The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
BECKY VOWS SHE'S A LADY
But Buying Calico Got Her Into
Trouble Again.
1T WAS OF THE LIQUID KIND
She VIII Again Be a Guest at the
Workhouse for Thirty Days-WiI-
lie Carter Stripped Trees and
Now His Father VIII Strip Him
by Order of the Court.

After an hbsence OF over a month-an
almost unprecedented record-Becky Smith
dressed little more respectfully than
usual, again sat in the police court dock
this morning, pIacidly chewing snuff until
her turn should come. Prosperity caused
Becky's fall from grace this time About
a week ago she won a civil suit for 81 90
and yesterday she received the money.
Inc cares attendant upon the possession OF
such fabulous sum was more than the
trail Becky could stand, and she imnIe-
diately sought sOlace in her panacea. rum
she was soonin hiiaTiousIy happy stagt
and in tins condition proceeded to the
house Of a friend on Seventh street north
west. But while her friend could stand
Becky sober, but Becky drunk was more
than even friendship could tolerate, and
so an officer was summoned, who took
her into custody.
When the charge OF vagTancy was read
Becky followed with her lips the familiar
| wording, and, as the end was reached. she
called out quickly; ''Jedge, yer 'onner, I
wanter say sOmethin'."
Il thought you would Becky" said his
honor, Il suppose you were just going TO
buy some coal, weren't your
mo, yer onner - responded Becky,
| trying to appear very pathetic, I'm a
poor put-upOn woman l was Jest a goin'
up ten buy me ten yards o. calico an
stepped into my fren's home an she an
her husban' was drunk"
You were perfectly sober, were your
| asked the judge.
Yes, sir" answered Becky, defiantIy,
I'm lady, am"
Thirty days Becky" and the lady
staIked stOically back to the dock, the
ends OF her new pink fascinatOr streaming
| out behind her.
Poor Becky was the general murmur
Willie Carter, another one OF the ColoTed
| boys who have been destroying the shade
| trees of South Washington, was brought
into court this morning. lie was accom-
panied by his father, a tail, athletic
man. Upon the latter's promise to correct
his boy. Willie was released.
I'm going to let you go. Willie. said the
judge, but your father is going to give
you a good strapping. And if he keeps his
word. looking at the weH-built figure Of
the father, Il hardly think Willie win be
caught stripping trees again.
Lilly Gray and Qaeenie Waller. two
battered AuaZons from Fighting alley,
kept up the reputation Of that thorough
fare by indulging in a catch-as-eatch-caR
fight in front of the Gray woman's house
last night and as a result they were
Charged in the police court this morning
with disorderiy condact. Queenie, par
ticGlarly well BACKED eye showing prom
inently. and looking the very reverse OF
her name in her shreds and tatters testi-
fled that wasn't doin Just nOthin' at
ALL but his honor thought otherwise,
and fined her So. There was a doubt
i'll the case Of Lille Gray, OF which she
got the benefit. and was allowed to go.
Augustus Dohn. with IN expansive smile |
and evidently thinking it something OF a
joke pleaded guilty in the police court this
morning to the charge OK riding his bicycle |
too rapidly. But there are extenuating
circumstances, your honor he continued, |
THE street was clear. / didn't run into |
anything and break it"
But you broke the law, - said the court, |
land you will find that fracture pretty ex-
pensive, / think
We'll, nobody was around, your honor"
UNFORTUNATELY for you the officer was
around You are fined So"
Isn't that little high?" asked Dohm,
as il he were making purchase.
I'VE charge everybody the same for |
scorchiEg and consider it cheap at the
price," said his honor smiling The
fine stands"
Whereupon DOhm's wide smile suddenly /
disappeared and he left the court locking, |
as doorkeeper Flynn said, "A sader but
wiser man"