The evening times., 1898-08-10
IN THE POLICE COURT.

light docket confronted Judge Tay-
lor this morning in the Police Court
I'VE are short of ammunition he re-
marked as he looked at the prisoners.
Patrick Cleary, a private in Company
b. Sixty-fifth New York, was called to
the bar. He was charged by Policemen
Schuyler and Boyce with being disorderly
In the Division last night, and pleaded
not guilty. what have you to say?'
inquired the court. "It was the first time
/ have been away from the camp" re-
marked the accused. II was in the city
during the afternoon and last night start
ed to return but was held up by some
members of the Third New York. They
wanted to lick me and l wouldn't let
them. Then the policeman arrested me-"
comrade appeared and said he would
take Cleary back to camp. 'It is the
first time since we arrived in Washington
two or three months ago that he has ask
ed for pass" explained the comrade as
he departed with the discharged pris-
oner
Joseph Powell was discharged from
the workhouse yesterday at o'clock. He
returned this morning for a further stay
of two weeks. He was charged in the
Police Court today with using profane
language on l. Street last night.
"What part of L Street, demanded
Powell. as the clerk read the warrant
Between Twentieth and Twenty
first" explained Policeman Elgin.
What have you got TO say?" asked
Judge Taylor as the familiar figure of
Powell appeared on the stand.
II just go. out of the workhouse yes
terday afternoon he said. II did some
work and a lady sent me after some
whisky. On my way back the policeman
seized me in the collar and l asked him
If he did not want me to fight him. That
was all there was
Five dollars or fifteen days." announc-
ed the court.
Levi TarbUt was arrested by Policeman
Duvall yesterday and charged with loud
and boisterous conduct. He was fined 20
Agnes Shorter, charged by Policeman
Narrower with vagrancy went to the
workhouse for sixty days in default Of a
bond of -.
Spicer Dennis was arraigned on
charge of vagrancy preferred by Police
man Johnson.
This man is one of the all-round crooks
of Washington" testified the policeman.
He would steal anything from a dead
horse 10 a diamond. He never works and
is constant beggar. l don't think he
has drawn a sober breath within the past
week. He spends most of his time in the
workhouse. He was drunk yesterday
when / arrested him."
'.Dat man don't know any more about
me dan you does. jedge." responded Dem
mis-. He gives a better account Of you
than / can give" the court replied. Den
mis- was sent to the workhouse for thirty
days in default of a $50 bond.
A respectable looking white man Plead
ed guilty to charge of vagrancy. He
said his name was Frederick Virgins. Po-
liceman Headly stated that Virgins came
TO him on K Street southwest. last night
and said he wanted to go to the work.
house for thirty days"
THAT is true" said the accused. He
declined TO make any statement and
Judge Taylor gave him the requested SEN
tence.
Three colored female denizens of Willow
Tree Alley. an old white pensioner and a
white woman stood up in the dock and
listened to an accusation of vagrancy. All
five were found in a house in the alley
last night and each one said they went in
there to get out of the rain. They said
their names were Celia Lavill, Mamie Ad-
ans. Alice Blackburn. Lotta May and
James Sherwood. The court sent each to
The workhouse for thirty days.
William Landey was riding a bicycle
On the wrong side of the H Street north
west, yesterday. He forfeited g collater-
al this morning.
Samuel Byrd paid s. for disorderly con-
duct. A similar sum was given up by
James Williams. charged by Policeman
Raedy with fast driving.
Judge Mills conducted his regular
reception today. There were a
number of callers.
Percy Ellis stole q gasoline torch yes
terday and paid s. for it this morning.
Isaac ketzer pleaded not guilty to a
charge of receiving stolen property II
is alleged that Ketzer received a wheel.
knowing it to have been stolen from H.
w. Highman. The defendant demanded a
jury trial. He was held for the action of
the grand jury.
Solomon Brooks was charged with beat
ing his wife. He was required to pay a
fine of S.
Richard. alias Buck Flaherty was
charged with stealing $40 and some cloth
ing from z. W. Mendenhall. Not being
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