Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21
HIS BOY WAS IN TROUBLE
Elderly Man Calls at Police Court and In
terviews Officer Flynn.
Goes Away Hopeful of Favorable Re-
sults-List of the Offenders
Arraigned Today.

Are you Mr.. Flynn" inquired an elderly
man Of the big policeman at the Police
Court this morning.
That's what they call me-" was the
policeman's answer. Michael Flynn
And are you connected with the court?''
I've been here now something like four
years.
Il know'd you was Mr. Flynn" the old
man said. because you did duty on my
beat once and the toughs were always
afraid of you. Indeed, when anything went
wrong it was always Here comes Flynn
and then the boys scampered."
What can I do for you this morning."
the officer answered.
Il called to see about my boy"
Was he in court yesterday?''
Indeed, and he was not here yesterday
but they had him here Monday"
For what"
THE police couldn't get a thing against
him, and then they said he didn't live a
correct life
And what was your sons name?''
Mike"
II know him. replied the policeman
His mother was here yesterday and J. be-
lieve the judge is going TO let him out to-
day
Mr.. Flynn" said the caller II hope
you are right about my boy"
hope | am added the officer, and as
the procession was moving into court. he
excused himself to attend to the soecta-
tors who We're filing in
Hold on. there" he called to q stylishly
dressed man who was about to enter with
the purpose of listening to the tales of the
day for a long time. The weather is good
now and you'd better go fishing or take a
trip to the country"
Not Guilty.
In the procession were two young men
who gave their names as George Short and
Olive d. Mason, and the charge against
them was vagrancy.
They were In the passenger yard of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad last night
about u o'clock" said Policeman Owens
w hen l walked down the platform the
men ran"
Your honor" said one of the young men,
m no vagrant. I'm a married man and
live in GEORGETOWN
He explained that he had been visiting
friends in Southeast Washington and was
on his way home when the officer arrested
MINI The gates al the south end of the
railroad yard We're down, and he said he
was trying to get around them when the
officer came.
The policeman arrested us, struck us
with his club, and then let us GO" he said.
asked.
No. sir" was his answer.
IF it's the last word l have to saw"
interrupted the defendant. that policeman
struck u.s.
There were no other witnesses in the case
and the court discharged the defendants.
Loses His Job.
NlIlam Jones, colored. pleaded not guilty
10 a charge OF VaSrancy and suspicion.
j arrested this man night before last"
SAID Policeman McGrath, because a watch
was stolen from an office in the railroad
ward in South Wasbfno-tonu
ia avnI.i,.-, 49, -. 80,
mat "iieH ne was toId OF
me rOnoeTy the man who lost the watch
t toiG nm MN Jones was the only person who
-'e a.i,t IL ~, III me room G.t.
I'ld ) pu arrest MN as soon as complaint
s.1- maj
1li.
81 nv "a ; gu hiio 'he "atch!
I'm ct fai ilo'.
:; II So So. VI 5ht Wt"sh, sald Jones, came
III III inc iooih ana dShtd LOT drink OF water.
80 ttr salI 1t Hds PosslpIe Tor person to
L i eiI'treI ule room through another
'1 "ut ne Nit" 0holt Jones was the only
oi ~ III LHer-,-
!, "fi@ eiHPIoy td 10 go soutn 10 bring SOL
uItIS HoH4t' SdId Jones. lneTe was no
water IN the car, and L went over to the
room T,h 70 gtt drink.
ne ne seilu ne haa NOT seen the mans watch.
me ear on "n'ch ne was employed, he
saId' leit mere mat night.
Inc charge was dismissed. as there was
hoihlnS against Jones. Unfortunately for
me young man, ne lost MS Job on account
OF MS arrest
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