The Washington herald., 1921-01-03
Morning.
Judge!
ny RUDOLPH PERKINS.
By RUDOLPH PERKINS.

More yet
Allen Lee, laborer, was arrested
In Siever's court by Policeman
Dankmeyer.
q Was Just about to take a second
drink out of bottle when the police
man took 1t away from him. It
seems the drinking in public stunt
OF Aliens attracted considerable
attention and caused no little jeal-
ousy on the part of the thirsty on
lockers. Told the court he was
only smelling 1t. Fined $40.
Alfred Skidmore, a railroad Ia
borer, was laboring under a heavy
burden when he skidded into a tree
on II street northeast. He was
said. He had no explanation. Was
in court a month, ago. Fined $40.
Charlie and John.
And still they come.
John Murphy, arsenal worker,
arrested at Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue by Policeman Girls
som. John carried a bottle of hot
shot in his hip pocket and fell on 1t,
but 1t trickled harmlessly away.
He had nothing to say except that
ne had been sick and could not
work. Had a heavy cold. He was
in court for the same thing last
May. Court fined him SIS.
Charlie Carroll. partner of Muir
ply, arrested same place by same
policeman. Charlie is a paperhang-
er sometimes. Just now business is
dull. he said, and he could not get
work. Hangs out regular at that
place.
Court fined him but SO.
Motorists Troubles.
Laverne W. Rose is an army
chauffeur.
The motor in his car got cold the
other day and refused to pull on
high. Then he showed her into
second.
Policeman Baltimore said that
Rose was whooping it up at thirty
five miles an hour on NJ street north
west.
The mans excuse was cold motor.
ometer out of joint"
The court turned him over to the
military authorities for punishment.
Robert F. Crump drives his own
car. He had business on street
the other day and parked his car
abreast of another car that was
parked against the curb. That was
against the law.
said this
blocked traffic for a whole block.
Crump said he drove around the
block twice looking for a place to
stop.
The court fined him IS.
James Dorsey did a very foolish
trick for this time of the year.
Without the slightest provocation
he told the police that he had some
liquor home and the bluccoats went
there and got 1t. 1t came about this
way.
Dorsey was arrested by Detective
W. F. Burke for transporting whis-
ky. The man had a bottle on his
hip.
1t is possible, Of course, that
Burke may have hypnotized his
prisoner, because the man remarked,
according to Prosecutor Willett, that
he had more like 1t at home.
a search revealed the balance of
a case of whisky. That made two
charges against him-transportins
and possessing whisky illegally.
He pleaded guilty to both charges
II he had kept quiet about the cache
v liquor at home, he would have
been fined but $40 for transporting,
but as it was the court fined him
$50 on both charges.
Robs Poor Country Girl.
She was a poor country girl. She
came to town to sell a few Christ
mas greens. Her name was Mabel
Norris and she was but IA years
old.
She used her basket for a cash
register, never dreaming that this
is a cold. cruel and dishonest world
in some respects.
Alongside the girl stood John
Hill. John was selling mistletoe.
He wasn't missing anything. Ac-
cording to the girls story he
reached down when she wasn't
looking and took her purse.
There was $2.76 in it. He took
the 81, the girl said and left the
rest-and then ran.
Detective Livingston, the cham
DiOn thief catcher. got on the Job
and sent John to the lookup.
The man swore he was innocent.
The girl swore he was guilty.
She had her way like most wom-
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