Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
INCURRED PENALTY
JACKIE MAtoNE4,s ACCOMPLISH
MENTs OF NO AVAIL.
James Plater's offense Lands Him In
Jail for Year4aother Police
Court Cases.

Jackie Maloney can sing a song or give an
exhibition dance when he feels SO disposed.
Many a time he has given such exhibitions
In police stations, as we'll as on street cor
ners.
This was the introduction Jackie received
when he reached the Police Court this
morning. He would willingly have given
Judge Scott such an exhibition had the
judge signifled desire to be entertained.
The court expressed no such wish, how
ever. and the visitor was relegated to the
role of ordinary offender
Il might as well plead guilty" the little
old man from Swampoodle responded,
when arraigned.
What are the charges in this cass?" the
policeman was asked.
"Maloney was In a mix-up on street
car and became very profane and abusive
when arrested him."
Jack" said Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Pugh, do you want to say anything?'
"Of course don't" he responded; cts
no use."
Twenty dollars or six months" said the
court. and Jackie gave a whistle as he dis
appeared through the door.
For Carrying Concealed Weapons.
A colored man named James Platter was
in the dock on the serious charge of carry
ing pistol with intent to use 1t. He en-
tered plea Of guilty and said he desired to
offer no explanation.
Platter had row with another colored
man yesterday" Policeman Jenkins stated.
and he said he was going to get re-
volver and kill the man.
The officer said Platter was there upon his
return and he disarmed- him. There were
two counts in the Information and he was
fined 500 upon each He will spend one
year in Jail II the fines are not paid.
Drop,{Sod RI Ts,,t nuf T;ouor
John Ryan appeared in court this morn
ing after having been out of prison more
than two months.
Il worked all day yesterday" said Ryan,
land did take a few drinks at night
Spoiled it all at night" the court re-
marked.
said Ryan, I'll cut out the liquor
I'm afraid personal bonds will do you
no good
The police stated that Ryan was begging
from house to house last night and fine
of $40 was imposed.
John Whalen and Matthew p. Bowman,
strangers in the city, called at dining
room last night and ordered a Christmas
dinner. They rescinded the order when
they found that their combined capital
amounted to only cents.
But the dinner was on the table them"
said the proprietor of the dining room, land
the men became loud and bosterous.''
When l found | only had the cents
said one of the men,c'I told the proprietor
of the state of my finances before l had
touched the dinner
why did you order the dinner when you
had only cents? he was asked.
Il had money last night he responded,
and 1 can't tell what became of it."
Personal bonds
The next prisoner in line was a respect
ably dressed colored man named James B.
smith He had, been arrested for alleged
disorderly conduct on a street car.
He refused to pay his fare" said con-
ductor and he also refused to get off the
car. n,
Was he profane?'
"No, SIR
"And do you call that disorderly con-
duct? inquired the prosecutor.
The conductor thought the facts constf-
tuted disorder, but the court thought diff
ferently and discharged the defendant.
Again in the Tolls.
Joseph Thomas was released on his per-
sonal bonds yesterday and was in the tolls
again this morning. He failed to keep his
promise yesterday, and he will now spend
two months on the farm.
This old man was roaming about the
streets between 1 and clock this morn
Ing was said of Samuel R. Herbert.
1.-THE poor old man can't keep sober" said
the prosecuting attorney
Herbert had nothing to say and the court
sent him down for three months.
John Stewart, a colored resident Of
Georgetown, was in court because of an ex-
perience he had with another man yester-
day.
MY friend was drunk and had some meat
and bread" he said. IL was taking him
home to cook the meat for him and got ar
rested"
No serious harm had been done and the
court released him.
IF you let me go this time" Moses Payne
said, III never go to station again un-
less I'm carried there"
Moses said he went there to keep out of
trouble and the police "vagged" him. A
fine of S. was imposed