Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02
TOO MANY NEW YEAR CALLS
A Pensioner Makes Bad Beginning for
1900.
Judge Scott Takes His Personal Bonds
Others Who Answered to Roll
Call in Court.

John Meredith, a Pensioner, whose face is
familiar in the Police Court. made a num-
Der of Gals yesterday. When night came or
he was hardly able to keep on the sidewalk
and Policeman Newkirk arrested him.
Il m guilty he answered when arraigned
on charge of disorderly conduct.
He was guilty. all right" said Police
man Newkirk. but it's only an ordinary
case. and I'm going to ask your honor to
take his personal bonds. He's an old SOL
der and his room rent is paid in advance
In addition to getting his pension money
he has employment. and If you let him go
think he will turn over a new leaf and
keep sober
IN promise you Will not have me here
again this year said Meredith, land I'll
endeavor to let liquor alone"
Judge" added the officer. I'll keen
track of him if you will let him GO"
Perhaps he will keep sober and do bet
ter, Judge Scott remarked. You have a
good face, the judge said to the prisoner,
one that indicates You ought to make a
success of life
- always try to be gentleman" Mere
dith replied.
judge said, but you were drunk yester-
day"
His personal bonds were taken The judge
told him TO make a good resolution and re-
lam iipiii tllt use OF nIOSlcdntS. Meredith
thanked the judge for his kindness and
Went home.
Started in by Begging.
Julius Hudson, a tall young man, who
was warmly clad and whose physical APP
pearance indicated that he was able to do
a good days work, was in court as a va
grant. He started in the new year by beg
ging. II Will not follow in his case that
he will! beg every day in the year because
OF yesterdays start, for he will be held in
prison part of the time.
4 m guilty. was his plea when ar
raigned
lie was begging down on the Bowerv. -
Mr.. Pueli informed the court
IWenty dollars or four months" said
the judge.
.Drinked a Little"
James Middleton, colored. a former resi-
dent of North Carolina was in the process
sicn, his conduct on the street yesterday
not having been what policeman thought
it should be.
Il drinked a little of this rye whisky"
he told an officer, land 1t didn't affect me
Ike the good old corn down home"
Middleton explained that he had been
dredging oysters. but he left the boat be-
cause he objected to the manner In which
his fellow workmen We're treated.
The prisoner was gloriously drunk yes
terday. reported the policeman, land he
was very noisy
Il don't remember much about it." admit
ted the prisoner,
The usual penalty, So or fifteen days, was
imposed.
Declined to BE Bothered.
my name is August Trabandt," said a
young man, stranger in the city, when ar
rested last night
Where are you frcm?" Policeman Cover
inquired
Don't bother me-" Trabandt said; 81
wasn't begging
The officer explained that the stranger
vas near 1El2 and ID streets begging when
he arrested him.
DO You want to say anything" Mr.
Pugh asked the prisoner.
Il don't know was his answer
IF you don't know said the prosecuting
The stranger was fined $40, with thirty
days on the farm as the equivalent.
Fines Amount to S25.
William Shumaker was the name given
by a man whose face was very much dis
figured. Disorderly conduct and assault on
Policeman Cover We're the charges against
him.
I'm guilty of disorderly conduct" the
man said, but ] didn't assault Mr. Cover"
The court concluded that he did strike the
policeman and fined him $50 for it. He
was fined So for GiSorderIy conduct.