Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
THE DAY PARADE
WILLOW TREE ALLEY PROM
NEWT IN POLICE COURT.
Many Cases Before the Judges This
Morning-Fines and Sem
fences.

of the Police Court consisted of more than
forty prisoners. half of whom were women.
Nearly all the offenses in the calendar
against the municipality were represented
in the list of charges against the company
within the cage. and the court was kept
busy dispensing justice to the offenders.
Given Hayden. colored. got into trouble in
Willow Tree alley Saturday night, and as
a result was fined $40. with the equivalent
of thirty days in jail.
George Murphy and Malcolm McCloud,
two lads who stated that their homes are
in Brooklyn, appeared before Judge Bundy
to answer to charges of vagrancy. Officers
Bradley and Bryerly told the court that
the defendants came to Washington In q
"side-door sleeper"
The boys said they are on their way to
Newport News. where they expect to get
work. They admitted that they came to
town on freight train. and expressed a
desire to continue on their journey.
The court decided to take the prisoners
personal bonds, and suggested that ar
Newport News. Agent Massey of the Pris-
oners' Aid Society took charge of the pris-
oners with this end in view.
Of1cer Lake appeared before Judge Bundy
and told story greatly to the discredit of
Mary Thomas colored, living in Allen 8
court southwest, who was arraigned on a
charge Of vagrancy. The officers testimony
was corroborated by another witness. and
the court sentenced Mary to six months in
the District Jail
Un1ovely Language
This woman was standing at the corner
Of North Capitol street and New York ave-
nue. Saturday night raising a great fuss"
said Policeman Mulhal, who appeared as
witness against Alice Adams, colored- ar
raigned on charge of being disorderly
and using unlovely language. The woman
said she had been struck by street ear"
continued the witness, land complained
that her leg was broken" The officer
stated that when Alice was examined at the
Homeopathic Hospital no injuries were
found. bottle of gin was found about the
womans person. and when it was taken
from her she abused the officers and nurses
at the hospital with profane language.
Judge Bundy imposed a fine of so upon the
prisoner. in default of which she will board
at the Districts expense for thirty days.
Because James Oliver, colored flashed
pistol in the faces of several parties in
Southwest Washington Saturday evening he
will be obliged to spend $50 days in Jail in
default of a $40 fine, assessed by Judge
Bundy in Police Court this morning.
She Couldn't Stop.
Queens alley northwest was the scene
OF a disturbance yesterday afternoon and
as a consequence Susan Barnett appeared
before Judge Bundy this morning to an
swer to a charge of disorderly conduct.
Several officers testified that Susan was in
dulging in profane language and otherwise
causing trouble Lulu Hayes told the court
that Susan Barnett and another woman
were standing in the alley cursing and
swearing
1.-THE officer told 'em to keep STILL said
the witness, land one of 'em 'haished,' but
'haish,' SO the officer locked her up
Susan was fined s. by the court, with the
admonition to "haish" her bad language
in the future.
Sergeant Lombardy was called into ser
vice In the Police Court today to act as
an Interpreter in the case against Dominica
Verano, an Italian, who was arraigned on
charge of carrying dangerous weapon.
A policeman stated that Verano was ar
rested Saturday night in an Intoxicated
condition. When Verano was searched the
officers found bowie knife on his person.
The prisoner was loath to make any
statement as to why be had the knife, but
contented himself with many Characters
tic shrugs, in lieu of vocal expressions.
The court fined Verano $50. in default of
which he will lodge for $50 days at the
District Jail.
chorus of mot guilty arose from the
dock when Annie, Daisy and Bessie Sykes
and Alice Bowie, colored, and BERTHE Ward
were arraigned before Judge Bundy
charge of being disorderly in Willow Tree
alley Saturday night According to the
testimony Sergeant kaucher of the fourth
precinct and his squad made raid on
house of questionable reputation in Willow
Tree alley, where the women lived, and
where it was stated an altercation was in
progress. While the prisoners were being
taken away, it is stated, the alley was
blocked by a number of the prisoners
friends, and for a time it was feared there
would be a repetition of the riot of a week
ago, when Officer Fletcher was injured
Annie Sykes succeeded in establishing
her innocence Of the charge, but the other
prisoners were sent to Jail for sixty days
each in default of fines of $50 each.
Numerous other fines were imposed upon
prisoners charged with minor oHenses and
long list of persons forfeited collateral
when their names were called