Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
NOT AN EVEN DIVIDE
PRISONER AT POLICE COURT IN
DULGEs IN CAUsTIC COMMENT.
Variety of Offenders in the Dock This
Morning Speed
&C Autos.

Hen SAID, Dut IL don't do us any good;
it's hot Just the same"
In the dock were two dozen prisoners
who were given hot coffee and "a snack
upon their arrival. Afterward they had
to content themselves with indulging in
Potomac water without the ice accompani-
ment
The good things of this world GER
tainly amt evenly divided was the COM
ment OF one prisoner when informed that
Ice water was not furnished those who
were behind the bars. Il stood on a street
corner last night and may have cussed,"
he added, but think spending a night
In police station and being given almost
Turkish bath this morning is sufficient
punishment. Refusing man in this place
a cool beverage is sort of rubbing it in.
Ice water the grumbler continued us
furnished lawyers and witnesses in the
court room. and some lawyers in the neigh
borhood Of the court even rush the
GROWER to the cooler. If the govern
ment is willing to DO all this, it certainly
should not stand back at spending a dime
a day to relieve the poor men and women
who are packed in these cells.
Punishment before conviction" con-
cluded the prisoner fought to be grounds
for one of them corpus things to get
man out when he's guilty.
Pat Creagh. the mounted policeman.
whose horse attracted SO much attention
at the recent horse show, was in court this
HOTIl1lS, as usual. lie missed several
days some time ago by reason of sickness,
and the court officials declare he had a
substitute on duty even then.
All he Could Get
"Three drinks of beer and one glass of
whisky was all I had to drink yesterday"
declared James Carr. an elderly man who
was accused Of vagrancy.
How long have you been on this spree?"
Judge Kimball inquired
II know of two days. his response.
I'm not a vagrant." he added. "for l live
at the Soldiers Home and get pension
of IS month";
When will your leave be up?'
ut up two days ago.
"Then you in a bad way"
Policeman Lee told of the defendants
intemperance and of his conduct on the
street.
II did ask man for the loan of car
ticket" admitted the veteran.
He ordered to spend a month on
the farm unless a fine of $40 is paid for
him.
Makes Frank Admission.
George Mclaughlin admitted that he IS
his own worst enemy. His appetite for
strong drink has been such that he could
not control it and a policeman arrested
him In order to get the liquor out of him.
"McLaughlin," said the court. why don't
you let LIQUOR alone and keep sober?"
I'm going to try" was the mans re-
Spouse. I've made arrangements TO go
to Deer Park Sunday, and then l know
I'll keep straight
The prisoner asked that the court give
him an opportunity to go away, but the
Judge fined him $40 and told him few
days away from liquor will do him good
I'm guilty was the plea entered by
Rose Taylor, colored when arraigned on
a charge of disorderly conduct.
What kind of a case is this?'t the court
wanted to know.
Just an ordinary case, the prosecuting
witness responded.
Five dollars"
Speeded His Auto.
The name Samuel Laurence was called
ten times but there came no response. ana
the collateral, $40 that was credited the
defendant was paid into the District treas
ury. Speeding his automobile on f street in
the morning and on Pennsylvania avenue
In the evening were the charges against
him. Policeman McQuade, who has a
speedometer attached to his wheel, and who
is specially charged with the enforcement
of the speed law + street, overlook the
man in the morning when his machine was
registering fifteen miles an hour.
Here's my card SAIL the alleged vio
lator of the speed law. handing over a neat
visiting card upon which was printed,
Laurence Heap.
metropolitan Club.
Army and Navy Club.
"Paymaster L. s. NJ
A promise to meet the officer in court this
morning was sufficient, and the man in the
auto was permitted to resume his Journey.
When he was caught later in the day by
Policeman Lauten he accompanied the lat
ter to the station, where he saw the ser
geant.
Samuel Laurence was the name recorded
and the cases were settled stated.
William Brown was the name given by a
-Ii oil to how ,,I,
speed law on 14th street Policeman Coffin
reported him and he allowed his $50 col
lateral to go by default
Plea Of Not Guilty.
John Derrick, a contractor, pleaded not
guilty to a charge of violating the police
regula lions, the sth of July. Officer Nolan
told the court that Derrick had been en-
gagged in digging a cellar at 30th and NJ
streets, and in removing the dirt portions
of it were scattered along the street. Ber-
rick, 1t was claimed, failed to remove the
dirt from the street and he was arrested.
The defendant was unable to satisfy the
court of his innocence in the matter and he
paid s. fine.
Saw Her Mouth Working
There was trouble in Temperance alley
last Saturday evening and consequence
Carrie Gatewood, colored, was arraigned
charge Of disorderly conduct. Mamie
Smith, a witness for the prosecution. told
the court that Carrie and some friends
were desecrating the name of Temperance
alley by drinking intoxicating beverages
Mamie also stated that Carrie became
involved in a quarrel with Barry Lewis
and used an abundance of profanity, spect
mems of which witness repeated with nota-
BILE iuency. Witness also stated that Car
rie "heaved two bricks at Lewis"
Bessie Dixon heard profanity and loud
talking and saw Carrie throw the bricks.
While she didn't hear what the defendant
said. witness knew She was talking, as
she saw Carries mouth working
When Carrie took the stand she started to
weep, but an admontion from LAWYER
Chase was sufficient to dry up the lachry-
NAL font She told the court that her par
ticular friend. Barry Lewis became quar-
resome and finally started in to carve her
with a knife. whereupon, she said. she
threw a brick at the man.
How about the second brick?" asked
the court.
Really, truth and honor, judge" an
swered Carrie. Il amt lying; 1 only
throwed one brick. and I didn't intend to
hit Barry then"
The court concluded from the testimony
that Carrie was guilty of the offense
charged and fined her s.. with the equiva-
lent of fifteen days in jail.