Evening star., 1898-12-26
PROCESSION OF OFFENDERS
Eighty Eight Line Up in Front of Judge
Scott This Morning.
officer Flynn on Hand With Coffee
and Sandwiches as Remedy
for the Headache.

| We're among the prisoners. Policeman
| Flynn was on hand to receive the consign-
| ment and when the last trip had been
| made there were lightweight occupants of
| the several cells.
| Saturday night there were many intoxicat
! ed men the streets and Policeman Flynn
| is responsible for the statement that in the
| neighborhoOd of 1th and N streets the at
| mosphere was SO much filled with odors
| that it was not necessary for to drink
| if he wanted to get drunk.
! Something to remedy tired feeling was
| in demand when the prisoners reached the
! cells, but Caterer Baker had nothing but
| turkey sandwiches and coffee to offer them.
! Policeman Flynn was charged with the
| duty OF comforting the unfortunates and
| he accompanied the caterer on his rounds.
| Say, Mr.. Flynn the big officer was ask
| ed by one of the men on the other side of
| the. iron bars, lis you got any black
| cCnee?''
lit was black once the officer answered,
| but there are no partitions in the pot and
II Is all creamed and sweetened, but it's
hot"
| Well boss, if yer amt got anything else
| Ill take some of that said the man with
a headache.
Many similar requests were made but
with the same result
Judge Scott was on hand early this morn
| ing. ready to dispense justice, that he
might enjoy his Christmas turkey, and al
| the same time get the prisoners off in time
| for them to get dinner.
Leader of the Procession.
L amt guilty" was the plea of Rosa
Robinson, colored, who was the leader of
| the procession
She was drunk Saturday night" Police
man Jennings said ''and 1 heard her curs-
| ing and swearing
| Il had been drinking a little Christmas
wine. admitted Rosa. but, indeed, I
wasn't cursing"
THE testimony is against you,' the court
| said. Two dollars or ten days
| John Murphy, a stranger in the city, who
proved himself an able talker, was re-
leased.
I'm guilty" he pleaded to a charge of
vagrancy, but l have word to say to
your honor
He begging on Pennsylvania avenue
| Saturday night" was the charge made by
| Policeman Simpson.
That's right, your honor said Murphy.
Il m stranger in town, and it was Christ
| mas times, and thought it no harm to get
! a little assistance But the policeman
| pinched me and I'm here"
Where you from?' he was asked.
Harrisburg, Pa"
| Why are you here?
Well, your honor, got in Thursday and
] was going to leave today if l hadn't got
pinched.'
He was released on his personal bonds
Coiored Newsie's OTense.
Disorderly conduct was the charge against
| Douglass Smflen. colored newsboy.
He was pitching pennies on the street."
Policeman LYDIA told the judge. "And, your
honor, added the officer hes a very bad
| boy
"A man gave us quarter to divide said
the boy, and we were tossing up to see
who would get it. / was TO get it if 1t came
heads. and the other boy was to get it if 1t
came tails"
give dollars"
Tom Smith, a Baltimorean. who was on
his way home from Alexandria, was in the
tolls vagrant.
He was begging on Grant street. Po-
liceman Johnson said. 'At one house he
was given a shirt and one man gave him a
pair of rubbers.''
Il was selling plasters,' the prisoner said
land one woman who said she had 10
money gave me a shirt in exchange for q
other house,
Where do you live?'
In Baltimore
Where have you been?"
4 We been working in a glass factory in
Alexandria"
Il didn't know there was such an estab-
lishment in Alexandria" said Judge Scott
Why were you not home on Christina,
day?'
Because 1 was locked up he r~,,,.oroa
Il would have gone over satar> swerea' ',;l,s't
but the policeman pnched pr,a >. ""s might
Ten days, said the cc-,rt .and vbar
| home "'iae sou " ietuih II
'"i"r red Quartet.
'9"n 'a William Bell. Daniel Turner
; -'Jc Newberry, colored, We're in the
accession for alleged disorderly conduct
"One of them was drunk" reported an
officer, ''and the others were trying to get
| him alonp'
What followed, the officer said was dis
| orderly scene
Newberry and Bell were released, while
their companions were fined 81 each.
This is the first time 1 have been here
since last March, said John RYAN. who
took too much liquor Saturday
Il hope you will never come back again. :"
the judge told him. This time you NAV
go, and l hope you will let liquor alone dur
| ing the holidays"
Guilty responded William Jordan. color
ca, but dldn't do anything very bad I
hope you won't be hard on me this time"
! You seem to be repentent this morning"
the court told him, ''and am going to take
your personal bonds.''
| Alleged Game of Gran,
I'm innocent of this charge" said .Josenb
Williams, coiored, who was charged with
bad conduct on Missouri avenue
He was in a crap game" said the officer
| Did you see him playing?"
4 say him on his knees" answered tba
officer, but 1 didn't see him roll the
| bones" " 'Aie
Williams declared he was only a specta-
! TOR, but the proof against him and a
1ne of 81 was imposed.
i was talking" admitted Marie Parker.
colorcd. and guess L was talking louder
| than / thought l was
| Were you swearing?'' Judge Scott askad
| \ don't remember" was her answer
w ouid you remember If you had used
profanity?'' '7eo
| Il don't know"
was imposed " ' iat III
our honor answered Zach Denmead
was drinking yesterday but L don't he
heve L was loud and bolsterous
lie said he thought there were extapu.+
ing cumstances in his case because of
friends. "ien MS
re was fined 81. with three days on tba
taruI as the equivalent ~
| HIward Grimes, colored, visited friands
| IN Gessfords alley yesterday and starta
| beer " W." HUGH
aldnt feel good" said Grimes. "and
| tndt was why i took Spr11e haar - ~