Evening star., 1899-03-28
VETERAN HEADS THE LIST
AGED Pensioner Who Walked From Warren
ton to Washington.
In Police Court as yagrant-CharIOtte
TipsicO Also In the Dock
Other Cases. --

"Cau Rufus Bunion, or Banion." said
Clerk Potts in the Police Court this morn
ing, when Judge Kimball took his seat on
the bench and announced that he was
ready for business.
In response to the clerks call an elderly
colored man, using a walking stick, hob
bled to the rail and said, in distinct voice:
Il am innocent
A charge of vagrancy was read to him.
Policeman Clinton arrested the old man
last night. He found him in Southeast
WashingtoS, seated on the doorstep of a
saloon. The old man was without means
and was without a place where he could
rest
Attracted to the saloon by the bright
lights, the old man took his seat on the
steps, where he could get a breath of warm
air every time the door was opened. Pen
sion papers in his possession showed be had
been ordered here for examination TO-DAY.
This did not excuse him so far as the
police were concerned, and he was locked
up.
We'll. uncle" said Judge Kimball, where
are you from?'
"Warrenton, Virginia, SIR was his re-
soonse.
why did you come here?"
II came here. sir" he answered, "to see
about an examination
AN examination for what?'
81 don't know exactly, sir, but 1 asked
for an increase of my pension
What pension do you get now!
six dollars month";
Five minutes were consumed by the de-
fendant in opening his papers Whlch were
covered with a number of old rags.
You are right" said the judge, When ne
had examined the papers, and the exam
ination is to be held at L o'clock today.
How did you get here?'
Il walked all the way from Warrenton.
when did you leave homer
II left there last Thursday and got In
here yesterday"
How are you going back?"
The same way 1 came. sir"
Judge Kimball dismissed the charge, and
Policeman Clinton showed him to the build
ing where he was to be examined.
Promptly Pleads Guilty.
The next prisoner called was a little old
colored woman whose name was given as
Charlotte Tpsico.
Use guilty" she answered, when ar
raigned as a vagrant
Policeman Murphy told the court that
the old woman has been a persistent beg
gar for years.
I've known her on the streets for ten
years" Judge Kimball remarked, land
she's been begging all this time
Deed l amt said Charlotte.
How long have you been begging?'
only three years.
How old you, Charlotte?"
Deed boss, / couldn't tell you, cause
1 never studied my age
Where's your husband?'
My po' o'd mans dead,' said Charlotte,
"an' so is my children
Now, Aunt Charlotte" said the Judge,
don't you want to go to the poor house?"
Deed l DON'T was her quick response.
I'D rather go to de work house"
''Why?"
s.,CauSa dona baan 70 de Moor bouca
and know what 'tis.'
You must stop this begging on the
streets" the judge said.
Thank you judge she said, apparently
thinking she was about to be released.
But l am going to hold you this time,
the court added.
Il didn't say you wasn't" retorted Char
lotte.
She was given thirty days on the farm.
Game known Pig.
The court learned from Arthur Williams
the particulars OF new game, known as
pig" Arthur is a colored boy who seldom
fails to attend the entertainments in south
east Washington, where he resides.
Last night Arthur and two other boys
were standing on the corner" said an Off
Ger. Complaints about disorderly crowds
at this corner have been made several
times, and we have been trying to break
up the practice of loafing there"
Il wasn't on the corner" protested Will
liams, but I was between the corner and
Jordan"
What were you doing there?'
Il was there talking to two friends" he
answered. We were going to a pig party,
and were planning how we were going to
catch the pig"
He explained that after the guests had
assembled in the house a pig would be re-
leased according to the program, and the
one who caught the animal would become
it's owner.
Judge Kimball thought that Williams,
being deprived of the fun at the party, was
sufficiently punished, and discharged him.
Others In Line.
'All I've got to say is that don't remem
Der what l did say last night" was the
plea of James Waters, who was arraignet
for alleged disorderly conduct.
Were you drunk?" the court asked.
Yes, sir was his response.
You are responsible for what YOU dc
when you are drunk" the judge told him.
As the defendant was disorderly both be
fore and after arrest the penalty imposed
was SO or thirty days.
Sam Burgee was in the procession as ar
alleged habitual drunkard. and while h,
admitted he had taken a number of drink.
to be SOciable ne denied the charge
"On account of whisky" said an officer
'he has driven his wife from home ant
has sold almost everything there was il
his house"
When did he get out?" the court in
quired.
Some time ago." the officer answered
His friends raked up So and paid his fine
Sam must pay $40 or go to the farm fo
sixty days.
Lizzie Lane. co!ored, was held for tive
weeks on d charge of vagrancy She wa
arrested in Boston," and the police al
legged that she was drunk most of her time
Emma Harvey was also charged with va
grancy. She lives in what is known al
Laundry row. in Chinatown" The DO
lice gave her a bad name, and the iudg,
gave her three months.
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