and stammcred
street wharf during the last storm, said
why, judge, that boat sank off Eleventh
U ,itanf tu,r i,,,,.,
and volunteering the Information
Yes said his honor, smiling that's
just what l didn't ask you. / wanted this
boy to tell me, for l believe he is telling
falsehnod. You've given the whole thing
away"
The spectators in the courtroom burst
out in laugh. In spite of Kings assist
ance in the case John got thirty days
Cornelius Williams hasn't reached phila-
delplha yet, though he started oil election
day. He is slower than that somnolent burg
itself. 1t was thought Cornelius had shaken
the dust of Washington from his feet for
good and all, but he turned up serenely in
the police court this morning, carrying with
him the sam e bundle he had last Tuesday.
HIS HIGH TASTES.
Cornelius is determined that he will not
travel as does the ordinary hobo. but Sc
lects a Pullman car berth to make the
journey. Heis in hard luck and last Wednes-
day narrowly escaped being run down by
a locomotive i'll the Pennsylvania Railroad
yard.
Then he sought to steal his passage ON
the Congressional limited.
Policeman Costello arrested him yesterday
as he was boarding the "Wannit,a'' in the
railroad yards and endeavoring to conceal
himself i'll one of the berths.
Il thought you had gone to Philadel-
phia?' was his honor's greeting.
Deed, do wants to co. replied Cor
nelius.
What do you want to say"
Wants you to send me to Phladelply"
Not for thirty days"
a SHELL WORKER.
George McConley, who has spent most OF
the fifty years of his life behind prison
bars, and is now doing time for assaulting
Detective Sutton, first taught Thomas
Cooper to play the shell game AMI yes
terday Tom was arrested at Seventh and
streets. where he had been playing the
game. He was drunk and the implements
was found on him.
What do YOU keep those things for.r-
asked the court
''oh. just for fun; don't do nothing with
them," replied the prisoner.
Fun for you, but there is mighty little
humor in it for your victims"
He don't have tc do it, your honor; he's
got good home" said his aged mother
coming forward and pleading with the
judge not to send her boy to jail.
Madam, perhaps you don't know the
nature or that game. 1t is gambling
and grave offense if he is caught at it,
You can go on his bonds for $100, or he
goes down for three months"
Annie Gay and Lena Wood, colorcd,
cTch accused the q her CT ''cussin- -
She dun call me bad name an I jos
ses she's annuder. She says wot Sit ID
do 10 me would he a plenty If she katch
me, an then my temper ris an | jes
Siid she was one. ICo. was Lcna's cx-
PLANTATION Of the affair.
Annie worked for DIR. Clements at Florida
avenue and II street northeast, and his
little daughter, Ida, told the court what
was said, without using the bad words
We'll, you're pretty smart little
girl, and guess YOU tell the TRUTH" con,-
mended his honor.
Take Annie's bonds: Lena, you are
fined Ak for using prpfanityV