Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-02
POLICE PICkINGS
ThOs. Loon, Esq, Gets ''FuIl'--AbOut
Five Cent Cisar-He WOuld Sprin-
kle the Street-A Brace OF AmRzOns-
slippery Roxy GIeaVes, Etc.


alive Gent Cisar-He WOuId Sprin-
Kle the Street-A Brace of AmRzOns-
slippery Roxy GIeaVes, Etc.
When asked what his statement was, re-
lative to the charge OF having entered the
house of a neighbor and abusing the in-
mates, Thomas Loon responded, with that
cha: ming candor which forms one of his
most pleasing characteristics, that he was
''purty full, yer Honor" at the time TIE
affair occurred. The ten dollars which
Mr.. Loon left il the hands of the court
would have purchased two barrels of excel
lent family flour. But then there is nothing
exciting about purchasing two rarrels Of
flour.
It was all on account of a five-cent cigar.
John Lecdiu, a saddle-colored youth, wish
ing to enjoy a litll3 solid comfort, walked
into the notion store of Mr.. MuscOvitch,
planked down lucre to the extent a ten
cent shiDplasteT, called for tivo-cent cigar,
and then waited for bis change, whereupon
be was told by MuScoVitch that he had been
given ten-cent cigar, and that there was
DO change for him. As Mr.. Leddin had
been thinking of purchasing q horse with
the money he expec ed to receive IN
change, rs was very much disappointed
at this information, and utterly Tepu-
dated his ten-cent cheroot, whereupon a
lively debate enSued, in which debate Mus
covitch and Leddin were the leading dis
putants, the wife of the former takiug a
subordir ate part III the argument, aided
and abetted by candle box which she
welded with much grace and energy. The
csse was dismissed aefter bearing of the
evidence.
John Dixon pleaded guilty t. the charge
of having committed 81 assault upon the
sacred person of William Owens blOsted
aristocrat who is too proud to work, but
who drives a sprinkliug cart for q living.
Dixon and Owens had some animated con-
versation few days ago, i'll the course
of which Dixon teld Ovens that if he
| didn't quit driving his cart in front of his
(Dixon's) premises, he would rock him.
Ovens didn't quit; Dixon did ''rocA" him
| mot Sin the cradle of the Deep" boweVer),
and Dixon was ruthlessly dragged before
| the tribunal OF justice, where he was re-
| quested to fork over $3.50, which request
was compiled with.
Matte Thompson and Mary HundleY,
two colored heavy weights, fought pitch
| ed battle on Summer street Monday. The
| battle referred to was not only ''pitehed,
but The street upon which it was fought
was also "pitched." mayor Kercheyal,
Alderman PentecOst, or any member of the
sanitary committee will explain this joke
fee of c. a-ge ard with cleerful alacrity. }
| The engagement began at the intersection
of Broad, and was continued until the
parties reached the crossing ofDenonbreun
| "a distance of two miles, or less), where
the female pugilists were separated. In
consequence of damages received, Humid
ley was not in condition TO obey
| the summons given by the siren voice Of a
policeman to betake herself to the police
court yesterday. Thompson was on hand,
however, evidently in excellent trim and
ready for another encounter. She was
given a ticket which entities her to the
privilege of smashing rocks to the amount
of $50. Aud yet she is not happy.
Mrs. ShenoW acknowledged that she had
banged her neighbor, Miss Roxy Gleaves,
about in lively and entertaining manner,
but said that was nothing to what she
would have done ifthe agile aud foxy Roxy
had not slipped from her clutches, and skip
ped lightly away to place of safety. Five
dollars