Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
FIFTY FIVE IN DOCK
ONE HUNDRED EvADED LOOKUP
BY DEPoSITING COLLATERAL.
Big Array of Prisoners Before the
Police Court-The Sentences
RI Imposed.

yesterday because of their misconduct. One
hundred more were taken into custody by
the officers of the law during the same
period, but they were able to furnish col
lateral and thus avoid being locked up In
the stuffy and poorly ventilated cell room
at the court. The majority of those for
feited their security, and the District was
made richer by several hundred dollars.
The first to appear before Judge Bundy
was Daniel Hart, baker by trade Mount
ed Policeman Bean told the court that Dan
had strong appetite for liquor and was
constantly drunk.
He's only been out Of the workhouse for
a few days, and he has been drunk since
Thursday the officer explained.
1--WE promised myself to stop drinking.
and III leave here and go to Baltimore II
you give me the chance" Hart said to
Judge Bundy.
II will accept your personal bonds. and
see If you can keep your word" his honor
said.
I'll do that all right" the man declared.
This man has no home, and / think his
mind is affected" was the statement made
by Policeman Wall after Braxton Harrison.
cOlored, about seventy-fve years OF age.
had been arraigned on charge of va
grancy.
Where does he live?" the court inquired.
Il don't know" the officer replied. Il
found him under a tree on the Bladensburg
road near the District line last night, but
couldn't get anything out OF him about his
home or his people"
Let him go down for six months, and
during that time have him examined as to
his sanity the court instructed the clerk.
Lewis Ford's Plea.
Policeman o. T. Davis of the ninth pre-
cinct was the chief witness against Louis
Ford, colored, who was in the tolls on a
charge of vagrancy.
Your honor" Policeman Davis said in
addressing the court, I've seen this man
drunk frequently on H street northeast
during the last week, and when in that con-
dition he makes a practice of holding up
pedestrians for money!
Judge" Ford began when he was called
on to make a statement. Il broke my arm
about two weeks ago and haven't been able
to work since. but indeed l don't get drunk
and have not had any money to get drunk
on since l hurt my arm. Saturday night
l was waiting at the corner of 18th and
H streets northeast for my boss, who was
going to give me some money when this
man. Policeman Davis, came up and said
he wanted me-
Policeman Davis at this point called on
two of his brother officers to give testimony
against Ford, and they declared that they
had seen him under the influence of liquor
during the last week and had threatened
him with arrest
May ! be permitted to say another
Certainly" he told.
"Your honor. sir, Policeman Davis had
me before you Thursday of last week
charged with disorderly conduct and you
dismissed the charge and let me go, and
he told me then that he was going to ar
rest me again.
II will take your personal bonds this
time" Judge Bundy said, land you want to
be careful in the future"
Henry Thomas, colored, returned from
down the river with an excursion party
last night. and he fell into the hands of
Mounted Policeman Jackson who lodged
a charge of disorderly conduct against him.
Il don't want to say anything" Thomas
told the court.
The only thing Judge Bundy said was:
Ten dollars or thirty days" and Thomas
returned to the cell room with very bright
prospects of going down for a month I'M
less some of his friends come to his aid
with the necessary cash.
Row in Barefoot Alley.
Charles Warfeld colored, was assessed s.
for disturbing the quiet Of Barefoot alley
last night. Unless the fine is paid he will
be deprived of his liberty for the next fif-
teen days. during which time he will wear
a striped suit and receive his meals at the
expense of the District.
Richard Holmes. a young colored resident
of Southeast Washington, will be at home
to his friends at the workhouse for the next
fifteen days unless he pays an assessment
of s. levied on him by Judge Bundy, who
decided that he had violated the law by
shooting craps under gas lamp near the
corner of 10Th street and Georgia avenue
southeast Saturday night.
Mamie Harris and Claudia Cook colored
who occupy the same house in Louise alley
southwest. were arraigned Jointly on a
charge of vagrancy. Policeman Hospital
said their reputation was not of the finest.
''They had a misunderstanding Saturday
night at their home the officer explained
/ ha1
thrown a lamp through large mirror
There was no trouble of any kind" the
women declared in chorus.
The court, however. was not in doubt as
to his duty in the case. and they were
each fined $40, with the privilege of spend
ing the next six months ON the farm as
the equivalent.
Declined to Say Anything.
Albert Fenwick. colored. who resides with
his wife in Pierce court southwest stored
too much gin under his belt after being
paid off Saturday evening. and when he
arrived home about midnight he ran his
wife out Of the house. Judge Bundy was
told this by Policeman Waters. who had
Fenwick in the dock on a charge of mis-
behavior.
do you want to tell the Judge about your
troubles?" Bailin Kendig asked the man.
mot a word" he answered.
Five dollars or fifteen days.
Charles Scales. colOred youth, pleaded
guilty when arraigned before Judge Mills
for the theft of watch and chain from
Martha Fletcher colOred. Detectives Null
Ter and Cornwell. who arrested Scales Sat
urday night. informed the court that Scales
called at the woman's service place near
the corner of 18th and M streets northwest
several days ago and took the timepiece
from her room during her absence. The
court took action in accordance with facts.
Convicted Of Theft.
Robert Bell. colored. twenty years old,
was convicted in the United States branch
of the court on a charge of stealing a watch
valued at $25. belonging to Samuel P
Gather. baggagemaster on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. and was fined $25, with
two months in Jail as the alternative. He
told such an improbable story about how he
came into possession of the timepiece that
Judge Mills gave him three months addi-
tional. without fine, for telling an untruth
Several days ago Gather lost his watch
hot in, =