Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
He HAD A WINNER
GEORGE WILLIAMS SURE HE
COULD PICK LUCKY NUMBER.
He Was Much Surprised When He
Was Released by the Judge-Other
Police Court Gases.

"If Judge Kimbail would let me go
early enough in the morning to put down
my last nickel I'd win the price of my
fine." colored man in the tolls told a
fellow-prtsoner this morning. I've got
winner. dead sure"
"a winner on what?" was the query of
the man whose curiosity had been aroused.
Policy" was his answer. IAN you have
to do when you want to play the game
across the river is to dodge that man Wat
son, called the policy detective; but he
amt dead easy The other day l started
across the river to Jackson City and found
him on the bridge 1 turned and went to
Georgetown, and. bless me, if l didn't run
across him there But l went over In
boat and fooled him bad as the policy
people fooled me out of my money.
But" he added, 1--WE got winner
today"
What is ST."
ITS only 3-11-33.'
He explained that there were thirty-three
prisoners in the three cells and eleven of
them We're of one color
Williams Was Surprised.
George Williams. a young colored man,
who overhead the conversation, had no
idea that he would get released any time
during the day Policeman Maddox had
dlEeStSu oil Tic llNCi IL VIII Aos'e iAoAiS
for carrying a revolver 1t was alleged
that he had carried it openly, with intent
to it.
Il had the pistol but had no intention of
using it, was his response when arraigned
before Judge Kimball.
The cook on the steamer Calvert explain
ed that when the steamer left Baltimore
Williams put a revolver in the storeroom.
when we got here yesterday said the
cook, 'he asked for the revolver. and
gave it to him.
catch the sucker now and loaded the
weapon.
The cook reported the deckhand to the
captain and disarmed Williams.
THE pistol transaction was too quickly
accomplished" the court remarked, and
Williams was surprised when the court
told him he might go.
Two Youths Stranded.
Next in line came two stranded show
men, James Proctor and Thomas Hawkins,
fourteen and sixteen years old, respect
lively. They had been arrested on a coal
car at South Brookland. where they were
beating the freight" Judge Kimball con-
cluded from their appearance that they had
been lodging in dark place several nights.
Many complaints have been made by
the residents Of the county about the pres
ence of tramps there Policeman Houser
informed the court, land when 1 found
these boys there 1 thought 1 would bring
them in
II left home eighteen months ago. one
of the boys said to the court.
What made you leave?" .--.-.
Il guess it was because 1 wanted to join
the show
Where is your homer
I'm Florida"
MY mother is at Hot Springs and my
fathers in Jacksonville the other boy
stated.
why are you away from homer
On account of the show
And do you enjoy this sort of life?''
The boy said he did not, and expressed a
desire to be permitted to return home
VIII you boys return to your homes If
release you?" .-..~.
I'VE will chorused the youths
Ihelr personal bonds were taken and they
went on their way rejoicing
Fourteen in Bunch.
Fourteen colored men appeared az de-
PENDANTS in the next case. Some of them
were in the procession and others were on
collateral 1t was alleged that they had
consregated In Union court southwest last
night in manner that made the assembly
an unlawful one
The attorney recommends that the per.
sonal bonds of the men be taken,'' the clerk
Their bonds were taken and the de.
PENDANTS discharged.
James c. Cook" called the bailiff three
times. but there came no response
COOK is street car motorman and the
charge against him was that he violated tht,
speed law His collateral, 81, was for.
feited.
Driving two horses attached to a buecv
at speed in excess of eight miles an
hour was alleged against a man who's:
name was given as John Jones. He forfeit
ed 20 collateral by his failure to appear.
"A "A similar amount was forfeited by Henry
Johnson. who was accused of having speed
ed his bicycle on Massachusetts, avenue
Four women and twice as many men fol
lowed In the procession. and penalties i'll
minor Offenses