Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
POLICE PIGKINGs.


The fiery red countenance Of Charles
Spinlock, Esq, would be taken by man
up q tree as circumstantisl evidence OF his
having INDUCED In frequent potations from
the flowing bowl, and the fact Of bis hay
ing been picked up on tie street in salu-
brious condition, would seem to streDg then
that belief. When bis name was called yes
tfrday morning, the Judge wanted to
know what be had to say to the charge OF
having been drunk.
81 'spose was little tight" replied Mr..
Spinlock in modest, quiet way which con-
WINGED those present that he was not con-
ceited, boasting chap.
"Where do you live ?" queried the court.
81 live twelve miles out in the country
at Nose Scslley's; 'praps you know Mose,"
was the reply.
The court was compelled to admit,
though with evident reluctance, an utter
and inc xcusable ignorance regarding Nose
Scalley.
"Have you any moneyao
"Not cent" responded Mr.. Spinlock.
"Haven't you noticed that men who
drink never do have any money!" inquired
the co1rt, thinking to work in little tenn
perance lecture In sly manner, as mothers
administer disageeable medicines to their
children. s--..
SITS purity much the case, I believe,"
frankly admitted the gentleman with the
red face, refectively, as though the fact had
never occurred to him before
The officer who made the arrest stated
that Mr.. Spinlock had entered faint pro-
test against being lodged in the lookup, by
throwing himself into fighting attitude
and dancing about in q rather sbaky and
unsteady manner, remarkiDg, meanwhile,
In confidential tone, that be could Slick
the whole crowd; that he was Kentuckian
aad never backed out yet.",S
"That was the stuff that was in me doin'
that tslkin'. don't talk that way nst'rally,"
interrupted SpinlocB, as he Eaopped his
brilliant co1Rtensnce with q still more bril-
liant bandaDna about the size of horse
blanket. In consideration of this being his
first appearance in the Nashville Police
Court, Mr.. Soinlock was told to hasten
oomewsrds Immediately and remain there.
Anthony Vail freely admitted that he had
been drunk, whereupon the court fined him
five doll4rs, with cheerful alscrity.
Thomas Jefferson, colored, said that he
was not guilty of the charge, "drunk and
disorderly." True, be was making some
noise, and there were about two hundred
fifteenth amendments gathered around, but
he was not drunk-he was preaching.
"What was the matter with you?" in
quired the Judge.
"The speret cotch me, sir; that was what
was the matter with me-the speret cotch
me. l wasn't drunk" was the reply.
eyes, he spirit of corp," observed the
court, ironically, ss fine of ten dollars was
inscribed opposite the name of Mr. Jeffer-
son.
w. G. Mallingburg is one of our coun-
try's brave defenders, but as our country is
not in need OF any special defending just
at this time, Mr.. Mallingburg sp nds por-
ton of his time in reducing The supply Of
whiskey, thus increasing the dem nd for
that liquid, and thereby aiding the Govern
ment materially in the way of revenue tax.
Thus it will be seen that Mr.. Mallingburg
(who, by the way, wears ssergeants stripes)
was actusted purely by patriotic motives,
and under these circumsta' ces the public
generally will doubtless commend the &C
ton of the court in dismissiDg the case.
LaVinia Jones and Salina Wilson, 0 brace
of colored maideDs, were brought up on
the charge of fighting, but why they fought,
how they fought, or which of the two were
victorious, are matters which, In all probs-
bility, will never be made known. l. is
known, however, that they were fined five
dollars each, and with this mesgre inform
alton regarding this very important matter,
we must remain content.