The evening times., 1896-09-01

I Jessie Hicks, a well known young man.
was arrested last night on Pennsylvania
| avenue, in front or Ogram's drug store, by
| Policeman Duvan of the bicycle squad, for
| not having light on the tandem he was
| riding with a young lady.
| The light went out as the bicycle bumped
over the car tracks on Fourteenth street
| and HICKS was ignorant of the fact until
Duvall oyerhauled him and told him he
was under arrest, to the great terror and
embarrassment of the young lady.
1t was 10 O'Clock and Mr.. Hicks, not
| caring to leave his friend in the street, or
subject her TO the humiliation OF accompany
| ing him TO the station-house, asked Duvall
| to accept So and leave it at the station
as collateral. The policeman did not ex
plain that such a proceeding was against
orders, but, Mr.. Hicks claims, very rudely
I told him he would have 10 go to the Twelfth
street station.
Just then friend passed, and Mr.. Hichs
placed his companion'in in his charge until
he returned from the station, where he
left So for his appearance in court.
Duvall told Judge Scott he saw tile
tandem witt no light on Fourteenth street
and apprehendcd Mr.. Hicks at Thirteenth
street and the Avenue.
HIS EXPLANATION
Your honor" said Hicks, well dressed
and blond whiskered, lit was impossible
for me 10 tell whether the light was out
OF not, bec;tuse OF the Young lady seated
in front of me on the tandem. But when
the officer told ine the light was out l Lit
it imIn ediately.fE
Il am afraid that was too late to sat
isfy the law" said Judge Scott.
The defendant maintained the lamp was
,,-bn Stn
Judge Scott fined Hicks 81, and he went
out exceeding wrathful at the discOurtesy
he claimed Duvall showed the young lady,
whose name he refused to give.
-, A warrant sworn out by Policeman Bruce
on March IL charged Charles Evans, Il
young man, with having committed an Of
feuse on the 22d of the same month. just
how Policeman Bruce can reconcile these
two dates could only be known to a theo-
sophist, with some favorite Mahatnla to
keen him posted on what is to occur in the
future.
Policeman Bruce is not follower OF the
deceased Russian countess, Mine. Bayatsky.
but is u very practical officer, who. when
he cannot give a solution of such prob
lem as lie introduced before Judge scott
today, wisely keeps his mouth shut.
The primary cause of Evans being brought
before his honor was disorderly conduct,
and Evans SAYS that both on the IL tn and
22d of the month he was out OF the city,
in Baltimore bookkeeping.
Evans is q fellow OF good appearance, and
the Judge was anxious that his statement
should be substa Dtiated, and in order to do
that he continued the case until the de-
PENDANT conid prove the truth OF his state
ment.
AGAIN SHE COMES.
It was Johanna Quill, with her Medusa
hair and midnight eyes, who, in celebration
of her escape from the workhouse last week,
through the absence Ot the prosecuting wit
ness, came back to her old and familiar
haunts in the court this morning; came back
unwiningiy. but With 1t steadfast purpose
to be agreeable under any circumstances,
facIlty that has ulwa Us distin guislIed her in
her long career ot misdoins.
AsJohanna stepped fromthe Maria Bailiff
Hooe, a Virginia gentleman, who has
grave respect for the tender sex, no matter
what their Conditions in nrc may be, was
asked by Johanna to give her the yellow
sunflower he wds wearing in his button
hole.
"Certainly. madame and lie handed her
the gorgeous saffron emblem OF the aes-
thetic world Johanna fastened ii in her
lux uriaut coils OF black hair, and when she
was seated in the dock il met on equal
grounds of brilliant color the effulgent
Sunshine flooding the court.
Johanna with q thirst of Tantalus, asked
Kendig the bailiff. TO give her glass of
water. kendig brought her what She re-
quested, and watched her curiously as her
-parched lips ciuDg TO the tumbler.
Tanks, Mister kindig, you're always
good to me"
I'VE can't go back on you, Jo," said
Kendig, you are one of our olde st and best
customers.
Miss Quill did not appear to regard with
favor tEis condescension of Kendig, and
she told him very pointedly that her fire.
quency at the court was due more TO the per
secution of the police officers than any
offense onherpart. She promised the bailiff
when she was arraigned 10 present his h Onor
with the sunflow wer given her by Hooe, and
She kept her word
JOHANNA ON THE STAND.
As Bailiff Cole red like hungry lion
for the presence Of one Johanna Quill,
charged with yagrancy by Policeman Nc
Nance, Johanna walked unsteadily to the
stand. She DOTTED her Lattered straw hat
to Judge Scott, and was very quiet in her
testimony; so quiet that the attaches re
marked on it, Never in all her long stretch
of sinful life has Joha ma been SO wonanly
rs today. ItnIiGht have been caused by the
flower and the courtesy of ECoe, at least
she said was.
=McNamee said that Johanna, drunk and
vitupcrous, yesterday shamed the Eeigh-
bCrhood Oh Massachusetts avenue, where
she lives.
I'm the last thirty days" said the police
man, I'VE have locked Joha ma up four
times for being drunk, and then let her go
in the morning. She was such nuisance
last night that ] made the old charge of
against her.
Now Miss Quill, said his honor, what
do you say TO this?'
Johanna's voice, usually raised in a
strident yell, was soft and low as she
pleaded guilty and asked the courts mercy.
Yer amer" she said, unlcosing the
flowe from her hair and tossing it on his
desk, Il use ter be as fresh as that. God
bliss the man what gave II to me this
mornin'. He is gintlmin, If ther' iyer
was wan. It's bad I've bin, but l niver
knew kondness no, notin a long while
till today"
The wicked lips quivered and down the
woman's swollen cheeks the tears ran as
size asked tie judge to release her on her
personal bonds
Il 1--we so handy to the stashun,'' she
said ..whi n they have no wan else to artist
JohanBa's their meat; but l amt maxim
any kick. I'm lookiD' to u higher authoria
tee.'
..You mean the Commissioners" said his
honor, rather amused ut Johanna's change
of front.
mo, SIR and she male a reverence with
her torIsseled head. ~ mean God"
..Great Scottr' said Kendig to Cole "will
YOU listen TO that oily? She is not trying
to do a thing to the judge"
..rm sorry, Miss Quill said his honor,
but cannot overlook this offense."
.'Oh, take me puss'n1 bonds. Put your
et,fs % ric,rd- as helm good to pore lost