Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-12
POLICE PICKINGS.

PUlLICE PICkINGSs
He certainly looked as though he had
been roughly handled, and it is quite likely
that his explanation of the matter was the
correct one. He stated that his name was
VIM. McCandle, and that he came to Nash
vile Monday with S65 in hispocket, for the
purpose of buying carpentertoOls. He took
little whisky for his stOmach's sake soon
after he reached the city, and spent a few
hours in wandering about, making some
what ostentatious display of his wealth
whenever he called at a ginmill for the pur-
pose of firing up. Mr.. McCandle'S recol-
lection of subsequent events was somewhat
obscure, but an officer testified that he had
picked him up early in the evening Mon
day, at the corner Of Cherry and Broad,
dead drunk, with deep cash in the back
of his head, and with empty pockets. The
court was of the opinion that McCandle
had been sufficiently punished, and ordered
his release.
David Wilson, John Cooper, Robert Cole
man and George Demoss form quartette
of hack drivers who have fallen into the
error of believing themselves the owners of
the Chattanooga depot. For some time
past posters have been put up in conspic-
nous places about said depot warning hack
men to keep outside the building, but the
four worthless named faiitO see wherein the
placards referred to apply to them and con-
sequently have taken great liberties about
| the premises, paving no attention to the
remOnstrances of Mr.. Alexander, the watch
man. Yesterday morning they cOolly am
! bled into one of the waiting rooms, sat
| down before the fire and made themselves
as comfortable as circumstances would
| permit, treating with supreme indifference
the repeated requests Of the Watchman to
leave the room, Wilson taking occasion to
remark that nobody couldn't keep him from
the fire; he was a gOin' to have fire if he
had to go to HI to git it." The court
! gave these chaps about four dollars worth
! Of good advice, and dismissed the case with
| the understanding that if they are ever
| brought up on a similar charge again, they
! are to be fined $50 each.
Andrew Hopkins dropped in as he was
passing and presented the court with a five
! dollar bill. Andrew was drunk the day
! before.
There can be no doubt but that Enos
Lock acted in a very IInprCtty manner. The
| glib-tOngued man with whom he boards
gave the following graphic account Of the
| circumstances connected with Mr.. Locks
| arrest: '.You see EnoS he come home tight
and he Laid down de flo in front of de fire.
| told him to cit up and 90 up stars to bed,
but he wouldn't 90, but jist laid thar and
! cussed me. | went out and got a police
man, and when come back L found Enos
| cuSsin' and rarin' round outside de house,
and so l had him fotch up here" EnOs
goes down to the extent Of five dollars.
There was a slight difference of opinion
! between Catharine Napier and Bette Brown
as to who it was that used profane and
abusive language toward the latter. Cath
airline protested that it was a man who came
to her house from the country and who be-
gan talking about Betty in very offensive
manner, which language was overheard by
Miss Betty who was in an adjoining room
at the time. The latter insisted upon it
that Catharine had used the language re-
ferred to, as she has frequently abused her
before. Five dollars.
81 Galley is evidently posted with regard
to the peculiarities of the female sex. He
had rented room of Jane Smith, and last
Saturday night he owed her two dollars,
but was short Just half that amount. Said
Mr.. Caffey: Il didn't have all the money,
Judge, and so she flew OFF the hinges-just
like a woman. | want mad at Jane,
Judge, and amt mad at her now." The
court was willing to compromise the mat
ter on condition that Galley pay the sum OF
five dollars because Of his having cursed
his landlady, the fractions Jane.
Tempe Weakley is a colOred girl who
tends children for white folks. She fully
realizes the responsibility resting upon her,
and consequently conducts herself in very
| 1, f1,a Of {
with her charge, and one of her Characters
It's is to be very careful whom she speak:
to: hence it is not matter of surprise that
when she met Rose Batemen, (aged titteeI
and also colOred) near the pOstoffice las
: Monday, she should pass her by with look
of scorn. 1t must be confessed that Rose
7 is not very nice character for small tie;
| party, for she is somewhat vicious, and
, although quite young in years, has seen TIL
l | inside of the lookup on more than one oc
2 casion. and Of this fact the circumspec
, Tempe was fully aware. Upon the Occa
! sion referred to, the latter sailed by tn
f wicked Rose with uplifted nasa
, appendage and with her little flock Of small
men and women following after like amin
AZURE Sunday School procession. The sen
sitive spirit of Rose was wounded by thi
{ sroTnfill treatment, and she took sweet re
e venge by pinching the arm of the intan
! who acted as rear guard Of the procession
e causing the latter to cry. Tempe tuIne
t like an exasperated lioness at bay, and in
h ouired The cause of the child's grief. Upo
= being informed on that point, she contro
d led her emotions to some extent, but re
: quested Rose to '.jist wait dar till she too
5 lie chilluns home,' promising to return
: once and whip her. She fastened home
e ward at once, left the children and returne
,. to make her promise good, but found tia
z, Rose had been arrested during her absence
J. Rose was fined five dollars yesterday.