Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
GALLERY OF FICTION
The Stories Told In the Police Court BY
Residents of the Under World.
Some Were Drunk, Some Were Ugly,
All Talked and Not . Few Were
Sent Down to the Farm.

AndIy " Hdu pdTIOE 5oSAoA
in her room on G street southwest last
evening, but the social party was composed
Of only a male companion and herself.
Policeman Evans had reason to believe
that the couple had been rushing the
growler," for when Mary's husband,
George appeared at the house he found
the door locked and barred against him.
Not relishing this conduct and Directing to
staying out in the rain, George made COM
plant, and the policeman broke up the
little social gathering. Mary became loud
and profane, and her conduct was the
cause Of her appearance in Judge KimbalPs
procession this morning.
"'Cause didn't let George in the house."
she said to the judge, hes done gone left
me, and there amt no reason why should
let him in. 1 works for my living, l does,
and / was sober yesterday"
WELL Mary" the Judge said, you have
a right to keep your husband out of your
room II you SO desire, but you cannot
use such bad language where other people
can hear YOU"
A fine of So was imposed, and Mary was
glad 1t was no more.
Smashed a Window.
Maggie Lee, a co.ored woman who al
ways has more to say in court than al
most any other female prisoner, was in
the tolls this morning because she broke
Saloonkeeper John O'Brien's front win
dow
Maggie was drunk last night" said a
witness, land when put out of the saloon
she smashed the windows with bricks"
I'm guilty of smashing the windows"
said Maggie. THE man assaulted me,
wouldn't fight fair. and 1 smashed his win
dows to get even"
She charged that a beer key was thrown
at her, and she returned an empty "growl-
err" which she found in front of the saloon
Maggie did considerable talking, threat
ed a prosecution for Sunday liquor SELL
ing and was fined $40.
Pleading Insanity.
Tom Maxwell, little man who las the
appearance of ono Of the many tired indi-
viduals who f1equent the court. was in the
cage this MOI ming on a charge of vagrancy
because he was found sleeping in a box
car.
He was here only few days ago." said
Special Officer Rupert. because Of drunk
enness."
II was that" said the little man, but
judge. I'm out of my reason, and I hope
you will excuse me-.
What do you mean by being out Of your
reason?" asked the court Of the man, who
had entered plea of insanity and was en-
deavoring to plead his own cause.
We'll, your honor, feel peculiar and I'M
balanced"
People whose minds are unbalanced
don't usually know It," the court told him.
We'll, I've worked very hard, and"
"And dent want to any more" inter-
rupted the court. There are many per-
sons whose minds are affected in this same
way. Where are you affected?'
in my BRAIN
How are you affected?'
81 don't know, but 1 feel this way and
that, and have peculiar imaginations."
"Caut ed by drink, suppose?"
well. 1 have been a hard drinker, but
it's all ever now"
''Then 1 suppose you want to go to the
asylum"
mo, inceed, your honor: hope not"
A sentence of fifteen days on the farm
was imposed.
William Turner admitted he guilty
on charge of begging and asked that his
personal bt nds be taken.
Going to Newport News.
I've Just come up from Arundel" he
said, land 1 have the rheumatism so bad
that 1 am unable to work. I had forty
cents when reached her two days ago, but
It's all gone now"
what do you intend to do now?'
go to Newport News, If you let me 60"
"You may go when you get out" the judge
told him Thirty days"
Rose Winfield disturbed the quiet of
Georgetown, admitted she was guilty, and
will spend two weeks vacation on the
farm.
II arrested Edward Duffy last night be-
cause he was drunk said Policeman
Evans. land would have released him when
sober, but he was so disorderly that 1 had
to bring him into court
Il didn't do a thing" said Duffy but the
court thought he had, and imposed fine
James Wood and Mary Lee. colored, were
in court because they had been found to-
gether in a vacant house.
'You might have been charged with a
more serious offense and sent to JAIL" the
Judge told them. They were sent down on
the farm.
Other Little Cases.
William Holland alias McKenny, a COL
ored boy. was in court on a charge Of va
erancy. Policeman Vermillion arrested
him. but for what Judge Kimball did not
know, for he dismissed the case
William Singleton, West India colored
man, said he had been here only a few
days, and had been locked up twice
If you let me go this time" he said, '1'll
leave town In twenty-four hoursI mean
twentyfour minutes"
fcu may go when you pay a fine of So"
He did not have the money and so he went
down.