The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-02

That a plausible story when well told
| often has the desired effect was evidenced
| in the Police Court this morning, when
| Charles Smith and William Langston were
/ arraigned before Judge Scott charged with
vagrancy Policeman Levi declared that
the defendants were persons Of evil life and
| fame without visible means of support. who
We're found repeatedly lettering in and
ahout Eleventh Street southeast In their
be alf The defendants declared that they
! were strangers in the city and consequent
| ly had lot been seen repeatedly as charged.
They admitted that they were not at pres
| ent employed but declared they could get
! work when they arrived a: their destina-
ZION Judge Scott closely questioned both
! Langston and Smith and, becoming con-
| yiaced of the truta of their story, ordered
! them released on their personal bonds.
John Eden, WIG was also charged with
vagrarcy, eSsayet; to tell pitiful story in
the hnpe mercy would be extended to-
ward him. 1t was case of highly inn
! probable story poorly told and the fruit it
bore amounted to a sentence of ninety days
in the workhouse.
George Mankins, charged with improper
conduct, and John H. Mitchell, charged
with vagrancy. answered Guilty" wnen
arraigned but claimed eXtenuating ci.cum-
stances. The stories told by the defend
ants impressed Judge Scott and he ordered
them released on their personal recognl-
Zance.
Policeman Bean appeared as the com
plainant against George G. Salisbury, who
when arraigued enquired. We'll, what is
the charge against me this time? Profan-
ity and disorderly conduct? Well, l am
guilty" Policeman Bean informed the
court that the case against salisbury was
of the ordinary character and amounted TO
slight disorder in Quander Court In
default of payment OF fine OF $40 Sauls-
bury went down far thirty days.
When James Ray, of rather respectable
appearance, was arraigned, charged with
profanity and disorderIy conduct he enter
ed a plea of guilty and attributed his
wrong doing to strong drink Ray stated
that he had not been in trouble for just
thirteen years, and promised to keep a
resolution made last night, to never again
drink If allowed TO depart on this occasion.
Judge Scott said he was inclined to allow
Ray an opportunity to reform, and ordered
him released on his personal bonds.
Patrick Smith and Michael Blackeye.
scissors grinders, were arTaigned. charged
with q violation Of a police regulation
against bell ringing. 1t was alleged that
they rang their bells on F Street north
east much to the annoyance Of residents of
that section. Policeman Morris told Judge
Scott that the arrests were the result OF
written complaints made to Major SyiveS-
ter about the ringing If bells by scissors
grinders at early morning hours The de
PENDANTS admitted that they rang their
bells, but not earlier than s O'Clock. They
also denied all knowledge Of any ordinance
regulating the time for ringing bells. They
promised, however, not TO repeat the Of
fence charged. In view OF all the circum-
stances. Judge Scott was disposed 10 be
lenient and ordered the scissors grinders
released on their personal bonds.
According TO Policeman Lake when he
testified against Susie Green. colored, the
woman created a disorder at a Seventh
Street steamboat wharf. 1t was alleged
that the woman used profanity and was
disorderly to such an extent that it be-
came necessary 20 take her into custody
Even then il was said she did not subside,
but continued using profanity On the way
10 the station and after she was locked up.
Judge Scott imposed a fine of So with the
alternative of fifteen days. Just as the
Green woman was about to go down a
friend stepped up and paid her fine.