Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-26
ACCEPTS PERSONAL BONDS
COURT REGARDS BOsToN.s oFFENsE
AS NOT SERIOUS.
Coiored Roy. Eager to Confess. Re-
leased Upon Promise to Leave
Town q other Offenders.

william Boston, young colored man.
who was on the street yesterday morning
TO see the circus parade. was in the pro-
cession of prisoners in Judge Scotts court
this morning
Il am not guilty" was his answer when
arraigned on a charge OF ohsiructing the
sidewalk at eth and X streets.
When l ordered him OF the sidewalk"
said Policeman Burton, he talked back
and muttered something that 1 could not
understand
Did he move away when you gave him
the order?' Judge Scott inquired.
He moved about one foot" was the an
ser
The officer said that other people were
on the sidewalk. but they moved when lie
requested them to do So
Personal bonds said the court.
Arraisned as Migrants.
My name is Rose Miller" said a colored
woman who was arraigned as a vagrant.
Use a hard-working woman. and every
body knows l amt no vaerant, neither"
I'm going to confess the TRUTH was
what Mary Shepherd, another woman pris-
oner, said. Il was drunk last night and 1t
was only an accident. Ny people paid me
OFF yesterday and 1 took one drink too
many"
These women are continually rushing
the GROWER" said Policeman Lake. They
hang about South Washington drunk most
of the time, and / thought 1 would bring
them in TO get rid of them"
Judge Scott fined them SO each Thirty
days on the farm will compensate in Leu
of payment
This is the man who was let go yester-
Gay because he promised he would REFORM
Policeman Narrower said when William
Monkey appeared. Instead of keeping
sober he got drunk again, and found him
this morning sleeping in an ice wagon"
Twenty dollars or sixty days" said tho
into trouble
vagrancy. He had been drinking and last
night he trespassed on front yard on I'd
street southwest Believing he was at
home he disrobed and made himself conn
Portable for the night.
Two months"
A Hasty Confession.
Judge said John Thomas, a colored boy
from the county, I'm guilty of everything
the policeman said, but
The policeman hasn't said anything yet"
interrupted the court
Then I'm guilty Of what he's going to
say" added the colored boy; land If you
let me go I'll go out into the county this
morning
John was released on his personal bonds
to leave for the country.
Trespassing on the grass was the charge
against Edward Lackey, who was arrested
IN Seaton Park yesterday. Special Police
man Davis charged that Lackey was under
the influence of liquor.
Il had drinks with 4 stranger" said
Lackey, and / feel this morning as IL I
Were poisoned
Don't you think you ought to feel so2f
the court asked.
The stranger seemed like a nice gentle-
man."
Beware of such friends" was the courts
advice Lackey was fined 50. with fifteen
days on the farm as the equivalent.
Hunting n Job.
George Baker and Charles Coleman COLI
ored boys. were arrested yesterday after
noon upon their arrival at Benning.
They started toward the city and 1 ar
rested them said policeman.
I'VE came from Chicago" said one Of the
prisoners, and expected to get work with
the circus people"
Did you get the work?'
I'VE didn't reach the circus"
These fellows are nothing but circus
hang-outs," the officer said.
They Will not catch UP with the circus for
the ensuing month.
Arthur Hughes was in the tolls because he
participated in game of cards on lot
yesterday. Disorderly conduct was the
charge against him and 50 was the amount
o. fine imposed.