The evening times., 1896-02-13
IN THE GI00MIOlDD DOCK
Sixteen Prisoners Faced the
Music Of the Court.
QUORUM OF OLD OFFENDERS
Precinct Detective barnes Was Given
Time in Which to Get More Evt-
dence Against II I'risoner-Cncer-
tainty as to What Gibson Stole, Hut
Certainty ns to His Character.

Had II not beenfor the number ofstran gers
| who have been here this winter the business
| of the police court would not have been
: nearly so large. At times recently there
have been as many as sixty knights OF the
road in Judge Kimbalrs procession.
The weather of late has had the effect OF
| decreasing the number OF vags arrested. al
though there are yet many OF them in the
city The street beggars are very clever
in their work and 1t is difficult for the
police to capture them unless, the Officers
are in citizens clothes.
Only sixteen prisoners were in the gloomy
dock this morning and Old Offenders were
in the majority.
| "Silence." shouted Railiff Cole, as Judge
Kinball entered the court.
ALBERT Carter and Samuel Harris" called
Clerk Potts when his honor took his seat.
Two colored men responded, only to
learn that Policemen Cleveland and Ellis
charged them with using profanc language.
Not guilty" they answered.
The Officers testimony convicted them
"Five dollars cach,'' said the court.
Joseph Brown, John Anderson, John
| Daily, James Butter and Martin Turner,
true Wandering Wiliies," applied at the
| Second precinct station last night for
| lodging. Each told I: tale TO his honor,
but without favorable results.
BEST SPECIMENS OF TRAMPs.
Ten days each" said the judge. "These
men are the Lest specimens of tramps that
| have been here in "A long tine"
Precinct Detective Barnes had George
| Winson, q hard Hooking cOlored youth,
arraigned on suspicion OF having stolen a
| coat. Ial1
| II found him on Seventh street with the
coat" said the officer. land as he failed
| to give good account of himself licked
him up"
'Do you wnat TO say anything" asked
the court of winson.
"A lady called me on dc street and gave
PIE that coat" said the 10y, entering upon
a long explanation.
The story was anything but straight
one.
"You want some time to investigate
this matter. don't you Mr.. Barnes?" asked
Judge KimbalI.
'Yes, sir; would like to have day
or so.''
"well, I'll continue the case until Tues
day"
"Step out" said Bailiff KeLdig,
George Gibson, colored,. was next given
Il hearing. He WIS also charged with sus-
picion.
"Not guilty" was his plea.
"Officer Rupert, take the stand" said
the clerk.
II found this boy with n sack uutier his
arm in an alley at an carly hour this morn
ing" testified the policeman. He was
unable to give n coed account of him
self"
what do you want 20 say?" Gibson was
asked.
TOLD AN CNTRUTH.
He took the stand and told the court that
he was just coming from his sisters, in
Fighting alley. He said at first that he
had only been in the city 4 few hours, but
on cross-eXam!nation admitted that he had
worked in stone yard here for about
three weeks.
"You were up to stealing something"
said his honor. Bonds or thirty days.
Mary West pleaded guilty to a charge OF
disorderly conduct.
She was Informed the court fined her So.
John Gregory called the clerk.
John was also arrested because his con-
duct was not what il should have been.
I'm guilty" he said.
What's this, an ordinary case?"' asked
the court.
Yes, SIR" replied Policeman Warren,
who made the arrest.
Five dollars or fifteen days"
Ernest Ridgehy and Arthur Cook were
charged with vagrancy, but in consideration
OF their being i'll town only day, their bonds
We're taken.
When the name Michael Cox was next
called everybody expected to see some son
OF the Emerald Isle step up, but they were
were mistaken.
Michael came to the front in the person of
a big, black negro, and pleaded guilty to a
charge of disOrdcrly conduct.
This is a crap game" said the police
man.
Ten dollars"