Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-02
EVENING STAR.
DRUNKENNESS IN NEW YORK.

a-days, with the investigation % cases arising
under the recently anti-liouor lev
On Monday tie following proceeding which
we extract froIG the New York Tribune, took
place:
Tne Judge called the namo Of Perry Sap
Pington. :,
. Here am. wide awake anl full OF feas, y
responded a. athletic ix-fOoter, who had bee
looking with considerable Interest upon tn
proceedings. NJ. SappiDgtou was d young
! man of about twenty-five years, quite bronzec
in the face His features were artially hid
den by heavy beard of about week $ growth.
He was dressed in jean coat, vest anu paHt.
| of a brindle' color. red flannel shirt, and ia
cowhide boots, with sOlcS fully an incn thick.
! In his hand he held the remains OF an old night
/ slouched hat. He approached the railing,
IF anybody wants me bad, jest trot EN-
OUT said Mr.. Sappins.on
You arc charged. Mr.. Sappingtod wit
having been found drunk ia the street.
Wars the man that Sez L havn't a right
| to get drunk if L want to- I'm Mericap.'
"It happens to be an offence against rhe
| law in New York to be found drunk" 4"
:. So much the wuss for the law. We am t
such fools whar / cum from, down in Ken
| tucky"
Then you are from Kentucky"
Il was born thar, but was raised in Dunk
, lin county"
Where is Dunklin county
| II reckon you haint travelled much in Mis-
! souri,. Why, it's down in the southeast. 1t
was located on swamp land, because thar
WASH room for ii eny whar else IN the State.
| It's an almighty country. Judge-that are
sOutheast-snakes, fever and ague-lean mig
/ gers, yaller gals, aud Democrats is the princi
| pal products of the sile. You've never been
there, Judge, have YOU
"NO; | have not"
/ ''Well, L allowed you hadn't. L wOuldn [
advise you to 90. Ii You should go thar by
| way of variety, don't make a long stay. |
! staid so long that it took me twelve years to
| get strength enough to get out of the ID
| Swamps"
say, sir, swearing is not allowed in court.
| You must not indule in profanity.
Excuse me, Judge, but l can't never
| think of Dunklin county without wantln to
| swear. / never was so glad of anything in my
! life as when put up in EllenOy.'
The officer who arrested Mr. Sappington
| then gave mis- testimony lie stated that about
| - o'clock on Sunday night he saw MIR. naI-
| pington walking down one of The principal
streets in a very irregular manner. He sud
| denly sheered off and ran afJul of barber :
| pole. He then commenced abusing the pole
| and used threatening language toward the
| n9le fUI N> NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dSSautb ''i fltu
while peaceably going along the streets. The
| officer then volunteered to take Mr.. Sapping-
| ton part and told him thd. If he would &C
! company him he would Leave the aSsaulting
l.: rty (the harber's pole) In the hands of an
| officer. After some persuasion Mr.. ,. acqui-
| csccd, and the officer brought him to the sta
| ton house. by which time be was so drunk
| that he was unable to stand.
| What is your business, Dir. Sappington p
| aScd the Judge.
| - come with drove.
"What kind of a drove"
| Thar wa a right smart chance OF oxen ard
u slight sprinklin' of cows.
. Did you come with the drove from Illi-
| nois?'
| "Yos sir, reckon 1 did and / rode shanks
ilere all tn WY, except when L rode one .
| the oxen by way of variety But the animals
wasn't broke for riGin'. l didn't make a
heap by the change Judge, you didn never
| try f"otir' ii tTvk hundred miles, did you !''
| No ! Llvcr did.
| Well. by the time you've been over half
the ground you'll allow that it rather tryin'
10 a mal, uIderpinin'
Mr.. Sapping:on, where lid you purchase
| youI ,iquur!'
:: Thtr's only one place that L know of to
| get it.
Where that"
| "At tie whisky shops and taveras Of cours
What | wish to kLpw is The particular shop
or store or hotel where you purchased the
| liquor
:. You're too much for me thar, Judge
| Thrr's about as many bar-rVOms III York as
| ,na-'S custom, rs. -
'.At how many places you jid you drink ?''
| Il drunk t heap of 'em-but before that
! I drunk wunst or twiste out OF = bottle that L
| brought with me from Elenoy."
| Where did you purchase the liquor that
you had in your bottle %
| "In Jersey, Judge. When 1 squeezed all
| could out Of that l started out among the bar
| rooms"
What kind of liquor did you drink"
Cane juice. Judge; l never drink any
| other kind. | shouldn't have drunk that but
| / was most powerful weak. / was right smart
| sick for Il day or two after L got here. L
| thought little rum would warm my stumuck
| But whar'S the use of askin' all these ques
| tionS %
- The reason is that b ) law a person found
| drunk is obliged To state where he procured
his liquor, if he knows"
Wi don't know; L reckon you've t
| through VII IN, now
s. NJ, quit, lii. You are fined -eD iol-
Judge 20 you call thai al doin things 81.
| the Squar VITA strangers! p
THAT Mr. Sapplngton, rs tn present law
Then L must .et loose an y, must t''
Yes, sir; or be imprisoned for ten day.
| Tnen | reckon Ia disgorge the y. / LII
| afraid that beiA' behind the bars might be la
furious to my cOnstitoOshun.
Mr.. SappiLgtOn here handed the clerk IN
eagle.
Il s'pose that I'll answer, wont t?''
:. 1t is all right, sir. You are now free, and
hope ihis experience Will be a salutary los-
son to you.
II reckon, Judge, the inducements for the
| population in the West 10 emigrate TO York
| State isn't mucu."
Possibly not, Mr.. SappingtOn.
Mr.. Sappington opened the gate and passed
outside the bar. H. then suddenly stopped
| and said
Judge, if thar is any law against chawi''
| tObacker L hope you wont fine me more tnan
| four bits chaw."
Mr.. Sappington then made his exit
! There being no further business, the court
| took recess until 10 o'clock.