Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-28
Police PIekings.

1t was complicated question, as to wheth-
er Fanny Frazier had struck Mary Nelson
Sin fun" or in dead earnest. The former
insisted upon it that she had always enter
tanned for Mss Nelson feelings of the most
profound respect; more than this, she had
considered her warm personal friend, and
it was, to her, matter of surprise that any
one knowing the exceedingly pleasant re-
la!ions existing between them, could sup
pose for single moment that she would
raise her hand in anger against Mary Mel
son. Miss Nelson, however, in
sisted upon it that Fanny was
IN earnest and meant bloody war,
offering in support of this view the evidence
of badly peeled nose, and the sworn tes-
timony of several witnesses. The court
passed upon the evidence by observing to
Miss Fanny that he considered her defence
"tOo thin," and she was therefore fined
Zwei thaler.
Officer Starkey testified that he had ar
rested William Steele, at the earnest
solicitation of Lou Jones, who claimed that
Mr.. Steele had been fighting her. In sup
port of this accusation, she showed black
eye, bruised Lose, and finger marks
on her throat, inflicted, as she said,
by an attempt to choke her. When
the two were brought before his
Honor yesterday, the woman recoiled
on her former statements, denied that
Steele had abused her, and said she must
have BACKED her eye by falling down, as
she found b; rself covered with mud. The
Judge was reluctantly forced to the con-
clusion that she was lying under 2 mis-
apprehension as to the facts in the case, for,
as he very properly remarked, it would be a
physical impossibility for her to black her
eye in that matter by falling unless she
broke her nose, whereas that useful organ
showed no signs of a fracture. Mr.. Steele
stated that Miss Jones had discolored her
organ of sight by falling down stairs. A
sardonic smile of disbelief rested for
moment upon the countenance Of the
Court as this statement was made.
The frequent violations of law
on the part of Steele had been overlooked
by the municipal authorities until forbear-
ance had ceased to be a virtue, and his
Honor intimaled that season spent at the
workhouse might be of advantage to Mr..
Steele. The latter begged to be let off
"just this once" adding that be was willing
to swear on a stack of Bibles that he would |
leave the city and 60 to Louisville at once. |
The appeal was made in vain and Mr.. |
Steele and Miss Jones Immediately ordered |
their personal effects removed to the work |
house. Communications from friends, ad- |
dressed to that quiet retreat, in care of |
Capt. Corbett, will reach them promptly.
"Well, my friend, how long are you 60 |
ing to stay with us this timer" Intercepted |
the Judge, as frequent and familiar visi-
tor answered to his name, his garments be- |
ing covered with real estate, which had |
become attached thereto while in liquid |
condition.
"Well," responded the young man,
'I'm not to blame this time. That man
Carter made me drink when didn't want
to. He told me | had to drink or fight,
and l didn't want to do either"
"Oh yes, we all know about that. We
know that man would have to seize hold
and drench you, in order to get you to
drink observed the court, in sarcastic
manner.
"If it had been a whisky straight,
[ might have took it without
much trouble" explained the accused,
shut l knowed the boys had
been fxin' it up by putin croton oil in the
whisky, and didn't want any o. tia in
mine. They fixed up drink like that for
ne once before, and l didn't like the taste
Of it very much"
The testimony of outside parties estab-
ished the fact that this individual, while
slightly salubrious, had made himself some
what obnoxious to the men in charge
If the dispensary at the workhouse, and
hat they had requested him to seek other
quarters. This request being allowed to
,ass unheeded by him, Carter, driver of one
# the workhouse carts, had been deputized
md fully empowered to eject the visitor,
renee the young mans demoralized con-
ition.
For several weeks past, his
Honor has been of the opinion that the &C
used had reformed and was on the high
DAD to responsibility. For several nights
n succession the court has had pleasant
Ireams, wherein the former figured promi-
lently as the head of a large family, bank
irector, and superintendent of a street
ailway line, with flattering prospects Of a
eat in the board Of common council, as a
representative of the tenth ward, and it
vas a sudden and sad coming down to be
allied upon to deliberate upon the propriety
f again returning him to his familiar
aunt-tbe workhouse. In consideration
f the fact that thus far the city has been
BOARDING him at loss, the court thought it
est to give him another chance and SO or
cred his discharge.
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A Sad, Sad Case.
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