Evening star., 1899-04-29
MADE CIGARETTE OF TICKET
Prisoners Novel Use This Morning of an
Order for Breakfast.
Regarded OdOr of Tobacco as Prefer
able to Some Other OdOrs-
Offenders In Line.

| Step up lively and pass In your tickets
said Policeman Flynn this morning to the
occupants of the Police Court cells.
| Here's your coffee and sandwiches" he
| added.
| When the policeman and caterer had
served all who had presented tickets and
were leaving the room one of the occupants
| of the cell for petty offenders called out:
Say, Mr.. Flynn, here's a fellow what
amt had no breakfast"
| why didn't he present his ticket?" the
| officer asked
| Il didn't know it was any good" said the
| holder of 1t, a colored man, appearing at
the iron grating, land L used It for ciga-
rette wrapper
That's a pretty expensive cigarette to
| the District" the policeman told him. 1T
cost cents. Were you ever here before"
| No, indeed, and if l know myself I'll
| never come again. was his answer
| As you are a stranger here the officer
| said to him, you may have your allow
| ance."
Thank you for your Kindness" said the
| young man. but l had my breakfast be-
| lore L came here, and l expect to get an
| other meal when l get out
The young man told the officer that the
| odor from the cigarette might possibly kill
| the other odors in the cell, and, using it for
| disinfecting purposes he preferred it to a
| cup OF coffee and a sandwich.
Doesn't Deny the Charge
| A little old co!ored woman, who has been
| going about the city carrying a basket on
| her arm and soliciting aid for number of
years, was in court this morning on a
| charge of disorderly conduct.
| Guilty" she answered when arraigned
Policeman Smith testified that the woman,
| who gave her name Charlotte Tyscoe,
| was on 7th street yesterday begging.
She used the vilest language that 1 have
| heard for long time he added
| I've known this old woman for several
| years." Judge Kimball remarked. and she
has been about the streets begging all that
| time"
| Charlotte incurred a penalty of IS fine or
| fifteen days on the farm.
Disguise of No Avail.
| II plead not guilty and request a jury
| trial." was what George Davis an old of
fender, said when arraigned as a vagrant.
Under the law the judge said. you
are not entitled to a jury trial on this
| charge"
This was the first time he had appeared
| was good one, but Judge Kimball recog-
| nized him.
Last night" said Policeman Cover Il
saw him stop three pedestrians and ask for
| money
4 didn't stop three people," declared
| Davis.
How many did you stop?" asked the
| court.
None" was his response.
The trouble with YOU is that when you
| want money for whisky you will beg and
then pretend you have a bad memory"
u don't drink whisky. said Davis.
| What do you drink
| Il don't drink anything
Davis said the court, you are the
| most persistent beggar that We have in this
| city. have seen you begging on the street
| and then heard you come in court and deny
| it.
He was sent down for sixty days.
When the Ball Was Over.
| Next IN line came young colored man
| named Henry Hill, who was called upon to
answer a charge of disorderly conduct
| He went to a ball last night" said an
officer, land during the evening he was
| drinking. When the ball was over he went
| into saloon and got in row because the
bartender charged him 10 cents for drink
| of whisky"
| admitted the prisoner but l didn't swear"
| me court thought otherwise and imposed
| a So fine.
| One Drink and Cigar.
colored man lrom Georgetown. who
gave his name as John Harris, denied that
| ne was drunk and disorderiy
| How many drinks had you taken?'' the
| court asked.
| 'One drink and a cigar" he answered.
| Another man who got drunk on one
| drink" remarked the court IF on. drink
| VIII AFFECT you this way you should let il
alone"
Five dollars was the amount of penalty
imposed.
Periodical Man.
| Albert Brooks, elderly man from Oak
| Grove, near Marlboro, was in the tolls
as a vagrant because he had been found
| begging for money with Which to buy whis-
| ky. He asked policeman in uniform for
10 cents and said he wanted to buy drink
with the money.
Il m one of these periodical men, said
| Brooks, who had only thin undergarment
and old coat to cover his body when
l get in this condition | m out of my head
Judge kimball sent him down for ten
days to get the liquor out of him
In Search of His Father
A colored man named John Brooks came
next. His home is in Richmond and when
arrested last night he imagined he was
at Virginia's capital.
I'm looking for my father he said.
"Where does he live?"
"On Brooks avenue"
when did you last see him.
Il amt seen him since L left Oak Hill
in the country.
Where is Oak HIP
"Way up the railroad track"
Can you Walk?'
I'm a good walker"
He was sent to the Long bridge and
shown the road leading to his homa, many
| miles away.