Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
THE SAMEIOLD DRUNK
JOHANNA QUIIL EXPLAINS HEB
RETURN I'd rHE DOCK.
Appears In Police Court and Gets
Shorter Sentence Than She Ex-
pected-otAer Offenders.

''Hello. Mike. I'm aromd again." was the
greeting Policeman Flynn received as he
entered the cell roam at the Police Court
this morning.
who is that who addresses me without
putting the handle to my Manner Guard
Flynn asked.
"Sure. it's me. Johanna Quill" the
speaker answered. Guess I'm good for
trip of six months this time. but what's
the use of worryingAit won't be the first
time"
Johanna" Policeman Flynn remarked,
''the last time you were here you said you
were not going to get drunk any more"
Il know but this is the same old drunk.
and It seems as though I will never get
sober"
Outside" called Bailir Kendig. as a sig
nal that Judge Bundy was on the bench
waiting for the wheels Of justice to re-
volve.~
There's one face missing" Johanna
whispered to Bailifr Kendig. after she was
given seat in the dock and scanned the
faces of the policemen assembled in the
court room.
Whose is IT." she was asked
Pat Creagh, of course; who do you think
1 mean? He's the best man on the force,
and he can ride a horse second to none.
His horse Is a beauty. too. tell you"
First to Respond.
Johanna Quill" called Clerk Harper.
Here am" the woman said. What's
the charger"
'Dsorderly conduct on 9Th street. Are
you guilty or not guilty?'
Guess I'd better say guilty. because
don't remember what really did happen"
The officer will be able to tell us that.
Prosecutor Stevens said.
'She was drunk and profane near the
corner of 9th and e streets northwest,
Mounted Policeman Mullen reported
DO you want to say anything?" Batlin
Kendig asked Johanna.
Whats the user she replied.
His honor agreed with her and levied an
assessment Of So with one month on the
farm as the equivalent.
That's easy" she said in undertOne;
Its much better than l expected"
Had Nothing to Say.
Carrie Giffin, a colored resident of South
Washington, who was in the tolls on
charge of vagrancy, was given the reputa-
ton by Policemen Stevens and Jackson Of
being can rusher." Carrie declined to
avail herself of the privilege of making q
statement, and Judge Bundy directed that
she should spend six months on the farm
or pay fine of $40 as the alternative.
William Barber, colored, was in court be-
cause he had no tag on his dog when po-
iceman called at his home Tuesday.
I'm guilty, but I've got tag now" Bar
Der explained.
You might accept his personal bonds I'M
der those conditions" Prosecutor Stevens
suggested to the court
The suggestion was accepted by the court
and Barber was permitted to go.
Argued With His Landlady.
Samuel Jefferson. who resides on 18th
street northwest. had some trouble with his
landlady last night and as a result par
ticipated in the parade, of unfortunates.
HE had an argument with his landlady,"
Special Officer O'Day reported, land when
I told him to keep quiet he became profane
and wanted to fight me-"
MY iandlady didn't send me enough
lunch yesterday, and Il was telling her
about it when I was arrested JEFFERSON
testified.
Judge Bundy decided that the arrest was
proper and imposed fine of IS, with ten
days in the workhouse in default of pay
ment. II
He Slept in Freight Car.
II just came here from Gunston, Va, yes
terday and 1 slept In freight car because
had no other place." was the explanation
made by Charles Carver. coiored youth.
when he was called on to answer to
charge of vagrancy.
81 found him asleep in a freight car in
the New Jersey avenue yard of the Penn
sylvania railroad at o'clock this morn
ing" policeman reported to Judge Bundy,
land when / woke him up he pretended
that he was deaf and dumb"
Il came here yesterday to see my uncle
and started home last night, but missed the
boat and then l went to sleep in the car"
Carver said.
What made you act like a deaf mute?"
he was asked by the prosecuting attorney.
That's because I was scared
'sYou get two months in the workhouse in
default of a fine of So" was all that Judge
Bundy had to say.
The next in line was Frank M. Hall, a
well-dressed young man about twenty eight
years of age, who resides on 14th street
between r and s streets northwest.
He had been drinking yesterday morn
Ing, and l arrested him because he was
begging for money from door to door in
Mount Pleasant, and at one place he threat
ened to kick the door down because his re-
quest for funds was not complied with"
the court was told by a policeman
II had few drinks yesterday" Hall said
"but don't remember doing anything out
of the way. Besides, I've got a good home
and don't want for anything"
Probably not" the court told him. but
you will have to pay a fine of $50"
In default of the fine Hall will be de-
prived of his liberty for the next two
months. =
INDUCED in Crap Game.
William Tibbs, colored, who resides at
100 AZ street northwest was in court be-
cause he and several friends INDUCED in a
crap game at his home last night He was
adjudged to be guilty and was fined $40
Judge Mills, after being informed that the
man bore an excellent reputation, suspend
ed execution of the sentence and Tibbs was
released from custody.
William L. Eagle and Robert Green. who
were arrested by Policeman Hayes for mis-
conduct near the Baltimore and Ohio depot
last night, failed to appear in court and
their collateral of IS was declared to be
forfeited.