The evening times., 1896-10-14
ACTOR EVERETT BEGGING
Stranded Thespian Arrested
for AccoSting Pedestrians.
LONGTRAMP FROM RICHMOND
Smartly Dressed, G oOd- Loo king Youth,
Whose Company Was Frosted in
the South-Unwarranie Arrest of
Coiored Citizen-Sauce From q
Regular Prisoner in the Court.

Judge kimball's dock held histrionic gen.
ius this morning. Among the prisoners in
| the pen Was Frank Everett, a young man
| "ftwenty-five, SIN Doth shaven, well dressed,
| and who claims TO be an actor He was
| caught yesterday evening by Policem an
| Edelin, begging on Ninth street and the Of
| ncer charged MIN today with vaerancy.
Everett admitted asking for money and
| said IL was hunger that drove him to it.
His enunciation was clear and his appear
| ance THAI Of a man who treads the stage
| He was dressed in a smart suit of Scotch
tweed. heavy rusS,.t shoes, a French pique
| shirt, scarlet scarf, and carried soft
crush hat in his hand.
Young man." said the judge, who never
attended theatrical performance in his
life. where DO you come from"
Last from Richmond" said Everett.
And your business; have you any,"
questioned his honor
''oh. yes and Everett rubbed his chin
actor. l stopped acting last week in
Richmond. where erethecompanygotstr y
What company" asked his honor.
Wilson'S Stock Company, from the Four
teenth Street Thcater, New York." said
the defendant.
Il played lcalinG juvenile partsI said
Everett He looked as IL he could do first
parts with an omelette and a porter house
steak. Luck was against and We had
n frost in every town"
Have they had frost in the South so
soou?" innocently inquired the Judge.
WHAT FROST MEANS,
Frost, your honor" laughed Mr.. Pugh,
in staseland means poor business, no
audiences, no box office receipts
You are right, SIR and Everett bowed
to the cood-natured prosecutor. The last
audience we had was with the janitor of
the tbeater aud he held our trunks for
board We happened to board at his house"
"The hardheartedness OF ianitors is pro-
verbal assented Mr. Pugh.
"Youshouldn't thaveh begged on the street"
admonished the judge. There are places
10 procure charity in proper way. The
Municipal Lodging House or the Central
Union Mission. BY saving a little wood
You can obtain food and lodging"
To man who has played IN the Two
Orphans" Camille" and other plays this
advice is not welcome. and Everett shrug-
ged MS shoulders as lie said he knew OF
no such institutions
Il am expecting remittances from home
today" he said, and il your honor viii
release me / shall not be in the tow five
hours"
Judge KimbaH accepted his word and
bonds.
Mrs. Jane Cannon, enc of the courts
regulars, has been annoying the officers
of the Sixth precinct for the last week in
coming around the station drunk and in
terfering with their duties. They bore
patiently with ber until this morning, when
she beanie 50 troublesome that Precinct
Detective Hartigan carried her to court
and placed the old charge of ysgrancy
against her.
Jane was half drunk and the bailiffs had
considerable trouble with her in the cells
before she was tried. She wore the same
old brown clotir ulster, with pearl buttons,
familiar TO his honor.
lane is q female with pale blue eyes,
chalky complexion, black, broken teeth,
and thin hair which is constantly tumbling
down from the careless knot in which she
usually has it arranged.
She sat on u bench and poured out a tor
rent of invectives against Judge kimball.
JANE TOOK EXCEPTION.
'Is he goin' to tr yme, Mister Kendigses::''
she said To the bailiff.
'.Sure, Jane" said Kendig.
..Then 1 demands a jury trial. and Jane
became wrathful.
Come, Jane said the bailiff, trying to
be persuasive. The Judge will treat you
all right"
"Would he really treat me?' said Jane,
loftily. II wonder if it would be ten or
| five-cent whisky
This exasperated kendig, and he bcgnnto
lecture Jane on her lack of reverence for
| wearers of the crEine. She became sullen
atthe reproach and it required the united
| efforts of Hartigan and kcDdig TO bring
her to the dock
AS clerk Lum Harper was reading Jane
| the lengthy information, charging her with
yacrancy, she said. "oh, stop it, Mr. Lunl-
mic. you'll give the poor judge a headache. :"
"What have you to say, Jane?'' said
| Judge Kimball, sternly.
II have never told you lie, have II"
returned Jane.
Tue Judge waived an answer, and again
| asked her if she wanted to make state
ment.
"Iwan't to know first" said Jane. screws
ing her thin lips in sour smile, ''if his
! honor wants to converse with Mrs. Jane
| Canton"
| TO this extent said the Judge, that
YOU get six months in default of $500
bonds
Amt he nicc?"' sais Jane, as Kendig
hustled her away. IN be out In the
| sprinetime.'
A STRANGE ARREST.
| Officer F. G. STANCE last night arrested
John jenkins, colored, who was standing
on the steps OF his own house when tn,
POLICEMAN took him in custody There had
been q row in the alley where jenkins
lives, and when STANCE, hearing the noise
ran to the spot he ordered the crowd to
disperse.
jenkins movedto bis home andbecause he