Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25
BAR OF JUSTICE
BREAKERS OF THE LAW RE-
CEIVE THEIR DUES.
Some Enter Protest, Others Willing
to Take Punishment, Still
Others Indifferent.

Greetings for Christmas eve celebratOrs
who fell into the clutches of the local po-
lice were genuine, if severe, In the Police
Court this morning. Some protested
against their lot, others were willing to
take what "came their way" as nat
ural sequence, and still others frankly
admitted they didn't care.
In order to bring the session to close
as early as possible both judges ap-
peared early for business at $50 o'clock
this morning. There was practically
nothing for Judge 'Kimball in the United
States branch to do, five simple assaults
beins the only cases.
The two courts sent "Kal'' Edwards to
the workhouse for $50 days. Kali" the
testimony revealed. started. with dirk in
hand, after an acquaintance. with the
idea of completely exterminating him.
The cause of the difficulty didn't develop.
At the crucial moment Policeman Mer-
rlll appeared and hustled" Kali Off to
the fifth precinct in patrol wagon.
Judge Kimball gave him thirty DAYS Ior
assault and Judge Mullowny added 100
more for carrying concealed weapon.
with intent to use the same.
lust the way two-thirds of these hom-
icides occur" remarked Judge MuiioWhy,
in imposing sentence. Some one OF you
pad fellows lOdOS up oIi ShS1P "'AAS'NS
and goes on q rampage, often with worse
results The 33O-day sentence was In de-
fault of fines totaling s11o.
Had "Capricious Cargo"
"Sam" Smith of South Washington ad-
mitted he accumulated "capricious car
go" last night, and was willing to take
anything the court deemed proper. The
world was imbued with charity Christmas
morning, he said
Sam was described as "cussin' hard
and long and wrestling with lamppost
shortly after the gin mills closed. Inc
post was believed to have been pugna-
cious relative. according to Sans confess
sion of last night. He forgot all about It
this morning. however
what were you drinking:" the court
asked.
..Skul' bus'e rs," the prisoner answered.
Sam philosophically took a sentence
of fifteen days with Warden Zinkhan.
Another Named Smith.
merry Christmas to GU" remarked
another member of the Smith family.
The court ignored the greeting. and
bluecoat told Of finding Smith doing an
embryo can-can in a corner and shout
ing for some hero.
1T sounded like some Of those .Guineas'
down in Central America-Caramba, may
be-: the bluecoat explained.
make it thirty days" said the court.
"Oh. very WE'LL the prisoner an
nounced, walking back into the pen.
Smith had a great bass voice and led
the van chorus In Hail. Hail the Gangs
All Here" on the way down Louisiana
avenue.
Revolver in Gun Pocket.
BENJAMIN L. Shenholtz from "over
about Falls Church" went down for fif-
teen days because Of the presence Of a
loaded revolver in his gun pocket last
night.
II wasn't going to shoot it, he plead
ed. And II I wasn't going to use it
what harm was 1t doing In my pocket?
None"
The court refused to argue the point,
but imposed the lightest sentence possible
under, the law. Policeman Trenis OF the
seventh precinct found the gun"
Cavalry Boys In the Tolls.
Leroy Ho!ton and Percy Gendron, pri-
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