The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
m"Good Morning, Judge"
NyI Human Interest Stories Of p,,nor By By
w Police Court Happenings. PERKINS

At least. that is the view the
court took of the matter.
Folks SHOULD come into court with
clean hands. And MabeFs hands
were certainly slightly soiled, il we
are to believe her husband.
There was nothing for the court
to do but to dismiss the case.
A Little Cut-up.
Never play with a woman who
has a pair of scissors in her hand.
This advice is for Butler Smith.
He should have known 1t already.
. but he didn't.
I He and Susie winters were play
ing together the other day. slapping
and hitting at one another.
Susie repeatedly told Butler that
she didn't want any foOlishness from
him.
! But he kept fooling and fooling.
J until he got stuck in the shoulder
with the scissors.
I And he got a warrant and Susie
was charged with assault.
/ 1t seems that he was ashamed of
himself afterward for doing 1t.
! He was reluctant to tell the court
how he got hurt. He just mumbled.
What did you fool with this wo-
man for, when you know she had a
pair of sharp scissors in her hand?'
asked the court.
! "Ah neber thought dat All was
! gwine get stuck, Jedge," answered
| Butler.
We'll. when you found out that
/ you did, why weren't you man
! enough to take your medicine?" the
court asked again.
No answer from Butler. He Just
stared at Susie.
Case dismissed" said the court,
! disgusted.
Eligible for the Ananias Club.
The other day when the cadets were
| drilling at the baseball park, John
, Marshall was driving a car along
! Florida avenue.
| A tire got loose from a rack on the
| rear of the ar and dropped in the
! middle of the street.
John didn't know anything about it,
and drove right on.
Policeman Sullivan and Henry Pear
son also saw the tire when II dropped.
Henry ran out and got it and car
ried it to the sidewalk.
Sullivan walked up. He asked
! Henry about the tire.
1T belongs to friend Of mine
Henry said. Il will see that he gets
| il tonight
! Marshall. having discovered his
! loss, drove back and arrived on the
scene as Pearson and Sullivan were
! talking
1t was here that sullivan found out
! that Marshall and Pearson did not
know each other.
Therefore the lie that Henry told
| constituted an attempt at larceny.
He also told a few Abs IN court.
The judge didn't like It one bit,
! either.
If Henry had told the truth. he
would have been released.
But, instead, he insisted on trying
to fool the court. With the result
| that he was fined so,
Those wayward Boys.
It's too bad that so many young
! sters get into trouble.
II they would only keep their
hands of other peoples property.
Occoquan would never be mentioned.
Irving Hart. a laborer, formerly
employed in one of the government
departments is the latest addition
to that Institution.
The boy has been robbing the
desks OF other employees where he
worked. -
On different occasions he got a
watch camera, a fountain pen and
$3.50 in cash.
The last item proved to be his un-
doing. The money was marked and
put In a desk drawer.
A man stood behind a post and
Kept watch on the desk drawer.
And irving was caught in the act
of taking it.. Then he was searched
His home was searched also.
20 The other things were found. He
admitted that he was the thief. but
swore that 1t was his first offense.
The court. after hearing all the
evidence. concluded that this steal
ing was no, sudden temptation. but
systematic affair -.
Therefore Irving went. down to
! pay an eight months. visit to Mr..
Foster at I,ccontlau - .