Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-13
POLICE COURT MILL
Those Who Went Through It This Morn
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Judge Durham in the Tolls, but Re-
leased ON His Personal Bonds
Other Cases.

Rosa Craig is as colored woman about
twenty-five years old, and although so
young. she has long police and court
record. After serving forty-five days on
| the farm she was released yesterday after
noon. having had her term shortened be-
cause Of her good behavior
Rosa celebrated her liberty by getting
gloriously drunk, and last night she man
aged to get in the hands of the police
again.
Step up lively Rosa" said Bailiff Ken
dig. Drunk again, 1 SUPPOSE"
But the prisoner took her seat without
making any response.
Il amt guilty." she answered when the
| clerk arraigned her on a charge of dis
orderly conduct.
Last night, your honor" said Policeman
Horton, Il was sent for to take this wo-
man out of a house where she was creating
| a disturbance. When l went in the room
she threw poker at me, and then a stove
| lid. Then she crawled under her bed and
kicked up her heels"
| Rosa. Il went down there to get belt
| from a woman, and when l knocked at
| the door 1 told Liza what 1 wanted. In
stead Of letting me in she tried to hit me
With a stick"
The officer said he had made no mistake
| and Rosa was fined s. or fifteen days.
Judge Durham.
| George Durham. a cripple. who is also
{, victim of strong drink, was in court on a
| charge of disorderly, and Lawyer Barber
| entered a plea for him.
do you remember what happened last
| night?" his counsel asked him.
Il do not" was his response.
| He was very drunk" said Policeman
| kimmel land when l saw him seated on
| F street sent for the wagon intending to
| lock him up to get sober. But his Ian
| guage was SO bad that concluded to enter
| a charge against him.
| What was his conduct?" the court
asked.
| HE was very profane"
| Durham who is Familiarity known as
| Judge Durham, is a Kentuckian. and he
| said he had been in court once before. At
that time, the Judge told him, he made
| promises which he had not fulfilled, and
| now the defendant said he would repeat
| the promise and would endeavor to keep it.
Il drink whisky and quinine," he said,
| land sometimes l take too much.
The best thing you can do is to omit
| the whisky the judge said.
| And the quinine, too the defendant
| said for 1t affects me worse than whisky
Judge Kimball said he did not want to
l send Durham down. He referred to the
| prominent position which he had held in
| his native state, and said 1t was shame
| that so bright man should so debase him
self because of his appetite for liquor.
! If he will promise ID keep sober" said
the policeman. Il hope your honor Will take
his personal bonds"
| He has a position with of the COM
mittees." said his counsel. 'and if sent
| down he will lose his situation and be
| thrown out of employment again
| Finally the judge disposed of the case by
taking Durham's personal bonds.
| named Martin
in 7th street pool room last night when
| Policeman Auldrdge called
Il heard him use bad language" said the
| officer, land arrested him"
There a big crowd in the room al
the time" said the defendant, and dom,
see how he could single ME out of all who
! were there"
| I've known this young man for some
time" the officer said, and l know he used
the language, but as he is Woodworking
boy hope your honor will let him co.
His personal bonds were taken.
Other Gases.
Allan Williams, colored, was short OF
ca sh when he appeared in the tolls, and moi
having any friends in court he stepped
back.
Il plead guilty to asking for a place to
Sleep" answered John Quinn, who was
charged with vagrancy.
Where are you from?'
| New Ork city.
How did you get here?"
| paid my fare far Baltimore ant
| II en- walked over here"
you don't look like an ordinary tramp,
the judge said.
And I'm not" added the defendant.
a The judge told him there no reason
why he should beg about the streets, h
could go to the Central Union Mission O.
the lodging house and get bed and boarC
by doing little work. He was then re
/, | leased.
Il was not drunk" said a colored woman
NJ med Sarah Brooks, against whom Their
was a charge of disorder. The house wa
all in confusion because lost four towels.
Judge" said witness, she certainl,
did raise a racket in the house"
What was the cause of the trouble?"
"She was full Of whisky. Of course.
Five dollars"
Pat Hussey was in trouble because of hi
Incorporate habits, and. friends were il
court to take him home.
How long have you been on this spree?
, About six weeks"
Don't you think it about time you wer
holding up?'
IN take the pledge" he said. This i
not continual thing
!, six weeks is pretty continual thing,
the court remarked
The young man promised to do better
. and was released.