Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05
THEY WERE NOT PATRIOTS
Participants in Parade Reviewed by Judge
Kimball Today.
Typical Holiday Aggregation of I'm
fortunates-Bnndag Heads and
Torn Garments in Evidence.

| that which passed in review before Judge
kimball in the Police Court. 1t could hard
| ~ De classed as patriotic, for the partici-
pants were deprived of their liberty. What
| the turnout lacked In patriotism, however
was supplied in numbers, for when Judge
Kimball ascended the reviewing stand the
dock was crowded
1t was the typical holiday aggregation of
| prisoners. with bardased heads and torn gar
| ments very much in evidence. Strange to
say, however. "4th of July cases were not
at all numerous the charges for thu most
| part comprising the usual run of "vags''
and 'disorderlies." The day was by no
means one of rest and recreation for the
court officials they being called upon to
perform more onerous duties than Is rsu-
ally the case.
Among the first to reach the front was a
couple Of disorderlies, Ed Bowen and Mar
tina Payne. They were arraigned for loud
ana bofsterouS talking, cursing and swear
ing. Lydia R. Payne, the mother Of the
girl. took the stand as complaining wit
ness.
ED Bowen was calling my gal, Mar
thay, Saturday night said the mother,
when Jim Ringo came to the house. Jim
was surprised to see Ed. and looked at him
kinder hard. What you sizing me up for?'
asked Ed and with that he beat Jim aw-
full Ed then went outside and wouldn't
let Jim get out"
What did the girl do?" asked the court.
"She cussed me fearful replied the
mother.
did she use the name of God?" Judge
Kimbell then inquired.
"Yas, sir" declared Mrs. Payne. with
emphasis, she use wuss than Gawds
name, she did"
II didn't do nothing the sort" stated
Martha, taking the stand. MY own dear
father pays the rent of that house. and my
mother was trying to put me out
ITS case of malice" pleaded Ed;
that's all it is
You didn't do anything at all?" the court
asked
mo- SIR
Fifteen days each"
Blind. but Drunk.
The hearing of the charge against Samuel
Carter developed a bad case Of drunk. The
testimony showed that while intoxicated
yesterday Samuel was very disordery.
He is an inmate of the Soldiers Home but
is on furough for the purpose of having his
eyes treated.
LAS the man is blind" said the police
man, Il hope your honor will release him
on his personal bonds.'
His honor complied with the request, af-
ter lecturing Samuel in no mild manner on
the evils of strong drink
Light Battery Captured.
Were this an ordinary case l would not
have brought it into court" remarked
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh Tasker c.
Johnson was charged with violating the
police regulations, by discharging q can
non in the street.
1.-The weapon, however, was loaded"
1t seems that Tasker, in the guise of an
artilleryman, took possession of a COM
harding emnence in Clicks alley, and
there established a light battery He con-
trolled a spacious sweep of 9th street. ard
discharged veritable hot shot at intervals
of less than minute. All would have been
well, perhaps, had not Tasker mistaken
Thomas Randall a peaceable citizen of the
United States, for the enemy. and used him
for a target. After some tall dancing and
dCging, Randall was forced to retreat. He
procured reinforcements in the person of
Policeman Howard, who led a rush into
Fort Click and captured the light battery,
and, incidentally, Artilleryman Tasker.
MY cannon wasn't loaded" declared
Tasker to Judge Kimhall The shot was
fired by little Willie Click"
"And 1 submit, your honor added Attor-
ney Peyton, who appeared for the defend
ant, that the shot wouldn't carry across
the street, as has been testified
IF you'd been where L was, youd
thought 1t would carry all right" remark
ed Randall rubbing his right knee in a
suggestive manner.
"Ten dollars fine" ruled the court.