The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-30
FAMOUS NAMES
THAT APPEAR IN THE POLICE
 COURT RECORDS.
Presidents Names Are by No Means Unfamiliar-William Thackeray, Charles Dickens, Salvini and Others Have Trouble With
 Justice.

Chicago Tribune.
 George Washington became a prisoner m the penitentiary at Columbus. O., on feorgary 23 because he couldn't. or wouldn't tell lie. 'On the day when the nation was celebrating the birthday of the Father of Our Country. this George Washington received a free shave and haircut and was given a suit of clothes Tn which the stripes do not run accord ing to the prevailing fashion.
 George had stolen number of horses from farmers in southwestern Ohio. He told the judge he would tell the truth about 1t. Binny Brooks hadn't, and he was sent to the penitcntiary for twelve years. Maybe that had some influence upon Georxe's conscience. for he pleaded guilty. As a reward of merit he will have to remain behind bars less than five years. if he isI good.
 George Washington isn't the only illus trious name that the readers of court records find upon the books. though he and Andrew Jackson. like Abou Bed Adhem. lead all the rest. Every police court in the city has its celebrities, and they figure on the sheets" with won- derful regularity.
 Among the names on the register at Harrison Street Police Station are those of five presidents of the United States. In addition to the two mentioned are Andrew Johnson John Adams and James Polk. All five were charged with petty larceny, and all were sent to the brideweli. Andrew Jackson also was charged with stealing a horse, but the owner of the animal failed to appear to prosecute. so Andrew will be free once more about the time the harvest days are over.
 It isn't the presidents alone who suffer, however, Charles Dickens. Charles Lamb and Ed nund Burke. the first two me- groes the other a true son of Ireland, were arrested the first week of the new year. Messrs Dickens and Lamb fought over can of beer. and Burke refused to get off the street car track with his dray when the conductor and motorman suggested they would like to pass him. MT. Burke proved worthy of his name, however, and made such touching ora ton that Justice Prindiville suspended his fine of $5.
 Tomasso Salvini was another victim of the law. which is different in the United States from that in sunny Italy. Tomasso didn't like young man who sold bananas during the day and spent the nights wooing Tomasso's daughter. Tomasso told him to stop 1t, but the Romeo didn't and he Of the tragedlah 5 name tried to spoil the young man beauty with a fruit knife--not the kind YOU use on the table SaIvini is waiting in the jail to find what the grand jury will do about 1t. and in all probability his daughter and her sweetheart have been married before this.
 Recently William Thackeray was ar rested for running matrimonial bureau where the patrons didn't get value re. ceived, according to the story told the postal authorities. Walter Raleigh was taken into custody as he stepped from a train which brought him from Hills horo H.. because he had brought lo-year- old Blanche Hinds with him., and her father didn't think she was, old enough to be married. Walter had no oppor- tunity to show his gallantry, but Charles Reade did He was arrested ,hara in rsla vnnen on a Cottage Grove poolroom where Wolllen made bets. but he would not tell who they were. .. .
 Jacob Meyerbeer drank too much or the product which is famous along MllWau- kee Avenue and had to answer Tor II III the East Chicago Avenue Police Court, but his wife heard of his troubles, came down to the court, and pleaded so earn estly with the justice that he was al, lowed to go home without any damage to his pocketbook other than that whlen it had suffered before 9on he Marsha Mas pfkea who h niained to come from an old Virginia family was good p,sadEas palant and s1eep peee"aH n doorways any more if he was released just this time"