The evening times., 1896-09-10
'MARf-- HARRIS DEf|ANCE
Shed Rather Go to the Work.
house Than Pay a Fine.
MARRIED WOMAN's DISGRACE
Arrested In Resort Because She
Was Drunk and vioIent-The Judge
Youthful Policemen and Their
ases-Police Court Scenes.

Ia seS-TOItCe Court scenes.
Two of Commissioner Truesdell's boy
Policemen, who might, with advantage.
study the primer of the force, known rs
the manual, were the special features OF
The police court. show today.
One OF them succeeded, after consider
able effort, in sending a man, the sole
support OF an aged mother, to the work
house, while the other So disgusted the
court with his testimony that the case
was dismissed In short order.
1t was that of Minnie Jackson, charged
with disorderiy conduct by Policeman
Gouldmap. Minnie is robust young col
ored woman. married, and bears good
reputation. She was saved the ignomipy
of a night in cell by her husband, who
left So collateral for her at the station.
When she appeared in court today she
was well dressed. in a pink shirt waistand
black skirt. She is no stranger to Gould
man, who used TO collect insurance money
from her before he became an omamnet
of Major Moore's brigade.
Goldman is young, clean shaveD, good
looking and desirous OF making a long rec
ord of arrests. As he was sworn Minnie
stool near. shaking with righteous .indig-
uatioD.
HIS TESTIMONY.
''I saw this woman yesterday near a
clam Cart said Goldman. When she
SAW me she crossed the street. ! went
after her and asked what she was doing
there. She said; None OF your business"
We'll, go on insisted his honor.
Gouldman complacently felt his billy aud
said: Then l arrested her,
Judge Kiniball has had some remarkable
testimony offered before him by policemen-
indeed, it is almost a daily occurrence;
but the statement presented by Gouidman
completely staggered him.
OFFICER he demanded, lis that all
she said?'
.'Yes, sir"
Case dismissed and his honor waved
the policeman aside because of the out
rage perpetrated on an innocent woman.
The other officers in the courtroom re-
garded Gouldman in astonsbment, and
the only thing that can be said in his
favor was that at least he told the truth
on the stand. thereby securing Mnnie's
acquittIl -
A CRAP CASE.
Policeman Roby was the other youth in
brass buttons. He swore Joseph Carter,
a colored boy, was shooting crap on the
22d OF last month on the corner of
Twelfth and streets about $50 O'Clock.
I've had Il warrant for him every since,''
said Roby, who is short and red d-haired,
but couldn't catch him until yesterday
Did you see any money passed."
asked the court.
mo, sir; but / saw the bones''
Judge kiniball questioned Roby about
the other players, and the latter said
he had not succeeded in arresting them.
He piled up a mountain of evidence gainst
Carter's character.
As for the defendant he swore that on
the evening in question lie was out with
huckster's wagon.
II works every day of my life" said the
prisoner, Ito keep my mother. an amt
never shot crap on that corner.''
.'He hangs around there all the time
said Roby, who also kept iDterjecting re-
marks during the boys testimony.
'ODly when I'm there with the wagon
said Carter, who began to impress the
court. Roby called TO his aid Policeman
Hall, and between them they turned the
tide Of the judges favor away frcsl Carter.
Who, badgered and baited with questions.
began to get confused
lie maintained his stand bravely, but
the boy policeman was too powerful an
antagonist, and the court fined him S5.
This was an unusual condescen sion for
Judge Kimball, as he has established the
precedent OF filming crap shooters $40.
SHE WAS DRUNK
Mary Harris, a handsome woman, TWEEN
ty-five years old, who says.she's from New
York, was arrested last night in a house
on c street, in the disreputable quarter,
by Policeman Warren.
Warren said she was drunk, and after
quarrel with the inmates, attempted to
smash the furniture,
The landlady," said Warren, s'sent to
the station for an officer and when got to
the place this woman was thro wing chairs
and pitchers at the other women
How drunk was she?" questioned the
judge. 80
Pretty. drunk, your honor" said the
officer.
The defendant showed no signs of dis.
sipation as she answered the judges ques-
tions in cold. calm voice. She was well
dressed and had luxuriant, black, curling
hair and iiquid blue eyes.
DO YOU live in that house?'' said the
Judge.
"No, SIR
But You intend to live thcre?'
You are wrong and her mouth hard
ened as she met his honor's gaze with Il re-
bellious look;'I am married woman"
"a very strange place for a married wo-
man to be- sharply returned the judge.
THE ALLEGED LADIES.
1T was through accident went there
she explained; some of the ladies' who
stay there introduced themselves to me
ana persuaded me to go home with them"
Some of the ladies'" and there was
world OF irony in the courts tone, must
have a great deal OF influence over YOU"
She twisted her waist ribbon OF black
silk, and, as she ruffled back the shining
hair from her smooth white brow, said.
II had been drinking wine, and when /
drink wine l am not responsible"
Where do You come from?"
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