The evening times., 1896-02-04
TWO VAGlBOkD5' scR[hE
N'pped in the Bud by TW] Sharp
PoI'cemsn.
HEAVY FINES WERE IMPOSED
They Were Begging In u Scientific
Manner ana Had Agreed to Divide
the Profits-The Fate of Fast
Driver-A ColIege-Bred Lad Arrest
ed as OvercOat Thief's Accomplice.

The dreary, dismal morning that sad
dcned the outside world made TIN. interior
OF the old police court building, at the cor
ncr OF Sixth and ID streets, dou,ly unjn
viting today when Policeman Flynn passed
around in the dim gaslight OF the cells his
American-tin cups with the stcaining coffee
sending up curls OF vapor and filling the
place with an appetiZing aroma.
The wheels of justice seemed clogged
and swollen by TIE damp weather. and
things moved slowly for a long time, it
seemed. Judge K:mbali began on the bench
upstairs where The alleged offenders OF
laws whose penalties are Jail sentences
are tried. Bye and bye Judge Miller who
has been in New York for three days re-
turned. and Judge kimbali went back to
his Old bench downstairs.
Thirty-fivc faces pcered through the
wickcrwork of the dock, the owncrs won
dcring what their respective fates would
be.
Policemen DOnnghue and jacobson had
the honor Of offering the first case that
now and then lends an unusual interest
to the police court story.
Harry Carter, a short. quick man, iGst
Gen. Coxey's command immortal. and Fred
A. Task.r, a tailor by trade, he said, We're
the prisoners.
THE LETTER HE CARRIED.
Policeman jacobson produced letter
he had taken from Tasker Just as he was
coming from a fashionable residence on
Massachusetts avenue last evening, while
Carter awaited him iii the kindly shadow
OF tree.
The letter was addressed TO any member
Of the willing public that itmight encounter.
II was written on a Wizards Hotel letter
head, and said assistance would b. CRATE
fully received by the bearer. who was
troubled with an abcess' that DR.. John
son had tried three months to cure. The
names OF DR.. I.atimer and Webb We're also
put in the document TO give it additional
weight
Tasker acknowledged that he had re-
ceived 90 cents from the house he had Just
left
Il have been working for four years
your honor said he. For the last few
months I've been sick. Ny wire-s in ser
vice, and | thought it better for me to
beg some than have her do all the work.
Where does she work." asked the court.
AT the home OF a man named Williams,
No. 225 street, lexington"
There is no such a person there, VIOLIN
teered a policeman who sat with his fellow
officers.
How long have you known this mani"
"Only met him yesterday"
The policeman produced some more let
tiers. One was addressed Ia a Congressman.
another 10 Mr.. Cromwell. and some TO ma
val officers.
Il was to do the CoD.resSmen and him
the naval people" admitted Tasker.
Il guess You Were to do them answered
the court. what have you TO say9'' he
continued, addressing Carter.
I've been in Washington thirty-five
years. your honor" lie said frankly. I've
known this man since December %. 1875"
How much wer.. YOU to get out of this
dcal?''
'Seventy-five per cent, sir"
You can each pay $50 or &c down for
sixty days" pronounced the court.
FAST DRIVER McKEAN.
The order of the Commissioners that re-
quires horses and vehicles TO be walked
over the street car crossings at the corners
of Seventh and Ninth streets and PennsyI-
vania avenue, and that has called forth
Il Congressional investigation. got Thomas
MCkean into trouble and he paid fine of
81 into the police court Golfers.
Mexican is driver on one of Heurichs
brewery wagons. He was accused of fail
ing 10 sla cken his speed when crossing Sew
enth street at l O'Clock yesterday by Po-
liceman Hodges yesterday. Leon Tobriner
appeared for Mexican.
You are newly stationed at the Seventh
street crossing, are you not?' asked the
lawyer Of the policeman.
1--WE been there one month"
Ambitious. / suppose?''
Il watch that crossing, and aim to see
everything"
What did you say to Mckeanr"
81 said you're under arrest and will have
to go to the station house.
Mexican explained that his horses were
trotting slowly. and that he was compelled
to whip them up to get over before an
car arrived.
What did the officer say to you?" again
asked the lawyer.
HE did not tell me to hold up. He sim
ply stopped me and told me he mad Il place
at the station house for me-
You could have stopped and waited uu
til the car started" said the judge.
But the horses would have become
scared said Mexican.
1t is human nature To 90 before n car
instead of behind it," rema rked Judge
Kimbal. I'VE would all rather do it.
III impose nominal fine"
VICTIM OF CAPRICIOUS FATE.
Edwin Valdomar is young man with
whom fate, ever eccentric, seems To- have
grown unusually capricious. He entered
the barber shop Of s. W. Dibble on Penn
sylvania avenue. in company with strang-
er, yesterday. The stranger took an over
coat and left the barber shop and Waldo
mar behind. The latter was held as an
accompiice.
II came from Newport News yesterday
with this stranger. He had never
seen Washington, and, as I'd been here
before. showed him about some OF the
buildings. / wanted to stop in a toilet
room and went into one in the barber
shop of Mr.. Dibblc. Then he did the
same.
~ sat down in the front room to wait