The evening times., 1898-01-01

Judge Scett held a New Years reception
this morning at the police court Ihere
was nothing new IN the character OF the
guests. 1t was the usual PROCESSION OF
DRINKS disor,leriies aud yagrants- Last
night they danced: this morning they raid
the fiddlers. Some OF them lad swollen
and redeemed eyes and more swelled
heads. There were men in the dock VINO
nj, we'd in bard luck; women sat near Them
clad in thin garments and shi'ering even
in the warm courtroom.
Edward Han, colored, was married las
weeL He booked ON the wine last hight
in Fogey Bottcni. II went TO MS ne tu' anu
This uuruiug he faced Judge Scott WhIie the
poIicarian 81 plained that Hall vas druhH
and disc ,derly.
..what haye you q say questioned the
court.
Yes. ycur honor, I wuz drunk had
drunk sprle wine and it made me nearly
crazy I was ike someone wild. Just
lately been ma rried, judge, and WISH you
would oake II personal bonds
You have Just been married, have you
auaried the court. Five dollars line
Nicholas BurIey a lynx-ayed, chocolate
hn,.d individual went i'm house in willow
Tree alley last night TO see the OLD y-ti
! ,,ur in the cunpany OF a lady friend. He
stood in the dock this morning. O,ItceT
Sanford sad
There was some trouble in the houa@'
! voar honor and ] heard this man say
: the po!jce, anyway. amt AFRAID
| Of them 1 don't know what the trouOle
was
Judge scott remarked 10 the prisoner
| The officer says YOU were oursing' u
! it true?"
| II had some trouble in the house, but,
| Leavep knows. | Gidn't curse. 1 never dh
use an osth in my life
Five dollars WIS the decision
| II never swore an oath in eight ysars-
/ T joined the church eight years ago, and
I have not used an oath since VIII stand
| ON a stack II Bibles and say that did not
| cuSs. declared George johnson vehe-
mentIy. in answer Z" a charge of profanity
/ The polI6 enan snid there were TWO men m
a controy ersv. and admitted he could m.
tell which was cursing. Again lid John
son urge upo-. the court his innocence.
| Deed. ledge. since dey washed ma h
sins away IN de Potomac Ribber. and
| lined dc Baptist Oh urch, I amt never used
an oath
TAKE his personal bond>,'' remarked
! udge Scott.
| ..John Whaiiey you are charged with
| being IA vagrant. an idle person without
| anv fixed nlaca of residence and NJ visible
means of support Are you guilty or no.
| guilty
whslev was typical soa Of ''ould Erin"
His reply was plain aud distinct
| .'Ciuil;ce," Ia answered
Have yCI ANYTHING to say
Nothing" replied Whdley.
..Sixtv days" said the court, and :he
prisoner stepped back.
| Levi JonrS = short heavy-Set bOOtblaC6.
was called from the deck officer simpson
said Jones was cursing and swearing WIN
several other boys i'll a doorway near
| wuIard's Htt.I The other boys ran
when the officer appeared. but Jones con
tipuel To sweat Judge Scott heard Jones
| statement and concluded To let him go
| with an admunitinn.
You bootblackS are pretty nice boys.
the c, art rcma rileh. Nov, this Is the
first davtf the year. Go behave yourself
and don't swear any more.
Charles Harmau cane 70 Town yesterday
| afternoon on :, freight train. He started hp
| the Aver.,tc On a begging expedition. andriu
nm against Policeman Berm"u. VT" was u
cit igens' cIoth,.s The officer arrested
Harmau. ana charged him win Icing a
-vagraut. The ocrrt took compassion oI
the r1an. and allowed him 10 depart afte1
telling him to go to his home and not agar
return to Washington.
lanes 4. Riley. Thomas Martin and l0hi
RYAN were sent to the wOrkhoTSe tfl
rno.,ing by judge Scott for va-r1'icy
, Henry Taylor and william Mills. couvicte'
| of using prufane Language in the v-',ihni'
u. First Baptist Church, Georgetown, > er
! gwen : : or ten DAYS each.