Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19
THIRTY-FIVE IN DOCK
AN oLD-TIMER LEADS POLICE
COURT PROCESSION.
Justice Melted Out to Violators of the
Law-Some Released on
Personal Bonds.

"Ac tHAIty-nSe IN the QOck WAS
the remark of Bailiff, Kendig this morning
persons to be arraigned in Judge O'Nears
court. Seventeen white men, thirteen COL
ored men and five women"
why, there's Ellen Smith," remarked
one Of the old policemen when he reached
the dock to look for the prisoner he had to
account for. II knew Ellen many years
ago." he said, when she first started on
career which resulted in her arrest more
than hundred times. Had Ellen devoted
her time to honest employment instead of to
drinking she might have been taxpayer
now instead Of a charge upon the District"
rs Ellen an oldtimer?' asked the court
when the woman was arraigned for va
grancy.
yes, your honor" the officer answered.
land she's here most all the time"
Il was drunk" Ellen admitted. but 1
don't remember anything else"
Five dollars
Guilty" was the plea of Margaret Will
son. against whom there was a charge OF
disorderly conduct.
You are fined S." the court said.
II have some money the woman said,
"but-'
"Step aside" she was tod.
Jennie Timbers, colored, was next ar
raigned. 1t was alleged that Jennie had
been drunk several times lately.
Yesterday morning when arrested her.
Policeman Dollhouse said, "she was too
drunk to navigate"
A fine of S was imposed.
Gertrude Jones, also colored, was similar
ly dealt with.
"Gertie lives in Maryland" Policeman
Washington every day or two and gets
drunk Saturday night she was so drunk
that she did not know where she was until
she reached the station, and then she raised
a fog
From the Mosquito State.
I'm from New Jersey and am stopping
at the Central Union Mission" was the
statement of William Thomas when Police
man Osterman placed him under arrest
He was begging on the Streets the po-
liceman said. land was unable to give any
account of himself when questioned"
II had just returned to the town after an
absence of two years." the prisoner de-
clared. II paid for my bed in advance and
was then about to leave the city when l
was locked up"
Don't you think it would be better to
release him to leave the city than to hold
him here and support him. the court in
quired.
Eyes, sir" the officer responded.
'Tll take your personal bonds the judge
said, land give you one hour in which to
leave the city,
"And," concluded the prisoner, I'll be
out before the expiration of the hour"
us this an ordinary case?" Judge ONeal
asked Policeman Boswell after George <
had admitted he was guilty of charge of
disorder.
Eyes, SIR the officer said.
Five dollars
Falls Off the Water Wagon.
James Turner worked on an ice wagon
all the summer, and since he left his en-
ployment two weeks ago he has been
drinking.
He was in sad condition" Policeman
Cooper stated, but he says he will swear
off If given an opportunity"
do you think it will benefit him if re-
lease him?
policeman said, Il think he should be given
the opportunity to do Ess
Personal bonds. "'ssaid the court.
Personal bonds were also taken in the
next case called. In this case two colored
men, Joseph Holmes and Walter drummer,
were charged with playing ball on the
street.
'They are respectable colored men," At
torney Peyton argued, land being locked
up all night ought to be sufficient punish
ment."
The court agreed with the attorney and
released the defendants.
Albert Hicks. colored man from Mary
land, was also fortunate enough to get re-
leased on his personal bonds.
He was in old man Banks house." Po-
liceman Williams informed the court.
That's notorious place." the officer add
ed, but 1 learned after I made the arrest
that Hicks was ignorant of it's character"
The officer suggested personal bonds, and
the court adopted the suggestion.
Exception in McCrystal's Case.
Edward McCrystal was one of many who
did not hear the court say: Take his per-
sonal bonds.
ED is an old-timer,'' Policeman McDon-
nell said, ..'and he is drunk most all the
time. He was on d street about o'clock
yesterday morning, drunk and begging
II was drunk, all right" said the pris-
oner. but don't remember begging"
Sixty days"
Michael Green, colored, was sent down
for a month on a charge of vagrancy 1t
was the statement of Policeman Livingstone
that Green seemed to have been under the
influence of cocaine when he arrested him.
Joseph Toll;ver, colored, was arraigned
on the charge of disorderly conduct His
mother complained against him and ex-
planned that her son had beaten her and she
was forced to appeal to the court for help
A penalty of $25 or ninety days was i'm
posed.
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