Evening star., 1902-08-20
HE DRAWS THE LINE
OFFICER FLYNN SEPARATES OF
TENDERS INTO TWO DIVISIONS.
Fighters and Stealers Upstairs, Drunks
and Crap Shooters Downstairs
The Penalties.

THE fighters and stealers are tried up-
stairs; drunns, crap-shooters and those
who don't know how to behave on the pub
lie streets will have hearing down here,
Policeman Flynn remarked this morning
as he addressed the auditors in the lower
branch of the Police Court.
Those people who haven't got business
in the court viii have to retire to the out
side the guardian of the portals at the
court said in concluding.
SHOW me the way to go home, for I've
been drunk for the last six MONTHS an
Individual in one of the cells sang in g.
broken voice.
Yes, and if you don't stop that you won't
go home for another six months" a fellow
prisoner remarked.
The lawbreakers were on their good be-
havior last night and gave the police very
little trouble. AS a result there were only
ten lined up in the dock when Judge Buniy
mounted the bench.
Blind Man Responds.
When Clerk Harper called the name OF
Silas Brown, a blind coored man answered.
He aided by Bailiff Hughes.
What's this man charged WITH" the
court inquired.
"Vagrancy,' the clerk answered
Your honor, this man is constantly Gr
Pennsylvania avenue near Sth street north
west and l received complaints about nim
several times" policeman reported to the
court.
What does he do?' Judge Bundy asked.
He sells shoestrings and matches"
I've been blind for thirty-five years."
said Brown, who is sixty years of age,
and have resided in Washington for twen-
ty-hve years, and | wish to say that I'm
no vagrant, because | have a good home
and sell shoestrings and matches.
Judge Bundy decided that Brown did not
come under the vagrancy law and dismissed
the charge
Tn an inmate of the Soldiers Home
came in yesterday TO a friend off to
New York and l took too much to drink" :"
said John Bennett. a man about fifty years
or age. park watchman testified that he
was asleep under tree in the White Lot
yesterday afternoon
How long have you been in the homer
Bennett was asked
Twelve years, and I've got a good rec
ord
Take his personal bonds, Mr.. Clerk" the
court said in concluding.
Joshua TOlliver. colOred, eighteen years of
age. was the next in line A policeman told
the court that he was disorderly last night
on the Pennsylvania avenue bridge span
nIng Rock creek. He was released on per-
sonal bonds.
Fired Revolver to Scare Him.
My brother was fighting our sister and
L fired my revolver in the air to scare
him" was the plea made by Abraham
Wallace, coored, after he had been ar
raigned on a charge of carrying a re-
volver
That's poor excuse. You are fined $50
or three days in the workhouse in default
of each dollar" was what his honor said
These men were sleeping off drunk
under tree in Seaton Park last night" a
park policeman explained after an infor-
nation was read to Irwin Wilkes and
Thomas Carroll charging them with tres
passing on the grass.
Were from New York" the men said
Fifteen days each in default of a fine
of So" the court replied.
This man came to Washington Satur-
day, and he has been drunk ever since'
was what Policeman Owens said about
William S. Saunders.
Il am on my way to Richmond to go to
work, and will start at once if you let
me-" Saunders said.
VIII you leave today?' he was asked.
AT once the reply.
Take his bonds on those conditons
Judge Bundy told Clerk Harper
w. J. O'Bren Of No. II d street south
east was arraigned on a charge of disor-
derly conduct. and Mounted Policeman
Cullinane, who arrested O'Brien, informed
the court that, in his opinion. the mans
Washington Asylum, with directions that
his mental condition be inquired into.
Had Some Words With Sister.
Il was attracted to this womans home,
which is near the corner of Sd and E streets
southeast, about 3 o'clock this morning,
and found her screaming at the top of her
| voice. Mounted Policeman Cullinane told
| the court after Mamie NARROW colored,
had been arraigned on a charge of disorder
( iy conduct.
Il had some words with my sister,"
3 H., a lpl1f. t-ir,
Five dollars
In default of the fine Mamie will spend
/ fifteen days on the farm.