Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
CALLED UPON TO EXPLAIN
lined UP BEFORE
JUDGE MULLoWNY.
Variety of offenses Charged, Variety
in the Excuses Offered.
Penalties Imposed.

A benignant holiday array representa-
tive of the New Year police catch. smiled
| hopefully through the pen grating of the
District branch of the Police Court when
Judge Mullowny opened proceedings
Some were careworn, others were be-
decked in question mark finery, and one
individual wore pair, of spats, a pair of
Swiss cheese gloves and pink cravat
There was slight suggestion of perfume,
too.
'Yaas. sir: Henry Days my name said
he of the spats, gloves, cravat and per-
fume 'Dey says I was dis o'd'Iy Moth
in to it, jedge. Nothin' to it. Oh, yaas
sir. lse a coachman. may it please de
eout-an expert wifi de ribbons" con-
tlnued the defendant, hopping his fore
head delicately with a green bordered
kerchef.
What was the trouble officer?" asked
the court of Policeman Cox.
Disorderly and swearing. your honor
1t was DIS away. jedge yo' see. l
ibes on Sth street. and las night we was
habin a small bach'lors reception in my
a pa tments wifi fou gent men and two
ladies' when de woman wifi de gent'm
trien' upstairs says, 'Yo. down dere yo is
a-makin' too much noise TO dis yer hour
oh de night. Den 1 ups an says. iedge,
dis like adds. .yo' is a. Jedge. it's
wifi a r. an
Ten dollars or fifteen days" inter-
rupted the count.
Calls It His First Offense.
'Its de first time in my life, jedge. deed
it is said a prisoner, who was charged
with disorderly conduct.
What's your Nance asked the court.
"Della--Della Cox, sub"
raro,rl-eS ba
There's q mistake somewhere. Stand
aside for awhile
Use de man, jedge, Use de one-Della
Cox"
"Oh. you're a man-Della/ Cox. 1 see.
Well tell me about it,
Las night, jedge. me and my wife
had er few words. didn't amount to moth
in much, and suddenly she so't a gifts
mad and ups and calls me-her husband
an good Christian-a few names, and
den L reaches out and so't taps her
a few on de cheek, and she gifts scarf
an
First occasion of connubial dscord?'
''Ho-ow-ow, jedge?'
First fuss with your wife,
"Yaas. sab, yaas sab; married fourteen
years. jedge. and dis is de first time
Three dollars or nine days
Bunch Was Drinkin' Some
Whats the trouble with you?" asked
the court, as Jesse Nelson TOOK lne STAND
charged with disorderly conduct.
Me. wifi a bunch oh fellers las night
gifts to drinkin', jedge, and some one gifts
munificent wifi der selves and says, 'Yo'
cut de pigeon wing
L kaynt. says l.
'Yo' kin, says dey.
Il won't. says /.
''Yo' will says dey. An. iedge, jes'
den some one hits er lick. but it wa-an't
me, jedge. No. sub, cause, jedge, l neber
could dance. Ise''-
"All right. all right interrupted the
court. Five dollars or fifteen days"
Henry Eisner was hauled before the
court charged with habitual drunkenness
and lettering around tipping houses. HE
was staggering drunk. your honor" .testi-
fled Policeman Woods. who placed the
man under arrest. I'VE found him taking
up the whole street and making a nui-
sance of himself. There have been a
good many complaints about this fellow,
and every time l see him he is either go
ing in or coming out of a saloon
What have you got to say about it?''
asked the court
He Shucked Oysters.
well, your honor, 1 never get drunk.
I'm hard working man, and yesterday 1
shucked oysters from in the morning
till 5 in the evening. The cop says he
saw me drunk. Cut it, judge. I've been
suffering from indigestion from the oysters,
and yesterday 1 got dizzy and falls up
against a stable. I'm a sick man, | am
How much did you get the last time
you went DOWN.
who? Me? / never in my life-Pm an
honest, hard working'-
Think now Think a litte' inter-
rupted Judge Mullowny.
Let me see,'' replied Eisner, scratch
ing his head. Thirty days two months
ago"
We'll, what do you think you ought
to get this time?'
ooh, a week or so-something like that.
You see, jedge. / was dizzy. Honest"
Three months won't hurt Suppose you
try it. The holidays are over now, and
oyster shucking don't seem TO agree with
YOU