The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
aA "Good Morning, Judge
THN Human Interest Stories Of n,,o, BY BY
M Police Court Happenings. PERKINS PERKINS
By
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

called. and Judge Pugh managed to
understand enough Of the testimony
to put George under bond not to COM
NIT murder.
II Tasted Like II smelIed.
For some weeks past a constant
Irritation by G man and a whisky
barrel has been going on In freight
station in Four-and-a-hah street
southwest. The railroad wasn't able
to locate the man until Sunday night.
OF course, the barrel couldn't get
away, but its contents did. A man
with rubber heels took UP his watch
that night and he discovered that II
was another watchman who had been
robbing the whisky barrel.
And William Downs was brought
into court for larceny. He was dis
covered by another watchman filling
up some empty bottles. Judge Pugh
sent him down for sixty days.
Try the willard, Jim.
How times do change! There is
one man, however, who cannot recon-
cile himself to this. He is Jim Bundy.
Jim went into a cafe Sunday night
to get a bite to eat. Several years
ago Jim had gone into the same place
and he got a square meal for Is
cents. He didn't read the papers or
support himself. so how did he know
that everything was costing more
money.
and he was told after he had eaten
heartily that he owed 80 cents,
Outrageous, Jim thought, but the
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told Jim he really wanted that 80
cents. Jim hurled a vinegar cruet
through the glass door of a new ice
box and broke up six plates. Then
he tried to get revenge on the coffee
urn but that instrument was harder
than he thought. And Jim had to
pay SO for 30 cents worth OF grub.
You Never Know Your Luck.
Sunday morning Jim Hood saw a
lonesome SO bill lying in an alley
all alone and he turned a handspring
and pounced on the helpless yellow
back. 1t had just been dropped by
Ada Hamilton. Jim knew that. but
he figured that a so bill in his hand
was worth half a dozen in Ada s
pocketbook and he kept 1t and for
all we know he still has 1t.
Someone saw him do this stunt
and told Ada about II. Ada came
after 1t and Jim denied the allega-
ton. But Ada did a little gumshoe
work and she had Jim arrested. It's
awfully hot these days. but Jim must
go to occoquan for thirty days.
Look Where Ben Lived.
II 1t had been any other place but
Goat alley. it would have been al
right. Sunday night Ben Forrest was
left all alone in the house, as the
''missus' had gone to church. He went
around the corner and invited several
friends to his domicile for a little fizz
party. Four or five men came and
wetted their Whistles" for an hour
or so. when the liquor began to as
sert itself.
A pack OF cards was brought out
and after few hands had been play
ed Ben decided that one Of the men
needed a thrashing and he was about
the only man present who was sober
enough to do the job. This fellow
had too many aces. it seemed, and
Ben thought the pack was loaded. He
broke a bottle over Hugh Vests head.
1t didn't hurt Hugh much, but IL
spoiled a new silk shirt, and a half.
pint Of whisky.
This little monkey-business on Ben's
part cost him so.
Those slain on the battlefield by no
means represent the total victims of
war. but only hout half of than,