The evening times., 1896-01-16

On one OF the worn and greasy beiches
In the dock OF Judge Kinbalrs court this
morning sat a woman. Her hands and face
We're begriined with dust and dirt; frayed
and. tattered garments hung loosely on
her withered frame.
| On all sides OF her sat men of the most
degraded types, bat her prenaturely wrin-
kied features never relaxed from their set
look OF stoIid indifference. With her chin
resting in her dirty hands, she listlessly
| watched the proceedings.
outside, his form hair concealed by one
| or The Dig iron pillars that support the
lavender tinted ceiling of the court, sat a
boy. His youthful and rather well-forned
| 1ace was as dirty as the wOmans, bat 1t
wore Il look OF interest that made 1t more
| human.
He paid no attention to the woman in
| the dock, and IL was the juuge's cross-ex-
ANIMATION that brought out The rclat iOnship
existing between them.
Emma Alien" called the clerk, and the
| woman stood up and leaned careiessly
against the Iail. She was charged with being
| vagrant and pleaded not guilty.
THE OFFICERS STORY.
about / l O'Clock yesterday morning"
said the officer, II saw This woman ant. q
young man near the Takona Hotel, On
the Maryland side OF the District liHe.
Later, saw ler alone, going down Bright
wood avenue, stopping at every house.
AT one or them found that She bad u
letter written by Mis-. Smith, represent
ing that she was a widow with four chill
dren, and in danger OF Icing evicted Tor
non-paymcnt of rent. 1 went after l,er,
and she ohcwcd rp the note. Later, met
tie Young man, who said he was her
son. He is here"
''CoIue arv...d here, woman" said the
flps a.
s;ory?"
II can tell you, of course" answered
the woman, as she assumed half recum-
bent attitude against the dock rail.
''Well, tell me-"
II had the note, and what ii said was
true. l have got four Children
where are they?"
"Ovcr in Virginia"
Then you have five. Aiut that your
SOM"
The woman looked over at The boy, who
shifted little uneasiIy, and said: .'No,
sir; he amt"
Why, he says he is" said the Judge.
Ibid he say that?"
He did. WhaI relation is he 10 you?"
well, I'll tell you: he's nay husband"
What" exclaimed the judge, that boy
your husbandr'
YES. sir. he is-''
when We're you married?'
"on The I'm or December"
"Coinc around here, boy. How old are
your
HE WAS HER HUSBAND.
"Twcnty-seven years DID,
"Is what she said true?'
"Yes, sir.''
Step back. What do you do for living,
ma dam?''
wash aud iron.''
what does yonr husband air.-
works at the brickyard.'
'Ithink you are a proper person To give
bonds. Fifty dollars or sixty days"
the woman walked back as fndiffercntly
as before, and the boy-like husband re-
su;ncd hisseat in the audience al nd watched
the rest OF the days proceedings.
A STREET BEGGAR.
James Carew. an able looking young
man, was arraigled as vagrant by Police.
man Duvall.
He was begging from n number of
people along Thirteenth street. your HONOR
said the officer. He told me he had been
in the town four days and was stopping
at the Mission
Thirty days said his honor.
George Jones, John johnson, Alexander
Ray, william Thomas, Lawrence Con-
molly, George Manning. John Blake WI.
liam Mcdonald. and Michael Murphy were
arraigneh as vagrants by Policeman WI
Iatns OF tne First precinct.
These are all merely applicants for
lodging at the station house, your honor"
said the officer. ~ only know Connolly.
He got out OF the wOrkhouse yest erda V, and
said he hadn't had time Ia get home.-
Il would like to say for Connolly, your
honor" said Lawyer Gloss, That he only
got out OF the workhousc yesterday after !
noon. and hasn't had time to become n
vagrant. He has some money coming 10 |
him, aud as soon as he gets IL he will be |
all right"
The judge allowed Connolly 10 make his |
statement, and released him. Ray, Jones |
and johnson were sent down for ten days |
each. and the rest gave their personal |
bonds to leave town.
Charles Cross and Joseph Snowten, col |
orcd, were charged with disturbing a re- |
lgious meeting. The pastor of the Rock |
Creek co!ored Baptist church was the COM
plaiiant. Both men were drunk, he said,
and broke up the services completely.
Judge kimball imposed a fine Of $40 |
each, in default of which both will spend |
the next sixty DAYS in the workbouse