Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
CAME IN ON A FREIGHT
Three Strangers Who Received Christmas
Greetings at Police Court.
Sentences Imposed for Various Of
fenses-Fifty-Three Prisoners An
swer at Roll Call.


Policeman Flynn greeted them at the Po-
| Ice Court this morning. They were only
| three of many others who called-against
| their VIII. Fifty-three victims of their own
misdeeds were in the tolls.
| The men from Buffalo We're called to the
| bar of justice at s O'Clock. Judge kimball
| listened to the story of their arrest, as re-
| lated by Policeman Pat Creagh, zone of
the finest of number nine
Il don't know anything about these men,"
said the officer. except that they came in
| Oh a freight and have no visible means of
support"
Looking for work. was the excuse of
two of them, and the policeman expressed
the belief that success in this direction
would mean work for the coroner.
Judge. your honor said James Muir
ply. I'm from Buffalo and I'm looking
for work"
Edward Gray made a similar plea and
because of the good showing made by them
they We're released on their personal bonds
Tom Murphy failed to make so good an
impression and the court held him for two
weeks.
Two of Kind.
Found repeatedly drunk on Pennsy!-
vania avenue the charge against
William Reardon and James Walsh.
Saturday afternoon" said Policeman
Newkirk. these men were drunk and stag
gering about the avenue. Walsh had one
ann tied up and was begging. He pre-
tended he was injured.
"ReardOn.'' he said lust got out few
days ago, and he got drunk as soon as he
was released l don't know whether he's
to be pitied or not. but he's unfortunate
Il had my hand cut last summer" de-
clared Walsh. AT the time of the blizzard
/ was blown in a smokestack and got hurt"
How long have you been this spree?'
Il haven't been on a spree" said Walsh.
I've been unfortunate, and few DAYS ago
lost my overcoat."
Because you were drunk" asked the
court.
Well. had been drinking"
Don't you know what is done with peo-
pie who beg?"
No sir
But you've heard?"
Il guess l have
Sixty days on the farm was the sentence
imposed. Reardon given two weeks in
which to get sober.
Plea of Not Guilty.
I'm not guilty of that charge" Henry
Grove said. when the clerk arraigned him
on a charge of vagrancy.
He held up several people on the
street. was Policeman Bodies complaint
Il saw him begging, and he had 80 cents
in his pocket when he accepted 20 cents
from gentleman"
I'm an oyster dredger." said the prison
err land l was beat out of nv money 1
was hungry and thought it would be no
harm to ask for the price of a meal"
But you had money enough to provide
number of meals" Judge Kimball said.
You can get good meals for 10 cents"
That's true. but 1 wanted money enough
to carry me over until today. when [
thought would leave the city"
He will be given an opportunity to leave
at the end of two weeks
Husband and Wife Arraigned.
John Smith. colored, and Lizzie Smith.
his wife. were in the tolls, on a charge of
disorderly conduct
I'VE are guilty." said Mrs. Smith.
"And what about your the man was
asked.
I'm guilty. too he answered, in a tone
which indicated he was satisfied with what
his wife said.
What kind of a case is this?' inquired
the court.
Just an ordinary case" the policeman
Five dollars each"
Multitude of Charges.
Bernard Matthews, a colored fisherman
from Charles county, Nd, admitted he had
no recollection of what he had done.
Destroying private property, disorderly
conduct. carrying a blackjack and razor
and assault were charged against him.
Saturday night after Bernard had indulg-
ed in a number Of mixed drinks he called
at the house of colored man and demand
ed that he be admitted and cared for.
Go away from here" he was told.
Instead OF leaving, he broke open door.
Policeman Martin arrested him, and he
fought the officer on the way to the sta
ton
II had a great deal of trouble with Mat
thews.' said Policeman Martin. land l
could have struck him, but l refrained
from doing So.
And it's greatly to your credit" the
Matthews was given eight months IN
jail for carrying concealed weapons and
for assault. and was fined s15 with the
alternative of forty-fve days on the farm,
on the other charges.
Fails to Remember.
William Monkey pleaded drunkenness as
an excuse for his bad conduct on the street
Saturday night
You've got to come with me-" said tho
met on the street.
Mrs Leonard was on her way home from
church at the time. and she called on the
police for assistance.
81 don't remember anything about It,"
said the prisoner.
why don't you remember
Because had been drinking"
Drunkenness" Judge Kimball told him,
condition you will have to stand the conse-
quences."
a penalty of so or sixty days was i'm
posed.
Asked for Match.
John Brown was the name given by a
boy who admitted his name is Walter Gill.
II was told that he had demanded food
at a house at 9Th and H streets northeast"
Policeman Bobo said. land 1 saw him stop
at several DOORS
The boy denied that he did any begging,
and said he could get all he wanted to eat
at his home.
He had his pockets filed with bread"
said the officer, and pieces of meat In his
hands,
And I got them at my aunt's," said the
boy The only thing 1 asked for was a
match"
What We're you going to do with a
match?"
Light a cigarette"
This match story is getting played out"
Judge Kimball told the boy. Its about
time you We're asking for something else"
Witnesses told the judge they knew the
boy. and his personal bonds were taken.