Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
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CROWD WAS NOT ALL LAMB
LIKE YESTERDAY.
Over a Hundred Arraigned for VIC
lations Of District Code.
Paying the Piper.

One hundred and two cases of alleged
violations of the District code occupied
the attention of Judge Mullowny today in
the District branch of the Police Court,
the session lasting until o'clock this aft
ernoon. Seventy-eight of the cases pre-
scented for judicial notice represented the
police catch of Christmas disorderlies,
ranging from the once-a-year-skate to the
ordinary Notwithstanding tippler.
The presiding judge recognized a number
of object lesson callers, listened patiently
to their why's and wherefores, and sent
them. mostly, on their way-to the work
house.
Good morning, Sam" was the courts
greeting to a familiar face as Samuel
Hopkins took the stand to tell him all
about it. Look as though you had
merry Christmas?'
Yes, sir; did; but amt feeling par
| ticular kittenish this morning. ledge, /
| never could drink those fancy ideas they
have on the avenue above It'll. The cop
says he found me cussing a lamppost;
maybe it's SO. I'm getting very forgetful
afte. each birthday"
"Wel, I don't know interrupted the
court. Better make it s. or fifteen days
this time, considering it was Christmas.
| Come around to see me when you get
| out
Was Playin' 'Possum.
What made you jump out Of the
patrol wagon. anyhow asked the court
when Robert Trussell was arraigned.
charged with drunk and disorderly.
"Playin' possum. jedge. Dey fought
was drunk, jedge, desc yer cops: and
sell.
Where did you think you were rum
ming tor
IBIS yer mind OBJ mine wasn't er-ex-ex-
zactly made up, jedge, but I was thinktn'
OBJ Culpeper."
Policemen Mulhall and Emanuel of the
second precinct testified to arresting
Robert near the Convention Hall and
they were on their way to the station
house, the prisoner lying on the floor Of
the wagon in an apparently helpless con-
dition. when he suddenly bolted out Of
the rear end like a cannon ball, alighted
on his feet and started on dead run
down 7th street.
Say anything to your askpd the
court.
Nothing but, 'Goo'by. gent'mens. See
you bof' mex Christmas replied one Of
the policemen.
Robert chose thirty days in preference
to ten-dollar addition to the District
funds.
Jes' Cussin', Said Lucy May.
what happened to you?" asked the
court, as Lucy May appeared before the
bar charged with drunk and disorderly.
4 was jes' a-cussin', jedge. yer honor
Dan May. He drives one Of desc yer
'harbarage' cyarts,' replied Lucy.
what did you cuss him for? Cussing
isn't bit becoming to lady" ....
Well replied Lucy, refectively; 1T
was dis away yer honor. Dan, he say,
'Sweetha't, you hang up yo' stockin' and
I'll jes be de Sanity for de night
hunged up de stockin', jedge, but when
l wakes up dis mawnin' dat fool man had
done put in it a empty half pint and a
bunch of sticks and jammed out de toe"
Why. jedee. I jes' materially cussed.
Possibly yes. Fifteen days. though.
to cure you Of the habit" concluded
the court.
Two on Same Charge.
Robert Jones and James Jackson were
arraigned on the same charge--drunk
and disorderly. What were they do
ing" asked the court of Sergt. Fathers,
second precinct.
Singing. judge-and it was horrible"
replied the officer. "They were stand
ing on a corner out 7th street, and
the block was practically deserted three
minutes after they began to vocalize."
did you hear it?''
Il did" replied the sergeant, feeling
ly. 1T ran something like this:
"'save your money what you spend for rum,
And take. and take unto yourself wife.
Mabel has figure like sewing machine
And Hazel has wooden leg;
Caroline's eyes have sunset tint"
That's enough" interrupted the
court Ten dollars or thirty days
You officers will favor all lovers OF the
esthetic art If you'll act with the same
discretion as you have in this case"