Evening star., 1909-03-06
ROGUES THROUGHM|LL
Police Court Makes Way of
Transgressor Hard.
PENALTIES ARE SEVERE
Some Are Released, Escorted to
Train and Speeded Elsewhere.
CRIMINAL PASTS ARE DUG UP
Vagrancy Charges Against Many
Suspected of Being in Washring-
ton for No Good Purpose.

Suspected rogues gathered in by the
police in great numbers during the past
few days were arraigned in the District
branch of the Police Court today.
Charges of vagrancy are filed against all
Of them under what is known as the
new FORM" which provides for bond rath-
er than a fine in many instances. Most
of the prisoners arraigned today possess
ed criminal records.
Court Hard on Transgressors.
"I want to make 1t so warm for per-
sons of your reputation that you will
hereafter give Washington a wide berth.
I'VE don't want you here. We have
no use for you here.
We've plenty Of your kind already
living here. There isn't any room for
more"
as Edward P. Dawson, a young man of
about % years of age, came before him.
Detectives tested that Dawson was "a
celebration trailer and made his living
in big crowds in various sections OF the
country by picking pockets and appropri-
ating most anything he could lay his
hands on.
He was convicted In default of $500
bond he was committed to the work
house for nine months. Dawson was ar
ington staff and Niagara Falls detec-
tive in one of the lower Pennsylvania
avenue hotels.
Norfolk Man in Tolls.
Henry Johnson. arrested by two Nor
folk men, was committed to the work
house for nine months in default of $500.
1t was testified by the detectives that the
man was discovered flashing roll of
fake paper money on an unsuspecting
negro, and was on the verge OF exchang-
Ing a ''phony" bill for good change.
Johnson hailed from Norfolk AT one
time he served year in Jail there for a
questionable transaction over a watch.
Youth Told to Migrate.
Thomas Brown, youth said to be from
Richmond. arrested by Detectives Barbee,
Vermillion and Smith of Boston. under
suspicion of being a pickpocket, was
given his liberty upon condition that he
leave the city Immediately. Brown agreed
to the proposition and was forthwith con-
Quoted to the Union station and placed on
train bound south.
The decision to allow the defendant to go
was brought about because OF the uncer-
tainty of his age. Brown told the court
he was under twenty. There seemed also
to be some doubt that he has a criminal
career.
Many speeded Elsewhere.
a quartet of suspicious characters ar
rested by Detectives Pratt and Hewlett
OF the Washington staff and Detective
Ward Of Boston were Ambrose Morris.
Joseph Homer, Harold Tracy and Mat
thew Brendell. They were released upon
their personal recognizance by Judge KIM
ball upon condition they Immediately
leave the city. The quartet was escorted
TO the Union station by the police and
placed on train.
1t was intimated by the police that
these men came to the city from Rhode
Island for the Inauguration, and. Judging
from their actions. their specially was
working street cars. They were not in
the city more than twenty-four hours be-
fore they were picked up by tho plain
clothes men and placed behind the bars.
Two other men arrested by Detective
Pratt of the central office, were also al
lowed to go upon condition they leave
Washington. They gave the names OF
Montgomery Davis and William Smith.
Both men are said 10 have come from
New York.