The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-20

The usual motley crowd packed the dock
this morning, and the regular quota OF the
mOrbidly curious huddled together on the
benches which are supposed to be reserved
for Witnesses The prisoners Suffered in
the srffOcating atmosphere of the poorly
ventilated courtroom because they could
not helF themselves. The spectators, how
ever, tolerated the intense heat as a mat
ter OF choice and sat for two hours mop
ping perspirdtion simply to crafty a de
sire TO look on the unfortunate side Of life
The first offender arraigned was William
NJ CORN, fifty-two years Of age, whose pale
and wan face Indicated a recent serious
illness. CORN was charged with vagrancy
and Policeman Evans alleged the defend
ant was found in the street drunk and beg
ging. Tie policeman charitably added
that an investigation made by him revealed
the existence of mitigating circumstances
In his defence CORN stated that about three
months ago, while employed in Philadel-
Phla, he suffered an attack Of typhoid
pneumonia which resulted in a mental alb
erratlon and a confinement in an insane
asylum i was released Wednesday Judge"
said CORN, land / am on my way 10 Oak
land, Va, where my home is located II
| can get 10 Alexandria an uncle Will help
me home"
CORN explained that his profane Ian
guage toward Policeman Evans was due 10
the irresponsible state OF his mind. He
said be was sorry for his conduct and had
apologiZed for il Judge Scott WAS favor
ably impressed with CORN and released
him on his personal bonds 10 leave the
city.
Patrick Allen, colored, was accused OF
riding his bicycle on Ninth Street at a
greater rate of speed than that allowed
by law. Policeman Bode declared that Al
len propelled his bicycle at twenty miles
an hour. Allen entered a plea OF guilty
and claimed that he was hurrying 10
work. which accounted for his excessive
speed Judge Scott imposed The small fine
Of 80, and on hearing that Allen had only
81 in his possession, eXtended greater len
iency and accepted the extent Of AlleI 5
wealth as 4 penalty for his offence.
Emanuel Franklin, venerable looking
gentleman. with flowing gray locks and
beard. worn after the style OF Benjamin
Franklin. was the complainant against
William Gill and Harry COdrick, who were
charged with profanity and disOrierly
conduct. Ii was alleged that the accused
while drunk appeared al his house and tore
down certain vines. broke a screen door,
fame. GIL denied ;hat he was guilty and
COdrick admitted the charge. Each de-
PENDANT was ordered TO pay a fine OF SO
or go to the workhOuse for thirty days.
Both went down.
William Monkey and Albert Joy We're
the defendants to charges OF vagrancy. and
Joy was confronted by the additional
charge Of assaulting citizen. Il was al
legged that the accused accosted the ciI.
zen and demanded money for GROWER"
The demand was refused, and Joy. IL was
said after announcing that he intended 70
get the money at any cost. assaulted the
citizen. Joy admitted the vagralCy charge,
but denied committing the assault. Judge
Scott imposed an aggregate sentence Of
eight months. Monkey denied his guilt.
but the evidence was against him. and
he will keep Joy company for ninety days
Vagrancy was charged against Delsey,
Hill. who entered plea OF guilty and
went down for a sixty days vacation
The honesty OF William Honesty. a col
ored boy. made a good impression on Judge
Scott. with the result that the sinai fine
Of 81 was imposed for throwing stones in
Washington Circle Park Policeman Steele
alleged that the lives OF children and
nurses were endangered by the reckless
throwing Of stones by Honesty. The boy
admitted his guilt.
Policeman Hollidge was the complainant
against John Ryan. who was charged with
vagrancy. According 10 HOllidge Ryan
was drunk on the street at O'Clock this
morning. Ryan denied the allegation ana
claimed that ii would have beeen impOssi-
BILE TO get drunk so early in the morning
In default of payment Of a fine Of $40 Ryan
went down for thirty days.
Cruelty TO animals was alleged against
Lewis Branch. colored. who. il was al
legged. cruelty beat and worked horse yes
terday WITH the result that the animal
died last night. Branch entered a plea OF
not guilty, but could not explain the con-
duct alleged by Humane Officer Haynes,
and was sent down fer thirty days.