Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-17
POLICE PICKINGs.

It was very wrong in Henry Motley, col.
ored, to cast adr1irlDg glances up
on Fanny Jones, "seeia' as how" he's q
married man. However, the proof fully es-
tablished the fact that Mr.. Motley had not
only strayed from his N rital allegiance to
the extent indicated above, but had gone.
furtaer-much further. Several witnesses
testified that he had been visiting the juskY
but fascinating Miss Fanny for several
weeks, and that upon the occasion OF his
visit FRIDAY night, Fanny objected to his
entrance because of her being at that time
fully occupiei with entertaining another
of her ardent admirers. Bill Philips by
name. When Motley became aware of
Phillips, presence at the house OF their mu.
tual charmer, he became furious, dashed
open the door, SHE'D skillet lid at Phillips
head, which caused the latter to take refuge
under the bed. Motley then csvortsd
around the room in highly excited manner,
trying to clutch Phillips, who watched his
chance and dodgei out of the open door
followed BY heavy broom which had been
sent on an exploring expedition, by Motley,
who fairly foamsd with rage. He was tax
en- in hand by police officer, who kindly
assisted him in reaching the lookup in
safety. Twenty-Five dollars.
Edward Bryan is likely to pay good
round price for the two barrels OF potatoes
he bought in the market yesterday, which
he is accused of purchasing with view of
selling again, Mr.. Bryan being in the pro.
vision and produce line himself. lie was
promptly arreEted soon after the purchase
was made, fined $25-the lowest fine in
cases or that character. He give notice that
he would take an appeal.
George White, a middle aged sinner,
made his appearances before the court in an
entirely new role yesterday morning. Mr..
White has fsllen into The habit during the
past year, Of periodically visiting
the court TO answer TO tie
charge of abusing his wife and breaking up
his furniture, and in this line he has but
few equals and no superiors. He hiss fire.
quently been known to whip his wife,
break every dish in the house, iGyert all the
chairs, smash the mirror, upset the table,
aud take down the bed, all in seven and
half minutes by the wa CO, without Sc m
ing to cluster bin particle In fact, be
claims that he can reduce the time 70 seven
minutes, and sands ready TO make the
trial, provided Sufficient money is staked on
the result to make it an object to him. But
as before stated, il was not to answer the
customary charge that Mr. White ap-
peared in the Police Court Yesterday
thus demonstrating the fac; tha- his gem
ins is not confined to one quality, for the
proof went to show that he ls equally as sue
cess a! tn brsiness OF throwing stoiies st a
neighbors' house, and calling said neighbors
vulgar and OBSCENE names. White viii
tarry at the workhouse until he has earned
ten dollars.
Among the names of the hack drivers Of
Nashville, is enrolled that of Nathan Allen,
colored. Lest Tuesday, ngmph du pace
employed Allen to drive her about the
city: and upou hsr rettrn, asked hiui how
much she Owed him, AMI upon bis replying
1.-TWO dollars handed him that amount.
The next day Allen called upon her aud
sid he wanted more money, and when the
woman refused to pay il, ordering him out
of the house ct the same time, be told her
that if she didn't give him more rieEey be
would whip her all over the room with the
carriage whip he held in his hand, adding
that he had license to talk as he pleased
to s'poor white trash" Allen wa fined ten
dollars for this offanse, and half that amount
for breaking in the door of q house occu.
pied by colored folks.
William Mack, colore1, has heretofore
given the bulk of his cus.om in Tia whisky
line to Mr.. Mshallo witch, who keeps sa-
loon on Market street, but as William ia
military called Biz invariably deferred |
paying for his benzine until sometime in |
the far future, the proprietor of the es-
tsblishment failed to see wherein his saloon |
was benefited by Mr.. Mack's patronage,
and determined to have the account he held |
against Mack settled at as early day ss
possible. An opportunity presenting itself,
Mr.. Mahelowitch mentioned, incidentally, |
that he'd be happy to make out q recsirt in |
fall, showing to the world st large that |
William Msck's whisky bill was settled /
IN full to dste, provided the latter would
first & o through Nth the formality Of hand
ing over the amount required to maxi said
receipt represent the tru5 state CT financial
matters, as between Mack and Mahalow-
'ch. To this Mack replied by calling the
nan whose whisky he had drunk, various
md sudry pet names, telling i'm that the
'arther he (Mahallowi:ch) kept from him
he better, and threatening to whip him if
Ne ever asked to settle that bill. MaGallow-
tch retaliated by referring to the swaithy
.0lor of Mack, and casting in that c0nnec-
ion certain fec ions upon his maternal
Incestor. Aft hearing the testimony Of
bout half the darkjes residing on Market
treet, the court dismissed the case.