Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-04
POLICE PICKINGS.
TreaeherOus Sam DOdd-Mrs. Wheel.
ess Buys Eggs-The Hot Tempered
Mrs. PeDner.

TreaeherOus Sam DOdd-Mrs. Wheel
ess Buys Eggs-The Hot Tempered
Mrs. Pepper.
Sam Dodd and Tony Brown are a
couple OF sesmen; that is, they earn their
daily bread by WorSing on the river. When
callt d upon yesterday morning to explain
away the somewhat damaging charge, wit
opposite their fair names, to the effect that
they had INDUCED in fist fight, Mr.. Dodd
replied that he "hadn't fit none," MIR.
Brown saying that he was not guilty,
either. A witness testified that Mr.. Dodd,
hearing that his character had been ira
duced, went to Mr.. Brown, and charged
him with having been the party who put in
circulation the stories referred to. Mr..
Brown dlscIaimed ever having had anything
but the most friendly feelings towards his
brother professional, Mr.. Dodd, expatiat-
ing at such length upon his high opinion OF
the latter's gentlemanly manners, and WIN
ming social qualities, that Mr.. Dodd (being
partially drunk just at that moment-con-
trary to his usual custom, however) shed a
few tears, and, holding out his right hand
(which, it must De confessed was some
what soiled), b exclaimed with voice nus
ky with emotion, and with large tear qulV-
ering and trembling on the tip end OF his
fiery red nose, where it boiled and sized
in comfortable, CHEEKY sort OF way
"Brown, yer my friend. There's my
hand and heart; gives yer I'M, old
whale" One would naturally suppose that
Mr.. Dodd could not conduct himself In
this way, and make use OF these express
sions towards Mr.. Brown, and yet have
enmity towards that gentleman in his heart.
But alas! the deceitfulness OF the human
heart is past finding out. Those were
crocodile tears, and Mr.. Dodd was merely y
indulging in beautiful rhetoric when he ad-
dressed Mr.. Brown in the glowing language
above quoted. Mr.. Dodd didn't mean
word of it. His object was one OF deep,
scheming treachery. 1t was to throw Mr.
Brown off his guard, and in this
he succeeded to certain extent, but
not fully, for when he took adVan-
tage of his close proximity to
the man he had deceived with soft speech,
and struck at that man with all his force,
Mr.. Brown caught the blow on his arm and
instantly handed the treacherous Mr.. Dodd
about three, which was all Mr.. Dodd need
ed at that particular moment. AT this
iuncture police officer intertered, and put
both parties under arrest. When the case
was called yesterday, DOdd was fined 50 and
Brown was released.
The difficulty arose because OF he wife OF
John Wheeless having remained altogether
too long in the market, upon her having
visited that busy mart for the purpose of
pu, chasing eggs, to be used in the msnufac-
ture of egg-nog and osher
nece ssaries of life 1t there
is any one thing upon which Mr.. Wheeless
has an especially clear idea, it is with re-
gard to the length Of time required for one
to go to the market to purchase eggs.
Hence, il is not to be wondered at that
when his dear wife overstayed that time
full minute and half, upon the occasion
referred to, Mr.. Wheeless should have his
indignation aroused, and t at he should re-
prove that rash woman, when she did
finally reach home, in language more choice
than elegant. This was "the head aud
front of his offending" and as tha. court
very wisely leans TO TIE opiriOn that 1t IS
better for the city authorities of Nashville
to noi interf re in domestic squaOOies OF
this cha acter, Mr.. Wheeless was hidden
20 his way in peace.
Melinda Pepper, colored, keeps store.
As might be expected, when we consider
her name, Melinda has a hot, fiery temper.
This last she does not keep, at all times,
and for that reason she is known among
her customers, as person who is anything
but pleasant companion. Mrs. Pepper is
a talker differing from hecsex generally, in
that particularly, and sometimes her talking
stirs up the people. of the neighborhood
wherein she resides, 10 fearful degree. On
Friday last, Minerva Foster, also colored,
paid visit to the mercantile establishment
presided over by Mrs. Pepper, and begged
10 know what precise object that LADY
had in view in lying about herself,
Minerva Foster. To this request
the high tempered merchantess gave an ex-
asperatiDg answer, whereupon her visitor
made use of number Of opprrobio1s epi-
thets, indicative of the small estimation she
bad of Mrs. Peppers character. Then IL
was that the latter invoked the aid and pro-
lection of the law, aud Minerva was reques-