Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-04
Police PIekin.z.

Nary johnson, a saddle-colored maiden,
had occasion, last Sundsy,to 90 TO q certain
saloon TO get her clothes, but upon reaching
the establishment in question, she changed
her miGd,a and instead of getting her clothes,
cot drunk instead. She determined, after
due deliberation yesterday morning, TO So
iourn al the wCIkhOuss for period.
Had it lot been for the active exertionS
of q railroad employee a few days slice
John Duke would have been run over by
an engine on the L. and \ road, in which
event the engine would have been badly
unused up. Duke was considerably
"shOt," at the time, snd failed TO properly
appreciate the situation. 1t would have
been ten dollars in bis pocket, if the rail-
road chap had Jet the train run over him,
as he was fined that amount yesterday,
ABOUT A COON.
George Roper, On Saturday last, was the
owner of 2 live coon. Now one would sup
pose that any darkey owning live coon in
fec simple, unencumbered by first or sec
ord morieag ages, mechanics lien, or anything
of that sort, would be supremacy happy, but
Roper is living illustration of the Truth of
the adsge that ''Man never is, but always
to be best" 1t is written, oman shall not
i've by coons alone" and the owner of this
specimen, failing TO derive that pleasure
in the sale and exclusive posses
sion thereof, which one might
expect, desired to exchange his coon for
iUcre--for wealth, and the price be affixed
as fifty cents in current funds, being will
il g 10 allow proper discount to any would.
be purchaser who pr0fRared gold. Soon
after indicating lis willingness to dispose
Of bis property, Roper was approached by
ere Burke, a Milesi m VINO offered forty
cents for the coon, which Offer, very proper
IL, was indignantly refused. At this, &c
ccrding to Roper's statement, Burke seized
upon "dat COON" with ruthless hand,
dragged it from it's secure resting place up
on It's owners shoulder. set bis dog on it,
when after lively little fight between the
two animals, the coon made bis escape, re-
turning, without le5 or hind
rance, to his native woods.
Burke's narrative differed from that of
Roper, to some extent, but the Court was
evidently convinced of the truthful ness os
tie latter's story, as the former was fined
one dollar.
81. Hitchcock was accused Of being drunk
and disorderly, and although he remarked
that be 0never harms nobody when he's
drunk" the Court was Of the opinion that
The best interests Of society demanded that
Hitchcock be registered five dollars worth.
To Charles Bonds observation that be
vas sorry 10 hear that lie was charged With
being drunk on the street, the court re-
sponded that he was, also. The history OF
Nr. BOno's case, sc related by himself, is
OF peculiarly interesting character. He
stated TO the court that ne was sitting up
u it'll 4 sick horse, and in order 10 iieve
the teaium Of his lonely vigil, to some eX.
tent, be procured a bottle containing "sUm-
thin soCJhin' from neighboring saloon.
The contents of the bottle proved 100 much
r. Bond, aud he was forced to succumb to
their sOothin' influences, Any person hav-
ing money to pay Mr.. Bond, will find him
al the workhouse up to Saturday night.
A MISTAKE OF A WORD.
Mary Jones stated that she had been
working for Biz. Hermot, and having occa-
sion to go to the room of her employer,
few days since, she opened the door gently.
Finding Mr.. Herm0t enjoying a Comforts-
be snooze, Mary returned 10 the slower re
gions," with the remark that be was "dead
asleep," but a fellow servant reported her
- having said that he was s'dead drunk"
whereupon Hermot struck Mary in the face
several times. A fine Of So was imposed
upon him.