Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
IN THE POLICE COURT
QUITE A NUMBER OF PRISONERS
BEFORE THE JUDGE.
Most Of Them Were Given Ordinary
Fines, but Some Were Sentenced
Pretty Heavily.

h1mSeif hoarSe calling I'LL Bailey.
Those in the audience who were familiar
with the song were greatly anu ID at the
joke played upon the bailiff. but the latter
failed TO appreciate 1t, as he was unfamiliar
with Bills song There was a "Bill'' on
the front seat. and when he heard the
name called he imagined the bailiff wanted
him. 1t was not until he had given the
matter a second thought that he realized
he was not the "BiN' wanted.
Judge Kimball's procession started when
the collateral list had been called and
Agnes Stewart about whose complexion
there could be no mistake was in the lead.
Il dc t want to talk to the judge" said
the coiored woman.
But want to talk to her." said the
Judge.
Agnes was thereupon hustled from the
dock to the witness stand and questioned.
Last night" said Policeman Galpin,
this woman came to the station and said
she was without cash, friends or a home.
She said she was from Marlboro and
wanted to go to the workhouse for not less
than six months"
Where are you from, Agnes?" the wo-
man was asked
Marlboro, was her answer
What are you doing here?"
Jess come to town"
rs this woman's mind all right?' the
court inquired of Bailiff Kendig
she certainly is a little eccentric" the
bailif said although her mind may be
right"
Let her go down for mental examina-
ton"
Fined In Both cases.
Jerold McCristal was the name given by
young man who appeared on two charges
of disorderly conduct
Ordinary cases?" inquired the court
The case on M street was" Policeman
Linther responded.
But the case at the station was not"
said Policeman Roberts.
When the station was reached" the
court was told, the man refused to be
walked up. After reaching the cell he
called everybody he would think of all
the names he could think of as long as he
was in condition to talk"
Have you any explanation to offer?"
McCristal was asked.
None"
Five dollars for the street disorder and
ton" ~
Guilty" was the response of John Will
mot who was accused Of having used bad
language toward his wife. Johns wife
oen h him temperance lecture last
night at their home, on Newport place,
and everything she said to him was an
swered with profanity"
Take him out" was the wife's state
ment when Policeman McGinniss reached
the house. The wife was accommodated.
She told me her husband had been
drunk for month"; the policeman said.
And what did he say?'
Nothing
One, month on the farm, unless a fine
OF slo Is paid was the sentence of the
court An order was given to send him
to the hospital
Robert Smith. colored, was in the tolls
because OF am. episode on N street
There was woman In the case Mary
Hawkins by name. but she did not ap-
pear.
Il found the man and woman having
trouble when / went to street IL re-
Spouse to a call for an officer" Policeman
Shelby stated
1T was the woman s fault" the defend
ant said. She wanted me to go with her
and wanted to go home. She grabbed my
hat and tore it,"
The man was promptly released.
Mary forfeited IS collateral by her fail
ure to appear for trial.
McGinty Was Also Fined.
A resident of Maryland who was too
much under the weather to give his name,
was called McGinty by the police because
he was down. He was stretched upon the
sidewalk when he was found by Policeman
Heller.
Il helped him up and started him on his
way" the officer stated to the court, but
he returned and when l found him the
second time he became abusive"
II came to the city on business" said
the prisoner. who appeared under the name
Benjamin McGinty. unfortunately 1 took
a little too much to drink
He's respectable citizen of Maryland"
stated Attorney Lambert, land l hope your
honor will permit him to return home"
Men who are respectable at home"
Judge kimball said. should also be respec-
table when they are away from home. If
you must get drink you should not come
to Washington to do So"
I'm respectable all right" declared the
stranger.
A fine of s. was imposed
Three OF Uncle Sans troopers whose
names were given as William MlWood
James Mcdonald and John Jeffrey ap-
peared in court to answer a charge of dis
conduct, and Judge Kimball read
them a moral lecture
This time I'm going to let you off on
s. fine, but ought to make 1t several times
this amount"
Had the Time Wrong.
c. E. Addison, colored policeman, was
advised by the court to be more careful
about the question of time when he ap-
pears as a witness. He complained against
Edward Moore, a colored laboring man,
iof aAeseu participation IN game or
craps.
1T was between and o'clock when l
saw what l thought was a crap game"
The records showed that it was between
2 and o'clock.
Moore denied the charge, and was ac-
quilted.
Maggie Faulkner. the only female in the
dock. admitted she had been disorderly on
the street.
rs it an ordinary case?" the court in
quired.
Yes. SIR" the policeman responded
Step right through the door," was the
order of Bailin Kendig
John Chappell said he took a few drinks
yesterday and it got the best of him.
What do you expect 1t to DOR the court
asked. "Will you tell me what makes Won
men such fools?'
1T was the first time in eight months"
the prisoner said.
He was fined $40 and ordered to spend
thirty days In default Of payment