Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
COURT WITHOUT FIRE
POLICEMAN FLYNN,S ADVICE TO
THE sPBCTAToRs.
Young Men Found Sleeping in Box
Car Released ION Promises
Other Offenders.

ton and there's no IRE in the court Police
man Flynn told some of the regular guests
OF the Police Court when they appeared this
morning 20 occupy the reserved seats.
You'd better remain out in the sum- he
advised them, land then you may be able
to keep warm"
"Parson Hughes as the veteran janitor
Is known, was outside enjoying the sun
shine, but the callers were not willing to
take the policeman's advice. They pre-
ferred to sit In the court and suffer from
the cold for the purpose of hearing the
tales Of woe told by the unfortunates.
In the dock were some poorly-clad men
whose appearance indicated that they need
ed additional garments to shield them from
the weather.
one man In the procession gave his name
as Daniel McCarren-not one of the New
YORK McCarrens, but member of a Vir-
glnia family of that name
m guilty" was the answer of the pris-
oner when arraigned charge of va
grancy.
! 1t was reported by policeman that Dan
was found on the streets last night look
ing for mission house and the second
time Policeman KIsindn;t saw him he as
not only under the influence of iiu.or. tut
had bottle of whisky IN his pockets. -.
Il was told tina, he was driven cut of
Lynchburg," the officer sad.
Were you driven out of Lynchburg?''
Judge ONea1 asked the prisoner.
left there" was his response but was
not driven away"
Did you leave for the good Of the peo-
Die there?'
Yes, SIR" was the response Of the pris-
oner, who apparently failed to understand
the question.
Thirty days on the farm" said the
court.
Four Young Men in Box Car.
Four young men. who were found resting
in box car at Sd and I streets. were ar
raigned as alleged Migrants.
Il found them in the car about 1890
o'clock this morning." said Policeman Del
lamico.
What do you know about them?"
Nothing more than that they We're Sleep
ing in the car"
Three of the young men said they had
come here looking for work and went into
the car to rest. The fourth member of the
quartet. Clarence Mcdonnell, said he lives
IN this city and that he merely stopped there
last night because he was tired.
What do you intend to do?" the court
asked FRANK Joseph, one of the defendants
Norfolk"
Allen Garrison and John Lohler, the other
two strangers, also said they were anxious
TO go home. They Were thereupon dis
charged.
AiO iSNoiu III the case OF George Whit
tington, colored, charged with vagrancy
SHOWS that George entered plea of guilty
and was acquitted
Policeman Hoagland arrested the boy On
me street yesterday, but was unable to tell
or anything wrong he had done.
came here to get work and lost my
way the boy said
IL, ne added that he would have been work
ING THIS morning had he not been arrested
The court discharged him.
Believed to Be Demented.
Next in the procession was an elderly
man named Charles Thompson. He was ar
rested on the Aqueduct bridge yesterday
and charged with vagrancy
Il think the old man is little off in his
upper story Policeman Johnson said.
He was an inmate of the Soldiers Home
prior te month ago, and since leaving
there he has been repeatedly under the In
fiuence: Of hquor.Nl One night L found him
asleep on the coping OF the bridge, and, had
he rolled off the wrong way it would have
been the last of him. p; g.
What have you to say?" the elderly man
was asked.
Nothing" was his feeble response.
He was committed for examination as to
his mental condition
Thomas Fahey and Henry Bourke said
mot guilty. when arraigned as alleged
victims of intemperance The court was
told that both men had been repeatedly
drunk on the streets.
"Bourke,"- said one of the officers, has
been in court more than fifty times and Is
only sober when he is in the workhouse."
Twenty dollars each.'' the court re-
marked.
Policeman Pat Creagh was in court but
did not go upon the witness stand, as his
prisoner, John Roy, admitted that he was
guilty of disorderly conduct. The usual
fine, s., was imposed and John stepped
back.