The evening times., 1896-06-04
.A!!lD |! UP Tue DRUG STORE
yagrant Joha Mccann Got Ice
Cream Soda Without Cost.
BUT BE WANTED TOO MUCH
Demanded a Cigar, But the Amiable
Proprietor Caused His Arrest.
Sandy Clarke Told the Truth, hut
Got Thirty Days in the workhousc.
Coachmen's Day In the Court.

Tie drizzle that settled upon the city
about daybreak kept up It's monotonous
sulky downpour far into the day, managing
TO cause additional misery in the police
court where fifteen menapd women awaited
trial.
Tho occupants of the pew took great
deal OF interest in several flurid ia ced,
stout individuals, who drifted in the court
every now and then, breathing of cloves
and strong water. They were lot of
coachman interested in the case of one OF
their ilk, Oh trial for fast driving.
MA win, giDts, InawDin' to you, as
bad as IT tis,' said Flynn, possessing a
horsey manner, and giving the simon pure
coachinan's salute, with two fingers and n
nat brln, to the great etification Of the
whips, who smothered Mike with praise
'Ees fair old chap, now, amt he, )" said
one o! them, rotund, full -jowled man,
with gray side choppers and raw-beel
complexion. ponderously heavy fel-
low, wearing bottle green cutaw way and
PINK waistcoat, after an apoplectic choke,
leaving him blue in the face, shook hands
warmly with Mike and said he was the
finest fellow that ever wore the blue and
brass OF policeman.
Another coachman, his derby dripping
wet, and buttoning a perceptible odor OF
whisky in the collar OF his macintosh. dug
Flynn under short rib, saying he was the
"wery devil OF fclier. so he was.''
Mike doffed his helmet and replied THAT
fiattery was nice, but duty was better,
an would the gints phase clear the hall
an be seated in the courtroom" :"
They did so, and had the pleasure OF see
Ing their companion on trial acquitted by
his honor.
SANDY AND THE TRUTH.
Sandy Clarke, colorcd, followed the
uriver. Sandy. in his three years of tramp
ing, has not forgotten how to tell the truth.
I He was found asleep last night in n
freight car IN the yards OF the b. & P rail
road, by Special Officer Rupert.
"unloaded, or not?'' asked the Judge,
meaning the car
Ruppert looked puzzled, he did not know
what the court referred to.
You mean" said the officer.
why the car, of course" interjected
the Judge
Well, your honor, they We're both
loaded said Rupert, Sandy as much
as the car"
SANDY, come around here and tell me
about yourself comD.a anded his honor.
where do you Come from"
was Dor in Leesburg," replied Clarke,
a slim, delicate, yellow man.
How long since you have worked?'
Nearly free years.
been begging all that time. sup.
pose? queried the Judge.
sutney has answered Sandy, frankly.
four truthfulness is certainly refresh
ing' remarked the Judge You can 90
down for thirty days.,
Thank yo', boss said Sandy. II aiu't
been in bed for a yeer, an | knows I'll
git wun now"
Policeman Boyce helped John McCapn n
chronic vagrant. into the stand. He caught
McIann last night in u Ninth street drug
store John went in. ordered ice cream
soda and refused to pay for it, The uro-
pIietor told McCann he'd max him a pres-
ent OF the drink but he must leave the
store.
mot on yer tntype.r said Mac, "J
wants a seegyar. and yer got to fling it up. -
Boyce cam in and sent McCann TO the
station house in the patrol wagon.
IhIs morning the officer told Judge KIM
ball McCann was an old offender and had
penchant for buying things he could moi
pay for.
What did you order that soda fo-.''
said Judge Kimhall You knew Won
couldn't pay for it,
Hsnre did, replied Mccain, unabashed,
but had me thurst wild me-"
And you will have it with Won for tho
next thirty days in the workhouse." s;,id
Judge kimball, angrly, ordering Mccain
hack