The evening times., 1896-05-11

| dividual, after relieving himself OF some
| language specially invented for the Occa-
sion, went after policeman. Officer
| Cooper responded, and told Duffy he must
| shut up or go with him.
Duffy replied dat his 'ligion wuZ mo-
| stronger dan de law
Cooper demonstrated in his case 1t wasn't,
| and locked him up. This morning Duffy,
charged with disorderly conduct, said he
"wuz only a-playin' an a-singin'.''
There is proper time to pray and sing, -
said Judge Kimball.
''Yaas, sab, dat very nice, too remarked
| Thomas.
Il will never object to a man praying
| and singing, but l O'Clock in the morning
is hardly the proper hour to wake the
| neighborhood with your devotions.'
Boss" said Thomas, Il felt dat night
jist like haid fiddle inside nah STUN.
mix an ] cudnt help er singin' an u
praying"
The courtroom broke into laughter at this
remarkable explanation and Judge Kimball
| accepted his personal bonds,
ONLY A FAMILY ROW.
The Kimmcll family were in court today.
There was Mrs. Annie kimmcil, her da ugh
terin-law Sadie, and sitting i'll the rear
of the room her sou. The whole trouble
is because the motheriu-law and Mrs.
Sadie cannot get along.
They don't live at the same house, hut the
dauEhter-in-law sometimes comes - see
her husband, who is employed by his
mother i'll her store at 3lS Penns yl9ania
avenue. Sunday Mrs. Kimmell says Sadie
came TO her house, and not only used lad
language, but acted in a very disorderly
! manner.
Saturday she told Clerk Wasbburn of her
troubles and lie swore out a warrant for
the daughter -in-la WIS arrest. She came in
court, very pretty and defiant. with her
husband, who did not look altogether oom-
Portable.
Mamma Kimmeil, cool ana matrouly in Il
black and white China silk, walked TO the
stand fanked by two of her neigiibors,
| Mrs. Sophie Stackpoe and Mrs. Maggie
Thompson. None of them could adduce very
specific testimony against the defendant.
Mrs. Kimmell said she used almost any
Kind of language, while the other two wo-
men, evidently frightened by their sur
rOundnCS, said Mrs. Kimn ell, jr., talked
loud, and that was all.
Sadie Kimmen, take the stand,'' shou-
ed Clerk Washburn. A And she dd take the
stand. mounting IL with triumphant
smile and clasping the rail as If she dared
anybody TO try and take 1t away fr. ~ her
She settled her skirts with a sillien rustic,
bcaming swcetly on his homer.
She wore a most flambuoyant hat Of a
butterfly shape. and the face ii fra med was
by no means il-iCoking. She has clear
eyes and skin. blonde hair and round,
plump chin. But you could never MAKE
Mamma Kimmell believe her pretty.
The defendant waived White hand
claspinc n pair of lavender gloves and
carl case of rattlcsnake skin. as Clerk
Washhurn. giving her an cnCOura ginE glance
hai her sworn.
sunday. judge said Mrs. Kimmel.
jr.. Il went 10 the store to see my hus-
band. / opened the door: he was not there:
! went away. Tuesday OF last week.
again called to see him. He told me to
come ami get 80 cents for my lunch. / got
it and left"
case dsmis scd.'' said his honor. who
sized the case up Immediately as an I'M
fortunate occurrence caused by family
JcalouSies.
IL tlil an. uNktN MIS- SduIt, llIllllp
her arChcd eyebrows.
The judge noddcd.
Yes, that's all madame murmurcd
Washburn sonthingly.
That's ALL. broke in Kendig. threat
ening himself with curvature of the spine,
as lie bowed her out.
The young wife heckoned to her hus-
hand and departed like an Amazon return
Ing from n conquest.