Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
BEFORE THE PEOPLES BAR
Miss Brown Now Believes All Thi1gs Come
to Those Who Wait
she WAITED AND GOT Their CHANcEkTLAs1
Woman with a Memory Like y Two
Edged sword Empties the
Walls Of Her wrath In
Police Court.

Miss Minnie Brown Of 1714 Webster
street waited nearly two years for an
opportunity to tell her story before the
peoples bar and when her opportunity
did come she proved herself equal to tho
occasion. The object Of the woman's
wrath was A. L. Styles, arrested Sunday
at Martins fats. Seventeenth and Web
Nster stfeets, on the Charge Of drunken
ness When Styles was arraigned Miss
Brown unfolded a tale which CONCEALED
Judge Crawford's young corpuscles and
caused City Prosecutor Lee to wish he
were back on the farm cutting slippery
elm or making willow whistles.
Miss Brown, whose memory is as keen
as a two-edged razor, was on hand bright
and early at the peoples bar She had a
message from Garcia, or father, or some
one, and she intended to deliver that mes
sage. And she did.
When the police judge had read thu
charge against Styles Court Sergeant
Whalen suggested that a complaint Of
larceny might develop against the pris-
oner Then the police Judge asked II any
one in the court room had aught to say
against the prisoner. Instantly Miss
Brown rose in her Napoleonic adiposeness
and indicated a willingness to say things
sworn. She said in part, as is sometimes
said Of political transformers:
1T was a year ago last May"
when did you say it was" questioned
the Judge
TT was year ago last May" the
woman repeated
Proceed said the Judge
''As 1 said, IL was year ago last May.
l was just clearing up my breakfast
dishes when 1 heard a rap on my kitchen
door. l went 20 the door and found a
man, whose garments were travel-stalned
and who looked hungry. He asked for
food and / gave him food. l cooked him
2 eggs, bacon, coffee and offered him cake
and pie. 1 even remember giving him
one Of my red and white hand towels TO
dry his face and hands with" said the
witness.
What kind of towel was that?" queried
the Judge.
ct said red and white towel" repeated
the woman.
"You may continue" remarked the
Judge.
Did I tell you it was year ago last
May? Sure enough I did. Well, after
that man (pointing the finger of accu-
sation toward Styles ate the breakfast
prepared for him, what do you think he
did? What do you think, Judge, he did?'
We'll, madam, l am not on the witness
stand. 1t is for you to-tell," replied the
Judge.
AND sure 1 win tell Well he went
out to the barn, placed his arm through
hole in the wall and took a set of single
harness, which he started to carry OF
zen a sack. 1 was in my stocking-eeet, but
gave chase and after run of two blocks
made him drop the harness. Sunday after
.rI,4la he In IA
recognized styles, who said, Good morn
ing Carrie. l told him my name was
not Carrie. Then 1 notified the police
and there you are, Judge
STYLES said he remembered calling at
the Brown house year ago last May
chopped some wood and received In re-
turn three fried eggs and two doughnuts
OF which latter edibles he had vivid recol-
lections The prisoner denied any knowl-
edge of the harness, so the police judge
dismissed the case by nning styles 81 and
costs on the charge OF drunkenness
companion of styles was also given Al
opportunity to contribute to the schoo
fund the charge being a similar one.
Georpe Ford of La Platte, Sarpy county
was the funny boy before the peoples bal
Monday morning. Mr.. Ford was arrested
by Patrolman Frank Murphy on the charg'
of drunkenness and sleeping on the side
walk.
What do l see? Drunk again, Mr. Ford
1 thought you were on the water wagon,
remarked Police Judge Crawford whel
Ford came up for trial.
And Judge. so l was on the waite
wagon, but l fell off DO you want to hea
how l fell from the water wagon aske'
Ford.
II would be pleased to learn the cause o
your fall" responded the judge in a sym
pathetic tone.
We'll, l was riding along as fine as yo
please when suddenly dropped my whip
/ got down to get the whip and then tn
horses ran away. And that was the way
fell from the water cart" said Ford.
II will discharge you this time. Mex
time let the whip 20 and hang to tn
horses" said the Judge.
Tom Brown tried Monday morning to cor
vince Police Judge Crawford that his eye
\ had become sore looking for work. Brow
was arrested by Detectives Mitchell an
Dunn for drunkenness and vagrancy.
But Judge Crawford's intuition told his