Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-27
THE BIRDS A THEME
PRELUDE TO THE PROCEEDINGS
IN POLICE COURT.
Even Dozen Unfortunates Arraigned
Today Before Judge Scott
The Penalties Imposed.

of the temple Of justice, well be able to
have a nice mess of birds nest SOUP"
YOU can have 1t ALL" Policeman Creagh
answered, none OF 1t for me-"
There was an even dozen unfortunates in
the dock In the lower branch of the court
when the wheels of justice began to re-
volve at minutes of 10 o'clock instead of
$50 o'clock, the scheduled hour The de-
lay was due to the non-arrival Of Prosecutor
Pugh, who was detained In his office by the
press of business. Twenty-Five other per-
sons who had been arrested since court
was held yesterday morning had been re-
leased on collateral and preferred to for
felt instead of appearing for trial The
money thus collected by Financial Clerk Sc
bring-$S6-was added to the finances of the
District.
William Cunningham" called Clerk Har-
per.
Here answered a tall individual about
forty years of age, as he advanced to the
rail of the dock.
What's the charger" he asked.
"Vagrancy' the clerk told him.
I'm guilty"
He's been drunk and wandering around
on the Bowery every day since Saturday"
Policeman Boswell told Judge Scott.
DO you want to tell the court about
YOURSELF" Baiiff Kendig asked the man.
Il haven't got a word to say" he an
swered.
say. and was $50 or sixty days"
Bad Record Alleged.
Maggie Ash, a colored resident of South
Washington, who resides with her hus-
band In Willow Tree alley. was the next
in line, being arraigned on a charge Of
vagrancy.
'Magsies been drunk for a month";" Po-
liceman Cullinane told Judge Scott land
wi haf hn' N
drunk or getting over a drunk"
What do you want to say?" Judge Scott
asked the woman.
Nothing" she replied.
Twenty dollars or two months In the
workhouse."
Speed Was Too Swift.
He was driving a horse attached to a
wagon at a rapid rate of speed on H
street northwest yesterday afternoon"
Bicycle Policeman Robertson reported
when Walter Scott, colored youth. was
arraigned on a charge of fast driving.
II wasn't going fast at all, at ALL Wal
ter declared.
IT think you WERE" the court told the
defendant, land 1 might state at this time
that there are too many drivers in this
city who think that they own the streets
and may do as they wish, regardless of the
rights of others. 1t is a mistaken idea"
Judge Scott declared, land / am going to
do all 1 can to break it up when 1t is
proved to me that the law has been v1o-
lated by defendants in this class OF cases
You will pay fine of $40. Imprisonment
in the workhouse for one month was named
as the alternative in default of payment.
Sam Stepped Back.
I'm guilty I guess said Samuel Payne,
a colored resident of Factory Hill, George
town. when he was arraigned on charge
of vagrancy.
HE spends nearly all of his time under
the influence of liquor" Policeman Peter
son told the court.
''Step around and tell about yourself,
Mr.. Pugh told Payne
''There's nothing to TELL" the man an
swered.
and it was, Twenty dollars or three
months"
Sam stepped back.
Accused of Beating Husband.
Whats this woman been doing?"
Prosecutor Pugh asked Bicycle Police
man Jackson, after Daisy Brown, col
ored resident Of I'd street southwest, had
been arraigned on charge of disorderly
conduct.
she was beating her husband last
night" the officer replied.
Doing what?' the court wanted to
know.
Beating her husband" Policeman Jack
son repeated.
II caught him out walking with another
girl and when 1 grabbed his hat he kick
ed at me and then called for the police"
was the statement Daisy made.
Take her personal bonds, the court In
structed the clerk.
His Witnesses Fail Him.
I'm not guilty of carrying a concealed
weapon" said John w. Anderson, about
twenty-five years old, when he was ar
raigned for having dirk knife in his
possession.
He was drunk at the corner of 18th and
D streets yesterday afternoon and way
Ing this knife in the air." Policeman
Stone told Judge Scott as he exhibited an
ugly-looking weapon to the court.
Il work on the fish wharf and use that
knife in my business Anderson explain
ed, and as for being drunk, never have
been"
The officer don't say that" his honor
told the young man.
ASK that policeman there If he ever
saw me drunk" Anderson said, pointing
his finger at Policeman Fraser of the
fourth precinct.
What about it?" Judge Scott asked
Fraser.
He was very drunk when I saw him
yesterday" the officer said.
Il guess you are wrong" his honor told
the young man.
Il meant that I was never drunk to
stagger," he explained.
You'll have to pay a fine of $50 for
carrying that knife" Judge Scott told
Anderson.
A senence of two months on the farm
was named as the equivalent to the fine
Twenty Dollars Each.
Michael d. Green, a soldier stationed at
the Washington barracks, and Mary
Thomas, a colored washwoman, were ar
raigned on a joint charge of yagrancy.
Each denied the charge
Il found them asleep on wharf at
the foot of 7th street last night" Police-
man Fraser testified
Each of the defendants made state
ment. but 1t awaited them nothing. and
tney were sentenced to pay a fine of $40
each or spend two months on the farm in
default of payment