The evening times., 1896-10-19
kIMBALLS CuRFEW ED|cT.
What Early Morning Pedes-
'trians May Expect Now.
TO BE STOPPED BY OFFICERS
The Police Court Judge Says Police
men HIVE II Right TO Inquire the
business of People on the Streets
at O'Clock a. m.-Other Inter-
estiIg Decisions.

HIS honror, Judge Kimball, was in a bad
"uiNof 'Als i;oin.i,e. AZ InIsflt nave been
caused by the large numbcr Of prisoners in
the dock, the result OF many useless ar
rests or las NcAation E..en. have been
aroused by the foul atmosphere'of the court
room filled with spectators.
An the Same, he was irritated by Bailiff
Cole, who was talking to reporter The
| latter had asked the bailiff for information
connected with the proceedings, and was
getting reply, when Judge Kimball said
sharply:
MIR. Coie.'
The bainff stepped to the judges desk,
wnere llIc SUl ''IoaStcd'' for his CONVERSE
tiOn with the newspaper man
MIR. Cole said the judge in Il IO-dcgree-
beiow-Eero tone want you to stop talk
ing with reporters ana attend to your bIsi-
ncSS''t see .sn
.tple's Good-naturcd face flushed and he
bit his lip, possibly To prevent himse re-
piyinESa he resumed his uSUai post.
A little later the jGdgc slid Mr.. Cole
put that window down; feel breeze"
a very weloome brccEc IT was; the only
ventilator entering the frowsy, fetid room.
Bot Cole closed II with the air OF a martyr.
and ia Il few mlnptcs the Thermometer
registered eighty degrees, summer heat.
When everybody WIS in "A dcliGhtfUl state Of
sweltes and pcrs!iration the small beer
tragedies OF the pen commenced.
THE FIRST TRAGEDY.
Ollie Morgan was the principal actor In
TIE lirsi, pa yIn.s the part OF Tie prosecuted
ana much-matgned hero, while Policeman
Bloom was the heavy william The judge,
| who knows no more about the theater than
he does Of 4 game Of fan-tan, carried out
the theory of melodramas, and like the
good fairy in the pantomime, saved the hero
two minutes before the end OF the last act.
Ollie, boy of fifteen, with ruddy checks
and sleek brown hair. had a charge of dis
orderly Conduct against him, Interpreted by
Bleam AS crap-shooting. This particular
form of gambling is, and always has been,
4 apiiorrent TO his honor. SO repugnant is it
that rarely, if ever, does an accused pris-
| oner escape him.
Bloom, fat, red-faced officer with a
! sandpaper airCut, said ollie W as in game
at the corner of Fifth and Washington
streets. SGIdJ y afternoon.
The judge appeared displcased at such u
destcration of the Sabbath, as he asked
i the, officer if he found any bones.
Il found one" said Bloom. There were
five boys in the game, and this here one
was; shooting, have warned him aboutit
before"
-.Your honor said Ollie in his fresh
clear voice, lit wasn't a .T.p game. One OF
the boys found dice in alley and we
were shooting it for alleys"
what did you want TO do that for?"
Ollie did not answer.
| THE JUDGES OPINION
How old are you, boy:'' asked the
Judge
| Fifteen, SIR
f. ~ don't want to send this hoy down.
inter jectcd Bloom. IF he'll promise To
behave himself
II am not cons idcring that said the
1 ildge who Believed Ollie There is con
| siderable doubt in my mind whether this
| was crap game. The boy is discharged"
/ ANY citizen VIII. on the street in the
| small hours say any time after l O'Clock
I must not be surprised if policemen stop
4 them. demand their business and, not re-
| ceiving Il satisfactory answer, according
1 t6 the policenan's Way OF reasoning lock
| the itizen in cell and let Judge kimball
| vIviscct his character and actions the next
I morning.
Citizens are also cautioned not TO lose |
| their temper ut the officers actions. They |
may he in a hurry 10 20 home, or get |
doctor for some sick one but there must |
| be no angry feelings, and IL would be wen |
| to pa ste in III eir lIat the proverb that "Hc |
| who conquers his wrath is mishtier than the |
! conqueror uf great Cities
In two cases today Judge Kimball in
timltcd that citizens should he home before
! the 'wee hours" and said, practically that
! officers have a right To hold up people who
pass on the road so Late
The first case was that ofJames IIolloran,
arrested by Policeman Tanderscharf, about |
O'Clock Sunday morning at the corner
OF First street and Massachusetts avenue. |
Vanderscharf charged Ualloran with va
-rancy. ami the young N an procured $500
bonds and was released Sunday forenoon.
II saw this man." said VanderscharT,
step out OF an alley on Massachusetts,
avenue at 10 ininrJes to O'Clock sun
day morning. II was near a vacant lot,
and / watched him stand there fifteen
or twenty minutes
Il asked him what he was doing there,
and he said None of your d-n business
He told me first he lived at Second and
G streets, and then changed his mind, /
saying he lived at Fourth and G. So I
carried him to the station"
why didn't You answer the officer,
! Il alloran?''
II didn't think it was any of his busi-
ness replied the defendant
''Yes, it was,'' said the judge. He |
had n right to overhaul you
THE STONES EXHIBITED.
vanderscharf handed the judge some
! stones he said he found in Halloran's pocket.
''Your honor" said the defendant, II was
at Robey's wharf with some fellows and 1
staid there pretty late. So coming home
| / picked up the stones to protect myself in /
| case anybody tackled me. 1 had been
| drinking, judge, and was little mixed |
| when the policeman met me. was try
| ing to give him the address of my boss |
| house"
Ever been arrested before?" questioned |
| the court
"Once, sir; by Policeman Creagh."
Know him, Creagh?" asked the Judge. |
"Yes, judge" replied Creagh. Hes
hard-w orking boy. works every day"
Next time you are outlate, young man."
said the judge, ':and- you meet an officer |
| tell him your business. 1t is his duty to |
| know, that's what he is there for. II l /
was out at O'Clock in the morning and /
| met an officer who didn't know me / !
| would expect him to ask me about my |
self, and 1 should expect to answer. Step |
| out; you are dismissed"
Edward Edwards is the son of poor, very |