Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-05
POLICE PipkineR.

Sixteen entries graced the fair pages Of
Recoder. Dulings Docket Monday morn
ing.
James Myers used profaue and abusive
language, on Sunday last, towards a fair
maid whom the angels call Ellen Trusty-
that is whenever they have occasion to call
her anything. Miss Trusty's pnre mind
was Enthusiastically shocked-but yet
she retained sufficient presence of mind to
demand the services of a policeman. The
glib-tongued Myers was taken into custody.
He was discharged Monday morning upon
the payment Of five dollars.
7. j. Shancks was in a quandary as to
whether he was drunk and disordely last
Saturday night. The police officer who az
rested him testified that he was, and as
Shancks has the highest opinion Of a
poliCeman's verscity, he was forced to the
conclusion that the charge preferred against
him was true, He distinctly remembers
attending the speaking Saturday night,
where he did his duty as a patriot, by
shouting for johnson, but from that on his
recollection Of things is somewhat indis-
tinct, but he will probably remember that
he was fined five dollars Monday morning.
When William Jennings was brought be-
ness, he assured the court, "on the honor
OF a gentleman" that if let off f r that
once. he would, in the future, '!touch not,
taste not, handle not" bepzine in any of
its numerous forms. But, alasl for human
frailsy-William's good resolutions "were
writ in sand" for he was up again yester-
day morning on the same old charge.
Failing to produce any satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION as to why "this was thus" Mr..
Jennings was requested to loan the city
five dollars.
Andrew Martin wanted to rent room
Of John Taylor, brother African, but the
asst named declined to negotiate until he
he had consulted "the old woman" The
old woman, like "Barkis. was willin'," and
Mr.. Martin became the tenant of Mr.. Tay-
lor. To quote the language of Mr.. Tay-
lOr: Saturday night rolled round, and
Andy said he didn't have much mo7ey,
and be wished I'd let the rest go till next
Saturday. | said would, and another Sat-
urdsy rolled round, and then Andy said
he'd pay me de next Saturday; another
Saturday rolled round, and den Andy he
offered me thirty cents on de rent" Mr..
TaylCr's narrative was Of the most thrill
hng!Y intereS ing character, hut OF great
length. The upshos of the mstter was
that Martin, failing to settle his rent, set
tied his landlord few nights ago by hand
ing him one on the prObOsis, according to
the statement Of Taylor, but Andy says it's
all a mistake, informing the Court that
''there haint been . lick passed betwixt u.s."
Martin was requested to contribute five
dollars to aid in carrying on the city gov
eminent.
Mrs. Julia Carter called upon Judge Du-
ling 10 explain away the charge OF having
used abusive and p-ofane language In the
public street last Sunday. According to
her statement, she is the victim of an iGfa-
nous conspiracy to ruin her character in
the eyes Of the community. The Court
evidently believed the stories of Mrs. Car
ter's enemies, as he fined that estimable
woman five dollars.
Marshal Yeargan and Abe Horn, alb
sOrbed an unlimited number Of ''horns"
night, and in consequence of one |
taxing offence at a remark made by the !
other, they came to blows, but were ill., |
mediate'y separated by policeman. They |
loaned the city ten dollars apiece, yester-
day.
Salie Pickett, refreshed by a comforta- |
made her appearance in the court room to |
answer to the charge of drunkenness. The
court is disheaFtened; the court is discoUr-
aged with regard to Miss Puckett's case.
She will get booty, and then when sent to |
the workhouse, prove to be anything bat
success rs a 'ROrkis'.' Miss Pa ;&3J5 be- |
longs to that class who are born tired, and |
who although they frequently live to
a good old age Cor rather to bad old age)
never attain a reputation of being extraor-
dinarilly industrious; they never wear |
themselves out by hard work, hence the
mana-jers Of the work-hoUse~ have never
manifested any great anxiety to have the |
name Of Sailie Pickett enrolled among |
tohse Of their employees, and the police |
court became impre ssed with the belief that |
her room is considered much more desir- |
able than her presence, and so when she |
pleads with a tear standing in the north |
east corner of her left eye for, 'jist wun |
more chance yer honor, an I'll niVer trou- |
bic yees agin;" he tells her to go and reform |
her lie. But he never expects her to carry |
her good resolutions into effect.