Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-04
RECORDERS COURT.
the sporting fraternity overhauied
New Version Of seven-up.

An unusual crowd assembled ~ tne
Adams street stationhouse this morning,
where Recorder ]. W. Scales holds his
mornig courts. His assistant aud clerk
Is Mr.. s. L. Bsrinds, q gentleman OF
efficiency and courteous manners.
Fifty arrests were made yesterday,
and these cases brought together
molly concourse Of prisoners, witnesses,
prosecutors, shysters and promiscuous
spectators.
The first cases disposed Of we're FIVE
gay and festive CHANDELIERS who didn't
care cent for expenses. They were ar
rested last night OF fashionable gam
bling house on Jefferson street. They
ali submitted their cases under fictitious
names, and we're fHed thirty dollars each.
Total one hundred and fifty. They re-
tired with polite air, not the least dis.
composed by the tritiing occurrence.
Next was srrsigned Bob Church, on
the charge Of keeping a gambling house,
and four colored gentlemen for gambling.
The place was pulled last night, but the
most of those engaged at the game es-
capped. A policeman poured a hat-full
of chips on the table Of the justice, which
Bob swore they were using in the limo
cent little game of seven-up. The checks
we're counted and found to number over
one hundred. Those who are familiar
with the complicated science Of seven-up
will knew how essential it is to have q
hundred walnut chips to count the game.
Bob was very closely examined by the
City Attorney, Mr.. Randolph, but Bob
has been before the courts so often that
he knows pretty we'll how to evade the
dangerous points, especially when so
adroitly defended and assisted by the
shyster General, who is always on hand
in such cases If Bob keeps on he will
make as good lawyer as his master.
After somewhat lengthy argument on
the side of the defendants, the court
fined Church fifty dollars, and the others
twenty-five each. 1t was announced that
an appeal would be taken. As their for
feits were not equal to their fines, they
we're held to give bonds.
Three parties, one-thi:d of them
colored, were arraigued for gambling in
a saloon on the corner, or near the corner
of Union and DeSoto streets. Fined
each twenty-five dollars-no appeal.
They had no lawyer to assist them.
| Henry Robinson, arrested at the Par
lor Music Hail for vagrancy, was fined
ten dollars, notwithstanding he made an
eloquent defense and offered to swear
that he was baker by trade, and that he
once stayed in a feed-store. But his looks
didn't indicate that be had been about
any kind of feed house much of late.
| A sbave-hesded negro, named Cooper,
was up for gambling, and fined like the
rest.
The case of A. 81. Doherty, agent Of
the Memphis City Transfer Company,
who collected omnibus fare night before
last on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road, from thirty Eve Georgia emigfants,
when the train was delayed several hours
after the departure of the boat, occupied
over on hour. Several witnesses were
examined and the case ably prosecuted
by the City Attorney and defended by
Mr.. Poston. Doherty was fined twenty
five dollars. An appeal was taken.
Captain Sam Shock was fined fifty dol
lars on the charge of violating city ordi-
nances, to.wit: In doing business without
proper license. Appealed.
Thomas Herman was charged with the
same, but his case was continued until
tomorrow, to allow him time to produce
his license.
Andrew jackson, colored namesake
of old Hickory, was fined for " cussin "
and other bad conduct.
Marcus King, travelling Snowman,
and sole proprietor of kaleidoscope
which be was exhibiting in the interest
| OF public morals and Cooke theology,
was fined twenty dollars for showing
without license, AID showing obscene
pictures.
Various other ofenses of minor i'm.
portsnce we're disposed Of. The fines
collected amounted to about two hundred
and fifty dollars.
The court adjourned after twelve
o'clock.