Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
POLICE SKETCHES.
pISrnIs FnR TWO

PISTOLS FOR TWO.
J. II. Roland and w. G. Wilson had a
little difference of opinion in front OF the
Shakespeare saloon, Oh North College
street, the other night. Wilson thought he
was right and pulled off his coat and
thrust his hand behind him. as If he was
going to draw elstdl, III Sfder TO bring
Roland over to his way of thinking. The
latter was so certain that his view Of the
question was the correct one, that he drew
bead on Wilson with his revolver and
would have perforated the physical str1lc-
ture Of that individual had il not been for
the prompt interference az bystandsrs.
Roland was fnsd S1J, and Wilson s.,
which was little enough. 1t is high time
more stringent measures were adopted TO
prevent this fourishing of reviewers by men
while in state of intoxication. No one
Is safe so long as men who drink are allow
ed to parade our streets with pistols CON
cealed ABOUT their person. Quiet, law
abiiilig citizens have no use for deadly
weapons, but any one of them is liable TO
be shot down in cold blood by rowdies who
make themselves crazy with whisky.
JOHN VAUGHN,
twelve year old boy, denied that he was a
vasrant, but said he lives with his grand
mother. At the time OF his arrest he had
bag of cotton in his possession, and it was
plainly shown that he had stolen that cot
ton. He was fined five dollars and sent to
the workhouse.
Lloyd Craighead. colored, has worn out
several pairs of shoes in clambering up the
stairs leading 20 the rolice court room. lie
began to figure in that tribunal Of justice
The month after he was weaned and has
been regular customer ever since. He
was before the court yesterday charged
with beating Liza Bell. He was proven
guilty of the charge and fined ten dollars.
Annie Allen and Kittie Casey, colored,
were accused with keeping
A DISORDERLY HOUSE.
1t was shown in evidence that the
house in question was a remarkably
orderly, well behaved piece of archi-
lecture, but a darkey testified that
the woman above named, kicked up rum
pus (tO make use of classical expression)
quite frequently, and that, in consequence,
he frequently found it impossible to ''woo
the drowsy," with any degree Of success,
until late hour in the night. This testi-
mony, however, was knocked higher than a
kite by Miss Allen herself, who stated, in
language more remarkable for its emphasis
than elegance, that the witness had testi-
fed as lie had Through nlaiicy, kase she
had taken her washin' from his wife, The
noble defense made by Miss Allen saved
both herself and fellow-defendant.
BARELY ESCAPED DEATH.
George Evans should take lesson from
his experience Saturday night and never in
dulge in anything stronger than the mild,
but insinuatinS soda water hereafter. AT
the time above named, he was found lying
on TIE track near the Louisville depot, a
train being due at the time, but which, for
tunately was delayed short time. Had it
reached the depot at the usual hour. there
can be but little doubt that funeral would
have been held Sunday, in which Evans
would have taken an active part. Hewas
fined five dollars.
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY.
An old gentleman, whose name is sup
pressed, was before the cDurt charged with
disorierly conduct. A lady testified that
the defendant and his wife didn't gel along
pleasantly together. She said: 81 went
into their room the other morning and
found things in g'eat disorder. The MAN.
ner of Mr.. - towards his wife is not
DiEAcdlh anu I1t DIV dNS NELl
gruIn, but l never heard him use any bad
language, or strike her. He told me he'd
have to leave her, and | said Mr.. -,
l think you must be deraneed. She's ner-
vous and in delicate health and Won mustn't
expect perfection in woman The case
was dismissed.
Harriet Roland barely missed being
A REFINED YOUNG WOMAN.
She was fined five dollars last week on
account of causing a GOODNESS between Bob
Shute and his wife, and the Judge would
have fined her again yesterday morning had
il not been for the earnest efforts put forth
by Harriet's legal adviser. Twas the same
old story. Bob is married to Mary, but
loves Harriet, who returns his tender re-
gard. Last Saturday Bob told Mary to 90
to the courthouse with him and he'd buy
her divorce. as he had fifty dollars he'd
like TO invest IN that way. She started.
but was intercepted by sister, who chided
her gently, calling her a fool and other
pet names, and told her to 90 back
and see her brothers. She determined
to act upon this advice, but
before reaching her brothers turned aside
TO whip Harriet, and while she vas engaged
in this laUdable object (Which she found |
difficult 10 accomplish by reason of Har- |
riet's superiority as pugilist), policeman |
SwOoped down upon the twain like a buzz |
Lard, a crow or some other bird Ofprey, and |
waltzed then, off to the lookup. The case |
was dismissed.
DRUNK.
Robert Conley. James Pitts, Tom Dowd, |
Pauline Stock and several others sacrificed |
i've dollars each upon the altar of their |
love for the ardent, and Hannah Murphy |
was fined a like amount because of the bad |
language she used whilst addressing a
leighbOr.