The evening times., 1896-06-05

Frank Nicholson. the terror of Southeast
Washington when he is drunk, and who has
been getting himself arrested at regular in
teryals for the last ten years, made his ia
miiar appearance in Judge Kimbalis court
this III orninS.
Nicholson under the influence of liquor,
is dangerous man, and has on several oc-
casons assaulted policemen. Yesterday he
was very disorderly, and two of the officers
of the Fifth precinct, after tussle, took
him to the station house, where Frank man
aged to smash a door and break some win
dow glass.
There We're two charges against him
when he was MISUNDERSTANDING pub
lie property and vagrancy.
Policeman Stewart said Nicholson was on
a periodical spree, and very boisterous.
Policeman Henkel told of the prisoners
actions at the station. He said Nicholson
pulled down the door of the toilet room,
and tried to smash it against the concrete
floor surrounding the cells.
Nicholson. verging on the jim Jams,
pleaded not guilty. Judge K imball
pitIed his nervous, unstruDg condition,
and gave him some good advice.
THE JUDGES ADVICE.
This is a case where we ought to have
an inebriate asylum said the coupt,
watching the nervous twitches of the ,ie
fendant's face and hands. This man
should be sent where he could be cured
OF his appetite for drink"
~ want to be cured,' suid Nicholson.
II don't get in trouble when I'm sober
Yves, 1 know that,'' said Judge KIM
ball. land your drinking is breaking youE
poor Old mothers heart. You are au ex-
ample of Il man who is rendered a fien
| by liqucr. / am going to send YOU down for
three months. and have you treated at the
workhouse.'
Come up here, Frank continued his
! honor, II want t. say something to you as
friend. When you get out keep away
from rum, for your mothers sake and your
| own. You'll kill her and end on the gal
lows il you continue your present career"
Nicholson, tough and hardened as he is,
gave way under the courts words. lie
| rubbed his rough hand across his eyes,
| as the tears streamed down his SCARED,
| sunburnt face.
Il am going to try" be said as he stepped
! back to the cell.
| TOO QUICK FOR MICHAEL
Michael Lanhady, TO his intense disgust,
was arrested before he coul, draw his pen
sion money. Policeman Herndon found
Mike. last night, sound asleep, on Is street
Mike was comfortable and snug, propped
against tree-box, snoring like a sawmill.
| As Herndon turned him around to the gIa re
OF the light from lamp near by, Lanhady
| gave stentor:an snort and said, "Lemine
alone, sport, till / git me sleep OUT
Hcmdon recognized him at once, and
| at first tried to persuade him to 20 home,
but Mike disregarded the policemun's ad-
| vice. and had to be hauled TO the station
house in the patrol wagon.
An Information WIS sworn out this
| morning against Mike, charging him with
]. obstructing the sidewalk, which Mr.. Pugh,
| the prosecutor, quickly changed TO va
| grancy.
lit would never do to charge Mike that
way" said Mr.. Pugh. Hes been coming
here as vag too long, and considers him
| self necessary TO the maintenance OF the
COURT
Michael stroked his gray chin whiskers,
as Hcrdon testified against him.
| When did you get out, Mixer asked
Judge Kimball.
| "Chewsdy, yer anner,'' exclaimed Mi
chael, sorrowfully. Think av it, Cbews-
| dy, an here Oh am ag'in, an today Inc
| pinsion check a-waitin' fer me-"
What do you get drunk for?'' in
| quired the court THE officer says you
were so full you could not sit up straight
| "Ger-racious me!' said Mike, profess
| ing the greatest astonishment at the accu-
sation. Its me eyesight, that's what it
was. Whin noight comes on OF can't see
me hand before me, an Oh was sittin' on
that curb takin' little rist, an, unbe-
knownst 10 mesilf, Oh fell asleep while
Oi was waitin'."
.Waiting for what?" smiled Judge Kim
ball. "Daylight?'
Egg zachly," returned Mike, promptly.
l IN make it light said the court. Ten
days.
Cant you gimme fine?" said San
hady.