Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-01
Police PtcH,nss.

The reason that Wiley Wallace, colcred,
wanted witness in his case was because
he saw that the man who had had him ar
rested upon the charge Of using profAne
and abusive language, had provided him
self with three of these necessary access
series for the successful prosecution Of
case In court. He was fearful lest his own
treaeherous memory fail him, in this his
hour of-need, and that he might be unable
to recolleet 50 much Of the facts connected
with his case, as might be desirable. He
was free to confess that he had been little
tight, and that be had talked as, perhaps,
he should not. Having succeeded lie con-
vieting Of himself By his own statements,
Wallace was ined S..
William Lewis was having good, quiet,
old fashioned drunk, all to himself last Fri
day. Selecting soft door step on one of our
residence streets, he stretched bis corpor-
osity thereon, and was sleeping that quiet,
dreamless sleep, which comes TO the man
who has concealed more whisky about bis
person than he can carry conveniently.
While in this position "sturben nothin'
and nobody" an officious star spied him
out and calaboosed him at once. A fne OF
three dollars was imposed in bis case.
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John Brown ami John Smith are the
best Of friends. Although differing some.
what in color, they find that they are of
cOngenial temperments, and they hold for
each other love surprising that Of Woe
man. Mr.. Smith keeps e saloon, and In
the person of his friend Brown, he finds his
most reliable customer. Indeed, the love
which Brown has for Smith is ouly excell-
eddy the fond affection he at al times ex-
hibit for spirtuous and malt liquors, and
when he can get hold Of glass Of his fay
orite brand of benzine in one hand, seated
in Smiths GIN mill, with his bosom friend
seated near him with glass of liquid out Of
the same bottle in bis right hand, then
Brown is happy, an exquisite sense Of joy
and satisfaction prevsdes bis entire frame.
Thus situated, Brown is happy, and life
presents, for him, manifold attractions, and
he wouldn't die if he could.
1t Is strange upon what mere trifes i'm
portant events frequently depend. Tbs
bond Of affection which unites Brown and
Smith would probably have never been
mentioned in public manner, bad it not
been for Brown going to sleep the other
day. The littls story he told the Pc ice
Judge yesterday morning, with references 10
bis taking a snooZe, is as follows: 81 was
layin' down on the floor by the stove,
asleep" explained Mr.. Brown, "when Mr..
Smith taken hold OF me to get me out Of
doors. ketehed him by the coat collar,
and pulled him out Of the door. When he
FIRST taken hold Of me, he didn't aim no
madn<s, but 'spose he got mad COS Itook
hold OF him. | don't think be orter be
fined, fur he wasn't to blame. We got to
scuffljn' and hit him on the head with a
rock"
Mr.. Smith was brought before the Csurt
with his head done up in towel, looking
very much as though mule had kicked
him. The case against him was dismissed
in consequence of Br WINS nobly taking the
entire blame upon himself, aud Smith was
so much affected at Browns uns-lfsh de-
votion, that be paid his friends iiDs-ten
dollars,