Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-30
POLICE PICKINGS.

Matte Martin and Catharine Taylor, col
ored, are couple of neighbors who spend
portion of their leisure time in using violent,
profane and abusive language toward each
other. The Judge, thoroughly disguised at
having so many cases Of this character
brought before him, ordered the wranyliDg
women out Of the room, with dark hints Of
capital punishment if they ever appeared
before him again.
j. Leverick owns houses, but he will not
own that it is his duty to keep said houses 10
proper sanitary condition. He b 8 fequent-
" been notified to sbate nuisances created
BY the filthy condition CT BUILDINGS he has
rented out, but has always refused to aba.e
the nuisance complained of on the ground
that it was the duty of the tenant to attend
to those matters. The Judge intimated
that be could stand that sort of thing as
long as Mr.. Leverick could, as the latter is
fined S25 each time be is arrested. He
paid that amount yesterday and departed
muttering "I'll hold the tensnt responsible"
The court graciously gave him permission
to do so if be wished.
A witness testified that Louisa Cockrili,
colored, depends entirely upon her ability
as glitter" for her wearing apparel, her
sustenance and her spending money, ard in
consequence Of these somewhat damaging
remarks on the Fsrt OF The witness afore-
said, the light Louisa has engaged
board a. Corboit's sequestered retreat,
where che will be beyond the reach of
slanderous tongues.
was 8 sad sight, and suggestive one.
The father, an old, grayheaded man was
brought up Oh the charge of vaerancy and
general uselessness. He said he had trade
that of blacksmithing-but had been out
of employment for several weeks. Then
the name of his daughter was called, and
the father was sworn as witness to testify
as to what he knew of her being q pr"sti-
tute and sire ret walker. Tears came to the
old mans eyes, and his voice trembled with
emotion as he acknowledged that
his daughter kept bad company; that she
was out late at night, and that she frequent
ly entertained disreputable company at her
home. "But, Judge" said be, "whst can l
do? God knows I've done my best to have
her live respectable, but l am powerless.
Whisky is the cause of all OF it. l can't
give up the little have and leave here, be-
cause I've got boy who has not gone tothe
bad yet, and must help him to get started
iu life. l was born on the banks of the
Cumberland, within few miles of this
place. I've always lived here and can't
leave Nashville. / used to be respectable,
but whisky has been the ruin of me and my
family"
And go it has. Eight years ago he was
comfortably fixed, having pleasant home
and several thousand dollars in money.
His only daughter, then a bright-eyed, in
nocent girl, was the life of the little social
gatherings in The part of the city where The
family resided, and still reside. She was
amiable and intelligent, and had no lack Of
admirers among the best young men
of the reighborhood. But the tempter
came. The wife and mother
took to drinking, and soon made her once
happy home q hell on earth. Then the
father, discouraged and despairing, began to
grumble and the bright-eyed daughter made
thu acquaintance Of dissolute men, and her
ruin, body and soul, followed. From this
time the descent was rapid, until now the
depth of degradation is reached by the
fsthsr and daughter being compelled to
confront each other In the city police court
as stated above. Tire old man was dis
charged, but the daughter was fined five
dollars and put in the lookup to remain un
til her fine is secured.