The evening times., 1896-10-07
he HAs "sTUhIFERCAsHUN''
New Disease for Which Sam
Patch Must Drink Liquor.
LITTLE COLORED LADS WOES
John Craw ford, Schoolboy, Locked
Up AL Night Because of Alleged
Profanity-Judge Let Him GO-Po-
Iicemen's Right TO AccOst Citizens
on Streets in the Midnight Hours.

He sat in the dock, the tears streaming
| down his black fa"e, and his hands clasped
in anguish and despair. Since O'clock
yesteruay evening This boy, John Crawford,
4 had been a prisoner III the hands OF the pa
| lice. spending the night III a cell and com
| ini, 10 the court today IN the reeking Maria.
| jamnIed among women of the street, thieves
| and frunkards, not altogether an atmos-
| phrre conducive TO the morals OF a school
boy like Crawford.
| And he was arrested on such flimsy
| grounds by one OF Commissioner Trues
| deli's new policemen.
NEW POLICEMAN's ARREST.
This time it was Officer j. Z. Bryeriy
who was responsible for the cruel deten-
| ton OF child almost twenty hours in a
| prison -
| Bryerly is tall, gray-inustachcd and raw
He told Judge Kimbaii that John was
| cursng
| 1t was nearly 3 O'Clock" said the po-
liceuian, who wanted 10 elaborate every
detail in his testimony. He and some
other boys were playing cards on the
| street,
| DO YOU 20 to school, boy?" asked the
| judge.
Is. t. soDbtt tut "ttpfhS'
| ing defendant.
| Then, what were you doing away from
schu,l before } o'clock" and his honor
looked sharply at John, who was dissoiv-
| ing almost as rapid a sthe late Miss Niobe.
II goes to school at . O'clock" choked
the boy, and We has Il recess at half-p'ist
| two, anu that's why l was ont"
When does school ciose?" questioned
the judge.
HIS BONDS TAKEN.
John replied at haif-past four. as he
stuffed his knuckles in his eyes.
The officer says you cursed" continued
the court. How about that?''
II didn't" sighed John. II was only
pla yiBg kyards on the curbstone."
Ills honor looked Sympathetically at the.
prisoner. and after ponderinS for mo-
ment, concluded to take the boys bends.
John hurried home 10 his parents, and Mr..
Brycrly folio wed him, woerully disappointed
at losing the case.
Judge Kmball bestowed today additional
power on the police force. In the case OF
Lewis Domcr, arres.ed by Policeman Carl
son, at IN early hour this morning. i'll the
diSreputable quarter for profanity, tile
court intinatCd the police had the right to
overhaul any citizen found on the streets
i'll the small hours and demand his business.
QUESTIONING OFCITIZENs' RIG HTS.
Carlson said Domcr was acting disorderly
in the Division about O'Clock The police
man intimated that Domer had been drink
ing, and said lie started him home several
times, but lie would not go.
Finally carried him 10 the station
SAID Carlson
bonner. IA well-dressed man, stepped from
the dock and after he was sworn indig-
nanuy denied the officers statement {.
Judge, Gid not commit any offensc,"
he said Il am an American citizen, and
l have a right TO go anywhere l please at
any time. without interference"
NO you haven't said the judge, the
officer was right. You are fined So
Donicr, who had plenty OF money and
refused to leave any collateral at the
station last night, pulled out Il big wad
Of bills aud tossed Baiiff Cole a fve-dol-
lar bill
This is not the end of this" he said.
Il am going to carry the matter to the
policenau's superiors," and he left the
court in hi gh dudgeon.
a NEW DISEASE.
Samuel Patch. one of the regulars, who
isknownin" "Bloodfield' as "Nutty Sammy"
because of his eccentricites, was charged
by Policeman Mueller with bcing vagrant,
nothing new to allege against Sam, who
spends most OF his time in the work house
Mueller told the court that Sam was an
habitual drunkard and never worked.
Samuel, whose head is as devoid of hair
as billiard ball, limped to the stand
Nothing can ever daunt his courage or
cause him to lose his suavity
''Heah' ole Sammie er gin, Marse Jedge,"
he said, making reyerential salaam to
the court, ''an', deed, he amt been bad
boy"
'.The officer accuses you of being Con-
slant drunkard," said the judge, a little
amused at Sans feiGned ingenuousnes3
jess SO, sab, jess so,'' said Sam, but
it amt right. l doz drink, but case NAH
doctah'v vised meto. MISUNDERSTANDING
de libber, an Ikker, an likker alone, cures
me-
''stupifcation of the liver" repeated
the Judge, that's new disease, but
the remedy is familiar. You use it, Sam,
for all your Ills
Oats a fack, boss" and Sam grinned.
Its good stuff TO trouble"
II thoroughly agree with you," said
the court. There is nothing or this earth
which will breed trouble SO quickly as
rum. think, sam, you had better take
a month on the farm"
''At your sarvice, jedge," and Sam
bowed in deep humility as Kendig sch;
him to the cells.