The evening times., 1896-10-09

row, crooked way have furnished the police
court with considerable business, Lula has
been peaceful aud law-abiding until last
night, when she drank a quantity of gin,
which first affected her head anf then her
feet.
Lula went to a little grocery in the alley
and asked the woman who kept 1t to adj
| vance her half dollar. The storekeepcr
| not only refused to make the change, SO
Lula says, but also expressed wish that
| she, Lula, depart at once for place whose
, name is usually expressed by dash.
Lula's proud soul could not brook such
an insult and she gave the woman word
| for word and blow for blow until she
was arrested by Policeman Mcnamara.
The officer told Judge Kimball Lula's pro-
family could he heard in church which
| backs on the alley.
Lula, buXom woman, neatly dressed,
was defended by Lawyer Kicks, who cross
examined the policeman at eatlength.
| Mcnamara said Lula was staggering and
he could detect the smell of liquor on her
breath,
Now, Mr. Mac" said Ricks, poking his
| hand under his coat tails and smiling as
| suringly at his client, ''don't you know there
are several saloons in the neighborhood and
the odor might have come from them"
KNEW THE oDOR.
The policeman said the alcoholic perfume
| was on Lula S lips, and he was not aware
| OF saloons being close to the alley.
"Weii, your honor" said Kicks, Il have
| seen this girl often in Goat alley and never
| knew her to be drunk"
Let her take the stand said his honor,
a nI-Ss roT m
| Lotions n alleys.
What do you do for a living?" asked his
| honor.
II washes an irons every day, 'cepts
| Sundays said Lula.
THE officer says you used profane Ian
| guare"
Tell his honor all about it," admonished
! RickS, as Lula began to address her re-
marks 10 the policeman; land tell him the
| truth"
| Lula related the half-dOllar incident,
| and said she d d the woman in the store,
| but did not use the name of the Deity.
| Have you been here before?" questioned
| the court.
Sue said she had not, and never wanted
! to come, not even as witness This was
quite a concession from a woman of Lula's
| selves on o witness stand. On account of
Lula's previous good record, the Judge ac-
| cepted her bonds TO behave herself.
A COMEDIANS JOKE.
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan was inno-
| Gently tue cause of the arrest OF three young
men and u woman last night for disorderiy
| conduct.
They were Charles T. Howell, George II.
| Harris. Charles II. Harris and Bessie Ber-
trian Howell is an usher at theater,
| where the others occupied Il box at theeyen-
! ing performance.
Ajoke at theexpense of the Is to theory.
made by one of the comedians, caused up
roarious laughter from George H. Harris,
| who is no relative of Charles. Howell. who
| is known as Preacher Howell" because
| ofhis clerical appearance. told the party they
would have Ia make less noise, and this
irritated them exceedingly.
When the show was over they met the
| Preacher" at the corner of Eleventh and
| c streets Words passed and then blows,
! Miss Bessie clawing the smooth-shayen face
| of the usher liz vigorous fashion. aud
| using language of heated nature.
| Policemen Herndon and Kenny carried
| the -four to the station house, where each
! left s. collateral, one OF the Harrises gal
| lantly bailing Bessie out.
| Today Charles failed TO appear, preferring
| to lose S5 rather than have the publicity
of police court trial. Bessie, peroxide
blonde, was there, gorgeously dressed in
| bottle green olosc-fitting gown, a tre-
mendous plumed Gainsborough hat and
black kid gloves stitched in white. She sat
next to Harris and not far from the preach
| er," whose rueful countenance was lined
| and iutcrlined with the marks made by the
womau's fingers.
She insolenuy regarded, with her large
blue eyes, the officers Of the court, as if
she would like to give them few lessons
| in the noble art of scrapping.
HE HEARD AND SAW.
When the case was called Mr.. william
| L. Armstead said:
II was ON Eleventh street when the fight
occurred and heard loud and profane Ian
guage. presumably coming from feminine
| voice."
Bessie bit her lip at this and gave the
witness n glance about as pleasant as a
tigress would bestow on the despoiler OF
her cubs.
Howell said he was employed at the
|
box and the fight on the street, saying he
was not the aggressor.
| "Now the woman" said the court.
She went to the stand, assuming
gentle dcmeanor to impress the court, who
| sharply regarded her.
This man, Preacher Howell" she said,
ungloying one hand and twisting the rings
on her fingers, 'insulted the gentleman
who was with me in the box and attacked
| him on the street"
"Why did you use so much profanity"
| demanded the court, ominously clearing his
throat.
! II did not, to my recollection" she said.
~ ran away from the crowd"
when the usher met US my gentleman
! friend told him he would settle the matter
Some time when there was no lady present.
And would like to say" she continued,
II was i'll my house when the police arrest
ed me-
"In your house. eh.'' said the Judge
"Where do you live?'' He awaited ncr
answer with considerable interest
AT Lu Burke's,'' she answered. softly.
"Ah," said the court in a peculiar tone;
"you may step aside.''
Harris, a young man. with dark hair and
a carefully trained mustache, said the usher
used insulting language to him.
II laughed an hollered very enthasi-
astically over n s TO joke" said Harris,
land the usher came in the box and told me
To shut up. l thought it was unnecessary
and told him So On the street he placed
: his hand on my shoulder and said he wanted
to settle with me. told him''-and Harris
bo wed courteously to BesseS.'I should be
most happy, when ] was not with a lady,