Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
IN POLICE COURT DOCK
EARLY BREAKFAST PRECEDES
THE BUSINESS PROGRAM.
Forty-one Unfortunates Hear the
Hum of the Wheels of Justice
Today.

with coffee from tin cup. this Christmas
morning." remarked Policeman Mike
Flynn at the Police Court this morning
They'll be singing Christmas carols
pretty soon.'
The United States branch of the court
presided over by Judge Mullowny, opened
shortly after o'clock. After hearing many
stories of premature celebrations that led
to arrests, and of appetites and empty
pocketbooks Judge Mulowny adjourned
court about 1890 o'clock. The District
branch was not so early starting, and 1T
adjourned about an hour after the other.
At the conclusion of the session it was
found that thirteen prisoners We're COM
mitted : to Jail from the United States
branch and that twenty-three were sent
down from the District side of the court
No wonder it's Christmas with that
combination" an official of the court re-
marked
Nothing to Say.
The case of Walter Green was called
first in the United States branch OF the
court. John Dyson, the complaining wit
ness, testified that he was kicked in the
mouth by Walter, and he showed some
scratc on his face. which he said We're
1nhlcted in the contact with the No 10
worn by Green. The defendant was ar
rested by Policeman Buckley. He had
ply said to him Twenty dollars or sixty
days"
She 'Dored Another.
A romance was involved in the next case
called before Judge Mullowpy, Charles
jackson being charged with making an
assault on Viola Mickins
L told him last night that l didn't want
him any longer, cause l 'dored another
explained Viola. And when | told him
dat, he just drew knife cross my throat
but my sister and mother just naturally
pulled him off Judge
Its pretty tough % get thrown over on
CHRISTMAS eve and wake up Christmas
morning behind the bars comnepted
Judge Mullowny. But 1 don't like that
knife. Six months"
liquid Christmas was planned by Rich
ara richardson. cCiOrcd according to the
testimony produced against him in the
Police Court today where he was charged
with the larceny of a bottle of rum from
}: j. Okeefe. John Turner, an employee in
MI. . keefes Darroo.n, testified that he
saw Richardson transfer 4 bottle of rum
from box in the place TO his pocket and
start away with it. Before Richardson had
time TO open the bottle. Policeman McGrath
or the second precinct, invited him over
to the station house and took the bottle
away from him.
Il thought it was whisky instead of
rum, Richardson said. when asked about
thirty days in jail
On the Canal Bank.
Il found this man lying on the bank of
the canal in Georgetown Sunday night.
frozen as stiff as man could be and not
be dead" testified Policeman Lpscombe of
the seventh precinct in the Police Court
today, in the case of Frank Donohue
charged with being an habitual drunkara
HE was almost naked, an undershirt, pair
of drawers and shoes making up his attire.
We locked him UP to get tflaWed out; but
he was drunk again last night
What do you want to say?' was asked
Donohue
Il may drink some but 1 am very I'M
healthy" replied Donohue.
Il should think you would be, unhealthy
if you lay around on the bank of the canal
half naked" commented Judge Kimball.
Donohue will have a warm shelter for sixty
days at the District Jail.
Henry Thomas was one of the defendants
tried in the court today, charges of cruelty
to animals and dlsorderly conduct being
against him. The testimony showed that
Thomas was driving a team attached 20
an empty wagon, and that he left the
horses standing on North Capitol street
from I o'clock to II o'clock yesterday
morning. Witnesses testified that the
horses had no blankets over them, and
they were shivcring and shaking from the
cold. Thomas spent the time in nearby
OAR room, IL was teStlileu, until he was re-
fused more liquor"
well, he got the load on the wrong
place. commented his honor, during the
testimony.
The horses were finally removed to places
of shelter, and Thomas was arrested by
Policeman Witt. Judge kimball imposed
a sentence of $40 fine or sixty days i'm
prisonment for the cruelty to animals. con-
sisting of failing to put blankets on the
standing horses, and s. fine or fifteen days
imprisonment for disorderly conduct.
Il saw this woman so drunk she could
hardly stand ON her feet, dragging a little
child along 10Th street northwest. last
night" testified Policeman Allan of the
third precinct in the case of Matilda Tyler
colored Matilda was charged with dis
orderly conduct. The childs clothes were
partly pulled off her, and she was shivering
from the cold" the policeman added. When
asked what she was doing with the child
she told me she was looking after it,
That's a fine way to look after child
get drunk and drag it through the streets
in the cold" commented Judge Kimball be-
fore he imposed the fine. This is out
rageous. You will pay $40 or spend thirty
days in the workhouse.'
Premature Celebration.
On charge of dsorderly conduct on a