Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-11
OFFENDERS IN THE DOCK
Those Arraigned Today in Police Court to
Answer Charges.
The Judge Calls Attention to an OBJ
jectiOnable Pfactice-Penalties
I'm Various Cases,

home is in Anacostia, was today sent to the
| workhouse for fifteen days by Judge Kim
ball. The charge against Miller was
| vagrancy. Officer Wegner, who made the
arrest informed the court that he found
him begging last evening on Az street
Miller was in a highly nervous condition
| when arraigned this morning He said he
would not deny the statement made by the
policeman because he had been on a spree
for some time. Judge Kimhall told him he
regretted to see him in such plight hav-
ing known him since he was a bow but that
he was compelled to hold him for few
days in order that the liquor could be got
ten out of him.
Miller said he thought the judge took the
proper view of the matter, as if he was re-
| leased he could not get sober.
Cappers Get n Scoring
In raid made last evening in house on
l. street southwest by number of officers
from the fifth precinct, Lucy Craig Mamie
Foster, Jennie Harris, Clarence Gassaway
Albert Carter and Timothy Flynn were cap
tured. Flynn deposited SO at the station
| and secured his release, and this he for
feited in the Police Court today
Judge kimball stopped the trial long
enough at this point to say that information
had reached him that certain lawyers whose
names had not been furnished him were
| in the habit of calling for prisoners who
had not employed them as counsel This
| ile WAS Gaping WITHIN the precincts
OF the court, and was a violation, in the
worst form. of the rule of the court Con-
tfnung, Judge Kimball stated that any
future case of Gaping would cause severe
punishment to be visited upon the offender
Mr. Thomas l.. Jones suggested that the
remarks of the court were a pretty severe
reflection upon the attorneys who practice
| in the Police Court, and in reply the judge
repeated that the names of the alleged Of
tenders had not been given him. and he
| did not know who it was that had been
complained against.
Mr.. John Moss assured Judge Kimball
| that he Endorsed all that the court had said
| on the subject of Gaping, and he hoped
| the practice would be broken up
Judge kimball said that If the members
| of the bar would cooperate with the court
| in the matter the practice which he had
condemned would be broken up. Messrs.
| Moss, Jones and several others assured
Judge kimball that he would have their
| hearty cooperation in his efforts to break
| up the Objectionable practice.
The hearing OF the pending case was then
| resumed, and after the statements
| there was no proof that either Albert Car
| ter or Lucy Craig had committed any
| crime, and dismissed them from custody.
Caught Begging.
| Charles Burrell, also resident of Ana
costa, was taken into custody Saturday
| evening by Policeman STANCE for accosting
| two old soldiers at the corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sd street northwest and
asking them for money.
In reply to questions from Judge Kimball
Burrell stated that he really did not know
whether or not he was guilty of the charge
made against him, as he was too drunk at
| the time of the alleged occurrence to know
| what he doing.
That does not relieve you from respon-
| sbility,' Judge Kimbal told him.
Burrell said if the court would release
| him he would not again take drink of
liquor, but Judge Kimball told him the Of
| Tense with which he was charged merited
a sentence Of sixty days in the workhouse,
and that penalty was imposed.
Used Bad Language.
Richard Harris and Anna Harris, alias
| Nellie Graham. both coored, of o street
| alley, were charged with disorderly con-
duct. Officer C. f. Saunders testified that
| the language used by the accused parties
| was something horrible to contemplate.
! Both denied what the officer stated, ana
the woman said she was crying because
another woman had struck her in the head
| and caused it to bleed profusely.
Judge Kimbail decided that an additional
| witness who, ii asserted would con-
| firm the policeman's statement, should be
summoned, and took the case under advise
| ment
Goes Down.
| Policeman c. E. Flather told Judge KIM
| ball that on August Is he detected Caesar
| Gordon and fifteen ether colored men play
| ing cards shooting marbles and acting in
| a highly disorderly manner on the public
street From time to time the crowd, with
| the exception of Gordon, was gathered into
| the Police Court, where they were dealt
with according to law. Gordon was cap
| tured yesterday.
| The defendant admitted that he was
| present on the occasion mentioned, but
| claimed to be guiltless of any wrong-dong.
cnuCiIarni the charges against
Gordon fully made out and imposed fine
| Of 81. with the alternative of fifteen days
| in the wOrkhouse. Gordon went down.
| The others were fined 50 each. and as
| they did not pay they went to the work
house for fifteen days.
Pleas of Guilty.
Edward Williams, colored, pleaded guilty
Of indecent exposure His father said ii
was the first time the boy had been ar
; rested, and as there were eXtenuating cir
| cumstances Judge Kimball made the fine
| ore-haIf the usual amount. which was
| $40 Mr.. Williams, ST.. paid s., and the
young man was discharged.
Edward Monroe said he was guilty as
| charged by Officer Dyer of Anacostia, with
| being disorderly last evening, and he was
fined 50, with the alternative of fifteen
| days in jail.
| For the first time in three years. it was
| alleged Anthony Dwyer became drunk and
| Gisoriery yesterday. He was arrested by
| Officer Davis. The policeman spoke a good
word for Dwyer, and the court sent the de-
| PENDANT down for thirty days.
| Ellenora Brown, colored. was charged by
| Officer Fraser with profanity. HIS state
| ment was confirmed by Special Officer
Henry Young. The girl denied the accus:.-
ton. but the court declared that the weight
| of evidence was against her. and fined her
! So She failed to pay, and was committed
| to the workhouse for fifteen days.
10 ri nrafarrEI
| Butler of assaulting Carrie Bolden was
| tried and resulted in Butler being fined
| $40. For a charge of disorderly conduct
which had been made against Carrie Boil
den. the womans personal bonds were
taken.
John Carter colored 1t was alleged, OBJ
| structed the highway. Carter became very
| indignant at the statements in court made
| by Officer ". =. Carter. and, throwing
| dollar note to Clerk Sebring, exclaimed in
| loud tone: Il am able to pay my fine.
! judge kimball told Carter IL would cost
| him $40 10 get released, and as the prisoner
| did no down to the work.