Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
PROCESSION OF THE ERRlNG
Husbands, Wives and Sweethearts Review.
ed in the Police Court.
Henry Dixon and His Cnucasian Wife
The Part That Liqnor Plays
"A Granger's Plea.

Judge SCOTS procession of petty offenders
this morning, and there were many of them
Deputy Clerk Harper, who has just re-
turned from a Canadian trip, was on hand
and received the greetings of the regulars
| liz line.
| Among the police victims a little
colored man, named Henry Dixon, whose
winning ways. and rot his handsome face
had won the heart of n corpulent white
| woman. Nellie Dixon was the name she
gave, and even in trouble she refused to
| be separted from her little colored hus-
band.
When Policeman Hutchinson heard them
| indulsing in some language which was
| anything but choice. he made known his
| intention to lock them up. They We're at
| the time in Clark's alley southwest.
But, your HONOR the judge was told,
they could be heard out on the street"
1t was the officers opinion that ovcr-in-
| diligence in beer had caused the domestic
unpleaSantness.
"'Twasn't my fault" said the big wife.
land l dead sober; but Henry had
taken drink or two
What was the cause of all the noise?"
Judge Scott inquired.
My husband struck me-"
The little black man had much respect
for his decidedly larger half's word. and he
| therefore declined to contradict what she
had said
1T is too bad that husbands and wives
cannot get along without these street
| scenes. remarked the judge. 1T is bad
| enough when they have troubles in the
house"
Ten dollars or thirty days each was the
sentence imposed.
Too Much Liquor.
Richard McQuillan and Kate McQuillan.
his wife, are large property owners, and
| live near Goth and l. streets; but they were
in court as alleged Migrants, the husband
| being in the procession and the wife on the
ltside of the fence. But it wasn't case
of lover the fence is OUT until the judge
had had his say.
Policeman Lynch's complaint against
them was g lengthy one. He told of how
frequently he had seen the husband and
wife under the influence of liquor, and said
he thought 1t would be an act of charity to
send at least the husband down to get
sober.
That's the only thing that will do him
any good, the office said, for L have
talked to him until I'm tired
Indeed, your honor" SAID William Kerr,
the womans father, "Dick will never get
sober unless you lock him up"
The husband of the woman explained to
the court that he had not done right. and
| said il permitted to go he would make an
effort to strengthen out and go to work.
You should have thought of this before, .
the judge told him. But it seems as if
all the people who are so fond of liquor
wait until they get in court before they
realize their sad condition.
Now, Judge" said the wife. "In admit
that take little, just a little, beer for
my strength, but I'm not drunkard."
I'm afraid you don't know just how
much beer you do take the court told
her. Perhaps you want too much strength.
Nov, Richard" the judge added, I'm GO
ing to send you down for thirty days, and
L hope you will come out sober and with
your mind made up to do better Mrs. Nc
Qullan, l am going to send YOU home. and
nlnn h g inn mill 40.
both good. You go home and straighten
out both your house and yourself and make
the household attractive, and when Rich
ard returns he will be well pleased that
he will not ant to drink liquor"
Richard stepped back and Kate went
away with her father.
His Love of Flowers.
When Edward Allen saw some sweet
blossoms in the front yard of a house on
sth street northwest, yesterday, he went in
to help himself. Had it not been that Po-
liceman Herndon saw him, he would prob
ably have made some girl happy, but as it
was he was turned over to the driver Of
the patrol wagon and locked up.
Guilty, was Edwards plea, when ar
ralgned as vagrant and suspicious per-
son.
What have you to say for yourself?' he
was asked.
Nothing in the world
Mr.. Officer" inquired the court, what
do you know about this man."
Il had the pleasure of his acquaint-
ance for at least five years, your honor" he
replied, land I've never known him to do
any work"
Not in five years." queried the court
No, sir; not in all this time
six months
Used Conformation" Language.
The noise of Goat alley was no worse
than usual yesterday, but a policeman hap
pened to enter the by-way soon after there
had been difficulty, and he arrested
Frances Winston and Della Hogan, young
colored women.
Attorney Peyton told the court that his
clients were innocent and the proof was
heard.
''One of these women used slurs and in
formation language Ben Proctor informed
the urt.
1t appeared that Ben had been accused of
standing in with the police and this caus-
ed the trouble.
1t was the courts idea that the women
should have been at their service places
OF abode this morning, and that the man
should have been at work. The case was
disposed of by permitting the parties to
the affair to return to Goat alley.
For His Mothers Sake.
When Robert j. Murphy. farmer, was
arrested a few days ago he was not only
flied with liquor, but he also had three
bottles of liquor in his pockets. Since
then he has been under the influence of
liquor about the market so much that to-
day the charge against him was being
an habitual drurkard.
Hes got a bad tongue" a policeman
told the court, land he gets noisy about
the market
Il can't be guilty of vagrancy," pleaded
the man, who said he had four horses and
nearly 1000 hills of cantaloupes to bring
to market.
I'm going to ask you to let me go this
time" he added, "for my aged mothers
sake. She is eighty-five years old and I'm
her support"
Have you ever been in the workhouse?"
Il was sent there for ten days about
three years ago."
step aside for. few minutes" said the
court, land I'll do the best I can for YOU"
Want ads. in The Star Fay because
they bring answers.
They Pleaded Guilty.
Anna Johnson and Victoria Williams to-
day pleaded guilty of aSsau,ting and cut