Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
THE POLICE COURT GRlST
Judge Kimball Returns From His Vacation
and Occupies the Bench.
He Was Generally Lenient With the
Prisoners, but Some Sentences
Were Imposed.

spent along the coast of Maine, and this
morning he greeted the fourteen victims of
the police, who had spent the night be-
hind the bars and who were in the tolls
pleading for Justice and mercy. Eleven of
them were in she early morning party of
District offenders. among them being one
woman She gave her name as Mamie
Johnson, although she says her real name
Is Brown. She had never been arrested
before. and her experience in the tolls last
night and this morning was a sad one to
her.
Policeman Evans had arrested her and
charged her with disorderly conduct
Il wasn't disorderly,' said Mamie, land
lts the first time in my life that 1 was
ever arrested"
What were you doing?'
Il was carrying clothes home, and u
girl who was with me had some words
she answered. Il hadn't done anything,
and so l didn't rum
She was disorderly,'' said the officer,
land l heard her swear"
Indeed. judge. didn't swear" pleaded
Mamie. II don't use bad language, any
how"
When were you arrested last?'
'Never before in my life"
How long have you lived here?"
"Al my life''
"If you have lived here all your life and
this is your first time in court" said the
judge. Pm not going to fine you.''
She was released on her own bond.
Could Continue His Tramp.
In the procession was a young colored
man, who gave his name as Charles Henry.
Vagrancy and suspicion was the charge
against him, and when arraigned he in
quired: What's dat mean?'
What's your plea?' the bailiff asked
him; ARE you guilty or not guilty?''
Il ain: done nothin'. if OATS what you
mean"
Your honor" said a special policeman,
Il had received number of complaints
about tramps sleeping in a vacant house on
{ street southwest. and this morning short
ly after midnight found this boy sleeping
in there"
Il was In the house, said the boy, "but
had only been in there about ten minutes
when the officer found me-
Why We're you in the house?'
Cause I had done walked forty miles
and was tired
From where had you walked?"
All the way from Baltimore he an
swered. land 1 was going to my home in
Richmond this morning"
And will you go right away If I release
you?"
Deed will, and thank you. too''
His personal bonds were taken.
William Bradshaw, a young colored man.
also a stranger in the city, was in the
procession as vagrant and d.sorderly,
but the evidence against him was not at
all convincing.
He was on 81. street southwest last
night" said witness, land was putting
his head in windows, frightening the chill
dren and screaming at women. Then he
picked up pebbles and pretended he was
going to throw them"
What else do you know about him.
Nothing"
That doesn't make him a vagrant," said
the court. If he has violated any law 1t
nnf
In his own defense the defendant said he
belonged in North Carolina, and he was
anxious to resume his journey homeward.
I'll not stop you." said the court, 1.-The
charge Is dismissed"
An Old Pensioner Sent Down.
Michael Riley, an old pensioner. was in
court on the eve of pension day, as an al
legged vagrant. He was under the influence
CT liquor yesterday. but he had no money
in his pocket.
Il found him drunk and begging" was
the complaint of Policeman Hayes
Michael was very anxious to get out, for
he realizes that he would not have his
usual three months pleasure with his old
comrades if sent down.
But Judge KimDalrs ear was deaf to his
resulted in Mikes being given free trip
to the farm.
Richard Mullahy and a colored man
named James Cooper engaged in a dispute
yesterday. Cooper was not in court. as he
had left collateral, but Mullahy was in the
procession, and he made a denial of the
charge against him.
He was in front of Finley's saloon, right
opposite the third precinct" said, .Sergt.
Jordan. land I heard him use bad Ian
guage."
What else did he do?
He struck the colored man.
That's right" said the defendant. IT
did strike Cooper, but he struck me first,
ard any man would defend himself"
But you should not have used bad Ian
guaGe." the judge told him.
49,, Il didn't swear" said Mullahy. "all I
The court imposed a fine of IS.
His Recollection Defective.
Albert Colbert, a colored man, who i'm
bibed little too freely yesterday, found
himself In the procession this morning.
But he denied the charge against him, and
said he had not been arrested for eight or
ten years.
I'm afraid your recollection is defective"
said the court.
He says he hasn't been here for eight or
ten years." said his counsel, land your
honor may be mistaken"
But I'm not" said the court, and a fine
of s. or fifteen days was imposed.
NhaiiCo fiihuty, COiOTeu, SAID ne was
guilty Of disorderly conduct, and when
fine of s. had been imposed he asked for
credit.
1.-The court has stopped the credit bust
ness the judge told him, land you will
have to pay the fine or go down.
Il can't pay it today"
Leonard Lederer was in Freeman's alley
last night. drunk and disorderly, and his
ber.''
Policeman Auldridge remembered what
happened. and Leonard went down in de-
fault of fine.
Il was only standing on the corner and
wasn't doing any harm,'' said Thos. john
son. colored.
Policeman Auldridge charged that he was
disorderly, and the usual fine was imposed.
The last one In the line was young man
named Mike Pitt. He had been arrested in
the Capitol grounds. where he was found
sleeping off his drunk. AS he was too
drunk to stand trial, the case went over
until tomorrow.
EXCURSIONS.