Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
WORE SOLDIERS UNIFORM
Colored Boy Heads Procession in Judge
SCOTS Court.
Halls From New York and on His
Way to NirGinia-Othcr Of
tenders Arraigned.

Isaac Lawson, colored boy wearing the
| uniform of a soldier, headed the process
sion in Judge Scott's court this morning
Il isn't guilty" he pleaded when the
clerk read a charge of vagrancy to him.
This boy on the street about l
O'Clock this morning. was Policeman
Latehford's report. He told me he had
come from New York and was on his way
to his home in Virginia. The boy was
without funds and as he had no place To
stay l thought l would bring him in"
w hen did you reach this city," Judge
Scott inquired
Two days ago was his answer.
Where have you been stopping?"
= don't know" answered the boy. be
cause I'm a stranger in the town.
In what part of Virginia do you live?'
Orange"
The boy said he would return to Virginia
ii the court would release him. and his
personal bonds We're taken.
should sleep at Home.
sleep at home and you won't get in
trouble" WAS what he judge told William
Hutchinson.
This man has been sleeping about the
market in wagons Policeman Fraser said,
and ] arrested him because he seemed to
have no home
w here Is your hOmc?' the prisoner was
asked by Prosecuting Attorney Pugh.
Il was born in Henrico county, Va"
the prisoner answered.
Il don't care where you We're born the
attorney told him. Il asked you where
You liye%'
His answer was that he lives on Sth
street.
The judge released him on his own re-
cogniZance.
Judge Gives Advice.
Keep sober" the court advised John
Ray, and you will fare better
John has been working in this city for
several months. and last night, while un-
der the influence of liquor, he went into
lunch room on 18th street. His presence
there was very Objectionable and soon after
his departure he was arrested.
Il got some bread and fish cake said
Ray. land fell asleep while / was eating
The penalty was 50 fine or fifteen days
on the farm.
Judge. your honor, / was full, but l
wasn't disorderly that l know Of" was
what Edward Mulhall said when arrai2ned.
Policeman Schuyler arrested him because
he was dsorderly in 4 lunch room. A fine
OF So was imposed.
Guilty was the plea of an old man
named James McGill, who was charged
with being Il vagrant.
He was going from house to house col
lecting food, was the charge made by
Policeman Fortcney.
This old man was In court yesterday
charged with being an unlicensed peddler,"
said Prosecuting Attorney Pugh. He was
arrested for selling cheap rings, but under
the law he could not be held.
McGin was fined so with thirty days as
the equivalent.
Strangers in the Tolls.
Frank Young and George Devine, stran-
gers in the city. were in the tolls on charges
preferred by Policeman Nebb for begging
in Mt. Pleasant
The little man said witness, pointing
to Young, was on the back fence at the
house of Assistant Secretary Ryan of the
Interior Department several nights ago
Il saw both men going from house TO
house begging the policeman said.
Il had been in the city limits about two
hours. said DevIne. L came in from
Rockville.
Where do you Ive?" the prisoner was
asked
Ms home Is in Brooklyn" was his re-
sponse Il was on my way to the Central
Union Mission last night when 1 got ar
rested. II was my intention to get freight
Devine denied that he had been on any
body's back fierce.
Il was or my way through the city to
Newport News he said.
For WHAT"
ITO get work.
The men were held for thirty days.
Other Offenders.
Elmer Aschenbach was put out of two
saloons on Pennsylvania avenue last night,
but Policeman Mullen allowed him to re-
main in the sixth precinct station during
the night.
rs this an ordinary case?" asked the
court, after the prisoner pleaded guilty.
No, your honor" the officer said. He
stated the case. and the penalty imposed
was $40 fine or thirty days
Halt Shelton and Raymond West, colored,
denied that they were disorderly on the
street last night. Policeman Fraser arrest
ed them because they We're drunk and pro-
fame. and the penalty was 50 or fifteen days
OF the farm IN each case.