The evening times., 1896-08-05
This Evening from z to 8.
used profane language.

used pfo1ane language.
Its not true!" shouted the constable
Il have not taken drink or cursed for
| nineteen years. / have no use for any
| thing barroom contains. ! won't even
handle barkeeper's money he said, We
hemcnuy. 1T is ber-lood money; yes, sir,
covered with ber-lood."
According to his testimony he labors six
| days in the week ejecting INDECENT debtols,
and on the seventh breaches religion in
| alleys.
Il try,'' he said, solemnly, Ito convert
by the words OF the Lord Jesus Christ my
fellow man"
Mr Pugh said he thought swinburne IseJ
| unnecessary violence in trying to dispos
sess the woman, and he thought the case
| was made out.
Judge Scott would not agree with the
prosecution, and dismissed the defendant
Col. William p. Wood, the lawyer, was
| arraigned on the same charge. Tile colonel
detests bicycles and bicyclists, and the
| sight of a wheel infuriatcs him somewhat
as tie scarlet cloak OF a toreador aggra-
| Yates an Andalusian bull
The colonei's office is on Louisiana ave
| nue.. not far from the District building,
| and a great many people having business
there rest their bicycles against the iron
| railing in front OF his office, which is
in the basement. When the doughty col
! onel yesterday clambercd up the steps
10 the street and saw bike on his prem
ises "he didn't do thing with it," az
| one OF the witnesses said. He fired 1t on
the pavement, and in one instance, that
of the nan who had him arrested, AR.
| George Branded, the wheel was badly.
broken, and the owner tried to get square
with the colonel in the police court.
The colonel, white haired and grim
| faced. with piercing eyes under shaggy
| brows. characterized the people who have
| the twsatie,b century craze as bicycle
ficnds He said they had no right to
block his entrance. -
| Judge Scott told him gentler means
| would have been the best In removing
| them, and reproved the colonel for break
| lag Brandeil's wheel. He. however, dis
missed the case against him.
AN ABsINTHE VICTIM.
George Teubal, disciple OF Brilliat
| Savarin, was arrested last night as a
vagrant by Special Officer Pumpbrey. 3
Nike Flynn told Mr.. Pugh there was
Frinob kook in the soop," and the prose-
| cntor came IN to take a handin theexamina-
ton. Pumphrey said the prisoner was lott
eriDg on Thirteenth street in a suspicious
manner.
| ~ am a chef" said Teubal, his hair
and beard the color OF Judas Iscarot's
in Munkacsy's great picture; "a chef OF
the veree best, but, alas! there is 10 work
for me in this citee. All, how miserable l
amr'
| Teubal showed symptoms of breaking
into tears.
Where do you come fro.n?'' asked Mr.
Pugh.
| First from Paree, next from Baltee-
more,' said Teubai. who added that he had
been only few years in America.
! Where have you workcd?'' inquired
Judge Scott.
| Teubal gesaculated exdtediy. AT
| vefours.'' he said, lat re Cafe Anglais.
at re Grand Hotel.''
THAT is in Europe" said Mr.. Pugh.
| '.Oui, m'sieur.''
Where in this country"
''ze Waldorf, re Victoria, replied the
defendant, naming several other hotels in
! New York.
| I'm AFRAID you are In this condition from
drink" commented Mr.. Pugh, noticing
i Teubal's nervousness.
Teubal clutched his beard and tore at his
ragged shirt collar.
YES" he admitted, as II talking TO him
| self; sit ees absinthe, zat accursed stuff,
that ruin me-"
You'd better let it lone," advised Mr.
Pugh, ..or you'll be trying to catalogue q
geological garden some night"
"Pardong," bowed Teubal. '.but 1 do
not comprehend"
"You'l see white monkeys" whispered
Kendig, ''if you don't quit drinking alb.
sintile.'
Teufal raised his clasped hands to the
ceiling, and swore lie would never driul
again. On his promise TO leave the city
he was refeascd. et,,s
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