Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
NERVOUS JOHN LEADS
At Head of Motley Police
Court Parade.
HE HAD THE "RUM-DUMS"
Martha Washington SHES at Legal
Phraseology.
COULDN'T CARRY THE AUTO
And That's the Only Reason Joseph
and His Pal Didn't
Annex It.
COULDN'T CARRY THE AUT

ganization recently formed down in the
| noisome precincts of Bloodfield, was
| represented in the Police Court parade to-
| day by John Williams. who is officially
| known 'chief of the can chasers."
John was captured last night In that
section where the booze blossoms
bloom" while he was laboring under a
load Of beer and gin splits in demon
strative combination. Judge Kimball
did not have to limelight John. He reg
ognized his familiar husky tone OF voice
as he pleaded to the charge of being a
habitua1 boozef1ghter:
mot guilty, sir I was just enjoying
time. sir, like any gentleman would
sir"
II am a-thinking John will enjoy. a
time down wonder on the branch whis-
pered the prophetic bailif to a big po-
Iiceman.
Judge Kimball leveled severe gaze at
the prisoner and observed In a stern
judicial tone:
AT your old haunts again, John?"
Johns eyes spake volumes, but his lips
spake not
Then the prosecuting policeman strobe
to the witness stand. and after boring
the unfortunate John full OF holes with
his eyes, said:
This fellow is frequenter OF tipping
houses and he sleeps on the wharves. He
seems to believe that to draw sober
breath would prove fatal to him.
John, who appeared to have well ad-
yanced case of the "rum-dums." tried to
make response. but only succeeded IN
articulating something that sounded like:
"Ug glug, obejoyfulbug.
Back to the Cage, John.
Back to the cage. john" shouted the
bailiff, YOU get month unless you can
furnish bonds in the sum of $780,"
The FOOTBALLS of the nervous John had
scarcely died away when the clerk of the
court recalled "reminiscences OF Mount
Vernon by shouting:
Martha Washington"
Ali eyes were turned on the pen as a
very black female stepped to the fore
and remarked:
''Heah i is, yer honah-"
Well, stay put until you near the
charge said the baiiff.
The clerk then read to the astonished
and frightened Martha lot of legal lore,
which, boiled down, was to the erect that
the woman had been disorderly III Navy
place southeast last night.
Did l do all dat? she asked, looking
appealingly at the policeman who had
taken her into tow.
1t was explained TO Martha that she
was only charged with talking loud and
"Oh. is dat all? Den Use g'ilty."
Fifteen days in the workhouse for fe-
males was her sentence.
An AK in the Argument.
Louisa Fox told the court that she had
been giving the best part of her earnings
to her husband William Fox. She said
she finally got tired of supplying him
with spending money and closed the &C
count with him.
This angered William, and he threat
ened to .'electrocute Louisa with an axe"
On the woman's complaint the man was
locked up.
When the husband was asked if he had
anything to say he Informed the court in
the most lamblike language that me
and Louisa had decided to part peace
fully and quietly. He argued, there
fore. that as they were to part company
threats were not necessary, as he had no
intention of giving her through passage
to the spirit world.
Louisa's statement was substantiated
by neighbor who overheard the hus-
bands threats, and the court gave him
transportation papers to the gray stone
resort down on the picturesque banks
of the Eastern branch of the Potomac,
where he will sojourn until September
IA as the guest of Mr. Zinkhan.
Couldn't "Tote" It.
All that prevented Joseph Crawford
and his pal from getting away with the
automobile of Frank Godoy was the fact
that they were not modern Samsons and
could not tote" it, The machine went
over an embankment near GEORGETOWN
several nights ago and was wrecked
Crawford and Walter Grant were cap
tured near the scene of the accident after
they had taken a number of the parts
of the auto and were making off with
the spoils In q sack.
why didn't you take the entire ma
chine?' Crawford was asked.
Couldn't carry 1t" was his nonchalant
reply.
men went down.
"Jedge. l doesn't swear" was the state
ment of Mary Henderson. dusky dam
sci who was in the Police Court tolls to-
day. Then to emphasize her declaration
Mary ripped out an oath that made his
honor's hair stand up straight.
'Oh. you do not swear?" said the court
after his surprise had subsidized and the
bailin was taking mental observation
Of the prisoner and wondering what was
going to happen next.
The woman's oral demonstration was
fatal to her chances for liberty. The
policeman in the case told of her conduct
last night In freezing the blood of pedes-
TRANS and others in autos and carriages
by yelling out string of cuss words on
the public streets. The cops testimony
was not necessary to convict the pro-
fame woman. for had not she uttered
blood-curdling oath in the very presence
of the court.
She Didn't Swear.
You say you do not swear, yet you
have sworn In my presence" the court
continued as he imposed a fine OF s.,
with fifteen days down eastward as the
alternative.
This is an ordinary case: Minnie is
just repeating herself testified Police
man Boswell, as Minnie Boswell. colored,
stepped from the line in the pen.
1t was shown that the woman was do
ing alcoholic stunts last night in Jack
son Hall alley when the policeman nab
bed her and scattered her large audi
ence.
You get fifteen days. Minnie re-
marked the court, land behave yourself
when Mr.. Zinkhan turns you loose about
the end Of this month";
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