Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
WOMAN LEADS PROCESSION
Annie Foley Again Arraigned in the Police
Court.
Had Been There Before Mt Least One
Hundred Tfmes-Other Offend
ers in Line.

little woman who has been arrested at
least 100 times. was in the dock of Judge
SCOTS court this morning. She was the
only woman in the procession and was at
the head of the line. For fully twenty
years Annie has been getting into trouble,
and she has eaten many Christmas din
ner in the workhouse. a Last Christmas was
no exception to this rule. She was released
a few days after she had enjoyed the best
meal that had been furnished at the irsti-
tuition during the year.
And when 1 got out" she remarked last
night, Il had to wash 1t down with little
beer
When she appeared in court this morn
ing her head was bandaged and she showed
other evidence of physical suffering.
Three days ago she was locked up for
being drunk. and last night was trying to
dance on the sidewalk at AZ street and
Pennsylvania avenue, when Policeman Null
len arrested her.
She was drunk said the officer. land
when l arrested her she had several ham
bones and scraps of bread in her pockets"
I'm guilty. said Annie, when arraigned
DO you want to say anything?" the
court asked
Il would like to go to the hospital" was
her response.
She was fined SO. with sixty days on the
farm as the equivalent. Judge Scott re-
ment.
Travelled on a Freight Train.
A neatly dressed young man, who gave
his name as Enos Pinkney, was in the dock
as vagrant and suspicious person.
HE reached Bennins on a freight train
yesterday afternoon said Policeman
Creagh. land l arrested him.
Where is he from" Judge Scott asked.
he Pol
answered the officer. who repeated con-
versation he had with the prisoner.
What are you doing here?" Pinkney was
asked.
Nothing particularly" he answered 81
had no work at home and 1 thought /
would run over here and probably get
job
IF let you go will you remain here?''
NO, sir. I'll go back home"
IN take your personal bonds to leave
the city within an hour said the Judge,
land want you to understand that people
who come here on freight trains and have
no business here generally land in the
workhouse.'
Trio Arraigned as Migrants.
James Simmons. Eugene King and Vixton
Siven were the names given by three young
men who were arraigned as Migrants. They
were arrested on Benning road yesterday.
"Siven Is a Finlander," the court was
English
Yesterday afternoon he entered the house
OF Charles Farr. on the Benning road and
Mrs. Farr, who was attracted to one of the
rooms by noise. found the stranger. She
drove him out and then tainted.
Il ran to the house when l heard my
wife scream" Mr.. Farr said, land saw THIS
man coming from the house. He turned
and started back to the house, but when
he saw me he made another turn and hur-
ried away"
When Mr.. Farr was liable to leave his
wife he had Siven arrested King and Sim
mons then appeared on the scene and de-
manded the release of the stranger
We met him In Richmond" said Sim
mons. land assisted him.
Simmons and King satisfied the judge
that they are workingmen and were in no
manner connected with the conduct of
Siven.
They were released and Siven was sent
down for sixty days.
Variety of Ofenses.
William Skivington was in court on
charges preferred by Detectives Hartigan
and McNamee, as vagrant and suspicious
person.
Just because I've got a bad name they
want to down me-" said the young man.
Judge Scott concluded that the young
man was trying to down himself and
held him for thirty days.
why do you use SO much whisky"
the court inquired of an elderly man named
Michael Dyer.
Il take it to drive cramps away" he
answered, land to drive the wind off my
stomach
The old man is pensioner, and the
charge was made that he spends most of
his pension money for liquor
Dyer's showing did not satisfy the court.
and he was fined $40 or thirty days on the
farm.
The condition of Frank Vests mind was
questioned by the court when he appeared
on the witness stand.
This colored man makes his living by
begging from house to house." Policeman
Owens told the court. Il know he has not
done any work for three years"
I'm going to say something" the col
ored man announced
Say it quickly Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh told him.
well, gentleman" he started out, I'm
still living, and the time will never come
when I'll give myself up to officials
That's enough" the Judge told him.
West was thereupon committed for eXami-
nation as to his mental condition.
John l.. Donohoe, aged man from
Baltimore, who had to be carried from the
van to the court, was tried for vagrancy.
He came over here to see about pen
sion," reported an officer
Last night he was so weak from eX-
haustion that he could hardly stand"
A sentence of thirty days was imposed.
George Harper was given a sentence Of
fifteen days. He was arrested because Of
his intemperance.