The evening times., 1896-05-15
SARAH WAS FRANK.


Sarah, a ttin, black woman, barehe AIDED.
| in u white wrapper, nodded Ter head
/ vigorously while Policeman Narrower told
| Of her bad behavior
| Now, Sarah" said the Judge, do you
hear what the officer says YoI were using
! profane language. What have you to
Say?''
! 7 has dis. yo onner,'' exclaimed Sarah;
dat what he sez is de truf. | sholy did
! cuSS, an I'm ASorry.'
Judge Krnball, astonished, leaned back
in his chair.
..Well. wen," he said This is refresh
| ing to hear the truth acknowledged once. l
am heartily sick of the perjury that Is
practiccd i'll this court every day. Sarah
your fine as light rs possible; ST."
Sarah called to her husband in the au-
dience and paid the fine.
Her conduct had perceptible effect on
some of the prisoners that followed her,
for they mana ged not TO lie so extrava-
gantly as is the custom of the ma iority
of the people arraigned in the court.
THE WORD "COP" OBS SOLETE.
The word cop is tabooed by Judge
Kimball. Today Robert Edwards, fourteen
years Old, arrest ed by Policeman Adams for
not having light on his bicycle, paid
fine or 50. Edwards in his testimony said:
Il didu't know u thing about my light
light being out Till tie cop came up and
pInChcd me-
WHAT'S that, sir:' demanded d the judge
quickly. What was that word you
used?''
Cop" said Ed wards
Don't you use any such language as
that here. young man. said the Judge de
cidedly. You must have more respec ct for
the court"
Edwards looked uncomfortable, but the
policeman in the room just the opposite.
He fished out Il 50 bill and left.
A pathetic incident happened when tie
Judge sentenced Jane Green, a young
SJtored woman, to pay a fine of SIS or
the wDrE house for Fifteen t1
Jane, with her sister. Martha, Hannah
Jones and Minnie Butler, We're all ar
rested for disorderly conduct.
Minnie Butler nj Jane had the weight of
evidence against them. a nd the Judge found
them guilty. The other women were dis
missed.
Jane wrung her hands frantically as Ken
dig showed her back.
Tie judges decision created cOnsdera-
bic excitement among number OF colOred
worlen in the audience. and one of them, an
OF her voice Jane sobbed and began to
exhibit symptoms of Mysteries.
Gimme NAH baby she shrieked. for
de good Lawd's sake. gimme dat chile"
The older woman rushed to Jane, and
put plump, brown skinned baby. cleanly
dressed, In the frenZied mothers arms
Poor Jane clutched her child and was
walking back to the cells when the court
stopped her.
Here, come back. girl" he said, this
puts another phase on the Casc / won't
le~ you go down with that child'''
The baby, as If it knew its mother was in
trnnble. began feebly to cry.
Take her bonds. Mr.. Washburn," said
the court to the clerk.
wash" ever goOd-natured. reassured
Jane and sent her home rejoicing.
BOYS ON THE STREETS.
In the case of Edward Hart. Frank Reed,
Frank Brazell, Howard Molen and Jerc-
mah Sullivan. Judge Kimball cxpa tiated on
the nuisance often caused by boys pla wing
on the street.
The boys live on o street in Georgetown,
and were arrested on complaint of Daniel
kawes, who accused them OF disorderly on
duct last night.
kawes said the lads were pla ying a game