The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

Many months have passed since the gau-
niclpGl court exhibited sucn 3 vasiegated
collection OF ths rlH-ran OF humanity as
was seen in the dock yesterday afternoon.
1t must have been Laat Christmas VAS
only a starter Tor the harrah boys that
eEaed with the coming OF the New Year.
II tie police mad gone out with the ex-
press purpose OF making a collection. SIM
liar To Jack AeD0na4G's famous jury"
they could not adEe succeeded better
There were men, women and boys. some
Of them looked halfway respectable. 9TH
ers had the appearance Of criminals. and
the @onen-well. they were spared the
humiliation OF being compelled 70 sir IN
the dock and face the inqulsitive, even
unkind. gaze Of the big crowd that packed
the court room.
A composite picture OF that crowd
would DC wonderful thing TO behold.
All nationalitfes are present. Some wear
good clothes. and some wear rags. some
have their faces washed and some do not.
Some have long noses. others have short.
and others have noses that look as IL
they had been in contact with one Of
Jack Green's uppercuts. Then IL is inter-
esting TO observe the ages. Hidden down
behind the rail- viii be a boy 10 or Il, and
next 10 Tim an old. broken-down sport.
II every man present We're compelled 10
give his name and pedigree what an inter
esting story il would make. The gamut
would be run from end 10 end and many
a grace note would come to the surface.
Bdilln Brooks marsnal6d his collection
OF riff-raff al police headquarters. counted
noses; had each man answer the roll call,
and, finding that al was right, ordered
the gang TO march. He arranged them
carefully in the dock and then unlocked
the door for the crowd, or jury" The
fFxr nd rfo
Gus. Bailif Brooks delivered a brief
speech. enjoinins a quiet, peaceful se!ec-
ton or seats His order was given atten-
ton by the forerunners, and as there was
nothing left but standing room for the
others. he had no reason 10 complain.
Then commenced the arrangements.
First on the list were James Mcdonald
and John King, who looked like d couple
of variety actors ready TO do turn. Pa
trolman Mike Powers was greatly taken
with McDonald's whiskers, which skirted
his jaw like bunch OF rags. but admitted
that the cap-like appearance OF Kings
hair took the bun. Patrolman Kent told
Judge Glasgow that Mcdonald first beg
ged cents of merchant named Freed
and when refused demanded 1t.
Il will take care of you," said Kent TO
Mcdonald. who did not know that an off,
Ger was present. II beg your pardon" re-
Piled Mcdonald, with a tipsy lurch, Il
was not begging" While Kent was TAX
ing Mcdonald to the patrol box, King
came up and said he was McDonald's
partner and that Mcdonald never begged.
Kent told King to keep away, but King
thought he owaed the earth and called
the policeman such names that Kent was
forced to send him in together with Nc
Donald. Mcdonald proved that he made a
mistake in striking Freed for the nickel
and was allowed 10 go. He said that he
purchased a pair Of shoes from lone
sheeny for 81 ard sold them TO another
sheeny down the block for 20 cents and a
pair OF shoes" Patrolman Crawford
went out with Mcdonald TO investigate
the story, and on reporting said that Nc
Donald told the truth about the shoes,
except that he got Freed mixed up with
the man from whom he really did make
the purchase.
IF had not thought that he was the
man / bought the shoes off, said McDon-
aid, Il would not have struck him for the
price" Mr.. Freed corroborated PATROL
man Kent's story and the judge let both
prisoners go. as they had been in jail for
thirty-six hours.
John Murphy and Joseph Evans, two
rough and ready looking men, were ac-
cussed of using violent and profane Lam
guage They pleaded guilty and Judge
Glasgow called upon PatroIman Barbee 10
make a statement Of the case. We'll"
said BaTbee. las l understand the case.
these two men forced their way into the
Mint saloon after closing hours and be-
cause the bartender refused 70 give them
a drink they tore his shirt off. All I
know about the matter personally Is that
l was called and heard these men using
violent language"
The prisoners Immediately declared
that they did not know anything about
that ever and ever recurring l o'clock clos
ing ordinance. and said that instead OF
attacking the bartender he deliberately
went at them with a club. and they SIM
ply defended themselves. The judge fined
them s. each.
Patrolman Mike Powers then held the
floor for few minutes. He introduced
TO Judge Glasgow Nicholas Nenesta, aged
9 years. Nicholas was accompanied by
his father, who did all the talking and
absolutely refu&ed TO give anyone else
show. 1t appeared that the Venestas keep
a fruit stand at POS Washington street
Robert Dupee, bootblack. picked up a
walnut and Nicholas tried TO take II out
OF his hands. In some manner. not clearly
understood. little Nicholas got a bloody
nose. His father said that Dupee struck
him on the nose. Dupee said that ne
would not swear that he was not respon-
stble for the flow OF claret, but that II he
was be did IL accidentally. Patsy Moore,
another bootblack, who lives at SIS Lane
street. corroborated Dupee's story. Dupee
was discharged.
+. J Mack and George James were ar
raigned for stealing goods from E. c.
Cheasty's store, corner of Second avenue
and James street. Mack pleaded guilty.
James said he did not steal anything and
his case went over until next Wednesday
afternoon.
The familiar figure OF Sarah Stevenson
was noticed among the prisoners. She
celebrated the disappearance of her hus-
band and the burning OF her house at
West Seattle by a good old-fashlonsd
drunk. She IS said 10 have one a year.
She commenced early this time. so as TO
not lose time. While she was confined
in the city jail during the wee hours OF
the morning she polished up her voeabu-
laTy. Tbs judge suspended sentence.
Nstron Taylor Takes the Prize.