Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
WOMAN SCREAMED MURDER
THE EXPLANATION GIVEN THE
POLICE JUDGE TODAY.
Variety of Ofenses Alleged Against
Numerous Defendants-Tho
Penalties Imposed.

Alice Jackson was the first prisoner at
the bar of justice in Judge Scotts court
this morning.
Il not guilty" was her response to a
charge of disorderly conduct in Blagden' 8
alley.
alice was screaming murder about 1
o'clock this morning." was the report of
Policeman Crawley. II entered the alley
and found there was no reason for her
screaming
What was the matter with Alice?" the
judge inquired.
She was drunk" answered the officer.
Indeed l wasn't declared the woman.
MY mother is sick and l had been to see
her. When l got home and knocked at the
door my husband wouldn't let me in. After
L got in he came down stairs and said to a
woman in the house Let me have her,
and then | thought it was time to scream.
Why was ii time to scream?"
Because l thought my husband would
do what he usually does"
What does he usually do?'
Eight
Alice promised not to disturb the neigh
borhood again, and the court released her
on her personal bonds.
Peter McArdIe's Plea.
I'm guilty of not being a vagrant.' was
the manner in which Peter McArdle de-
cared his Innocence. I'm a hard-work-
ing man" he added, "and l want the court
to so understand it,"
McArde was very drunk Yesterday Po-
liceman Galpin said, and he was begging
on the street.
"A serious charge has been made against
you. Peter was told. What do you want
10 say?'
Il don't know anything about the beg
Il n lriSn
and. therefore. not responsible for what
did. Certainly | don't follow begging"
Ten dollars or thirty days, said Judge
Scott and the prisoner stepped back.
Thomas Mitchell admitted that his rosy
complexion was not the result of sun
shine
Early in the year l was struck by a
railroad train" he said and lately have
been drinking. My appetite is entirely
gone. and l want to be sent down TO sober
up
How will two weeks suit you?"
1T will just about suit me, thank you,
res ponded the prisoner.
He was committed for treatment.
Seaman In Search of a Schooner.
James Sands arrested in Anacostia on a
charge Of vagrancy, said: Il guess I'm
guilty. when the clerk arragned him.
What are you doing here?' Sands was
asked.
I'm seaman was his response, land
7 came here to look for schooner
What kind of a schooner did you want ~
the prisoner was asked but he made no
response His home, he told the court, is in
London
He was sent down for ninety days.
Arthur Davis and Walter Williams, col
ored, who were similarly charged, were
sent down with him.
A penalty of s. fine, or two weeks i'm
prisonment was imposed on Bird S. Bald
whom nabltllai
drunkenness was preferred. The defend
ants brother-in-law was a witness against
him.
Guilty" was the plea of George McWord.
who was arrested yesterday because he mad
been indulging too freely in liquid refresh
mentS.
L hone your honor will overlook this
offense,'' he said My home is at Branch
Vile and yesterday | got drunk for the
first time in year.
Where is Branchville?' the judge asked.
"In Prince Georges county, Nd" was his
answer.
DO you want to go back there
Il certainly do
He was thereupOn released.
Henry Holly. coiored, was treated several
times yesterday, and Policeman Cats
locked him up for disorderly conduct.
After / arrested him. said the officer.
It learned he was hard working man and
l hope you will take his personal bonds. y
Holly was released.
Seven in a Bunch.
Seven colored men, who had been arrest
ed for lettering about the Central Union
Mission, were in the dock for vagrancy.
Their names We're given as Wesley Harris,
Jonas Enron, James Hopkins, William
s5mallwood, Wallace Guiton, Anthony Bell
and Conlee lie Roy. The men entered de-
niais, and several of them claimed that they
We're regular dodgers at the mission.
Judge Scott imposed a penalty of $50 fine,
or ninety days each.
Julia Dent colored, charged with vag-
rancy. was given two months in default OF
a fine of 500, and Edward Kennedy was
fined 50 for dtsorderly conduct.