Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-15
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Calvin Bracey, cOlored, was arrested last
night by officers Massey and Skalley, on the
charge Of stealing pair of shoes from >.
Abrams, Broad street. The prisoner was
committed for trial.
Sam Young, colored, was before Justice
Cassetty yesterday on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses from j. A.
c. Thompson. The prosecutor withdrew
the warrant and compromised the suit.
A colored man, who lives in the peni-
Tertiary now, bequeathed his banjo TO ME
former fellow-prisoners at the Jail when he
lefl that institution last month, and the in
mates of the Jail now nave their savage
be lsts soothed every day, as several of
their number can ''pick de banjo string"
For loafing around the streets in high
toned sort of way, as if they owned half
the city Of Nashville, and held first mort
gage bonds on the remainder, Tom Arm
strong and Ella Williams were sent TO the
city wOrk-house on fine Of fifty dollars
each.
While under the influence of a mild
stimulant-which he took yesterday be-
cause of his lack of an OvercOa.-Lee Ap-
pletOn assaulted Miss Jennie Brown, col
ored maiden, in consequence Of which he
has secured a contract which will necessitate
his boarding at the city wOrk-hOuse for the
ensuing two months.
James Medaris, the young mail agent
who was committed to Jail Friday night.
in consequence of a miSapprehension as 10
the ownership of certain sums Of money
in letters entrusted to his care, was more
cheerful yesterday, and was called upon by
a number Of friends. The case will be
tried in the Federal Court next Tuesday.
Judge Duling took up a collection of
$50 yesterday. In view Of the high price
of coal and provisions at present, this is a
very handsome sum. 1t must be remem-
bered, also in this connection, that, as a
general thing, the families of the police
court patrons seldom know where the next
DAYS meals will come ON, and are usual
ly short in the clothing line.
Mary Allen, cOlOred, says its all a mis-
take-that she never stole those spectacles.
However, she was sent to the county work
house, BIZ Justice Everett, yesterday, for a
term of FIVE days, and was at once set to
performing solo on the wash-tub. She
had been in the service of Mrs. Work but
two DAYS when the spectacle episode oc-
CURED, and in speaking of the matter yes
terday, Miss Allen remarked, with scathing
sarcasm: "Old missus jist laid dem spec
taclers down and den tended took 'em.'
Robert Turner, a colOred lad, was ar
rested yesterday evening by officers Frazier
and Schneider on the charge of stealing a
gold ring from No. 81 North Summer
street. When taken into custody, the boy
was trying to dispose of the ring at Faller's
iewelry store. on Deaderick street, and the
proprietor suspecting that all was
not right, called in the officers who
happened to be passing by at the time. In
answer to questions at the statiOn-hOuse,
Turner told half dozen different tales as
TO how he came by the article in question.
The prisoner was taken before Justice Cas-
setty and committed for trial at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
THE case of David Galloway, cOlored, the
miscegenationist, was argued in the Cir.
cult Court yesterday, before Judge Baxter,
City Attorney Martin appearing for the
city, and Sam LOwery for the prisoner.
The case, in its present state, is a rather
novel one. Galloway, being a prisoner in
the workhouse, laboringto discharge fine of
$50 imposed by the Recorder for cOhabita-
ton with white woman, took the pauper
oath for the purpose of obtaining his re-
lease by the Circuit Court, Jude Baxter
thereupon issued his fiat commanding the
city authorities to discharge the prisoner,
and this the Recorder disobeyed. The case
stood thus when argued yesterday. The
court reserved decision till Monday.
tfor some time past complaint has been
made that the market house is used as
field Of operations by set Of piek-pOckets,
several persOns-prineipally ladies-having
been robbed. Yesterday Mrs. Flanagan |
caught man by the name of James Ash |
in the very act of robbing her, his hand be-
ing in her pocket and firmly grasping her
pocket-bOok. Officer Curran at once took |
the fellow into custody and escorted him |
to the work-house. The prisoner stated |
that he came from Memphis about a month |
ago, since which time he has been working |
in Edgefield with a man named Samuels, |
engaged in the manufacture of chewing |
gum. He says he also worked for some |
time as second cook on a steamboat. After |
his arrest%he remarked to the officer, "Well, |
it amt a hanging offense any way" Ash |
was committed to Jail by Justice Everett |
yesterday afternoon, to await trial before |
the Criminal Court. He is about thirty
five years of age, is tall, heavy set man,
with dark chin wEiskers and heavy, dark
hair. An inmate Of the Jail remarked yes
terday, upon seeing Ash, "He's been in Jail
before"