The evening times., 1896-02-07

Policeman Flynn and his cmbonpoint
strolied past the pen in the police court
this morning.
Say, you fat cop, 1t must cost you a
lot of dough 10 get that swell 'front.'" re-
marked on the regulars TO the Celtic
wielder of the club and distributor of gov.
ernment soffec and sandwiches.
Yes responded his Flynnship, but
Oi niver got cou ght gettin' it,
Then Flynn went Off into a corner and
| laughed all to himself.
Only thirteen prisoners were given a
hearing before Judge Kimbali, and an un.
lucky number they were.
"Call the first case" said his honor,
as the hands of the big clock pointed 10 the
bour of 8.
MARY Harris" cried Clerk Potts.
A miserable looking colored girl re-
spOnded to the name, only to learn that
she was charged with being a vagrant.
Not guilty was her plea.
Mary is an old offender, and she told
the court that she had reformed. The
officer who made the arrest told the judge
a different story, and she went down for
fifteen days.
John Mitchell was next called.
! Vagrancy was the charge placed against
his name by Policeman Oriani.
| This man entered lunch room on f
street last night" said the officer, land
begged for something to eat. When he
was refused he began cursng and swearing
, and 1 arrested him.
How long have you been out?" asked
the court.
About two months.' he answered.
How much did you get before?'
Ten days.
We'll. you can SO down for thirty this
time"
YOUNG LADS ARRESTED.
Elijah Holland, Joseph Zerega, Louis
Zerega. Joseph Robinson, and William Rob
inson. boys, all between the ages OF ten
and fifteen, were charged by Precinct De-
tective Sutton with being suspicious per-
sons.
Not guilty." they all replied.
Take the stand, Mr.. Sutton" said
Judge Kimball.
what do you know about these boys?"
asked the court.
There were two houses broken into On
ID street, between Ninth and Tenth. your
honor, said the officer, ''and on investiga-
tion concluded that the work was done by
boys. / found that this wrench had been
left in the house of Mr.. Matthe wson at No.
S31 ID street, and it has been identified as
the property Of this boy, Louis Zerega.
/ know that these are all bad boys, and
they are all the time getting in trouble in
that ncighborhood."
A special policeman, who does duty
around Center Market, told the court that
the boys were bad lot. and would steal
anything they got their hands on
did you ever see any OF them steal any
thing?' asked the court.
II did, sir was the reply.
(which one?"
THAT tall, yellow fellow
You don't know anything about the
others?"
II can'tsayI ever saw them stealing, but
they all hang together around the mar
ket."
There is not enough evidence TO hold
this case" said Judge Kimball. "Go out,
boys. you are dismissed
George Johnson pleaded guilty OF OBJ
structing the sidewalk.
The usual fine was imposed.
Charles Hanbury, a rough-looking col
ored man, was arraigned for disorderly con-
duct on Fourteenth street car.
This man got on my car last night,
your HONOR said the conductor who was
in charge OF the ear. He was drunk and
put his feet on a seat. When told him
to take them off he began cursing and
using indecent language. / told him IL
he did not keep quiet I would put him off
the car. He told me could not do it, and
when / attempted to take. hold OF him he
struck me. At the Baltimore and Ohio
depot / had him arrested"
Was this man drunk when you saw
him." asked the court OF officer Harlow,
who made the arrest.
He was, sir"
PUT HIS TONGUE IN IT.
"Do you want to say anything" in
quired his honor OF the prisoner.
Hamburg made an explanation, but Il
only made things worse.
1.-The court fines you SlO," was the con-
clusion of the judge.
Henry Smith and BENJAMIN Ormande,