The evening times., 1896-04-04
HALF SCORE OF TRAMPs
They Filled the Dock in Judge
KimhaII's Court.
FIRST UP FOR BEGGING
He Had Eleven Cents, But That Was
Not Enough to Relieve Him of the
Charge of Vagrancy-Color Makes
No Difference In This Temple of
Justice

half-score of hobos and knights with
out labor stood behind the wickerwork in
one side OF Judge kimbalrs photograph
gallery this morning, and had the y rays
or municipal justice flashed upon them.
1t was portion or the advance guard OF
trdmps, already referred to III The Times,
that has begun Its spring migration from
the South to the North
Frank Ross, said to be u distant relation
Of the famous Charlie Ross, VINO was never
found, was the first prisoner compelled
10 appear under the SIaring, searching, IRE
sIstIDi: Ilgni OF tnC.r sam CTookes tube.
Ross had been in town TWO days. During
that time, the. shadowgraph showed, he
had repeatedly begged for money. He
tried TO sell pencils. but there were too
many competitors III the field.
What have you 10 say for yourself,
Frank asked the judge.
well, judge, your honor, couldn't get
hold OF anything to do and begged
To prove the first part or his statement
Ross heid in the air ms left hand, which
had been ut soDs. time Ill life cut OFF IN the
middle of the palm. and only stub of a
thumb remained with which to do his
grating
Again the K rays were flashed, and the
court said:
Have you any money!
HAD ELEVEN CENTS.
1t was no use to attempt TO defraud the
strong light. and the prisoner said he had
/ cents in his pocket. He said he was will
ing TO take that and his departure from
the Capital City, however, If the court did
not raise strenuous objections. Judge KIM
ball decided that begging in the spring
time should be nipped in he bud, though. and
he sent the prisoner down to the farm for
fifteen days for an early summer vacation.
Look pleasant now said Bailiff Ken
dig one of Photographer Kimbairs chief
assistants and an artist of great promise.
as he invited Rachael Fields to stand for
shadowgraph. With Prof. Roent gems dis
covery 1t matters little about the color of
the subject-pale and sable show up the
same in the picture. Rachael is black.
She lives in Willow Tree alley. She is
given the reputation by the neighbors of
growing drunk six and 4 half days in the
week.
Miss Fields thought 1t would be nice to
have her baby's picture taken, too; so
she brought il to the court with her. The
pickaninny was not two years old, and it
was responsible for the rescue Of the
mother from the other side of the work
house walls
Dis woman spit on my little boys
head" said a Deighbor. II tole her not
to do dat. as it wasn't gentlemanly. Den
she says to me she'd kill me an drink
my blood. She's always drunk an Ise
afraid she'll kill my Children
Another witness said she saw the gentle
Rachel pick up a brick and threaten to
leave Willow Tree alley as only a MEN,
ory In Washington.
The accused took the stand. She never
expectorated on the head OF child. She
never swore. She seldom drank. brick
was as hard TO find loose in Willow Tree
alley as It is for a stranger to find his
way about Boston. so. of course. she threw
no baked clay. Rachel had four more chill
dren at home and there was no one to
take care OF them. SO she was released
with an in junction to sin no more.
REDDEN WAS DRUNK.
"That's a good picture" said a police
court lawyer as Artist kimball held up the
following impression on the sensitive plate:
James Redden: address, Washington, color,
white, but crimsoned by alcoholic iDjec-
tions: age doubtful; charge, obstructing the
sidewalk with his stature.
The policeman who ran the subject in
said he found him rolling in the arms OF
Bacchus last evening on the street in front
of the Metropolitan NJ. e. Church, Just as
the congregation was coming away rromthe
Gypsy evangeiis,s lecture. The patrolman
found he could not take one without the
other. so he marched Rcdden and his myth
cal companion away to the station house.
James said this morning that he would
admit he had taken pair of drinks last
night. So true to life was the shadow
graph that it showed dist inctly, and Red
den admitted it. that the arteries carried
the red liquor directly to his head. where
he had lost control both of the liquor and
his head A five-dollar fine would pay the
bill, said the chief picture taxer, but
James did not expect to have to pay for
his photo and had not the price in his
pocket. He explained that he had twelve
barrels OF kaie to sell today, however,
and the judge gave him until Monday to
bring in the money.
Thomas Ware drove up Tenth street so
rapidly yesterday that the X rays showed.
and witness testified, that he would
have run over n cable car or Washington
Monument had either been in the road.
When he reached II street Alexander
Brooks came driving eastward with a
pony and cart. Witnesses said Ware was
intoxicated. and that he halloed loudly.
and that il Jehu had been about his eyes
would have greened with envy at the sight
Of Wares speedy steed.
1t was the old physical problem OF at