Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15
AT THE Police COURT.
Recovery From the Storm, But Busi-
ness still Dull

ness Still Dull
The Police Court has recovered from the
effects of the storm, but because of the
little disorder on the streets yesterday busi-
ness has not yet revived I'd any consider
able extent. Judge Himbau appeared in
court for the first time since Saturday and
Marshal Mccormick, who lives in the coun-
try also managed to reach the building,
The marshal lives near Benning station
and yesterday morning it was impossible
for him to get to the public road from his
| house because of the mountain Of snow
| Last night he succeeded In getting as far
as Benning Station, having been told that
the trains were moving.
1.-The road is now clear" he was told by
the man at the station, land train is ex-
pected at any moment. Certainly the train
will be here by 10 o'clock, for the railroad
authorities at Wilmington had lust sent ont
word of the moving of the trains"
When the hour OF 10 arrived and there
was no train in sight, the marshal put UP
at the hotel, and this morning he walked
from the station to the cable cars.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh was also able
to get from his farm. He reached the
court yesterday on horseback, and today
he repeated the journey in the same wav
One of the few persons to call on Judge
kimball this morning was a Young man
named Harry Crouch. He was drunk yes
terday and had not recovered from the
effects of his spree.
Il am not guilty., he answered. when
arraigned for disorderly conduct.
This man was drunk yesterday" Police
man Samson told the court, land 1 saw him
walking up and down the avenue He was
following a colored girl and was calling
her, and when l accused him of it he
cursed and wanted to fight"
The officer said Crouch was unable to give
any account of himself and he had no
money on him.
Your honor said the prisoner, "I'n ad-
NIT that was drunk, but 1 didn't curse and
swear for don't use bad language.
"A man who will get drunk the Judge
told him, will not only curse and swear.
but he will do anything that is mean, con-
temptible and bad
The penalty was s. or fifteen DAYS.
Policeman NusshaUm made a charge of
Vagrancy against Agnes Shorter a colored
girl who served thirty days on the farm not
long ago.
Last night the girls father was looking
for her. the policeman said, land when I
found her l locked her up. She won't stay
at home, and her reputation is far from
good
Step up said the Judge to the girl. land
I'll hear what you have to say Why don't
you stay at home with your parents?'
the girl. made no response. She was then
told that unless she made a statement she
would have to go to the workhouse Stnl
she said nothing, and the court sentenced
her to one months imprisonment.
JonH SedDoFn, d COIOred resident of
Wards alley, was in the tolls on complaint
of Policeman Mudd for alleged bad con-
duct.
II was attracted to the house by hearing
cries of murder, the officer said land
when l got there heard John swearing. |
was told that he had assaulted the woman.
but she had no charge to make against
him.
Judge" said the prisoner, 81 wasn't
swearing. SThe girl hit me with a stick.
We had been fussing, but the policeman
couldn't have heard me outside"
The court was satisfied that the officer
mad made no mistake and fined John So,
with fifteen days as the equivalent
Jerry Banks fell in a snowbank near 25th
and l streets last night and he was rescued
by Policeman Ricketts, 'H
Il m a hard working man. he told the
court when he was arraigned for vagrancy
DO you mean hard working this way?'
the judge asked. bending his elbow
No, sir he answered. 81 went out last
night to get some meat and there wasn't
any in the store
And you got drunk instead?" interrupted
the court Fifteen DAYS ''t