Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-13
POLICE PICKISGS.


They were rather an interesting trio and
they gave their names as ). j. Dickson,
James Fitzgerald and A Down, respectively,
which information was probably correct,
though it was plainly evident yesterday
morning that they were all DOwn-in the
mouth, at the prospect which loOmed up
before them of having to nay the fiddler,
now that their dance was over. Their little
dance came off last Saturday night, in this
wise; They went to the Varieties theatre
assisting in the opening OF that abode of
the drama, and while feaSting intellectual
IL upon the entertainment given, partOOk
freely of the liquids to be obtained in that
vicinity, between acts. There can be no
doubt as to their condition at the close of
the performance, though the young men
themselves differed somewhat with refer
ence thereto. In response to questions
asked by the court, Down said
he was drunk, but knew what
he was doing; Fitzgerald said he was drunk
and didn't know what lie was doing, and
Dickson stated that he was drunk, but was
able to walk home. Upon leaving the
theatre, the young men clambered into a
hack and told the hackman to 'dTiye them
around. "whereUpOn the latter started out on
South Cherry street. As they ratified along
TIE Young fellows amused themselves by
throwing the cushions out of the hack,
tearing OF the arm straps and INDUCED in
other little eccentricities peculiar to men in
their condition. just after getting outside
the city limits Fitzgerald added materially
TO the hilari.y Of the occasion by firing of
his pistol, being prevented by the driver,
Fith considerable difficulty, from shooting
one Of the horses. They were arrested
upon returning tOtOWn. and We're each fined
SO, yesterday for being drunk and diSor-
DERBY. Fitzgerald being fined an additional
SO, on the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons.
One would naturally suppose that a hu
man being so unfortunate as TO be Saddled
with the name of Basil De Grafienreed,
especially when that human being is only
about four feet high, and built after the
slim model ofa billiard cue, Is in the case
referred TO, would be glad 10 sit down and
rest whenever he had an opportunity, care
fully avoiding dances. fOOt-TaceS, and Other
amusements Of a similarly violent character;
but the Basil De. etc. who was brought up
in the police court yesterday demonstrates
by his own experience that it is pOSsiUlefOr
a person to carry name OffDrnidable pro-
portions around with him every day, and
not only survive, but to also enjoy flow Of
animal spirits. 1t seems that Mrs. Holmes,
colOred. gave little supper Saturday night,
20 which few intimate friends were in
vited. : co,ored band serenaded the COM
pany, and were invited in: and, after a
short stay, one Of the band suggested that
9 aI.aH
So that the assembled guests
might trip the light fantastic, etc, if the
room were cleared up. ThereupOn the sur
plus furniture was removed, and a set
formed, but 10 dancing took place, "kase,"
As one of the witnesses explained, Basil
he took a place on de flo and said as how
he was gwine to keep dat ar place, and he
pulled out his knife. Den Polk Holmes he
tried to push him away, and Ned Holmes
said ef anybody pushed Basil away he'd
have him to fight, and lie took up a cheer
and was a gwine to hit Polk over the head
and John Scruggs he stepped iii betwiXt
and that broke up the dance and that's all
there was Of It," Not quite all, either.
The finale was reached when the Judge
fined Basil De, etc, five dollars for his dis
orderly conduct.
William HutchcTaft was before the court
charged with selling whisky on Sunday.
4 man by the name Of Wade testified that
he had staid all night at Hutchcraft's She
bang, Saturday night; that he went
there with fOgty-RiRe dollars; that he
got whisky Of him Sunday morning, and
that Ire left the place Sunday with only
few cents. The witness was not clear in
his own mind as to whether he had bought
the whisky or had had it given to him,
but he said be knew he SCOT enough
whisky to get right good and drunk"
HUtchcraft produced as his witnesses Miss
Ellen Trustv and James Myers, Esq, both
Of whom testified that it is the regular Gus
tom Of Mr.. Hutchcraft to lock up his es-
Enlistment on Sunday, and that it was
an imposSibility for anyone to procure
whisky of him on that DAY. / know that
to be so, affirmed Mr.. Myers, ''cause l tried
TO cit some myself last Sunday The
court fined IIutchcraft ten dollars and
the latter gave notice that he would take
an appeal.
His two witnesses were then arrested on
the charge of being Migrants, and of fail
ing to apply themselves to some useful call
ing. Miss Trusty stated that she rents
room near HutchcTaft'S sin mill, and that
she gets her meals at restaurants when she
has the money to pay for them, and when
she hasn't goes without. She was released.
Mr.. Myers personal appearance was a
study. His dress was of a cOnGlOmerated
style, and looked IS though he had won a
SUIT of clothes at a rattle, and intended to
put them TO a good use. His nut-brown
treSSeS had been generously daubed with
coalo aud his Struggling mOUstache had
been dyed Jet black; though nature intend
ed they should be Of a light brown color.
Mr. Myers is evidently young man Of re
finement and very sensitive spirit, as his
face was suffused with fiery red blush,
caused, doubtless, by the Notifying cir
cumstance of his arrest. This blush cul-
minated at his nose, which was
such gorgeous red that il
formed a striking contrast to the
coal black moustache beneath it. In re-
Spouse to the inquiry by the court as to his
reason for hanging around Hutchcraft's
saloon, Mr.. Myers explained that he was
compelled to stay here in consequence Of
his being an important witness in about
thirty cases in the Criminal Court.
HUtchcraft said he gave "Jim' his grub for
doing little chores for him. Myers was
told TO 60 and was warned to keep as quiet
as possible.
Z. Stadmillar, small boy, was found
drunk Sunday afternoon standing at the
corner Of Union and Summer and swearing
at people who were passing on their return
home from church. Five dollars.