Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
LADIES DAY" IN COURT
Eleven Women in the Cells, Several for the
First Time.
CapriciOus Appetites Developed by
the Ticket HoIders-A Variety
of Offenses Charged.

| this morning, and many of them We're
| there for the first time. Policeman Flynn
| experienced considerable trouble in feeding
| them. Some wanted coffee, others tea and
| still others would willingly have taken a
| cocktail had such a beverage teen on the
| menu.
Mr.. Flynn" said one of the old Offend
ers, don't you think the policeman was
| cruel to arrest me?"
Il don't know was the policeman's
| frank response. What We're you doing?"
| Il guess 1 was doing plenty" she ad-
| mitted, but 1 don't know. Last night 1
| was out with some friends, and we had lots
| of 'hummers,' and l must have talked loud
| er than 1 thought l did. But that's not
| what I'm kicking about. You see, I've got
| a baby home, and the poor little thing
| must be half starved by this time"
| why didn't you think of the baby when
You were out drinking?" the woman was
| asked
| Il did, was her answer, but you know
| a woman can't get treated every day, and
when she gets a chance she can't afford
| to refuse it,
| Judging from the number of girls we've
| had in court lately" the policeman told
| her treats must be plentiful
| Good gracious, remarked Bailif Cole
| when the procession entered court, where
did all the women come from?'
Charged With Profanity.
Clara Scott was the first woman in the
| line, and the charge against her was loud
| talking and profanity.
she and her husband had had trouble"
said Policeman Curtis. land there was
| quite an Gproar In Clicks alley when l
was called"
| Did you hear any bad language?"
| Yes. sir
The officer said Clara was pulling and
| hauling at her husband, and the latter was
| trying to get away with his banana cart.
Where was her baby?" asked Attorney
| Peyton
Il don't know" was his answer, but
was told she had thrown her baby on the
cart and her husband had to have colored
woman care for the little one. Mrs. Scott
was drunk"
Carrie Olmstead, colored, told the court
that she saw Mrs. Scott throw her baby on
the cart and heard her use bad language.
Agent Douglass of the board of children's
guardians explained that he went to the
mouse yesterday to Investigate the case.
The father he said, wanted me to
take the child, but as he was able to pay
for its care l refused. Then it was that the
woman left the house and put the baby on
the cart
Mrs. Scott told Judge Kimball that her
husband remained away from home two
days, leaving her nothing in the house to
eat except pint of peanuts.
when he did come she said "he gave
me 10 cents with which to buy food and 3
cents for cake of SOAP"
Mrs. Scott" said Judge KimbaIl you
know / am acquainted with your habits
How many times have you been here for
getting drunk?"
only once" she answered
You know liquor causes you all your
trouble" the judge said
Il haven't drank any liquor for more than
two weeks she said The 10 cents that
| was given l spent for meat and bread,
but man who lived at our house sometime
ago called and brought 10 cents worth of
beer
The judge disposed of the case by impos-
ing So fine.
Others in Line.
Guilty was the plea of Daisy Bowen,
colored. She was charged with bad conduct
on the street and a fine of So or two weeks
in the workhouse was imposed.
Mabel Williams, colored, was arrested on
Missouri avenue last night on charge of
vagrancy. continuance of the case for
one week was granted and Mabel was re-
leased on her own recognizance.
George Johnson and Henrietta Butler had
difficulty on 9TH street last night and both
girls went to the police station. Each want
ed the other locked up, and they became so
boisterOuS that the officers had to eject
them from the station.
They renewed the trouble at 9Th and NJ
Streets" said Policeman O'Dea, but | did
not hear George use any bad language"
Henrietta had a jag on remarked At
torney Jones, land L suppose she wanted to
fight my client
Henrietta, who said one bad word, was
fined So, with fifteen days on the farm as
the alternative, and George paid a fine of
81.
In Crap Game.
Il amt guilty. was the plea of Robert
Willis, small colored boy who was ar
raigned on a charge of violating the peace
and order act.
Yesterday 1 found this boy in a crap
game" Policeman Dent complained.
What was he doing when you saw him.
Judge Kimball inquired.
He was on his knees taking part in the
game"
No, 1 wasn't" interrupted the boy.
What We're you doing there?"
Il was on an errand for man." he an
swered, and l stopped where the boys
were playing the game to give one of them
match. While l was there l dropped ten
cents and the policeman came up just as
/ was picking it up
do you know how to play crap?" his at
torney asked him.
No, sir" the boy answered. And 1
never was in game"
I've known this boy since he was an
infant" Attorney Chase said, land l know
he's good boy. There's no evidence to
show that he had the bones in his hands,
and l hope you will take his personal
a fine and no good would be accomplished
by sending him to the workhouse."
How OLD is the bOy?' the Judge asked
the defendants father.
Fourteen years. was his answer.
The imposition of heavy penalties" the
court remarked, don't seem to do much
good, and l fear l will soon have to i'm
pose the maximum penalty"
Willis was fined $40. One month on the
farm was the alternative.
pIen That E.;IaJ
William Gordon and Robert Nichols, col
ored, declared they had nothing to do with
a game of crap in which Policeman Seibert
said they participated.
Il wasn't in no game said Nichols Il
was just looking on"
Pretty dangerous place to look on the
court remarked.
Il wasn't even there" said Gordon, land
l don't even know how to play crap"
Hes my boy" said Gordon's mother
land this is the first time he was ever ar
rested. His father was buried only three or
four weeks ago, and now, Judge l am GO
ing to ask you for Gods sake to have mercy
on the little fellow If you will do this I'll
send him 10 the country"