Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-27
VICTIMS OF DRINK
Sad Incidents in the Police Court
Today.
Some Old Offenders and the Charges
Against Them-Results of
the Trials.

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Court had been held in the halls Of Con-
gress," remarked a policeman. there would
be no trouble in securing the passage Of a
stringent liquor law, and perhaps a pro-
hibitory law"
There were victims of strong drink in
the tolls. and there was a man in the party
alleged to have dispensed liquid refresh
ments to those who live in alleys and who
furnish so much of the courts business.
Thornton Brown was the name given by
this colored man from Fighting alley. and
the charge was that he kept a speak
easy
Sergt. Daley was the officer in the case,
but he did rot have the usual bottles of
alley fire water" to file exhibits in the
case. But he did have two colored women
to offer as exhibits, and they testified that
they had been in the defendants house
and had purchased drinks of whisky, for
which they paid cents
Brown declared that what the women
had said was untrue. He had never kept
liquor in his house and sold 1t, he said. At
Browns house the latter said he was at
his service place on d street.
Who knows you were there?
Miss Davis"
The case was then continued and an off,
Ger was sent for the woman.
William CcTrors, who is a veteran IN
more senses than one, had his pension pa
pers with him, and although he has had
several police experiences recently, be-
cause of his intempcrance. he claimed that
he partly victim of prejudice.
The old man was in court Saturday with
a valise filled with DEVILS but this morn
ing they had been reduced to snakes, and
the old mans actions last night indicated to
the mind of the policeman that he had some
of the yipers in him.
I'm not guilty. was the old mans re-
Spouse, when arraigned, land 1 want fair
trial.
Docket Clerk Hall Collegiate of the Police
Court was the chief witness in the case,
and his story of his experience last night
proved amusing to the spectators.
Il came out Of a drug store last night,
when was acccsted by the old man." said
the clerk. He asked me if 1 were old
vet. and said he wanted three cents; that
he had seven cents and wanted to make up
the ten for drink. l hold him he already
had enough, and advised him to go to Grand
Army Hall and get cared for. Then he
said 1 was nothing but - dude 1
cared nothing for this, but when he said
something else to me told him If he were
twenty years younger l would break his
nose"
Policeman Carlson gave evidence against
the old man, telling of his intoxicated con-
dition and conduct on the street and then
Connors was heard in his own defense.
Il had ten cents" he said, land when
went in drug store to get some medicine
1t went to my head.
And he told me that President Cleveland
owed him few dollars" interrupted the
officer.
And so he does" said the prisoner. Il
took out corn for him, and he used it for
bait when he went fishing. but he won't use
1t any more"
sentence of ninety days, in default Of
security, was imposed
The Same Cause.
I'm not guilty this time was the re-
sponse of George Stuart, whose condition
was that of a man who had been on a
protracted spree. and who was about to
suffer an attack of the delirium tremens.
You're in pretty bad shape this morn
ing" said Judge Kimball.
Il know am" said the victim of strong
drink, but if you will let me 90 I'll re-
turn to the fishing shore at Virginia
Beach"
IF 1 had the slightest idea that you
would keep sober, certainly L would re-
lease you," the judge told him. But
you've made many promises which YOU
have never kept that I'm afraid to trust
you. There is an overpowering appetite
for strong drink there which l fear you
cannot overcome
Sergeant Daley and other officers inter-
eSted in the case were very friendly to the
young man. They were not anxious that
he should be sent to the work house. but
Were DESTROYS of having the court send him
where he could get sober and get the LIQUOR
out of him.
The judge said that he released the
young man not many days ago. as he
wanted to attend u funeral and he was
sorry to see that he has gone back to
drinking so soon.
Have you sent word to his -father?"
the court asked.
No, your honor" answered the officer
Il think his father will not interfere in
the case"
"A sentence of ten days was imposed, and
the court directed that he be given hospital
treatment.
Whisky has caused trouble in David
Townsend's domestic relations, and he has
also been in the hands of the police a num-
Der of times.
He was extremely nervous, and showed
signs of having been intoxicated for more
than one day. The charge against him,
however. was plain disorderly conduct.
when / saw him he was seated on
door STEP said the officer, and being
urder the influence Of liquor, 1 ordered
him to go home. but he said he was not in
hurry and refused to go, and added:
You're - fool"
If 1 said that 1 don't remember It," was
what Townsend said, but 1 know 1 was
drunk"
The usual fine was imposed.