Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06
POLICE COUBT GRIST
ALL THE PRISONERS BUT ONE
WERE CONVICTED.
Discussion as to the Cause of the De-
terioration in Wh1sky-What
Policeman Thinks.

ITS getting terrible back there" was the
remark of Police Court attendant this
morning. pointing through the dock to the
cell room, where prisoner was having a
spasm. Such incidents rare Of more fire.
quent occurrence than they were years
ago." he added. land there must be some
reason for 1t. Years ago the number of
troublesome prisoners was larger. but there
were not SO many sick ones Most of the
troublesome ones Of years ago were in
fighting mood. while most Of thoes who
give trouble now are sick. The cause is the
same IN most cases-whisky."
And interrupted a policeman, the ex-
PLANTATION is easy. There Is a dierence in
the quality OF the fire-water consumed. 1t
is more than probable that much of the
liquor consumed by these people is of the
cheapest grade and may contain injurious
authorizations. 1t serves more as knock
out-drops' instead Of putting the consumer
in fighting humOr."
1t was agreed that the increa Sed price of
the license may have had something to do
with the decrease In the quality of the fluid
served over some of the, local bars and a
policeman expressed the wish that some
thing be done to remedy the conditions.
Il don't mind handling man who Is IN
fighting humOr,' he said. ''for / can return
his medicine. but 1 do object to handling
people with fits. because I'm no doctor"
Had Fit in the Van.
THAT man had a fit in the van while
coming to court" said Mary Lovett, who
was the only female in the tolls
And it was awful in the. van,' she said
II thought the man would die, and 1 was
frightened almost to death. / think 1T Is
wrong to put lady in a wagon with so
many men, but 1 had to stay there and
stand it,
''Why were you arrested?" Mary was
asked
mot for very much" was her response
Had you been drinking2''
II won't say l hadn't" said Mary but
1 had also been working all day, and when
a woman works hard over the tub all day
she's entitled to drink a little beer
Mary was first to leave the cell room and
march into court when Bailiff Kendig an
nounced that the court was ready for bust
ness.
I'm not guilty of all that" was her
answer to the reading of charge of va
grancy which embraces many allegations
She was drunk and profane yesterday
afternoon" Policeman Sweeney declared
and she IS in the workhouse all the time"
Don't make your statement so broad"
the court advised the officer "She Is
long time between visits sometimes
Then" said the policeman, 'she gets
sent back soon after she gets out"
Il haven't been here for three years." the
woman declared
Five times drunk in two weeks was the
record given of the woman, and a fine of
S. was imposed.
Frank Warning, the sick man, had moth
ing to say when he appeared for trial
He was half drunk when l arrested
him" Policeman Hilton said
What do you mean by half drunk?"
He was staggering"
That's what call drunk"
Warning. who lives In Georgetown. was
fined $40 or thirty days ON the farm.
All Three We're Sent Down.
Henry Charlton. bricklayer, whose name
has been recorded in court a number of
times, returned to the city from Baltimore
two days ago, after a years absence. and
yesterday he met two old friends, Michael
Cavanaugh and John McHenry
L met them at the depot" he said to the
court, and we talked of old times Then
we went to tavern and had ordered three
beers when the policeman came in and ar
rested u.s."
How did you happen to 1,,eet vour old
friends so soon?"
1T was an accident" d
Cavanaugh said he was released from the
workhouse Tuesday and admitted he had
taken few drinks
And" he said, II had also workedn
You were working the people on the
street yesterday" the court remarked
McHenry was indignant because three
gentlemen were interrupted while taking a
friendly drink"
Policeman Lee told what he knew of the
men, and said he two Of them hold
up pedestrians for money
Sixty days on the farm was what the
court said. "
Gabriel Adams colored said he had 10
admit he was guilty when called upon to
answer charge of disorder
TOO much liquor?" queried the court.
Il did have few drinks" said Gabriel
time" o. ''"S
What made you get drunkT'
=! met some old friends" the prisoner
saia, ana drank with them because I
hadn't seen them for long time"
III L let you go and you meet some
friends you'll get drunk again." the Judge
said, and 1 think you should go down for
awhile and think over your resolution
He was sent down for month
He Took Too Much.
Il take little every day." Robert Frew
told the court when asked now long he had
been on a spree.
"A little" the court told him, would
never put you in this bad condition"
Frew had been arrested because he was
seen begging.
Il asked for a bite of food" he admitted,
but was willing. to work for it,
why were you begging?"
Because I wanted to save my money to
pay my way out of town."
How much money have your"
Seventy cents"
Seventy cents and begging7' the court
remarked. Sixty days"
Harry Green, colored. could not under
stand why he had been arrested. Police
man Hackett found him in Jackson alley
after he had been beaten.
Il was knocked down and cut" said
Green.
The other man he declared, was the
aggressor. and Judge Kimball took his per.
sonal bonds.