Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
BEFORE THE URT
James Tyler Was a Little shaky on His
Age
Prisoners in the Line and the Sem
fences Imposed - Some
Old-Timers.

James Tyler colo1 ed, who was born many
years before the war, and whose hair is
almost white, was in the tolls in Judge
kimbalTs court this morning as a vagrant,
and the only thing Policeman Peck could
say against him was that he was seated OH
a bread box when he arrested him, and
that complaint had been made that ne
had been sitting on door steps. Tyler is a
quiet. inoffensive man, and when arraign-
ed he said he was guilty, but his statement
was not consistent with his plea.
The policeman told of how the man had
made seat of bread box in front of a
store, and said he knew nothing more
about him.
How old are your Tyler was asked by
the court.
Seventeen years." was the elderly mans
answer.
Seventeen years?"' queried the court.
That's all"
where do you live?"
an Delaware cote"
"WhI1e's that?'
Down where the cars run, and if you go
with me I'll show you where it is
with whom do you liver
George Tyler's wife"
"Who is she?'
my brothers wife,
Tyler said he worked for his living, and
told the court he had never harmed any
body in his life.
How old Olu you say you WeTe. TIE
court asked him.
Twenty and ten was his response.
Judge Kimball thought that Tyler was
probably getting childish because of his old
age, and had word sent to his relatives to
lcck after him.
Family Affair.
Robert Lee was the name of the next man
in the tolls, the only enc in the party who
had distinguished name.
had bcap drinking beer hut 7 wasn't
drunk" said Lee. When the witnesses had
accused him of drunkenness.
"Well,' said the judge. when a colored
woman appeared on the stand, who are
your
I'm his wife"
step aside, them" said the court, and
the woman, who was SO sadly disappointed,
left the stand.
But Lottie Wesley was free to give evil
dence in the case for there were no ties be
tween the prisoner and her which rendered
her an incompetent witness.
Robert came home drunk last night"
she said, land had a quarrel with his wife.
There was lots of loud talking, and he slap
ped his wifes face
Did he make noise enough to disturb the
, neighborhood?"
Indeed, he did, and all the people in
Shots came to hear the fun"
Policeman Wheeler had made the arrest
but he knew very little of the disorder But
Lottie Wesleys proof was sufficient, and
| SO Bob was called upon to make a defense
lie denied that he was disorderly said he
had some trouble about getting his dinner
! and admitted that he had taken several
| glasses of beer.
You are fined So or fifteen days" said the
| court.
His wife was not in a hurry to leave the
court. She was evidently not well pleased
with the courts sentence, but whether she
wanted him released or more severely pun-
| ished did not appear.
Montekel Wormsley," called Clerk Har-
per, but there was response. The call
was repeated, and finally Policeman Sears
vent in the dock and led out the man
| wanted.
MY name amt worms-ley," said the
man, Indignantly. My name is Walms-
ley
Then Montekel Walmsley," read the
CLERK. you are charged with disorderly
conduct on Pennsylvania avenue. Are YOU
guilty or not guilty?''
Guilty" was his response.
The usual fine was imposed, and the man,
who had been drinking last night, will have
tina to get sober.
"A colored man named John Gray, vino
was arrested last night on charge of bad
conduct, and who was not a stranger in
court admitted his guilt. but could not pay
his fine.
An elderly colored man, named William
Warren, who has a permit to haul garbage
from several houses In Georgetown, was
in court, but not in the procession on
change of collecting bucket of garbage
from house not mentioned in his permit.
The old man admitted that he had COM
mitted the ofense charged, and said he did
SO at the request of a baker who said his
garbage had not been collected for several
days. He said he had. been locked up all
day without anything to eat. and his horse
had been kept standing at the station with
out any food
Under the law" the judge told him,
you had no right to collect it from the
house not mentioned in the permit
His personal bonds were taken and his
collateral returned.
Other Cases.
Matthew Bell, colored, was called upon
to explain why he permitted Ills horse to
run at large. He had been in court Eefore
on similar charge.
This time" he said, 81 left a boy in
charge of the horse when 1 went out to at
tend to some business in connection with
my temperance lodge, and l suppose the
toy left the animal
Sergt. Kaucher, who was complainant in
the case, told the court of the mans for
mer offense, and did the best he could to
have the court impose fine, but in this eff
fort he failed. for the court took Mr.. Bell S
personal bonds.
Not guilty." stammered a little coIored
boy named Arthur Ferguson, whom Precinct
Detective Sutton charged with throwing
missiles.
Arthur. who is twelve years old, did ac-
tually throw a piece of glass at another
boy, but the provocation, he thought was
great enough to have justified something
worse.
Il was selling Stars said the boy. land
because l beat another boy selling papers
he struck me, and l threw the piece of
glass at him.
When questioned by the court, the boy
said he supported his mother ny selling pa
pers.
Il wouldn't have arrested him." said the
officer, but he was so sassy, and wouldn't
give me any satisfaction
Have you been locked up all night?" the
boy was asked.
Yes, SIR was his answer.
Then you have been punished enough"
said the court, land I'll take your personal
bonds.
John Sullivan, alias Charles Moffatt, has
| been lettering about the scene of Monday
nights fire waiting to get work, and yes
| terday he took several drinks.
Il was Sick exhausted and wet" was his
excuse for lying the sidewalk.
But the policeman attributed his conduct
| to liquor, and the usual fine was imposed.