Evening star., 1902-02-22
MARTHA WAS ON HAND
TOOK WHISKY YESTERDAY TO
WARD OFF COLD.
Made Her Appearance in Police Court
Bright and Early-other Of
tenders in Dock.

Not one Of the many local George Wash
ingtons who are habitual voators OF the
law appeared in the dock of Juuge Scott
court today but Martha Washington was
hand bright and early. Martha got her
feet wet yesterday. and then SIC proceed
ei to take medicine To ward of cold
Straight whisky was the remedy she Sc
lected and when she became hilarious on
7th street, the police gave her ride to
the station. Martha did not get her feet
wet this morning on her way to court and
she did not show the effects of strong
drink.
She's been getting drunk almost every
DAY" said an officer. "and every time she
gets full she creates disturbance on 7th
street. The woman has been given plenty
of opportunities to reform and keep out
Of trouble, but she won't stop drinking"
Il amt half as bad as the ponce say I
am. protested Martha. but l do take a
little toddy once in awhile
Martha WAS lined SO and was given
thirty days in default.
Pretty Near Right"
These men, in one sense of the word are
pretty near right, said Alien Harmon
after two policemen had given testimony
against him. Il have been drinking
pretty hard" he added, but since last
Sunday I've been keeping straight
Are You employed?' the young man
was asked.
Yes. sir the prisoner answered, "and
Hes been drunk off and on for a month" 7"
Policeman Creel stated. and another officer
said he had also seen Harmon under the
influence of Liquor.
DO you intend to keep sober?' the court
asked the young man.
Yes. sir was his promp, response
Then am going to give you a chance"
Judge Scott said Give your personal
bonds and go home"
Instead of leaving the court Harmon took
a seat in the audience and Judge Scott in
sired.
I'm just going to wait to see about
that young mans case" he explained,
pointing to Christopher White, who was
standing in the dock.
White works in the navy yard and
boards on Sth street southeast" said the
young man who had been released. Last
night he went to the wrong mouse and peo-
pie in the house became frightened
Il guess that's about right" admitted
the policeman who had made the arrest.
no made the noise complained of"
the court asked
The man frightened the women in the
house and they screamed"
Whites personal bonds were also taken
Enters Vigorous Denial.
Michael O'Leary. an elderly man, who
has been under the influence Of liquor a
number OF times recently, entered a Wig
orous denial to a charge of vagrancy
I've been SICK said the old man. land
had to take some medicine like whisky,
You know, and it went to my head"
keep sober, old man. the Judge sa i'd
and a fine of $40 or thirty days was i'm
posed.
Combination Too Much for Him.
A cavalryman, stationed at Fort Myer.
whose name was given as Thomas ]. Muir
ply, appeared in the dock in uniform to
answer a charge Of disorderly conduct.
He was in Georgetown last night, and the
slush underfoot and whisky taken inter-
nally proved too strong combination for
him.
III go where I please" he told Police
man }. j. Smith, who was on duty at the
bridge. 1t appeared that he was not anx-
ious to cross the river, and his arrest for
bad language followed
Keep sober when you come to town"
was the courts advice, and the cayalrvman
stepped back because he did not have So
His fine was afterward paid.
Frank Gray was in trouble because of In
temperance. He assaulted policeman
when placed under arrest, and the addi-
tlonal charge was preferred against him
Gray was fined $40 for assault and SO for
violating the provisions Of the yagrancy
law.