Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
FORTY-ONE IN THE LINEUP
Prisoners Arraigned Before Judge Scott in
the Police Court.
Alleged Vagrant Undertakes to Give
the Court Pointers on Law
Penalties Imposed.

fOrIN-OEp DrlSpNtES were III pivNVS
sion in Judge SCOTS court this morning
and there was not standing room enough
for those who wanted places in the audi
ence. Seven of the prisoners were white
and there were three women in line. Four
defendants, two colored and two white
were in the first case tried.
I'VE are innocent; said the first member
of the quartet, when the cleark read an
information charging them with vagrancy.
Vincent Carrette, one of the colored pris-
oners. made effort to explain the va
grancy law to the court.
''AS | understand the law" he said, "a
man can come here and stay at the mis-
sion three days and then if he can't get
work he has to leave town. Now judge,
spent three days at the mission and was on
my way out of town when | was arrested.
Never mind about the law Judge Scott
told him. You tell me the facts and I'll
attend to the legal part of the case
He said he was a COOPER by trade and
was on his way to Baltimore when he got
arrested.
Chris. Hickman. Louis Heisler and John
Smith each also claimed that they were
trying to get out of the city.
Il arrested them about the vicinity of
Deanewood.' was what Policeman Russell
told the court.
The defendants were discharged.
Il was in the alley, but | wasn't in the
"dS tiit pea ol ItltlldTu Johnson.
coiored. who was arraigned for alleged par
ticipation in a crap game.
Il was there, too, but not in the game"
said John Wise.
The POliceman's Story.
Policeman Holz told the court that the
defendants were in Quinn's court in rear
of a church yesterday engaged in a game of
crap.
The policemans wrong" johnson in
formed the court, the boys were pitching
pennies. but if you will take my personal
bonds this time I'll promise you'll have
no trouble with me the next time"
Ten dollars EACH said the judge
Charles Williams. colored. entered plea
OF guilty to a charge of bad conduct on l.
street. After telling eff the prisoners mis-
deeds the officer concluded:
And he said he would smasm my head
open with a brick.
y penalty of 50 or ninety days on the
farm was imposed.
Albert Foster. colorcd. was in the tolls
because of his alleged bad conduct on the
street yesterday.
Fares, please said Conductor Petit
when he walked through his car near 18th
street ard Pennsylvania avenue yesterday,
and Foster, who was passenger on the
car. declared that he would keep his nickel
Pay your fare or get off, the conductor
told him.
TN keep both my seat and my money"
was the response.
When Foster was elected from the car he
used bad language. Five dollars was the
amount of fine imposed.
ALFRED in Full Dress.
Il don't throw missiles said Matthew
Fields, a cOlored man, attired in a full dress
suit, when arraigned.
The prisoners story afforded some anuse-
ment to the spectators.
Il was passing the Bijou Theater yes
f.,ln in dow
and a man persuaded me to go home and
get on these clothes to sing in the theater.''
When he returned, wearing his good
clothes and silk hat. he said. his hat was
knocked off and the men leased him.
Il don't remember throwing any bricks
and stones he said.
why don't you remember"
Because l DON'T
Why don't you remember? Were you
Drinking
Il don't touch the stuff"
He was assessed 50.
The other prisoners responded as their
cases We're called and answered charges of
disorderly conduct. crap shooting and vio-
lations of the various minor regulations.