Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
FORTY TWO IN DOCK
PRISONERS ARRAIoNED IN THE
POLICE COURT TODAY.
Walter Gaines Answers to Charge Filed
In April-Man With Sore
Foot.

There were f0rty-two persons IN the
Police Court dock this morning, and among
the first to be called by the clerk was Jas.
Smith, colored, charged by Officer Wheeler
with being drunk near 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
mot guilty. was the plea, but Judge
Eundy announced the sentence-$5, or fif-
teen days.
Next came susy Gordon. colored. charged
with disorderly conduct in Wallow Tree
alley several days ago. Within a few min
utes the same sentence was hers.
Bertha Cornish, colored, was given IS OR
fifteen days" for vagrancy
Michael Garvey," called the clerk Police
man Selby stated that Michael was found
begging at 7:3O o'clock last evening on c8d
street northwest Garvey claimed he was
not begging although. as he said. he might
have been "a little full"
Ever been here before?" inquired the
''Twice."
Forty dollars or six months"
Jenny Hawkins. colored, was next called,
and the charge against her was vagrancy
and disorderly conduct. Arrested last
night on Rock Creek road, said an officer:
A strong defense. 1ulged by its length and
sadge Bandy n R
her personal bonds, and she went her way.
When Walter Gaines. colored. was
brought up for trial the case looked to be
very complicated for few minutes. Officer
smith stated that Gaines had been seen by
him fighting with another colored lad
named Johnson last April, and that john
son had been arrested and his case duly
disposed Of. The officer had a warrant
made out for Gaines, and at last he had
been arrested, after six months of freedom.
Were they drunk when you saw them
fighting?" said the judge.
They were," said the officer.
Defendants Statement.
The defendant then stated that he was
taking his "old-time'' friend, Johnson,
home, because he was drunk. "Johnsons
mother asked me to- he concluded
did johnson runT' said the Judge.
Eyes," said the defendant.
And was he drunk2'
Officer Smith then said that Johnson had
run, and that blows had been exchanged,
and. in spite Of the fact that Gaines
claimed that he and Johnson were too
friendly to fight. things seemed to have had
q belligerent aspect.
IF you were SO innocent. why did you
not allow the officer to arrest you and then
explain 1t all to the court?" asked the
Judge:
"Ten dollars or thirty days." was the de-
cision.
James Dunnington colored. imagined that
he had told the officer who arrested him
yesterday that he was huriryng to head
quarters to report the theft of his watch.
officer Sweeny didn't remember 1t, but said
James was making twenty miles an hour
on bicycle on LIST street yesterday after
noon.
IT followed him three squares, your
honor" said the policeman.
us this your first visit here?" said the
Judge.
Never had no occasion with the law be-
fore yer honor" said the defendant.
Three dollars or ten days. was the SEN
tence.
When the case Of George Harper came be-
fore the court the defendant stated that
he had lust come out of the workhouse, his
fine having been paid by his mother, who
resides in Baltimore. He said further that
he still had the money, 1925; to pay HIS
fare home. and that If he had been drunk
and disorderly yesterday, he knew nothing
whatever about 1t.
The fact that his mother is dependent
upon him for support was attested by an
official OF the court. but the defendant g
character for thrift was not upheld.
After due consideration the sentence was
pronounced. very much to the disappoint-
ment OF the accused. as SIS or seventy-fve
days"
Defendants Story Fails to Convince.
James Wilson was called and it was stated
that he was a man who wanders about
Anacostia. drinking and not working, be-
cause he has a sore foot-hurt by nail or
something, month or so ago Several
witnesses were called to prove Harper's va
grancy. They said he had been sleeping
peacefully drunk at night for the last four
weeks in a certain blacksmith shop
The defendant said his accusers wero
drunk and not himself but he was fined
$50. with the alternative Of sixty days in
the workhouse.
A crap game was broken up yesterday
by Officers Coombs and Duvall, and four
arrests were made. two colored women and
two colored men. Charles Weaver. Andrew
Miller. Rosy Williams and Sudie Turner
were the names given. They pleaded mot
guilty" in court this morning.
After much discussion and the testimony
of many witnesses had been heard the two
women were dismissed, they being regard
ed as onlookers only.
Don't know one crap from another. ="
said one.
The two gaming gentlemen were fined
$40 each. but were given the privilege OF
boarding at the workhouse for thirty days.
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