Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
THE NUMBER DiMiNiSHES
But Nine Prisoners in Judge Kimballs
Branch Of Police Court.
policemen in smooth Clothes
Cleaned Out Tramps During Early
Part of the Holidays.

Nine prisoners were in the cells of the
Police Court this morning, and some of
them We're glad they were not out in the
cold.
Policemen in smooth clothes cleaned out
the tramps during the first part of the holt
days" Policeman Flynn remarked. in ex-
PLANTATION Of the small docket. 1.-The tramps
who were turned out before the storm
stampeded for a warmer climate like so
many wild geese, and it's too cold now for
them to ride on freights.''
In warm weather, explained the police
man. tramps can sleep on the top of a
freight car, the platform, but with
such weather as this it is severe on them
to ride in box car
Daniel Downing was the name given by
the only stranger VINO was in the short
procession in Judge kimball's branch of
the court.
I'm guilty" he pleaded when arraigned
Policeman Johnston told the court of the
arrest. He found Downing 9th street,
and, seeing he was stranger without WISH
BILE means of support, he placed him under
arrest.
The man told me that he was from Rich
mond. on his way home to Philadelphia"
said the officer. Il asked him where he
lived. and he said on 9th street, but he
could not tell me between what streets his
house is
What have you to say for YOURSELF"
the prisoner was asked.
Nothing, he answered
How long have you been here?'
Since Monday"
He was given one month on the farm.
Lottie May Not Guilty.
Not guilty. answered Lottie May, in
1eeple tone, when arraigned on a charge of
Vagrancy. 1t was alleged that she was
found drunk on Maryland avenue south
west last night.
When L found her said Policeman
Wheeler she was lying in the snow She
toid me she mad been out of the workhouse
only few days and that she was sick
w nat else do you know about herr"
Judge kimbali inquired.
1 don't know much about her. the Of
hcer answered, but most of the officers in
the precinct know all about her, l have
heen there only short time
Judge your honor said the woman,
I've been out just one week. 1 was sick
ana they kept me in the hospital most of
The time. When got out went to George
town and remained there until yesterday,
when went down into South Washington,
and got drunk, as | usually do
Lotte pleaded with the court to send her
to the hospital. Judge kimbal said he
could not do this unless she would plead
tenCe her to the workhouse and request
that she be put in the hospital. This the
woman refused to do and the court dis
charged her.
other Offenders.
Henry Alexander. colored. was in the
tolls a charge of disorderly conduct
Guilty he pleaded.
This is a crap case said Policeman
Leaveu.
Did you see the bones?"
Yes. sir
The boy incurred a penalty of $50 or sixty
days on the farm.
Another colored boy, named Edward But
Ter, was in the dock for alleged profanity.
There We're two boys together" said
Policeman Hess. The other boy forfeited
his collateral, but this one did most of the
swearing"
No. l didn't. judge" said the boy. THE
other boy did the swearing"
The court imposed a penalty of So or fif-
teen days on the farm.