Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-07
POLICE PICKINGS.

Rosa Moreman and Betty Taylor attend
ed ball Wednesday night, and about 10
o'clock in the evening became engaged in
animated discussion as to which of the two
was the best woman, viewed pugilistically.
After indulging in warm war of words,
they withdrew from the scene of festivity
and hilarity, and were squaring off prepar-
atory to set-to, when a policeman who
has the quietude and peace of the city at
heart, laid his hand gently upon the taper
shoulder of one Of the belligerent maidens,
and put sudden stop to further warlike
demonstrations. 1t is impossible to state,
precisely, where they obtained the five dol
lars apiece which they were required to
pay yesterday morning.
When the name of George White was
called, and was responded to by the habit
ually thirsty individual bearing it, the fol-
lowing conversation ensued;
The court-Well, Mr. White, do you
remember a conversation you and | had
yesterday morning, when you were brought
up here on this same charge of '.Drunk on
the street?'
Mr.. White with noble effort to recall
to his mind the substance of the ''talk'' re-
feTed Towel, judge, it was somethin'
bout my leavin' town within two hours
after | was released, want it?
The judge-Can you repeat that CONVEX
sation.
Mr.. White-Wen, b'leve promised to
leave town right oil, but the fact is,
couldn't git away.
The Jud@e-IS that all?
Mr.. White-That's all | remember now.
The Judge-Well, fortunately remem-
Der just what was said. You agreed to
leave Nashville at once, and said that ifyOu
didn't, | might fine you to the extent of the
law the next time you were arrested.
DIR. White-But l couldn't cit away; |
didn't git the money that was comm to me
until late at night and then -
The Judge-And then you spent it for
whisky?
Mr.. White-I did spend part of it that
a way, fur fact, but if you'll only let me
Off this time III leave town sure, and if
don't, you may fine me a thousand dollars
if you want to, and Ill never say a word.
| was going away right early this morning,
but the policeman arrested me, and so l
didn't git of, You see.
The Judge-Ycs, see, and now I'll be
as good as my word. I'll do what ] said
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Pass back.
And Mr.. White passed back.
He was a very intelligent man, about
forty years of age, and stated that lie re-
sides in Lincoln county, and that this was
the first time he had ever been arrested on
the charge of drunkenness or any other.
The youth with the literary turn Of mind
who has charge of the Nashville library
rooms, appeared prosecuting witness, and
stated upon his return from dinner
Wednesday he found this Lincoln county
man comfortably stretched upon one Of the
long tables with which the library
is furnished, quietly snoOzing.
To waken the Lincoln county
man up and put him in charge OF a
police officer was but the work Of a few
moments, with the youth of the literary
turn of mind, when he discovered that his
visitor was endeayoring to carry about with
him a greater quantity of benzine than he
could manage conveniently. This being
his first appearance in the Nashville police
court. the defendant was discharged upon
his paying the sum charged by the express
man for hauling him to the lookup.