Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-21
THE DIVIDING LINE.
UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS OF
TENDERS IN POLICE COURT.
Only Fifteen Lawbreakers Arraigned
This Morning-The Several
Penalties Incurred.

Chicken thieves. and stealers of all
kinds, wife beaters and scrappers and po-
lice fighters will be tried in the court
the top floor. while crap shooters, DRINKS
and those who don't know how to behave
on the public streets will get their just de-
serts in the lower court, Policeman Flynn
said to large crowd assembled in the
hallway at the Police Court this morning.
We've only got fifteen for the process
| sion this morning." the officer continued.
land I guess the lawbreakers are either all
| behind the bars getting ready to cele-
brate Thanksgiving day
| Judge Bundy mounted the bench promptly
at $50 O'Clock, and the procession filed by
| in review, some of the paraders being re-
| leased. while others were detained to be
| sent to the farm later In the day.
| The first in line was Agnes Shorter, a
very black woman. whose name gave no
idea of her size, as she was both tall and
broad.
You are charged with being a vagrant
and having no fixed place OF residence"
charge from an information.
Guilty" she snapped back
What about this woman" the court
asked.
"A milk man called my attention to her
about o'clock this morning" Policeman
Larrick told the court, while 1 was near
the corner of 1st and c streets northwest,
ana IOunQ neT CrOuCnSO DSnlnO q door IN
a hallway
Did she say anything about herself?"
Prosecutor Pugh asked
MOT word" was the reply.
Go around and tell the Judge about your
self" Bailiff Kendig said. addressing the
woman.
Il won't do It," she said. indignantly
Forty dollars" the court said. looking in
the woman's direction. In default of the
fine Agnes will spend six months In seclu-
sion.
Guilty" said Frank Mcintosh. a man
about thirty-two years Of age. when ar
raigned on charge of vagrancy.
He drinks a good DEAL" blue-coated
officer said, land is constantly loafing
around on l street southwest"
Want to say anything" Prosecutor
Pugh asked Mcintosh.
Not thing" he answered.
The court thought six months the
farm would do Mcintosh good. and SEN
fenced him'te that period, unless he is able
to pay an assessment of $40.
Didn't Agree With the Officer.
This young fellow has been hanging
around the race track ever since the races
began. ana is what is known as a tout" the
court was told by a police officer. when
William Rosenberg, twenty years of age,
was called on to plead to a charge of va
grancy.
That's not right" Rosenberg said
What a:e you, Them his honor inquired
Il sell papers around the track. and was
engaged in doing that when L was locked
up Rosenberg declared.
Where Is your homer" the prosecutor in
Quired of the man.
New York" he answered.
'Ten dollars or thirty days. Judge Bun
dy said, in concluding.
Joe Grant, a one-armed man. who also
claims to be resident of New York city.
was in the tolls on a similar charge, and
he pleaded guilty and was fined $40, with
ft1ynn 1nn he IN hn W. ha
alent.
He was begging In Mount Pleasant yes
terday," policeman testified.
Grant refused to avail himself of the
privilege Of making statement.
Succumbs to Drowsy Feeling.
John Gardiner, colored. became drowsy
while walking through Judiciary Square
yesterday afternoon. and stretched himself
out on a bench for a nap. but a park po
liceman came along and interrupted his
siumbers whereupon Gardiner BECAME an
cry and gave vent to his feelings by In
dulging in profanity, which resulted In his
arrest.
I'm guilty" he said. on appearing before
Judge Bundy on a charge of disorderly con-
duct. John will be placed under restraint
at the workhouse for thirty days If he fails
to pay fine of $40.
Guess I'm guilty of induging in a little
boisterous conduct yesterday" was the ex-
PLANTATION made by William Christopher,
about thirty years old, who Is painter,
when he appeared at the rail to answer to
charge of INDUCING in misconduct while
on M street southeast last night.
Its an ordinary case of disorderly con-
duct" the policeman said, addressing Judge
Bundy.
ssYour honor, this is the first time I have
ever been arrest ed, and If you give me
show this time 1t will be the last" Chris
topher declared.
Judge Bundy thought he ought to have
chance, and released him on his personal
bonds.
The remaining cases were Of the ordinary
kind, and they were disposed of in the
way that the court thought would do the
most good for those on trial.