The evening times., 1896-03-13
Was Sent in a Hurry for a Doc.
tor for HIS Molher-in-Law.
HE GOT ON A BIG SPREE
Was Sent to the Hospital With the
Deliriun Tremens and Was in Po-
lice Court This MOrning-His Wife's
Mother In the Meantime Died.
Other Cases Heard.

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the bailiff.
Thin, wen take cinsus."
| Flynn squeezed his fat form in the pen,
going to each OF the eleven prisoners, in
terrogating them one by one on their re-
spective politics. As the ma jority of them
We're darkies, Flynn Inquiries aroused con-
siderable indignation.
Man, wot for yo' wants to ask me
| dat?" replied an especially scornful col
Ored girl; "look at nah face, Pshman;
| wot you see dcre but gooi 'Pubiikin blood?'
And they were all "Publikins,' much 10
| Flynn's satisfaction and KeGdig's disgust.
| Il can't understand" said kendig, medi
| tativcly, "EOw those delegates could open
SO much wine and not get In trouble"
| "Av oorsc not. Dye understand every
mon in the Dinmycrat party is eintlemin,
an gntlemcn dhrink loikc giutlcmcn, an
niver get in ttouble.'
| Flynn'S Chesterfieldan argument Tor TO-
litical ''liokcrin' up Knocked kendig. and
| he"O yezed'' his honor into the chair with
| lack OF his usual energy.
BUT FEW SPECTATORS.
The beautiful day had more attraction
! for the idlcrs than soiied court room. ana
| the spectators were few. Among them. but
not of them. was Il Pretty woman. petitcand
plump. wearing tie sable trappings or woe
| which became her blonde beauty wonder
fully. She was The wife OF Charles Burk.
| the first prisoner. and the weeds were for
her mother. who died under peculiarly
painful circumstances Big Policeman
| Harrison, wlo is known 10 the force as
| Svcngali because of his Hungarian whissers.
| sat by Mrs. Burk and whispered words or
| cncouragem in her ear, hidden under Il
coil of tawny hair.
| She listened tcarfully to "Lum" Harperss
| stcntorian voice cha rgin. the man she loves
best in the world with Gisorderiy conduct
| On the 18th of February Burk was Just end
| ing terrible drunk. and the consequent
| nervousness produced The Jim Jai,-s. Al her
husbands home in Georgetown his mother
| in-aw. Mrs. Bowman n, lay very ILL., her sick
| ness aggravated by Burk'S conduct. who
| wien sober is the most gentle OF Irrn. But
| on this occasion he was in such 4 rackinG.
| nervous condition from whisky, hat tie hardly
knew what he was doing He came TO the
| house ana WAS quicted with difficulty.
This episode agi!atti his mother cr-in-law
seriously. ana her husband thought she had
! better have "A doctor. He sent BIrk- WHO
| had managed to b-;ice ~ Il little. Once out
! side. the unfortunate son in ii W took several
drinks OF whisky. and forgot his crrand en-
! tirty. He fought with Il man on the street,
and was locked up by The police. In the
meantime doctor had arrived At the Bow
! man house. but it was too late; the woman
was dead.
Bark never knew OF this for days after
| ward. He got dclirium trcmenS in the
cell and WIS sent 10 the hospital. When
! the doctors declared him cured he was
brought To the police court OH the charge
against him.
Papa Bowman told the story, and said
he had not a hard Thought in the world
against Charlie
BURK'S STORY.
Take the stand. Burk.' said his honor,
eyeing Harrison AMI the fair one.
Burk. bluc,ayeh, like his wife, looked
| wisifuily at his father-in-law and then
pathetically ut the Judge.
60 on. my man, tel! your story" urged
the court, kindly.
Your honor / have only the vaSucst
memory IF what happened that night. !
took four drinks OF whisky, and then every
thing was a blank until 1 1ound myself
strapped to Il bed"
What did you drink for? A man with
a wife like you havc"-herc the blonde
blushed ana Svengali twirled his mus
tache-"and children" continued his honor,
! should give them some thought
Il lost my rosition," said Burke, 1.-The
| babies got sick and everything turned
against me. But, your honor, If you let me
off this time ! shall never take another
| drink" The mans eyes grew dim, and
the tears were fun on the lovely lashes OF
| anothcrs, not far away.
Hisaiways spainfulto sec man give way
| VI.
| resist the situation.
| Il wan, to say one word to you, Burke"
| replied the court. 81 am going 10 take
| your word this time, because OF the pun
ishmcnt you have suffered. Out OF that
punishment your salvation may conc,
think of it. Now go home"
| Father. daughter and son-in-!aw walked
out together. When the little woman
reached the corridor. she gave hubby
| smacking kiss, that made Flynn sigh en-
| viOusly.
| Hattie Jackson and Nellie Green live
| in a South Washington alley. The neigh
| bors say there is no doubt about their liv-
| ing there, for they are reminded of the fact
| from high noon until midnight by the con-
| slant Quarreis in which the Two engage.
One old colored woman testified dat
dis earf an anoder one wasn't big enough
| fer dem gals"
| And i, was all from the fatality of loving
the same hIa OK Arabcsuie in a blue braided
coat. n pair of spread eagle pants and
| tall felt hat on n core shaped head. He
| was in Il corner of the court and oSlcd
| Hattie. who succeeded Nellie in his af-
| fections.
The black Adradne made her way to the
| stand with consdera bic aSperity and de-
nlandcd that they swear her.
| ",;itnnc de book, man. she said TO Ken
| dig.
what oil book is this" replied that
| fupctionary I'VE don't have any more
| books hero. Raise your hand, and raise
it high"
Nellie. after stating that she "wuz de
| very soul of turf" proceeded 10 give the
court succinct and elaborate history OF her
life. from Ciildlood's happy hours to the
| present time. when the court urtinterruptcdhcr.
THAT may he all very pleasant for your
friends here he said, pointing 10 lot OF
darkey women standing near with mouths
l Nal oil fy INIT bny n hfp
your striking that girl?"
"Struck me fust."
"But you hit her?"
"Ccrt'n'y: ain't flesh an 'blud?"
Yes" replied his honor. land as wicked
flesh and blood you are both fined So or 80
days."
HattIc's mother raid her fine. but poor
Nellie went down, and 81 W her rival walk
out with the mullatto Thesus-
The Bowery had an inning next IN ,neper-
son OF Thomas Nolan. ragged and bald as a
camp follower.
II was vagrancy, and Nolan pleaded not
guilty. The policeman said Nolan was beg
| ging from n.an 10 ma In the Capitol grounds
yesterday. evening.
Nolan said something under his breath,
which sounded very much like 'liar.''
what did you say, sir?' demanded his
honor.
"Nothink."
/ "You had better not, sir. Be care
full, warn you"
The policeman continued his testimony,
| which, put the defendant in the light of
bold and persistent beggar. Nolan took
the stand, and glared his furtive. sinister
ewes around the room, as If throwing down
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