Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-27
COZ. STONES BENEFIT.

Curtain Rises at Nine O'ClOck-PenaI-
Ties of Christmas FrOIics I'm the
Police COuTt-DancIng TO the Music
and Paying the FidIer.
The performance on yesterday at the
police theater was remarkably good, and was
witnessed by large and appreciative audi
ence. 1t being the first day after Christmas
it might be called Colonel Stones benefit.
The Metropolitan Police force during
Christmast day and night we're INCREASINGLY
vigilant, and reaped a regular harvest of
evil doors. There were in all ninety-eight
characters in this criminal play, who were
made to take part in the performances by
the police. Some Of them we're excused,
however, by forking over a sum in green
backs Most of the characters however,
appeared upon the stage They formed a
motley crowd, and one of various phyaiog.
Monies and costumes. They illustrated
the cuttings, stealings, fghtings, cursings
and dTinkings as carried on by the worst
and lowest part of our population, on
Christmas eve and Christmas day.
The following programme shows the
part assigned TO each character and the
contributions to the sinking fund" made
by each. The net proceeds of the per
Torrance will 90 10 swell the city eT-
chequer:
John Daniels, shooting in corporate
limits; dismissed.
Twenty other cases for the same ofense !;
dismissed.
Alexander Keiaer disorderly conduct
S. and cost.
Alexander Keiser, assault and battery !;
So and cost-paid.
John McDearman, drunk and disorders
ly; S. and cost.
Ann Berdine, same ofense; s. and cost.
Daniel Young, same offense continued.
James Wallace, assault and battery !;
continued.
John Newton, drunkenness and disoro
Derby conduct; SO and cost.
Richard Brown, same otisnse; SO and
cost
John Rugan, throwing stones and break
ing glass continued.
VIM. Dsulton, drunkenness; So and
cost.
Jacob Carter, assaulting Ann Hudson SO
and cost-paid.
John Moss, assault and battery; con-
tinued
Robert Boyd, same ofense; So and cost
paid.
Thos. Crichubal, same offense; So and
cost-paid.
lack Carson, same ofense; $40 and COST.
Ann Cunningham, drunkenness; So and
cost.
Tim Sullivan, assault and battery; $40
and cost-paid.
Henry Kelley, same ofiense; dismissed
with cost-paid.
Thomas Donald, same ofiense; $40 and
cost-paid.
Green d. Thomas, carrying concealed
weapons SO and cost
Green d. Thomas, giving false FIRE alarm !;
discharged.
Alex. Lynch, drunk and sleep on side
walk; So and cost-paid.
W. Shields, disorderly conduct; So and
cost-paid.
James Dungar, assault and battery on
James McLemore; continued.
James Woods, assault and battery on
Mary Webb $40 and cost
VIM. Thompson drunk and disorderly /;
s. aud cost.
VIM. Montgomery, colored, stealing S2S
from Mr.. Dalton. dismissed;
Daniel Montgomery, colored, same Of
tense; sent TO the workhouse for seven days.
Ezelle Hadley, oolored, same offense;
discharged.
Dick Hadley, colored, same ofense; dis
charged
I'D. Levy, forcibly taking money from
Thos. Dorr; dismissed.
Joseph Fields, drawing pistol and threat
ening &c shoot Alice Wright; discharged at
the compliments cost.
Table Mcknight, using abusive language
TO Sallie Smith, So and costs; paid.
Dick Bonds. resisting an officer in dis
charge of his duty; 50 and cost.
VIM. Hamilton, drunk and lying on the
street s. and cost; paid.
+. NJ. Edwards, assault and battery,
| continued.
Joseph Kincade, same offense; cont nued.
Ransom Word, same ofiense; continued.
Daniel Mason, same oiiense; continued.
Samuel Porter, colored. using abusive
language to Mr.. Phillips; bail forfeited.
Robt. Scott, assault and battery on Frank
/ Elkins; s. and cost.
Frank Elkins, careless driving; - and
cost.
Henry NJ. Cooper, drunk and disorderly,
and with pistol on; discharged.
Nancy Sanders, bail forfeited.
D. j. Grifis, assault and battery; 50 and
| cost.
d. j. Burdick, same ofiense; s. and
| cost.
James Ryan, same ofisnse; forfeited bail
-Sl4 and cost.
VIM. Thompson, same ofiense; SIS ans
cost.
Capt Harner, same otiense; S. and cost
paid.