Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-10
POLICE PICKINGS.

Mrs. PetWay stated that Mllly Johnson
had been trying for two years past TO win
the love of her husband, Robert Petway,
and had so far succeeded in this wicked
purpose, that Bob now spends the greater
part of his leisure time in the company of
the fascinating Milly, drinking in the sweet
melody of her syren voice, and more than
this, Robert hiss 5U,reptitiously conveyed
from bis own domicile TO that of his charm
er, various and sundry articles of furniture;
among other things lookiDg-glass Wh CD
Mrs. Petway prizes highly. Last Saturday
the latter HE'D away to the apartments &C.
cupied by. the INSCRIPTIONS Nilly,
coversed with Der q few momen S
with regard to the aforesaid looking glass,
the weather, the Louisville lottery, the
cholera, BOb's misdameanors and other
topics Of interest, and then by 4 simulanC-
Gus movement these bad women twiCed
| their fingers in each others hair and pro-
| ceeded TO business. For about two min
Utes the air was sulphurOus in that vicinity,
as those irate females waltzed up and down
| those luxurious apartments, clingiDg TO
each others hair meanwhile, and pounding
one another in q very enthusiastic manner.
| The court imposed fine of So upon Miss
| johnson.
Harrison Valentine presented very d.
lapidated and bunged appearance when he
answered to his mama. His eyes looked as
| though three year old mule colt had been
pracLicing upon them at close range, and
| his general appearance was that Of a man
who bad been run through threshitg M
| chine. Mr.. ValeBtine explained the dam
| aged condition of his physical structure by
stating that be went out into the country TO
his mothers house last Saturday night, re-
turning to town Sunday morning, carrying
several chickens in his hand. II was a long
walk, the chickens were somewhat trouble
some, and Mr.. Valentine was pretty well
exhausted by the time he reached the
Harding House, on Cherry street, just
below the pOstoflice, and so he, concluded he
would step in, get drink Of whisky and
that would liven him up so that he could
reach home. He bought the whisky of Mr..
Wells, put 1t out of sight and then sat down
ia chair, his main reason for so doing be-
ing that ne was too drunk to stand up. For
q short time be was obliVious, and then he
was suddenly and rudely brought to his
senses by finding that some one was pouring
water on him, starting to his feet, he seized
hold of Albert Gwin, the individual who
was pouring the water and hogan to hammer
him, when he was attacked by Mr.. Harding,
the proprietor of the house, and Roderick
Wells. He had a pistol, but it was taken
from him, and in the melee he was roughly
handled-so roughly, indeed, that his as
sailsnts became Ealarmet. and had h NJ put to
bed.
The testimony of Messrs. Harding, Wells
and GWin differed materially from the fore
going statement of MIR. Valentines. Wells
denied that he had sold Valentine any
whisky, but said he was drunk when he en-
tered the house; that he sat down on a
chair, fell off on the floor and that Gwin
was then directed to carry him into an
other room out Of th1 way. In order to
rouse him, water YSs poured on bis head,
whereupon Valentine Jumeed up and
seized Gwin, when lively
struggle ensued, Gwin getting the worst Of
it until he cot assistance.
Gwin pleaded guilty to the charge of
'battery," but denied the assault" claim
ing that Valentine had assaulted him. lie
told the same story Wells did with regard
to Valentine being drunk al The time he
came to the house, and also denied That
whisky was sold him by Wells.
Harding testified that he heard a rum
pus in his har-r0Om; that be ran in and
found Valentine and Gwin struggling on
the floor, while Wells eat Of to one side
viewing the battle, aud co0lly tanning him
self with palm leaf fan.
Wells and Gwin WerG fined SO each on
the charge of selling whisky on Sunday,
and Valentine was fined So for bel e drunk
and disOrderly.