Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-04
YOUTH LEADS THE PARADE
Prisoners Arraigned in Police Court Today
and Charges Against Them.
Boys FOndness for Chfckcns-LOdRer
in Heat Alley-Drunk md Dis
orderly The Vags.

Robert Harrison, the youngest prisoner
in the Police Court today, was not well
dressed, but he looked as II he had been
well fed. If the charge against him is cor
rect, he has been living on chickens. and 1t
was because of suspicious to that effect
that he was made a defendant in court.
Robert is a colored boy, twelve years old.
who lives with his grandmother in south
east Washington. He has been arrested
three times during recent months on vari-
Gus charges. The accusation against him
today vagrancy.
This boy was throwing stones at chick
ems. said a colored woman, called as
witness. '.and when he couldn't knock one
CT them over he tried to get in the stable
where they are kept
Did he get any of them?' the Judge
asked.
NO SIR" was her response He didn't
have time
She explained that only last week four
chickens were stolen, and Robert, she said
had been about the neighborhood.
One Of the poultry owners who had been
robbed also gave evidence, and the officer
who made the arrest told of the boys con-
duct.
Il followed him down to the Dump"
said the officer. land when I overlook him
he had turned his hat wrongside out to dis
guise himself"
Judge" said the youthful prisoner, Il
was only chasin the chickens. L wasn't
tryin' to catch en-
Why were you chasing them?'
Jess fer fun" was his answer. Il want
ed to scare en-"
The sack found on him, he said. was to
put cinders in when he reached the Dump
How many times have you been arrest
ed?' Judge Kimball asked.
Three times"
For what?
'Once for breakin' bottle on the ave-
nue.. and once for stealth chickens. and
this time"
Judge Kimtall said he did not want to
send young Boy to the workhouse. He
continued the case until tomorrow. and said
IL charge of incorrigiblity is preferred
against him by his grandmother he will
send him to the reform school,
Seeker After Comfort.
Cool weather attracts tramps and others
to Heat alley" in the rear of the Corcor-
an building, and last night Policeman Hol-
linberger aroused a colored sleeper named
John Grayson, and charged him with va
grancy.
Guilty of being in the alley" was the
response of the prisoner. when arraigned,
but 1 amt vagrant."
He got out of the workhouse a few days
ago." was the officers declaration, "and
last night 1 found him in the alley"
why were you sleeping there?" the judge
inquired.
II had been over in Virginia with two
cows" the prisoner answered, "and when 1
got back it was so late that l thought l
would sleep in the alley"
Ten days" said the Judge, land the next
time you go over in Virginia be more care
full about your lodging place"
Said He Was Guilty.
Edward Moriarity, a young man, well
dressed and wearing a rosebud in the but
tonhole of his coat, was in the procession
because he had been drunk and disordery
10 p;oh mi Rnclxley
had left collateral and was released.
Guilty" was Moriaritys plea.
HE was drunk said the policeman,
land / saw him staggering against pedes-
TRANS on the avenue.
Moriarity said he was twenty-one years
old, and this was his first offense.
You're making a bad start, this time"
he was told. The judge said he could not
let him off entirely, and imposed fine OF
An Emphatic Denial.
William Sweeney held up his hand ana
called upon God to witness his denial of
the statement made against him by Police
man Kenney.
According to the charge preferred by the
officer Sweeney made an effort to get in a
house on the Brentwood road.
Chickens have been stolen from there
recently" said the officer. land when 1
weiIt to arrest him he ran through the
woods. Two other tramps VINO were with
him escaped"
"rve been in this country only FIVE
years." he said. land this is my first ar
rest. was at the house making inquiries
for a man who works in the post Office"
The prisoners denial was not believed,
and the judge gave him sixty days.
Not Enough to Hurt.
81 was using profanity" admitted Thos.
Peyton, colored, but I was not cussing
loud enough for anybody to hear me-
A fine of s. was imposed.
John Ryan and George Cammack, asso-
ciates, were in the tolls as Migrants. The
former said he had not been arrested since
April and the latter declared he had not
been in prison for eleven days.
They were sent dow for two months