Evening star., 1900-04-19
GUILTY OF BEING POOR
But DEFENDANT DENIED CHARGE:
OF vAGRANCY.
The Pleas Entered by Others Arraign-
ed in Police Court-Penal-
ties Imposed.

I'm guilty of being poor, but I'm not a
vagrant in any sense of the word" Patrick
O'Neill told Judge Scott this morning, when
he was arraigned on complaint of Police
man Lewis.
Your honor" said the policeman, IT
found this man on 9th street yesterday
begging.
What was his condition." Prosecuting
Attorney PuSh asked
HE was drunk" the officer answered,
land when he could get nothing from Pc
destrians he made house-to-house visits"
Your honor said the prisoner, al
though I'm poor l get a salary of $144 a
year from the government. Last night I
saw the officer wearing an oil coat and
had an umbrella When l told him we were
both protected, he arrested me-
Policemen don't usually make arrests
unless people violate the law the court
told him.
And. your honor" interrupted the pris-
Oner I'm sick.
He was fined so. with thirty days as the
equivalent. and was told he would get hos
pital treatment.
Came in on Freight Train.
Andrew and Troy Holbrook. colored were
in the procession on a charge of vagrancy.
I'VE amt no tramps. one of them an
swered when arraigned.
train last night was the statement of Po-
HCeman StrOman. The men have no busi-
ness here, and l arrested them"
What are you doing here?" Judge Scott
asked of the prisoners
We are on our way home from West
Virginia. he answered. "Our home is in
Danville. and We went to West Virginia to
work on a railroad.
Did you do any work." he was asked.
Yes. sir: but we didn't get any pay
They IliSpbgryya TO Z bn
trict Immediately.
Belle Lewis OTense
a young colored woman named Belle
Lewis, who was arrested at Takoma yes
terday for being drunk and dsorderly, en-
tered plea OF guilty
This is outrageous case of disorder"
Mr.. Pugh said 'and l hope your honor will
hear the testimony
Policeman Barry told the court the woman
had been drunk for several days. and yes
tert;ay she was brought by some one within
the District line. For nearly an hour the
officer said, the woman was disorderly and
piofane.
Twenty dollars or three MONTHS said
the court.
Samuel R. Herbert, a little old man. who
had been in court many times before said
mot guilty when arraisned on a charge
of vagrancy.
The old man has been drunk a number
ol times, was the complaint of Policeman
Lynch.
Have you anything to say about the
charge against you?' Herbert was asked
Nothing.
Thirty dollars or ninety days
Prejudice Alleged.
Thomas Mullen admitted he was drunk
last night, but claimed his arrest was the
result of prejudice.
Last night 1 started him home three
times said Policeman Emerson, land the
last time l tried TO bcfriend him he be-
came disorderly"
The court fixed the penalty at SO or
thirty days.
Guilty" was the plea of James Barnes.
DIsordc-ly conduct was the charge against
him. and a fine of s. was imposed
Similar action was taken in the case of
Thomas Chandler.
ward Kelly said. and Michael Lanhady who
was arraigned with him, answered Il was
only drunk"
If Your honor will let me out" said
Kelly, III leave the Jurisdiction in thirty
minutes"
You may leave ii at the end of thirty
days the judge told him. He was fined
$40. with one month on the farm as th,.
equivalent. A similar fine was imposed on
L&nhady.
William Clements and John Neal tried on
charge of vagrancy were fined 81 each
with the privilege of going to the workhouse
Tor term of fifteen days.