Evening star., 1896-07-29
IN THE POLICE COURT
Very Hot for Prisoners Who Wme
Guilty.
The Innocent Who Suffered From tho
Weather-BOy Who Wanted
to Enter the Navy.

1t was very hot in the Police Court. ami
the even two dozen prisoners who were be-
mind the bars sweltered and perspired. and
some OF them even looked forward with
| pleasure to the opportunity of spending a
couple of weeks at the jail or workhouse
where cool breezes blow from across the
Anacostia.
One of the first TO plead not guilty was
colored boy by the name of Edward
Whittier. who was charged with destroying
private property.
A druggist who Keeps a store at 14sh
street and Rhode Island avenue testified
that some days ago Whittier came to his
place and asked for sheet OF paper an
| envelope and a 2-cent stamp. The paper
and stamp were placed in an envelope
| Later In the day the boy came back and
| Insisted that he didn't get his stamp anc
| wanted his mcrey back. Whittier becams
abusive and was finally elected. A minute
later big hole kicked in a canvas
sign which stood in front of the door and
set forth the list of sirups that could be
mad with soda water inside
whittier gave his side of the affair to the
| effect that he accidentally pushed the sign
over when he started to run
Judge Miller fined him SO
Nellie Carter and Susie Reynolds. two
tough-iooking coloied girls, were charged
win parading the streets at night under
suspicious circumstances. They were given
three months in the workhouse in default
of bonds.
Opinions Differed.
George Wright" called Clerk Harper.
An elderly white man, much the worse
Tor wear. and showing the effects OF a
trple-oiate jag, stepped TO the rail.
Why. your name is Branch p Wright"
said Mr.. Harper. who has a good memory
for names and faces.
That's right, SIR"
Why did you give the name Of George II
1t really is Branch?" asked Judge M.Wer.
Wen. really. your honor, 1 don't reco.lect
just what name I did give"
Wright testified that he was from Falls
church and in view of the fact that he
had kept sober for three months, he
thought he should be treated with consid-
| and sent him down in default of bonds.
James Fitzgerald. though but sixteen
years OF age, has all the bearing of a pro-
les sional tramp. He was arrested last
northeast.
Where are you from, boy?" asked the
judge.
How long have you lived therc?"
Two years.
What street did you live on?"
''On G street between lst and I'd"
The judge told him that there were no
such streets in Richmond. Then FItz-
gerald admitted thar he was from 81.
Louis anc left there two weeks ago. He
said that he was an orphan and had come
TO Nashngtcn for the purpose of entering
the navy.
boy. YOU are a enuine tramp; there's
no doubt about that. but 1 believe If Won
could get into the navy ii might he yo-r
sal! alton. i don't like to send a boy of
sixteen to the workhouse. You step back
and IL get Mr.. Pugh to communicate with
the Navy Department and see if there's
any way of getting you into the service"
Other Cases.
When George Williams. a young coIored
man, stepped to the bar of justice he was
about the worst-lookng specimen of a hor-
rible example that has Teen seen in the
Police Court since-wen. since George was
last in court, couple of months ago. He
was on the verge of Gelirium, and was
trembling and shaking from head TO foot.
According to the police, he has been drunk
for an even month. He looked 1t.
Whats the matter with you?" asked the
Judge
There's a hoy UP there that's cutting at
me-, said George, with one trembling hand
pointing to the ceiling. Then he shuddered
and crouched down ly the rail like a man
in abiect fear
Judge Miller sent the miserable wretch
to the workhouse for sixty days. but di-
rectcd that he he examined at once as to
his physical and mental condition.
Joseph SnCwden. seNenteen-year-
boy. WAS caught in the act of stealing
some bread from grocers box this morn
ing. There was also 4 charge of disorderly
lIduct against him, and Judge Miller
fined him $40 in each case.
Ananias Harris was the name Of Young
colored man who was arrairned on the
charge Of disorGeriy conduct There was
an accumulation Of crap shooting and fght-
ing against him. He told the story of his
career. but in the telling he showed so much
resemblance TO his biblical namcsake that
he fined $40 thirty days in the work
house.
Mary Anne johnson was charged with
running a speak-eaSy at 1921 Coyingfon
street. Two colored men testified 10 buy
ing beer at Mary Anne's house and the
policeman said that when he arrested her
he found forty-two bottles of beer on the
premises. Judge Miller fined her $500 or
four months in the workhouse.