Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03
POLICE PIGKISGs.
rHE NAME, ROSA BArrMAN.

THE NAME, ROSA BATEMAN,
suggests refinement, culture, good breed
ing and several other desirable Qualities.
but in the character of the Rosa Bateman
who appeared before Judge Duling yester-
day, none of these desirable qualities are
found. She was accused of having used
vulgar and offensive language Oh tie
streets. A nice young mar testified that
he was passing the corner of College and
Union when Miss Bateman ran Violently
against him, Yhereupon he INDUCED in a
few remarks of a personal character. Miss
Bateman withdrew a short distance and
then began cursing the nice young
man, and then the nice young
man went back and addressed Miss
Bateman in this elegant manner: "See
here, | had one fuss with y5u when line
SHOW was on the ground, and now if Won
don't behave yourself, Ill kick all the stuff.
in out Of YOU" The girl was arrested and
upon a hearing of the case yesterday was
fined five dollars, though the unpreiudicad
mind cannot resist the conviction that the
nice young man was the greater offender of
the two, in this instance, at least.
A NAL WITNESS
detailed the following facts: He was play
ing hoop near the Howard school building
and cam near where Peter Powell, a gray
headed darkey, wa talking to another ne
gro. Powell told the small witness to 90
away, threatening to cut him with his whip.
The small witness refused to go, thereup-
on Powell struck. at him twice. Then the
small witness retired to a safe distance and
Sid Powell he would have him arrested.
which information so ~exasperated the
latter that he began throwing stones in a
very savage way. Powell stated to the
court that he had lost q child lately, and
that since that time he sometimes INDUCES
in intoxicating drink to excess, and that he
might have been a ''little Off at the time
referred to, as he didn't remember any of
the thrilling incidents so graphically refee-
red to by the small witness. a few skill
fully put questions elected the fact that
Powell was the sole and u~ndisputable pos
SCISSOR of a five dollar bill, and the court
suggested the propriety of sharing that
wealth equally with the city. Powell adopt-
ed the suggestion at once, and left the court
room with his two dollars and a half.
JOSEPH TAYLOR Is A CHICKEN FANCIFR.
not, however, in the sense which leads
men to pay fancy prices for
SBSSISh OClidlu UTttlS "
fowls with a view OF specu-
lating With them afterwards, Mr.. TAYLOR
didn't pay a cent for his chicken, and he
had no speculation in view-unless a per-
son might speculate as to whether one cold
chicken, roasted whole, would prove suf-
hclent 20 satisfy the cravings Of hunger ex-
perlenced by an ~able-bodied darkey lOafer.
who, ! all probability, has not sat down
10 a square meal for months. He was be-
fore the police judge yesterday, charged
with making an assault upon William HaI-
ris, the latter being charged with shooting
a pistol inside the corporation. Taylor
said he he swami guilty o. no salt and no
battery" and Harris stated that he shot the
pistol in self defense. 1t seems that Mr..
Harris gave a party a few nights sinca,
to whieh the creme de Ia creme Of
the eOlored society was invited. After
the company had assembled, and the festiv-
tiles were at their hight, information was
brought to Mr.. Harris that young Mr.. Tay-
Tor had been detected stealing a roasc
chicken which Mr.. Harris had provided,
among other things for the useofhis guests.
A rush was made for the kitchen at once,
Mr.. Taylor was uldely seized and hastily,
ANONYMOUSLY thrust from the premises.
amid sneers ard 'eefs on the part of the as
senbled company. At this juncture a rock
flew through the air and struck the host,
Mr.. Harris on the head, and Mr.. TAYLOR
shot of down the street as if he had sud
denly remembered that he had been sent
for a doctor in a case Of life or dCiiE.
harris ~st"rytfed a little, took a pistol from
a shelf near the door and fred at Mr.. Tav-
lOr who was scudding down the street. IN
der
AFULL PRESS OF CANVASS.
Such are substantially the facts as eIici-
ted UpOD the examination o. a numbe- of
Witnesses. In summing up, preparatory to
rendering a decision in the case, the court
remarked: IL have no evidence before me
that Taylor threw that DcH-. He has been
proven guilty of stealing the chicken, but
he is not charged with that offence. The
fact of his running just as the rock was
thrown, does not necessarily prove that he
threw it, although l have no doubt but
that he did throw il. Harris Claimtha he
fred ;he pistol in self-defense is too thin,
as it has been shown he fired at TAYLOR
after he started to run. | am compelled to
dismiss the case against Taylor, and to fine
Harris five dollars And the great I'M
washed assembled in the court room said it
was q righteous decision:
FAST DRIVING.
David Reese, colOred. was called upon to I
explain away the charge of fast driving.
which was entered against him. He said
that at the time OF his arrest he had been
out all night with his hack; that he was
very cold, and that one of his horses was so
wild he couldn't manage him. In consid-
nf fha ranl olavoa.a- l., - l.. |
tOfOre held, Reese was dismissed with a
warning.
VIOLATING THE SABBATH.
NJ. RoSenheim runs a mercantile eStab-
lishment on North College street. imme-
in front of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
For the past twU Sundays, Rosen-
helm has kept his mercantile establish
ment open, with a view of collect
ing loose wealth. which might hap
pen to wander up or down that thorough
ARE, looking for a chance to invest. This
having attracted the attention of at
endants at the church above named, COM
1laint was made at police headquarters and
was arrested. He promised TO
Keep his house closed on Sunday, in the
uture, and the case Yves dismissed.
PAULINE BLACkMAN
5 no man at all, but a black woman. who
licked up a Tumpus at a dance Saturday
light. The punishment melted out to her
would have been terrible no doubt, had it
lot been discovered, Just before the court
lasSed judgment in the case that the cor
line is located at the back end of
he lot the house in which the dance was
leld, stands on, leaving the building out
idle the jurisdiction of the city authorities.
The case was therefore dismissed.