Evening star., 1899-04-13
DONE AT HISsOWN REQUEST
John MoHenry Sent to Workhouse for Term
of One Month.
Alleged Migrants In Police Court
Three Plead Guilty, One De-
nfes the Charge.

John McHenry was very much In need OF
dose Of bromide; when he reached the
Police Court this morning, but In the alb
sence Of the medicine he gladly accepted a
cup Of coffee from Policeman Flynn. Black
coffee was what he wanted, but as the
caterer had only the one kind Of beverage
John took his drink and then waited i'm
patiently for the bailiff to call him into
court for trial.
I'm guilty. was his plea to a charge
Of vagrancy.
He had been on a spree and when on the
street last night was attracted to the Ma
tional Theater by the bright lights. When
he reached the door he met Policeman
Adams, whom he asked to have him sent
down.
I've been drinking" he told the officer,
"and now I'm sick and nervous. You will
90 me great favor if you will see that l
get sent down for treatment"
DO You want to say anything?" Judge
hlmDall asked him this morning.
Il have nothing to say" was McHenry's
response.
The judge gave him month on the farm,
where he will get medical treatment.
Also Pleads Guilty.
Theodore Handy was also in the dock
charged under the vagrancy law with hav-
ing been drunk and troublesome on the
streets since his release from Jail.
Guilty. was the prisoners plea.
Handy has been hanging about Pennsyl-
vanla avenue drunk for several days" Po-
hceman Steventon said. "A few nights ago
he went to the Central Union Mission and
caused disturbance"
our HONOR said officer Newkirk
Handy has been hanging about 'rum-row
LOT aoout Two weeks, and many people are
How frequently have you seen him
drunk during this tine?" Judge Kimball
inquired.
IL haven't seen him sober,' was the
officers response.
The judge was told that Handy had been
given TRANSFORMATION to Hampton several
days ago by Sanitary Officer Frank and
he failed to go away
Did he sell the ticket?"
mo, your honor said the officer. che
has the ticket in his pocket"
Handy admitted he had been drinking.
ana said he was suffering from the effects
of rum.
Judge Kimball sent him down for thirty
Gays, where he will also be given medical
attention.
Follows Example of Others.
Mary Jones, colored, was another prison.
er who was accused under the vagrancy
law. She followed the example of the
others and entered plea of guilty.
Policeman Hartley arrested her on 18th
street in the disreputable section of the
city.
If you turn me loose" said Mary, I'll
never go there any more
Where will you go?"
III go back to my home in Baltimore"
Have you any friends there?"
Yes, SIR"
Policeman Hartley said he had never had
occasion to arrest her before, and the court
imposed a penalty of $40 or thirty days
Enters n Protest.
Il deny that I am vagrant," said an
elderly man named Charles E. Jacobs, who
was arraigned as an alleged habitual
drunkard.
This little old man has been drinking
for about two weeks" policeman New
kirk reported. i've done all in my power
to get him straig ghtenea out, but did not
succeed"
IF he's ever said anything to me-" said
Jacobs Il don't know anything about it."
Il should judge you don't" the court
remarked, for you were too drunk"
The prisoner said he belonged in New
York, and he had recently coAe here from
Hampton, where he spent the winter His
nervousness, he said, was due to injuries
received in the service and not to drunk
enness.
TT is very much like the nervousness in
duced by dissipation" the court told him.
1t was $40 or thirty days in his case.