Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
WORK BEGUN TODAY
REMOVAL OF POLICE COURT Elk
TURES TO NEW QUARTERS.

At half-past II o'clock today the first
work in moving the Police Court fixtures
to the old bureau Of statistics building on
18th street was begun. and shortly after
1 o'clock this afternoon the first load of
furniture from the present building to the
new quarters was transferred. This, in
reality. marks the beginning of the work in
providing a new and properly equipped
building for the use Of the Police Cour. Of
the District OF Columbia
After the sessions of the District branch
Of the Police Court were over this morning.
at about 11:15 o'clock. the court was for
mally adjourned. and shortly afterward the
workmen OF the District took possession OF
the room and began to dismantle 1t. The
ratings In the court room that mark off the
dock. the seats for the members of the bar
and the officials of the court were taken
out Then the judges bench was taken
down, and in pieces was placed in the
wagons on the outside
All the fixtures In the room. except the
chairs and benches for the audience. were
moved out. Monday, when the court con-
venes. the judge will occupy a chair on the
floor of the room. as viii also the clerk
The prisoners will not all be brought into
the court room at the same time. but will
be arraigned in tours and dves. and will
be carefully watched by the bailiTs of the
court.
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After the new court room has been fitted
up properly and ready for occupancy the
other branch of the court will be moved.
and after the two court rooms are equipped
the offices will he transferred. When the
new quarters are all prepared for the new
court ard it's offices the sessions will be
held in the new building. 1t Is expected that
1t will be the latter part OF next week be-
fore the transfer will be completed. All
the confusion that will be experienced by
the moving will be in the old building
The problem of the proper guarding of
the prisoners who are brought to the Police
Court to be tried is still confronting the
Ponce Court officials. Judge Kimbail asked
for six extra policemen for inside duty at
the court. They will be needed to take care
OF the crowds In the building and to watch
the prisoners. The latter, when they are
brought from the cells in the rear of the
building to the dock in the court room, have
to be brought through the hail, where many
outsiders Will be standing. TO prevent es-
cape OF the prisoners through this crowd
an extra detail of officers was considered
necessary.
Judge Kimball also asked for four more
officers to be assigned to the Police Court
duty for short time in the morning when
the prisoners are being brought from the
various precinct stations to the court for
trial. AS they must be conducted around
the building a considerable distance where
there Is possibility of escape. an extra
guard, the Judge believes, will be neces-
Sary to prevent escape.
Judge Kimball leaves for his vacation
next Tuesday. He has been in charge of
the moving UP to the present and ne has
been disappointed that the transfer was not
completed before his departure. The re-
sponsibility will now fall upon Clerk Potts
of the regular officials and upon the act
ing Judges O'Neal and Mills.