Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-14
WAS CONVENTION TIME
THE DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE
POLICE COURT.
Thirty One in the Dock and Judge
Scott Hustled Them Through
in Short Order.

convened this morning promptly nj %"
ocIock-the scheduled bour-and police
men who had business In court AFTER De-
ing on duty all night were enabled to go
to their homes early.
We've got thirty -one In the dock this
morning" Prosecutor Push told Clerk
Harper and we will have to hurry up
and transact the business. because I'm In
a hurry to get through today.
What's the rush! - the clerk asked.
I've got a lot of work to do out ON my
farm in Mont gomery county. and II you
come out and help me I'll give you your
dinner" the clerk was told
Silence In court" Bailin Hughes COM
manded. al the procession Of unfortunates
filed into the dock from the cell room.
Robert Fitsgibbon." called the clerk
Here" replied a man about thirty
years of age. as he advanced to the rail
of the dock What's the charger" he
wanted to know.
You are charged with being an habttu-
al drunkard. he was told.
I'm not anything of the kind" he an
swered.
what has he been doing?" Judge Scott
asked Policeman Dawson.
Hes been drunk for the last thirty
days. and the people he boards with on
the Bowery have become tired of seeing
him In that condition"
Your honor. if you let me co.. Fitz-
gtbbon said to the court, I'll brace up
and behave myself"
i am afraid you are not in a condition
to keep your PROMISE his honor told the
man.
Well he said. I've got 80 and I can
pay fine of that amount"
Judge Scott thought that he ought to
be placed under restraint for a short time
and imposed fine of SIS naming impris-
onment for two months as the alternative
to the fine
War at Chesapeake Junction
James E. Berry colored youth. attend
ed picnic at Chesapeake Junction last
night and this morning he was In the tolls
because he misbehaved himself returning
on the street on Benning road.
He was drunk and very profane on the
car. was the report made by Policeman
Thomas against Berry.
II was only little noisy" Berry told
the court and when the officer spoke to
me / excused myself"
You boys and girls have hard time
or It. Judge Scott said to Berry. land 1
think that it would be better IL Chesa-
peake Junction was placed under the same
rule as the steamboat. You will have to
pay a fine of 80. Berry was given the
privilege of spending one month on the
farm In lieu of payment
Following his conviction on a charge of
vagrancy Alonzo Simms about forty years
or age. was sentenced to pay fine of $40
or spend term of two months in the
workhouse. Simms. Policeman Wash. San
fold told the court. was drunk and begging
in front of the post office last night.
Il had too much to drink last night and
that's why I'm in trouble" John McBeth
weil-dressed man about thirty-dve years
of age who said that he had a good home
In the northwest section Of the city. said
when he was called to the bar of Justice
What was he doing?' Prosecutor Push
asked park policeman.
Sleeping OF drunk under a tree in the
White Lot at an early hour this morning"
Ten dollars thirty days" McBeth was
without funds and he returned to the cell
room.
James n. Gillen, about thirty-eight years
OF age. who has room with his wife in a
boarding house at 1Oe Sd street northwest
was in the tolls on charge of disorderly
conduct because of complaint made
against him BY his landlady.
Gilen, the court was told while under
the influence of liquor yesterday afternoon
swore at colored girl In the house because
she tried to collect bill OF 20 cents He
was taxed $40 and unless 1t Is paid he will |
be deprived of his liberty for the next thirty
days.
Judge Thought Differently.
Not guilty" said Minnie Hurley, a neat
ly dressed young white woman when she
was called on to answer TO q charge of
vegrancy
Il found her sleeping of a drunk on a
vacant lot near the corner Of North Capitol
and l. streets. Tuesday night and last night
1 found her in the same condition again."
was what Bicycle Policeman Mudd had to
say against the young woman.
Il was drunk Tuesday night, but / de-
clare that L was sober last night" she de-
clared.
Judge Scott failed to agree with her and
directed that she should spend two months
an the workhouse or pay fine of $40 as
the equivalent
Il came to the city yesterday to meet my
daughter. but got drunk and here l am"
George j. klotz. about fifty years of age
told the court after he had pleaded not
guilty to a charge of dsorderiy conduct
Where do you live?' he was asked by the
prosecuting attorney
Near Bladensburg"
How are you going to fix 1t with your
daughter Tor not meeting herr" Judge Scott
inquired of klotx.
Il won't have much trouble in doing that
II you let me CO." he replied
can't do that" his honor answered. be
cause We have got to teach you to keep
sober when you come to our city Ten dol
lars or thirty days"
fine of So. with the alternative of
spending fifteen days on the farm was the
penalty imposed on Louis Boswell n col
ored youth. following his conviction on a
charge OF driving horse on the wrong side
or the street. Bicycle Policeman Morris on
whose complaint the charge was filed said
that boswell nearly drove over him while
driving horse attached to a wagon on
the wrong side of the street at an early
hour this morning
Was Only Talking.
Il was only talking" said Tom Pierce,
coloreu. Wnen called on to explain why he
was disturbing the usual quiet of the neigh
borhood near the corner OF 10Th and F.
streets northwest. about O'Clock this
morning
lie was In the house swearing at his
wife. and | heard him a square away"
policeman reported.
didn't do no swearing, only talking
that's all Tom declared
But you can't swear without talking"
Mr.. Pugh tod him.
Five dollars or fifteen days"
Mary Randolph. colored. was sent to the
workhouse for six months because she ad-
mitted that she was a vagrant and had no
fixed place OF residence.
clifford {. Ashton. colored youth de-
MED that he gave vent TO his feelings last
night by swearing at Policeman Burch in
Balls court northwest. The court how
ever. thought differently. and fined him s..
naming term OF half month on the farm
for nOn-payment.
The last person in the procession was An
ME Hillard. a woman about fifty-fye years
OF age. who said that she did not know how
old she was Annie. Policeman Poland re-
ported. was sleeping under tree on the
Piney Branch road in the county when he
found her about O'Clock this morning