Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
He w A N Ed PIE
Police Court Prisoner Asked for
Luxury.
Lots of Small Cases Before the Judge
This MOrning-Sman and
Big Offenders.

and Police Court Caterer Baker handed to
the unfortunate man the regular allow
ance of hot sausage, rolls and coffee.
''Is this alp" echoed the policeman.
What do you exepct:''
Il think you ought to give me a piece of
pie" was the colored mans response,
cause 1 didn't ask nobody to bring me
here, and when Use brought against my
will Won ought to treat me well''
"a piece of PIE will cost you five cents"
the officer told him. land if you have
nickel you can get accommodated"
We'll, judge sad the colored man, as If
addressing the court, there's de nickel, now
where's de PEP
IN have to send for the pie" he was
told. rs there any particular kind you
want?"
"Jes' want pie" answered the colored
man, but of course if you can get some
riince pie with good liquor i'll 1t dat's de
best. But don't d-sappoint me cause de
man amt got de mince."
A few minutes later the PIE appeared, and
aim st before the piece Of pastry had left
the hand of the big policeman The pris-
oner had made half moon In it.
Temperance Lecture.
There were fourteen prisoners in the tolls,
and most of them figured in Judge KIM
balls procession. The first case called was
represented by a young man named Charles
Burk, who lives in Georgetown, and the
facts in the case presented frightful ex-
ample of the evils of intemperance.
i arrested him on the night of the 18th
of last month";" said Policeman Burrows
There was distress call blown, and when
heard screams and loud cries l went to
the house and arrested him. He was very
much under the influence Of LIQUOR and had
to be sent to the hospital
why has the case not been tried before
this?" Judge Kimball inquired
Because Burk has been in the hospital
since he was arrested was the officers
response.
where did all this happen?"
AT the door of his mother-in-law's
house,
William I. Bowman prother-in-law of the
defendant. told the court that on the night
charged Burk went for the doctor, because
his (Burk's) mother-in-law was sick, and
when he returned she was dead
When he was told of her DEATH" said
Bowman, ''he lost complete control of him
self and screamed"
Was he drunk" the court inquired.
IF he was, answered witness, Il didn't
know it, for l didn't smell liquor on him."
He thought that Burk's boisterous con-
duct was the result of grief because of the
death in the family. Burk, he imagined,
Another witness told of the trouble, and
he said he thought Burk had the delirium
tremens.
II had been drinking" confessed the de-
PENDANT II had lost my place, my chill
dren were sick, and I was so worried that
1 took four drinks of liquor. If I offended
the officer 1 beg his pardon. but 1 think 1
harmed my wife and children more than
any one else. Since / was sent to the hos
pital my wife has had to sell some things
1T the house to get the necessaries of life,
and if you will let me go today. I'll prom
Use never to touch liquor again, for this ex-
perience has been a sad one
Il should think so," remarked the court,
and with your premise to let liquor alone
in the future. IN take your personal
bonds.''
And Burk left the court with his wife,
who had come to look after him.
William Thomas appeared in the tolls
three months. He was given sixty days for
begging.
Not Particular.
Tom Nolan, white, and John James, COL
ored. who have been On the road for a num-
Der Of months, were in court because they
have no home.
James may not have a home, but he is
well fixed so far as clothing is concerned,
for he was wearing two full suits of good
clothes.
I've been oystering" he said. but Judge
kimball recognized him as having been
in court before. and gave him two months.
i m not very particular about what you
do with me-, was what Nolan said, and a
sentence of ten days was imposed.
Hattie Jackson and Ella Green, colorel,
ic1pated in fight in Jackson alley
II certainly did hit her. said Ella. "She
called me bad name, and 1 won't take
that from nobody"
remarked the court. Five dollars or fif-
teen days each"
Other Cases.
Benjamin Fowler is seventeen years old,
and if his statement is true he ran away
from his home in Newport, r. l., two
months ago. His mother, who is a widow
f6r the second time, is school teacher, and
Fen says Il can't get along at home"
Il have my opinion of boys who can't
get along al home,' Judge KimbaE remark
ed to him.
And now added the boy, IT want to
go to my brothers home in New York"
Yesterday he was in Maryland and stop
ped al country store, where he asked for
employment. The merchant had no work
for him. AMI SO he brought him to the Dis
tr:ct and turned him ever to the police
The court turned him over to Sanitary
Officer Frank to assist him.
Il amt guilty of nothin'," said Charles
Meredith, a coored man who has been
about the Arlington Hotel annoying the
employees.
He work ed there some time ago. and the
officer who arrested him suggested that his
mind is affected.
The court sent word to his rela tiyas IN
care for him
John Small and Daniel Brady, the former
colored I'd the latter white, were charged
with being Migrants because they had APP
piled for lodging.
Il think Brady has Eeen here BEFORE"
said the officer.
Not for thirteen years." he said "'I've
lived in Baltimore all this time and last
night 1 came over on freight on my way
to Alexandria to see my sister"
He was released to resume his journey,
and his co,ored companion was sent down
for thirty days.