The Washington herald., 1917-09-29
Good Morning, Judge"
Human Interest Stories of
Police Court Happenings.
By
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

! And Joe had a date with Chicken
and he certainly could not present
himself with a pair of seatless pants.
He thought a minute.
He went down southwest and bor-
rowed A whole suit OF clothes from
Harry Driver. They just did fit.
Joe made out for awhile with his
new-found love. and he kept Harry's
suit longer than he intended. in order
TO press his suit with the chicken. -
| Several requests from Harry for
the return of his clothes failed to
move Joe in the least Anyhow, what
! were Harry's troubles compared TO
the possible loss by Joe Of his girl?
| There was no comparison. he thought
Thursday afternoon Harry met Joe
all dolled up in his duds with the
Chicken" He didn't want 10 en-
barrass Joe, but he sure did want
| his clothes.
Joe was still stubborn. Harry called
a cop. Joe's girl flew the coop. She
didn't want TO get mixed up in the
affair. Smart girl.
And now Joe will wear a govern
, ment pair Of pants for thirty days.
Same Old STUFF.
| "tAeNs -All lltCOS d DOuA eudIQ. A n
can't walk mahseff down de street
lessen dis yere woman doan insult
me or make some indecent remarks. 8"
We'll, what does she do that for?
Maybe you've been doing something
to her. haven't you?" asked the court
Of Hattie jerks.
| Nav, sir" replied Hattie. dis
Murray womun is jealoups Of husban'.
In l.
married him, en- nacheraIly she's sore
at me-"
"'Tain't so. Jedge." chirped Rosie
Murray Womun is jealous of nah hus-
band. She used to go wild him foh All
wayfen me, en- she thows it up TO
nah face all de time dat she got
de best of me en- all lakadat"
Well said the court to Rosie. IN
have to do something to make YOU
behave yourself. Witnesses here say
you bother this woman"
Rosie promised to let Hattie alone
forever, and the court released her
on personal bonds to keep the peace.
JUS Wait Awhile Richard.
This is another tragedy of the high
cost of living.
Richard Brown is a soldier. A pro-
fessional fighter. He smokes.
The other day he went into a gro
Gerry store to buy a pack of cigarettes
He had IS bill. The groceryman
said he couldn't change it.
This was because he had gone tC
market that morning and spent every
cent he had. There were pirates in
the market it seemed.
Richard was under the impression
that 0TOCPrV StnrFs oil 1a
these days, and it angered him tC
know that this store didn't have the
change.
He was told to wait a minute The
grocer was going to send out and gel
the change. Oh, no that would never
do, thought Richard.
He hit the groceryman in the Jaw
ard made him deaf for a week.
This practice will come in handy
when Richard goes "over the top" in
mo mans land" but Judge Pugf
disapproved of it here and fined hin
go
Naughty Viola.
Ever since she cut her first tootf
Viola Masterson has been a worry tc
her mother. She just won't be good
She fights, kicks, bites, scratches anC
keeps the house in an uproar all the
time and on Sundays. too.
The other day she broke UP all o.
mothers dishes. smashed the furni
ture, tore her clothes and had a regu
lar ding-busted fit.
Mother got all out of patience ant
had her locked up. Even this didn't
do any good. She flew at her mother:
throat in court. 1t took three bailiff.
to hold her.
l n1nthnr hA ~
1t looked it. Viola even turned he
back on the judge She was ready
TO fight everybody in court, but there
were too many cops around.
If looks amount to anything, every,
body in court was seriously hurt.
Judge Mullowny sent her down fol
three months and If she is a littl,
off, they will find it out down to the
warehouse