Evening star., 1896-09-11
Mr.. FLYNM is BACK
Therefore the PollAe 0Surt Loafsrs Are Un-
IhatW.
Reserved Sea1n ah q Premium-The
Charges T6S1aybfor Occupying
Places In the Dock.

MS vacation, and the Police Court prison.
ers were glad to see him. for he always has
kind word for them. He was stationed at
the front door today. his usual place of
duty, and the idlers who have been occupy
Ing the reserved seats met with anything
but a warm reception. The result was that
in the District court this morning there
was not the large crowd that has filled the
benches during the temporary absence of
the big policeman, and the atmosphere was
few shades better than it has been for
two weeks
In the cells there were thirty prisoners,
and the early morning procession was COM
posed of men, women and infants, mostly
colored. Among the victims In the process
sion was Asher Gutenberg, who lives on I'd
street northwest between e and II streets.
duct.
Policeman Adams made complaint against
him.
He was about the neighborhood yester-
DAY causing trouble" the policeman said,
and when I heard him cursing 1 arrested
him. His wife Is here, and she wants to
tell how he treats her."
she can't be witness against him."
the court said. IF he has threatened her.
she will have to swear out - warrant for
him, for that can't be considered in this
case"
Judge, your honor" said the prisoner,
and six years in this city, and this is the
first time 1 have been in trouble
But you should not have used bad Ian
guage. said the court.
Il didn't" added Offenberg Il never
swore in my life"
If this Is your first offense. and Is an or
apnary case. the judge said, Il m disposed
TO deal leniently with you. Mr.. officer,
All day long, the officer answered.
Then why didn't you end it earlier in the
day?"
Because 1t is not an unusual thing to see
a crowd there, and didn't bother about
going over"
The Judge said as the case was not an or
dinary one, he could not overlook 1t, but
would impose a fine of only 81.
Arrested for Screaming.
Mike Raedy made his reputation as a
local pugtlist. and now he is receiving in
structions in police duty. Judge Kimball
gave him q lesson today, the price Of which
was the dismissal of the charge he had
preferred against colored citizen named
James Stewart
heard some screaming down on 10Th
street last night" said the policeman land
when went there learned that there had
ieen fight. This man had made the noise,
and arrested him" - A.. ...-4.
The prisoner, whose condition made 1t
evident tina To- he had been tassaufted, ap-
y
"A fellow assaulted me last night" he
said, and l screamed for assistance"
Just exactly what you had right to
do, the court said; land you are dis
charged"
The prisoner who had been locked up all
night for nothing, went home.
John Benning, middle-aged man, was
In the procession as a ,vagrant. He was a
stranger In Judge kimbalrs court, but he
had undoubtedly been in other courts, for
he knew too web how to address the Judge
and tell story calculated to effect his re-
lease.
Friedlander, land wanted me to read a
letter. saw that he was drunk, and so
l refused to read his letter or give him
anything
give him anything the man became profane
and used threatening language
Judge. your honor said the prisoner,
I'm IS innocent, of this charge as is any
enough to get injured In a fall from a scaf-
fold at Newport News, and now I'm try
ing to get home. Mr.. Evans, the CON
tractor, gave me this letter and said he
thought 1t would be no harm for me to get
little money on it to help me along"
Then" said the judge. IF you needed
money, how could you afford to buy Ii
quor?'
Il didn't buy any," he answered "A man
gave me drink from a tin cup, and taking
1t on an empty stomach, it bothered me
and tangled me up.
Judge Kimball examined the man closely
about his movements and imposed a SEN
tence Of sixty days in custody.
stopped the Fun.
Out on 18th street southeast, not far
from the. new power house of the Metro
politan street railroad, last night party of
colored boys amused themselves by having
a "cake walk" The little fellows were too
poor to rent hall and buy big cake, SO
they went on the street. where they knew
they would not interfere with anybody, and
proceeded to walk for horse cake.
But Policeman Kraemer came along, and
he took hand in the matter before the
cake had been won. Joseph Wayne and
Philip Boswell, two Of the boys were taken
in custody and locked up in a prison CELL
And being locked up all night" the
Judge said 'is punishment enough"
The boys We're thereupon discharged
from custody.
Mike Lanhady's pension money is gone,
and he has gone to the work house.
He was one of the men who made HIM
self comfortable beneath a tree in the Cap
itol grounds, where he was found Sleep
ing off the effects Of what he had drank
I'm guilty" he answered when arraigned
on charge Of trespass. 'and-''
That's ALL" the court Interrupted. Five
dollars"
THE SIXTH CAVALRY.