National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-02
PoLics COURT sxsr6Hzs.
WATER STREET, oEoaeEWwN,

WATER STREET, 0EOA0ET0WN,
is whore the battle va fought. but II was Ii
Theoders Routh's ffoet hall where the victory
WAS wea. TAssdses Routh hssns got any lsgs
put men biz hips up he y physickAlyA natars's
soofenan Hin civil and domestic var record u
Afst class. Hty nehts A1ys pFnctpslly bean at
tsi.pphs: e oaee bSsiesed 80 poiiesidsn, eut
that the rsnaipder Of the metropolitan force b
sent agat1st him that he might show tho world
s,Rpsa sosa z . ans
.nI = f,s The lss. e and
he asss q sSS. IS 81. oes
Of which this is areccrd seems 70 have been the
mos. signally triunphsat q them all From the
sns soldier ns;ssd !. 4. Ramsey, Sssauss Of his
re Ore R.nssy .Detsh.d the yssgon And rushed
self to rsvsris Sniis IS snra1sa keUsS saasisd
sSs.s n :: e. 4 o q; s.
bring back that pistol. But the soldier listened
quietly for awhile to the storming. and raging
ss D;0r e s:S q
suryins wrath Of koush rsnfisd in hi: soul, e.s
yells, the soundsef anger and violence died away,
and nothing was heard save tho smothered a.d
o ss sS SP pes
pose Of sdvising With his family upon the best
mode Of effectnally destroying the happiness q
was at night, and in the shades Of DARKNESS a.
nifty took deep ssot in his soul, and he nurssd his
wrath for the mornings combat. The morning.
the ississs RoasS crept Sesf into the i hail nd
patiently waited for his adversary % come dovn
them the iron SSs sS q he ia beck
tripped lightly dovn-stsirs. Itvas momentons
II o.
determieed his past Population for pluck, his
foot touched the hall herce growi rent the air,
and in an instant the enraged cripple was upon
h ths S. that
maddened efforts Of the cripple would ct times
seem about to overpower and triumph, whom .
would place him ior : moment on sdsantsEsous s
ground. At times the lsgless Routh would DO
engaged with the locks Of Els antagonist with all
broker, and then the scene would suddenly
changs and the soldier would manouyre about
the cripple like fresh mosquito from
deepcned. Never before in the history Of George
town were Is many esexs stnnck in g short 2
time e on th; .Ra the might
pie seized billy and with one Melldirected blow
Knocked the soldier entirely ont Of time and
Trajectory testimony the judge dismissed the case,
much to the delight Of the victorioas Routh.
ALBEIT LOCKS
Is one Of those peculiar niggers Who marries .
bouncing, good.natured colofed girl lives happily
cludes to be mean. Such kind Of men can b the
meanest in the shortest space Of time Of any
fallible race Of Eve. It was beeause hs had
wife had disposed Of the old ones. 1t appears that
he limped about at his work all day, grinning
he m lin, vut tho nforf
afaieted him. He w0nld eft down at every op-
portunity, and then get up and stand on one
foot and kick out one leg and then smile, and ask
depths Of bis heart fof sight Of those oid boots
or for moments conversation with the maker Of
until he reached home and found the old boots
gone. pallor passed over his face and his breast
was swelling With rage. Now was the time for
led into temptation. and thsn and there to recall
to mind the abundant beauties'of his wife's char
acter and think how easy Il was for him to become
he didn't do this. Sinful and provoked men don't
think Of such things. For q moment an oppres-
sive silence passed over his soul, and then he
it Sa Ike ssn pns ms
Sis RE:s;R ss tii sssyss hsS:s es
while crying aloud for Mrs. Locks, and When he he
met her 1t was with the maidened and malicious
look Of an expiring lunatic. He didn't say word
u,
he cali on heaven to witness what he was about to
do, but he attached himself to the head ofthe I'M
fortunate woman and commenced q series of move
had contracted to churn butter from skinned
milk during the summer. He acted Us though
the world would never appear bright and happy
and thoroughly reconstructed her physiognomy.
As he became able to speak, he told her emphati-
cally that he wanted to become another Jenkins,
and for n word he would snuff out her life. He
ierked her out straight and then doubled her up
He hurled her into chair, and violently knocked
anS Walt. U%
and buzz about like an animated hornet, singing
her with D forturing thrust Mt every turn, and
her about folly and extrsvagance. Amer hearing
the testimony, tho Judge placed him under $2O0
bonds to keep the peace.
EDWARD r. JONES
resides In Sligo but has been busily engaged for
2 few days past in this city in prosecuting Mrs.
clara Heck for selling liquor without q license.
He would make good confidential clerk. His
guisitely adapted for the business He went into
Mrs. HICKS restaurant to get . drink, but was
positively refused, whereupon he threatened to
being still refused he repaired to the Police court
and hled an Information against her. Such mean |
ness was 60 insomprehsnsi6ly mean that the Court
q malicious prosecution.
JOHN cnn1srY,
who was 20 severely pruned by Alexander Ross |
few days since, hasn't got through with his trou-
bles yet. Heinteryiews Mrs. Ross and frantically
displays disposition to demolish her. She won't |
let him 90 with her daughter, but he's . man Of
perseverance, and is bound to 20 with
her, nevertheless. But Mrs. Ross won't let him, |
50 he Frances on the doorstep, and yells In the
window, and storms and f0Ams, and seixes an i'm |
ay.nary Mrs. Ross by the hair and puts an imagi-
nary Mrs. Ross out OF the door. and beats and |
stamps and kicks an imaginary Mrs. Ross. all the |
while declaring that he will have the girl though
The heavens (aIl. He was placed under bonds 10
keep the peace.