National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-11
LOCAL POLICE SKETCHES
MHo WE'RE Ar JUDGE sNELL's yIE6-
ULAR TUESDAY RECEPTIO-K

OF yesterday BY Judge Smell In the gloomy Oh
court room, which is disgrace to the District an
IN no wise ntted for the pnrposss for which 1t
used.
I'M aooD SAMARITAN -,
society Of Georgetown held festival. II was o.
fairs ever held In thst neighborAood. Ed Dorsey
was general manager and door-keeper, and 70
personal pretectisn and sfncieet management h
supplied himsslf With sword. II wa none Q
Sslsis 81.
defeat Of Brsddoek, and has bean handed dow
from generation 10 generation for the express pur
fa Sas .sn1 ss sS When Ri
Lss, Dave Lee and WssAiagton Joksson came q
and sought admittanee. The admission was ev!
WITH t 1Ss' Sus Sssoss ): could Sn:a:s.i
broad s:,.a sword AK so, S,2
followed them ri in Rct pafsaiI Tse Ssii rs allied
With the colored eiiss q 0eorgetoyn, md every
s .ns .sS i e n.
the dstais Of the outrage which thees felfows had
Committed upon him; He drew the sword and
come to hin md LAY themselves q the uespon'i
point . sacrifice Tor their sins Bat they dldn't
come. So he pranced Q little mere, and then, With
dsnes s int .s an s'.S Mss
ATTIC crude, curious dance, full Of vivaety, rasori
and jsck-knives. A commotion swept ever the
Of rich mans funeral 10 more impressive and
costly than scsps like this, where
Fast hurying through the outer gates,
The female women poured;
In search Of clubs and board.
The broad-sword was active, following Ed. Dorsey
with an Instructive eaTnestness, seldom seen even
IN nh; Ss sa:. S e. III .ss To-
emergency. He sxpostulsted and roared, and
yhIls e Sas roaring - met VIII .n seolasnt.
son, sttashed themselves u Manager Dorsey, and
vidowhood. The back Of hil neck snapped Ike ?
the ceiling and bis head Rugged the aoor. At
this juncture all Of the assembly that had any In
clinstioa to exercise Joined the regular list, and
9 sleepy man would get mp at midnight and light
o candle to see. John Davis, who lives in the I'm:
mediate vicinity, did this The commotion and
got mp. went over and waltxed In with q vim.
For several minutes before the policemen arrived
the hall
ps s. e0 s1d ys snd sRss Ss
result would have been Il TIE omcefs had not put
David Lee. WIN Lee and warrington johnson to
represent the assembly at the Police Court, and
BRIDeIT NORRIS
pulsive woman, and often becomes moved by teal-
ousy and lights on the head and shoulders Of her
little wien faced husband, John, in such manner
qui:e prompt medical attendance. John came
home the other evening in jovial state and took
part with Bridget IN 2 little physical exercise;
Bridget discovered ON Johns person . handler.
chief with the name Of nynPh-du,paue marked
IN the corner Of It. sudden
Johns could enable him to dodge the blow. He
got up from where he fell, and, not wishing to
hsvs anything more to say on the subject, started
the genial sunshine and songs Of birds II 1t hadn't
been for the attentions paid him by Mrs. Norris.
John is o slight little Englishman, and when
followed her back into the room With suddenness
that was the subject Of general remark by
those who had eonEregsted in front Of the
profuse for awhile, but when Johns heels
side window, the profanity was merged into
groans like those of . man who has assumed the
Of political mass meeting, with
no chance for nomination. TWAS some time be-
lar, but when she did he was as limp as . dish
cloth. He looked like rat that has passed
through the animated shakes Of ratterrier. He
didn't converse much about the weather, or going
to market, but he hobbled into an adjoining bed
room, secured his effects and escaped through the
to tho neighboring shnnty Of
he had gone into that bedroom, said his
prayers and crawled into bed, in all probability
Mrs; Norris would have made up with him and
climbed in too; but when she saw him scale that
lencc, with his goods under his arm, what little
love she had for the man suddenly expired,
and in less than five seconds Bridget Nor
ss SSsss Sea ssSos ssn against sfs
and requested them to open the door. They got
md rent the air with their cries of "Police and
murder" Bridget darted up to the window and
saw John and Emma nicely slowed away in the
run into the street and search for something to
knock the door in with, but while she was jump
ng about and snatching at imaginary missiles An
him to the Police Court, where, much to her as
constituent and Johns relief, she was fined ".
SOMETHING sousxY.
The culinary department Of Willard's was the
scene Of some interesting remarks and gymnastic
G% the e
covered dish, in which were placed two plump par
ridges to o couple Of gentlemen who were dining
on the other side Of the hall John refused to do
braced each other. It had oil the symptoms Of an
affectionate embrace, but It lacked that physical
Theg shot snd sd aSOus cr
haul, and scratch and choke, until Edward reached
hp sSs
severed a big slice at the first bite. Ed. wasn't \
foul enough to choke to death on ear SO he spit It
out and went for the souse again, aud in the fu-
ture poor John Brown will adorn society with one
and half ears. Edward was fined $50.
WILLIAM II. runSpuLL
rolled over in bed and nudged his wife. He had
of interest to tell her. She didn't
bulge. William was just in the humor for fight,
and tight he would; 90 he dug his toes into her
back. This budged her. She turned over and
Then he stuck his finger in hereye,
and operations commenced, and more hendsh,
cowardly and brutal assault was never perpe-
trated than the one William H. Turnbull made
on his wife. He clawed, scratched and pounded
her until she presented the appearance Of . per
son who has been put together after passing
through the vicissitudes Of o powder magazine
explosion. He was sent to jail for three months.
MISCELLANEOUS LOT.
John Ferguson and Frank Queen feloniously
assaulted George Maury and robbed him of
sack Of -four; both men sent to the grand jury.
James Webster was charged with stealing four
chickens from Mr.. Biggs, In Centre Market; fined
30 and costs. Two sailors, Mike Cleary and
William Crowly, were arrested BY Ofacer Sutton
for profanity and drunkenness. Cora Lee and
Nellie johnson got on Q rampagein Majors alley
and were arrested by Officer Sutton, and fined o.