Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-08
POLICE COURT SKETCHES.
A PLAIN DRINK.

Mr.. A. j. Clark came in from Murfrees-
bOro Saturday, and soon after his arrival.
appeared on our streets in the guise of a
drinkist. When asked by the Court wheth-
er or not there was any truth in the charge
that he had been guilty Of drunkenness,
Mr.. Clark responded that ''from all the ae-
counts he heard, he must have been little
tight" MIR. Clark was requested to pony
over a V to assist in Oiling the municipal
machinery.
IS. X. Bayless, you're charged with carry
ing pistol,S exclaimed the Court to a
withered old gentleman, "are you guilty OF
not guilty." s'rm not guilty in carryin'
no pistol in violation Of the laws of nv
Country responded the interrogated, II
had difficulty with Mr.. Drake. He fell
aboard o. me in the market-hOuse and
pounded me like thunder. So YOU see
got this pistol ready for Drake. When |
saw him next time, | pulled il out of NV
pocket, pulled the hammer back, like, and
then L let the hammer down easy and put
it back in mypOcket, just sO.' aCOnvicfed
by your own testimony" remarked the
Court, ''the fine is from ten to fifty dollars.
Ill fine you the lowest amount. Pass
back
IL was a sort Of
A FAMILY TEA PARTY.
Mrs. James Woods and a platoon Gun-
derbrIIsh, so TO speak, of Young WoOis',
ranging in age from the babe at the breast
10 a red-eyed youngster about eight wears
old, occupied a prominent position near the
stand, while James and John Woods. the
husband and father, and brother and uncle,
respectively, of Mrs. Woods and her in
fantry, were safely slowed away in the
lock up, the former being charged with as
sault aud battery and drunkenness, the lat
ter with plain assault and battery. The
testimony in the case elected the fact that
James Woods is not a model husband; that
he frequently spends for stimulating drinks
the wealth which should be invested in
provisions, soap, and things; that he stag
gened home last Saturday under a full
press Of canvass and ran foul of a wOod-pile
into which he plunged head-frst, skinning
his face and otherwise maTring his beauty.
He was fined s., and the case against John
Woods dismissed.
In the person of George Earhart, the
court recognized
AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
VI.
stated that he had found that gentleman on
the street al a late hour Saturday night so
drunk that he didn't know whether be was
afoOt or on horseback, and that he had been
loaded into an express wagon and trundled
of to the wOrkhOuse.
ado you remember telling me 4 few
weeks ago, when brought before me on this
same charge, that if would let YOU of
then, might punish you to the full extent
Of the law the next time | caught yOu?' in
quired the Judge.
swell, yes; l b'lieve l do remember
something about that" returned Mr.. Ear
hart
~And are you ready TO stand by the con-
tract9-
''Well, Judge, don't know about that
l know I've done wrong, but want you t.
be as light on me as possible. know if
was let OF this time, Ia never trouble yea
again"
Cant see it. You got drunk this time
wilfully and maliciOusly, and i'll have tC
tine you five dollars. Pass him back, Mr.
Officer
CHEAP LABOR,
Henry Jones, a very intelligent looking
boy, about eighteen years Of age, cOarsely
dressed and barefOOted. He bad been ar
rested on the charge of vagrancy, and stated
in answer TO the questions of the court.
that he came here from New Orleans six
weeks ago; that he had hired out 70 a Mr..
kincade for q month, and that since leaving
him he had not been able to find employ
ment, though he had made every effort 70
secure work. Mr.. Kincade happened to be
present and confirmed the statement of the
boy as to his having worked for him, and
added that he was a good boy to work.
Show much did you pay him?" asked
the court.
Il paid him twenty-five cents day and
boarded him." was the reply.
Then it's no wonder he's barefoOted.
Anybody would be in the same fix, at that
rate. Young man you may go, but remem-
Der the eyes Of the police are upon you and
think you'd better get out in the cOnntry
and look for work there. Call the next
case"
The next case proved to be that Of
A NOTORIOUS COUPLE,
well known in police circles as Charles
Henderson and Ellen Gatlin, charged with
having kept their neighbOrs awake SatuT-
day night by loud and unusual noise.
They were proven guilty and fined s. each,
which sum they paid and left the court
room al once.