Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-04
TWO OF SAME FAMILY NAME
John and Thomas Smith in Front Rank at
Police Court.
Each Pleads Guilty and Judge Scott
Assesses PenaIty-Othcrs
in the Line.

Guilty" the plea of Thomas Smith,
who appeared at the head of Judge SCOTS
procession this morning, and was arraigned
ON charge OF vagrancy.
Judge. your honor said Bicycle Po-
liceman Williams. Il arrested this man
last night. He has been hanging about
Northeast Washington begging food and
clothing until he has become a nuisance.
number of complaints We're made about
him and last night 1 locked him up
What have you 10 say for YOURSELF" the
court inquired.
only that I'm guilty" was the mans
response.
Ten dollars or thirty days
Another member of the Smith family
called John was next in line. He, too.
pleaded gully TO "a charge of vagrancy.
Holm is stranger in this part of the coun-
try. and where his home is. if he has one,
he would not say.
Il found him on 10Th street begging"
Policeman Simpson said He stopped sew
eraI people before he was locked up"
Policeman Cover gave similar testimony.
step up and let me hear what you have
to say Judge Scott remarked to the pris-
Il don't want to say anything the lat
ter responded.
The uenalty was $50 fine or ninety days
on the farm.
Also t'icaos "uiisN.
Sidney Davis. Young colored man who
did not tell where his home is located, was
also charged with vagrancy. He followed
the example set by the others and pleaded
guilty.
This man has been sleeping in passen-
ger cars the court was told He has
been in the ears in the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road Company's yard number of times
recently. and he refused to keep out OF
them when directed to do So.
sidney had nothing to say, and the court
fined him $50. with the usual alternative
of ninety days.
Supposed He Was Guilty.
Michael Peters, an artineryman from
Fort Myer said. L suppose I'm guilty,
when arraigned on a charge of falling to
pay hack hire.
~ haven't the slightest recollection of
hiring the hack he answered, and the
reason for his defective recollection was
apparent. He had been drinking.
The hackman drove him to the military
post and interviewed the corporal of the
guard. No one was found who would ad-
vance SIS, the amount of the bill, and Pc
tiers soon found himself in the police sta
ton.
I'm pay the bill" the artilleryman said.
He satisfied the driver that he would get
his money, and the court discharged him.
William StOrch admitted his guilt when
arraigned on a charge of disorderly con-
duct
HE was drunk Yesterday" said Police
man Pearce. and when he went to his sis
ter's house he tried 10 break in the door"
Your honor. said the officer after
making the arrest I learned of the needy
condition of the mans family. l was told
they would suffer. and l want to ask that
your honor take his personal bonds
Five dollars or fifteen days, was the
response.
The matter of his release the judge said,
would be considered later.
Her silver Anniversary.
Disorderiy conduct was the charge
against Maria Barrett. who was defended
by Attorney Sillers.
twenty-five years ago yesterday I was
married" said the woman, and I've been
the mother of twelve children
II appeared from the evidence that Mrs.
Barrett's home on Patterson street was
sold al public auction yesterday. The pur-
chase was made by a colored neighbor. 1t
was sad day for the Barrett family when
their home was taken from them, and
both the woman and her husband became
excited.
Mrs. Barrett became violent and profane
said witnesses. and the court fined her S.
Deny Charge of VaGrancy.
William McHorn and John Anderson. sea-
men. denied that they We're Migrants
I'VE went to Baltimore to get a steam
err said one of the men, and when we
were disappointed we started to tramp to
Newport News"
Newport News must be a great place"
the judge remarked.
The men We're sent down for thirty days
as Migrants. and Anderson was given an
additional month because a razor was
found him.