The evening times., 1896-08-27
MADE THINGS WORSE.
Then she doesn't tell the TRUTH fiercel
sa1d Henson - i''

Then She doesn't tell the TRUTH fiercely
/ said Henson! 49, i''
STOP. SIR" broke in Judge Scott. rap
ping llis desk sharply, don't talk in that
manner of your mother, you are only
making things worse Your mother says
when you are sober you are all right, and
guess she-wouid not say anything worse
about you, l know mothers hearts"
Henson bent his head and was a spec
ataoie of. detection. HIS honor fined him
So and gave him time to pay it. Henson
pronlised to bring the money to the clerk
by O'Clock today.
1t was liquor that got into trouble Her
bert Martin and his friend, William Taylor,
who was endeayoring to assist him in his
drunken condition. Martin is only seven
teen years old, and, with Taylor, lives in
Anacustia, where they were arrested at an
early hour this morning by Policeman H G.
King. whom Taylor accuses o, treating him
| brutally in the station house.
King. a heavy, stocky, blonde officer, told
the court the defendants were using pro-
fame language on the corner OF Jackso and
Perce streets.
what time was it?'' asked John Moss of
The officer said 2 O'Clock; an hour he
mentioned as being late in the morning.
SLIPPED AROUND THE CORNER
81 gave 'em chance to go home,' said
he officer; but after they went in the
house they came out again. / slipped
around the corner and heard them swear
again: so I put them under arrest
Were they drunk" asked the court
The officer said yes.
II wasn't drunk, Judge said Taylor,
a blunt, out-spoken lad. Il don't drink.
I'd just left my girl, and met Martin at
the pump. II lie told me he had jag, and
asked me TO walk him around until he got
sober''
Taylor said Martin was ashamed to
face his mother, and after they met the
officer, he went in Martins house to get
him something to eat.
He said he hadn't eaten that day and
was faint" continued Taylor. After
we came out met friend who told ME
| Icould put him in car and let him sleep
Taylor said both he and Martin fell
asleep and were awakened by King.
when we got to the station" said
| Taylor. king wanted to know who my
| friend was, and when / told him to find
| out himself he knocked me In the cell
| with his fist. He struck me so hard
thought my neck was broken
Taylor also said Martin might have been
talking little foolish, but he did not
hear him swear.
DEFENDANT IN TEARS.
Martin, red-faced country boy, was in
tears when he was put on the stand
The tears tricsied down his cheeks, al
though he struggled bravely to repress
them by stuffing his fingers in his eyes.
"ould R. E. Morse is gittin' his Work in,"
whispered Mike Flynn at the door.
He admitted being full and said he could
! not Remember exactly what happened.
81 have never been arrested before,
judge" he cried, mopping his face with a
ogaudily hordered pocket handkerchief.
"How old are you, my boy?" gently said
the Judge
Seventeen, sir."
Pretty young to start 10 SO badly. Do
work. asked the court.
+ Yes SIR In Perkins store"
/. "wbere DID ,yop get your whisky"
'He had a bottle half full in his pocket
when r arrested .bimt," said King.
+ Tel me,., where you got the bottle -
demanded the judge, on the scent for the
ssak,onkeeper who sold liquor TO a minor
"I had two OF 'em, SIR" faltered Mar
/ tin: half piuts, but deed couldn't tell
lawttch ssasocu Il bought 'em In. 1t wai