The Washington herald., 1917-09-19
Good Morning, Judge :
Human Interest Stories Of
Police Court Happenings.

Wet Goods.
Monday afternoon george Bailey
j knocked or from work. He wasn't
sick. He had crow to pick. Rosie
Heron had said something to him
the night before and George hadfst
yet been able to figure out what she
meant It puzzled him greatly. He
went home. dressed and went straight
away to Rosie's house. Rosie had
her arms In the washtub. Her two
children asked George for a nickel
and he boxed their jaws. Rosie called
him down.
He then walked over to the wash
tub. and whispered In her ear. She
ing wet shirt. He rubbed his jaw fof
a mintue and then picked up the
washboard and hit her over the head
with it. completely running 1t. There
was no more washing that day. Rosie
dressed as best she could, left the
children with neighbor and got q
warrant George was arrested. He
had a "bum" explanation for this act
He tried self-defense. but he weighed
200 and Rosie about So. The court
said 30 days.
Just Ordinary Doings.
Isadore Nelson .(he's not Yiddish),
called on his lady friend Monday
night. She had company. So Isadore
informed her that he would have con-
versation with her on the side. She
consented reluctantly. The talk
dragged on. Joe Watson was present
He was sitting in a chair not far on.
He said something which riled Isa-
dore. Isadore then Clipped in and
said something. too.
A knife was pulled and the two men
had a jolly time on the floor. The
woman, knowing that nothing un-
usual was going on, went back to her
company. Isadore was beat up some
thing awful. Joe was cut with the
knife and he had Isadore nabbed. 1t
turned out that Joe was as much. II
not more. to blame than sIsadore. The
court seeing that Isadore had got
enough for one time let him go free.
Careless Conversation.
It was after working hours. -Four
men sat on the small porch In front
Of house on C street. They said
nothing. An were chewing tobacco
anu q NldNh ih stS
floor. One of them, ALI Green, hav-
| ing been moved by the spirit, let go
of a mouthful and spoke: "Ah amt
braggin', none" he said. but de gals
| suttinly do fall fo' me- The rest
looked at him. sat up. stretched their
necks and made ready to hear the
romance. ALI talked for ten minutes,
telling all about his prowess his win
ming ways with the women and how
they all tumbied over themselves af-
ter him.
When he mentioned the name OF
Roberta Diggs, one Of the listeners
listened very close. but said nothing.
"Ah wants to tell yo' boys that II
this yere Roberta keeps on she'll be
supporting me TO- fair" He got no
further He lost consciousness. Kid
Burwell had given him a fistic hypo-
dermic. ALI came to an hour later
and had Kid arrested. Now that his
assailant Is out SO. and he has a
sore jaw, All will be careful here
after with his talk, especially about
other mems girls.
A Milk Bottle Romance.
A miIkman was coming down H
street Monday morning, singing and
talking to himself and putting bottles
of milk on peoples doorsteps. Near
| him hid two men. John Kelly and
Henry Wood. Ex-coal miners they
were, and so hungry their stomachs
thought their throats were cut. Three
bottles were left at a certain house.
When the milkman drove off, the two
men sneaked up and swiped the bot
ties. A cop was looking.
Before they had a chance to drink
the milk they were locked up. They
told the Judge that they hadn't eaten
for three days. They had a long tale
Of woe about their travels and hard
luck. The court suspended a thirty
day sentence.
They VIII Get Reckless.
One half pint of whiskey and a
thirsty man got together on Eleventh
street southeast Monday afternoon and
there was the deuce to pay. Walter
Jones was the man. and the bottle
was the old reliable fighting stun.
Walters wife had locked him out.
She knew something about him. Why
should she take chances? When he
came home he tried the door. Locked
He got through the window. He found
the butcher knife. He chased the
folks around the house with it. He
took an ak and broke through the
front door.
A cop came along. His name was
Brown and he knew Walter. Walter
had no use for cops. When Brown
tried to quiet Walter and keep him
from committing murder, Walter tried
to hurt him. He was taken out of
the house and locked up. So much
for that. The court didn't want to
send him to jail and let his family
suffer. He was willing to take four
teen oaths to let liquor alone. The
court was afraid to trust him. He
was sent down for sixty days, but
the court will hear what his wife
has to say.
A New Wrinkle.
AS rule ladies never run amuck
with gun in each hand. 1t takes a
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