Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-03
IN THE POLICE COURT
JUDGES KIMBALL AND SCOTT Elk
CHANGE PLACES.
The Former Disposes of Number of
Cases Today in District
Branch.

The judges of the Police Court this
morning exchanged places, Judge Charles
F. Scott going to the United States branch
and Judge Ivory G. Kimball occupying the
bench in the District branch. Bailif Cole
of the government branch also changed
places with Bailiff Graham of the district
branch.
The first prisoner before Judge Kimball
this morning was William Price, colored.
1t was alleged by the police that he was
lettering about the grounds of the Smith
sonian Institution Saturday. He entered
plea of guilty to the charge, and told the
court that he was 'hoodooed,' and for that
reason could not leave the grounds during
the day. The court did not regard this as
valid excuse, and a fine of $40 was
entered. William went to the farm for the
next thirty days.
Richard Coates and Samuel Coates were
having trouble on Harrison street south
east, yesterday, each indulging in pro-
family 1t was developed that Richard had
played a joke on his brother and called
him an April fool This enraged Sam
uel and they were using all kinds of pro-
family when Policeman Scheerer made his
appearance and sent them to the sta ton
house. When they appeared in court they
claimed ''they were just talking loud" but
a fine of s. was imposed upon each.
William Mooney and Thomas Oakley were
then called on charges of being always in
toxicated'' on 10th street southeast: Moon
ey is former policeman, and since mis-
dismissal from the force about three We rs
ago the police claim he has done nothing
but drink. His companion was also alleged
by Policeman Hayes Of the i hfth precine.
claimed he had been in the navy for the
last four years but had no excuse for be-
ing found in an intoxicated condition in
lumber yard in the southeast section OF the
city Judge Kimball entered a fine Of $23.
with the alternative of $50 days in Moon
ey's case, and Oakley was fined SO
Some Minor Cases.
Maggie Wilson admitted to the court that
she had been out Of the workhouse about
five hours when she ''flled up again"
Judge Kimball asked why she did not keep
sober, and the reply was that she liked the
taste of liquor.
How long did you serve the last timer"
the court sked the woman.
Fifteen days" was the reply.
''Well," said the court, 81 suppose the
only way to keep you sober is to send you
for six months
J. H Taylor did not have anything to
say when he was arraigned upon a charge
of profanity and the court, having ascer-
tanned thct it was an ordinary case, a fine
OF S. was entered.
George Walker and Rachael Brown
thought they had perfect right to engage
in dispute at It'll and @ streets northwest
Saturday night. They were about to have
a battle with bricks when Policeman Ben
rens of the eighth precinct police interfered
and sent them to the station house. They
both stated to the court that they were do
ing absolutely nothing and the police
had arrested them through prejudice. They
were fined s. each and went to the farm for
the next fifteen days.
William Brown was believed by Police
man Foley to be vagrant when he placed
him under arrest Saturday. The policeman
stated to the court that the case was an Or
binary one and Judge Kimball entered
fine of S.
Policeman Wilson of the eighth precinct
claimed that Robert Harrity had been in
tosicated ION and. OFF, during the entire
winter In the northwest section Of the city
and that he had arrested him upon the
charge Of vagrancy. The policeman also
stated that to his knowledge the defendant
had been drunk sixteen times during the
past month. Harrfty denied in the most
Vigorous terms that he was q vagTant and
Judge Kimball allowed him to so after he
had promised to do the bet h~could g stop.
drinking 1utoxicanfa