Evening star., 1903-07-27
IN THE POLICE COURT
A DAYS PROCEEDINGS BEFORE
THE BAR OF JUSTICE.
Large Number Of Defendants Arraign-
ed and Many Forfeited Collateral
New Name for Whisky.

" yeZ, ~ yez " yeZ. All persons ndVlIl8
business before the honorable the judge
of the Police Court of the District of Co
lumbia, will now draw near and give at
tention."
Thus were the wheels of justice set in
motion by Bailiff Cole this morning in the
court presided over by Judge Kimball.
There were about fifty persons who evil
IDENTIFY had urgent business before the
court, and when the long line of prisoners
had filed in, the cage was crowded to Its
full capacity. A small army Of offenders
also forfeited collateral when their names
were called.
James Connor" called Clerk Harper IN
the usual monotone. you are charged on
the 25th day of July. 1903, on 9th street
northwest, with cursing and swearing and
engaged in disorderly conduct. What dc
you say. guilty or not guilty.
Guilty" admitted the defendant.
Five dollars or fifteen days." said the
court, and Connor stepped back.
A Family Row.
Louis Sims and his wife Mary, who live
on o street alley. engaged in family row
at their residence Saturday night, and
pleaded guilty to a charge Of disorderly
conduct. They were fined IS each.
Officer Lynn appeared on the stand as
witness against John Brown, who was ar
rested Saturday afternoon charged with
violation of the speed regulations. witness
stated that Brown was driving an auto
mobile along F street at a rate OF speed
equal to fifteen miles an hour. Brown
pleaded guilty and requested the court to
be lenent with him, and the court lmposeo
a fine Of $40
Thomas Robinson, colOred, who stated
on the stand that he is the son of local
minister, was arraigned on a charge OF
being an habitual drunkard. Policeman
3a1
that within the past two weeks Robinson
had been drunk about ten times. Another
officer said that he had known the de1eno-
ant about five years, and during that pc
riod he never knew of Robinson's working.
The defendant went on the stand to testi-
fly in his own behalf, and told the court
that he hadn't been drunk to stagger
since last New Year Day. He ADMITTED,
fiery and disturbing beverages but declared
that he worked whenever he could ferret
out an opportunity. The court assessed a
fine of SO against Robinson, in default OF
which he will board at the expense OF the
District for thirty days.
New Name for Whisky.
A new name for whiskey was brought out
this morning in the trial of Mary Wooden,
who was charged with indulging in violent
and profane language and with otherwise
disturbing the peace and calm in the neigh
borhood of her residence, PIG . street
northwest Several policemen testified to
Mary's participation in disturbance Sat
urday night, and Ella Wills was tnen put
on the stand.
In response to question from Lawyer
Jones Ella admitted that she had been
brought before the bar today to answer to
a charge of aSSaulting Annie Lounge. In
her version of the trouble Ella said:
"When that woman Annie Lounge gets
full of Donohues grand jury she gifts to
fussin' yer honor, and she Just raises Cain
in the neighborhood.
".Grand tury:' what that?" asked the
court.
That's whisky judge" answered the wit
ness.
well, that's a new name for it," said
the court. Did you have any grand jury,
Ella?" asked the judge.
mo, indeed. 1 didn't have a DROP de-
clared the witness.
When Annie Lounge was placed on the
stand she denied having even tasted any
grand jury for long time. She said all
she had in the house to drink Saturday
night and yesterday was Ice water. she
declared that Mary Wooden reviled her
''scanlous,' and sought to do witness harm
Mary made a strenuous denial of the
testimony of witnesses for the government,
but the court fined her so, with the al
tentative of spending thirty days In jail
Augustus Stewart and Edward Hurley,
two marines, appeared before Judge KIM
ball to answer to a charge of disorderly
conduct. Several witnesses stated that the
two men were endeavOring to place
drunken comrade on the car at 36th and
NJ streets last night and used language of
an Objectionable nature while doing.
Stewart, 1t said, struck the drunken
man and the latter fell to the pavement
sustaining a cut in the forehead Consider
ing all the circumstances in the case. the
court fined Hurley and Stewart s. each
which was paid.
Guarantee Valueless
well, here your are again, Dan. Why
can't you keep sober for little while, at
least?" asked Judge kimball of Daniel
Hart. who was arraigned this morning on
a charge of being a vagrant and without
visible means of support.
II was sick with malaria. your honor"
answered Daniel land got a drink to cure