Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-17
POLICE PICKINGS

Alexander Spence was arraigned upon
the charge of careless driving. Mr.. COombs
testified that Sunday morning he was seat
ed on his hearse, which was being driven
by colored driver, when Spence met Jim
with q twO-hOrSe carriage, whipping his
horses in a cruel manner, one of them be-
inc in gallop at the time. In a short
time Spence came back at the same rate Of
speed, and as he drove past Mr.. CoOmbs'
vehicle he cut one of the latter'S horses
with his whip and dashed on up the street.
COOmbS followed rapidly, saw the clTiage
STOP drove up and got a good look at
Spence and sent the first officer he met to
arrest him. Spence denied that lie was the
man, but as Mr.. Coombs and his driver
both testified that he was, fine Of ten dol
lars was imposed upon hm.
In the case of young Mr.. Limbaugh, the
difficulty was caused by certain sneering
remarks he made with reference to the
boots exposed for sale by dealer in that
article Of furniture. Mr.. Limbaugh had sur
rounded a considerable quantity If some
LIQUID stronger than water, and then start
ed out with friend to purchase boots, his
ideas with reference to the particular style
required, being somewhat confused, as in
uCtu NCIC HIS IuCdS NtpOll otII otDIONto Ut
that particular time. Mr.. Limbaugh and
his friend finally brought up in an estab-
lishment where boots were exchanged for
lucre, and, after examining eleven or eight
pairs and finding none that suited him, he
remarked, with mo e candOr than diScre-
ton, that the establishment was "a id
Jew store" and that the boots ''were all
made of horSe-hide, instead of calf-skin.n To
81 pItiaflNr racr,OnIa1 thot
if the boots didn't suit him he needn't take
them-certainly self-evident proposition.
Upon this Mr.. Limbaugh became some
what excited, and told the clerk that 'he'd
blow the top of his head off, if he'd only
step out doors" Now the clerk is young
man possessed Of an unusual amount Of
sense, and he therefore declined to accept
the invitation. In the first place, he man
ages to get along tOlerably with the top of
his head in tho position i'll which it is
placed, and in the second place he realized
the ridiculous figure he would cut and the
remarks which would be made if be should
be going around with the top OF his head
blowed off. He did the next best thing TO
accepting young Mr.. Linebaugh's hearty in
vitation, however--he hadhim arrested onthe
charge of being drunk and disOrderly.
81 consequences Of Air: I.inRhAugh's pFo-
posed purchase OF hOnts, the aggregate
amount realized by fines yesterday, was in-
c .lic. .HeeAd 81:
1t seems that Lydia MOulton and Grace
McWirter were not to blame after az.
Several witnesses testified that Aianda
Hunt was the sole cause OF the trouble:
The accomplished Manda went to the
house occupied by AIOnitGn and alcWiPpr
against whom she held grldge,) and lis
tened at the door for 4 moment. As to the
precise nature of the remarks she heard
while thus listening, the public in all
| probability, will never be informed, but
| HAT they Rere OF An e&asrtlating charae-
| Ter may safely be Inferred from her slbse-
quent actions. Dashing the door open,
She burst upon the two women
like a Bosom OF destHneiiGn. kthe
writer is a little mixed as TO whether there
Is snch a thing as a ,'besom OF destruction
also whether, surprising there is. it has the
| quality OF bursting, but hopes thai speihl =
the case). For an instant Sine thus STOOD,
glowering down upon her startled enemies
like 2 thuEdsf land lightning cla9d, Then
she flung a lamp at one Of the women and
SHE'D skillet at the other, exhibiting a
precision of aim and close calculation OF
distance attainable only after much ex-
| perience. The misSiveS struck fairly, and
! Moulton and McWiTter went to grass with
| otIC taking tinie 10 eeieet SOFT spot TO flll
! on. A slriIhmag6 ensued, from which
| Miss Hunt retired victorious, managing tC
escape arrest, while the two others were es-
corted to the police station; but upon tria
of the case YESTERDAY they were released,