Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-07
IT. WAS "LABIES' DAY"
MAJORITY OFT PRISONERS IN
POLICE coURrwERE WOMEN.
Most Of the Cases Were Ordinary
DRINKS and Bsisbsrous Conduct
and FinessWere Light.

kimbalfs court was such that the sign,
Ladies Day" would have been in order.
Fully two-thirds Of those in the room were
females, and when some Of the court set
ters' arrived they found themselves with
out seats.
Ladies who are summoned to attend
court are always on time" remarked
court officer when looking over the occu-
pants of the benches. you see,' he added,
II IS a novel experience to most of them,
ana they come early to avoid the rush and
get the best seats AS rule women do not
care TO attend court alone, because of the
character of the people with whom they are
likely 10 come In contact, and for this rea-
son each female witness usually brings one
or two friends with her.
Ihere is woman" he said, who is not
a witness, and she has a small child with
her. Her interest in the proceedings indi-
Gates that she was perhaps glad of the OBJ
portunity to attend court. and probably
had to bring her child or remain at home
It's shame that such young children
should be brought to such place, for there
is nothing about the experience that win
benefit them"
When you look in the dock and see
seven able bodied colored women" said a
court attache, lis there any wonder that
servants are hard to flnd?'
A picnic scene was suggested when Bailifr
henolg started to call the collateral list and
shouted, Marshall Hail. three times.
hen get no response to that CALL" the
ba1l1n was Informed. I'm the first place"
ne said, no such crowd as this would be
permitted on the green lawns down the
here
There was no response, which resulted in
the District becoming s. richer.
Mary Scott Took Too Much.
Mary Scott, the only white woman in the
party OF females in the dock, was reading
newspaper when her name was called.
advanced to the rail.
IL admit l was intoxicated" said the
woman, but l don't think l was bolster
1t was the complaint of Policeman San
GERS that Mary was intoxicated yesterday,
ana he found crowd following her near
9th and streets.
She was loud and boisterous," he COM
planned, land her conduct at the box was
something terrible
Judge, your honor" said Mary, II have
a good nome at Mount Pleasant, and yes
terday, when 1 came to the CITY. I took a
little too much to drink"
AS usual, added the court.
II you Will excuse me this time' the wo-
man man s said IN promise to return home and
MY dear woman" the Judge said to her.
that was your story the last time you
were mere, and I'm afraid your promise is
not worth much"
A fine of So was imposed
The complaint against Sarah Bowie was
not of serious nature
one had quarrel in Cullinane's alley"
Policeman said, frbut l heard no had
ana Sarah came out and said the h with
the police +" -
1t was case of tongue flashing, the court
was told, and So wasathe amount of the
penalty imposed S
Willow Tree alley was the scene of a
woman,s fight last, night, and when the
hoStliltles ceased the ,barefooted children
We're ere, unable to walk through the alley.
The place was covered with broken glass
ana china said a policeman.
Enzapeth Davis appeared as defendant
In the case while Lucy Lomax, her an.
tagonist. had forfeited IS collateral
al each other. a colored woman informed
Judge Kimball.
Throwing what?.l she was asked. *
cups and things az al
what do you call things p,
Stones"
Elizabeth protested that she had acted in
self-defense but the court, thought other
wise and fined the woman So
Lucy Threw Brick.
william Thornton appeared in the dock
with Lucy Cephas and pleas of not guilty
we're entered by them
DO you see this?" the colored man asked
the court. exhibiting an ugly wound on
iiA.1 eyc. wen, he ddOeu, Lucy did Ii
with brick
witnesses told of the disorder the couple
had caused on K street southwest and the
defendants were fined $40 each.
A young man, whose name was recorded
as Click Devers, was in the tolls as an
alleged vagrant. He had been arrested on
10Th street northeast.
He does not work. witness told the
court, but loiters about the street most
OF his time and drinks beer"
unfortunately" the court said. there
is no law in this District to prevent idle.
ness"
Devers said he Is a painter by trade. but
has not worked for about two months
When the defendant had finished his state
ment the court said he had been reminded
OF the story of the tramp whose only work
was to shovel snow In the summer. The
personal bonds of the defendant were
taken. -
I'm guilty was the response of Peachy
Harris, the best dressed woman in the
dock, when called upon to answer a charge
Of disorderly conduct
rs it an ordinary case?" the court in.
Quired.
Yes, your honor" said the prosecuting
witness, lit was only an alley disorder"
The ordinary fine. IS or fifteen days, was
imposed.