The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

/ In striking contrast with the crowded
dock which greeted Judge Mills yesterday
morning. was the handful of prisoners in
the lower branch of the Police Court to-
day In striking contrast too, to the doz-
ems Of the curious kind who yesterday
sweltered in the suffocating heat was the
sparsely populated space set aside for wit
nesses, but which is generally usurped by
spectators All told, there were only M
teen defendants and thirteen of that num-
Der were charged with disordeTiy conduct
and the other two with vagrancy. 1t was
a most ordinary day and the result was
that court was adjourned at 1880 O'Clock
The Migrants accused answered 10 the
names of Lottie May and George Wood
ward They were complained against by
Policemen Herbert and Kilmartin, respec-
lively, and both emphatically denied the
allegations made against them The May
woman was given an unsayory reputation
and was said to be absolutely deprayed,
while Woodward was said 10 be all that
went TO make up the usual idle person OF
evil life and fame. Judge Mills was not in
cined to be lenient with either defendant
and imposed sentences of sixty days IN the
WoTkhouse for each.
Edward Conkle and Hattie Williams col
ored, created a disturbance on Thirteenth
Street northwest, last night and made such
disorder as to attract the attention OF
Policeman Purks Conkle was sufficiently
well of financially to leave So collateral TO
secure his release, and evidently reckoned
that his fine would be al least that amount
If he stood trial, and, therefore forfeited
the collateral when his name was called
The Williams woman, after being locked up
all night, entered a plea OF guilty when
arraigned, and was sent down for fifteen
days in default of payment OF fine Of 50.
William Gale, accused of'prcfanity and
disorderly conduct, pleaded not guilty. The
testimony of Policeman Gibson, who ar
rested Gale carried weight, however. and
Judge Mills gave the defendant a thirty
days vacation.
Not guilty was the plea of Thomas II.
Thompson colored when he was called up
on 10 answer profanity and disordeTly
conduct charge, preferred by Policeman
Morgan. = was alleged that the conduct
of Thompson on Ninth Street last night
was of such character as 10 arouse the
neighborhood. Five dollars CT fifteen days
was the sentence and Thompson went
down.
Charles Gatewood, Joseph Robinson. and
Mary Green. all colored. Of Temperance
Avenue, viii enjoy a ffteen-dsy vacation
at the repository Of Intendant Stouten-
burg through the efforts OF Policemen
Barryman and Evans. who before Judge
Mills alleged disorderly conduct and pro-
family against the defendants. The accused
ali denied being guilty as charged. ara
claimed to be law-abiding citizens The
evidence was against them.
AS is almost a daily occurrence, Shows
Row was represented in the dock. That
representative was no less q parsonage
than Thornton Peyton, who has long been
a familiar character in the Police Court.
He was charged with profanity and disor-
DERBY conduct, and MS plea was not guilty.
His sentence was fiftfsn days on the fam
in default of payment OF fine Of s..
Amanda BiGns, eeiored, made no effort
to deny the charge OF profanity and dis
orderly conduct preferred against her by
Policeman BrocIlenboTough 4 am guilty,
your honor she said, ''.aint no use to
deny it
Very we'll" said Judge Mills, "Iet the
fine be So"
Or what?' said Amanda
''Or fifteen days answered Judge NILS.
Judge Mills was inclined to be lenisnt
with Edward Proctor. colored. who was
accused OF profanity and disordeTly con-
duet, and in view OF all the attending cir
eumstances, imposed the nominal fine of 81
with the alternative Of three days IN the
workhOuse. Proctor could not pay the fine
and accepted the alternative.