Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-28
POLICE COURT.
The Man who was Going TO shootssi&
PeIIeemen-HOw George Jones Spent
Thanksgiving Day-An Arrest ON
ausnIeion.

The Man who was Going TO shootsStN
PeIieemen-HOw George Jones Spent
Thanksgiving Day-An Arrest ON
suspicion.
s.Jim Douglass" called Sergeant Tignor,
and Jim came out of the lookup with a
c5eerfuI smile on his face. The Court
cave him a scrutinizing glance. saint that
the man that -?' 'He's the very man,
interrupted the Sergeant. ''Oh yes, aha
exclaimed the Court; 'yOU played 1t very
fine the last time you were up here. / on
resisted an officer and cut up jack generally,
and then tried to play crazy, and got a lot
of your friends to come up here and say
Won were crazy. Amt you ashamed oil
yourseIf?'' He nav have been, but he gave
no indications of modification. on the sub
iect. However, it is possible that be IS
one of those who are ''born to blush
unseen" and that he experienced emo
| tions of remorse and penitence without
| giving any outward indications there
| 0f aAnd what is the Charge this
time inquired the Judge. AT this Je-ry
Hone. a slip Of boy, stepped forward and
/ said that as he was on his way 10 schOol
linn Douglas had assaulted him in violent
and unproyoked manner, and that when
Threatened with arrest, he had replied that
he'd take out his pistol and shoot half a
/ dozen policemen. Fortunately there was
one vacant stall at the wOrK-house, and the
rampapt Douglas was provided with
| ticket of admission, thus dispOsing OF him
and insuring his decent behavior Tor tie
| time being, and little boys can now go TO
school with perfect safety.
GCeorce Jones, you are charged with hav-
inc been drunk on the streets of Nashville,
remarked his Honor, as Mr.. Jones answered
TO his name in a somewhat dilapldated
condition, but bearing traces OF past en-
ioyment. equity or not guilty?" ''Guilty,
responded Mr.. Jones, with commend
able promptness. sThen thisn be shori
lawsuit. What was he doing, Mr.
Oficer?" drumming into drays and kick
ing at the drivers" replied the party ad
dressed-a man of few words. SHOW
often do YOU get drunk nowadays" IN
ouired the court. sI'm gOin' to reform
now, Judge, if you'll only let me of thi!
wunst." Cant see it; you've told me TIA
story too often. However, I'll be light OF
YOU this time. Pass him back and call tn
next case"
The next case proved to be that o
Emma Davis, colOred. Officer Cayer
testified that the defendant had given
ball a few nights since in aid OF MI
Woods gentleman now residing al I'd
work-house, in consequence OF Temporal
pecuniary embarrassment. The wltnes
had burst in like a ray of sunshine, vine
the festivities were at their height, an
had found Mrs, Davis circulatm
D among her guests with a big 6ask'
ON her arm, said basket containin!
among other articles necessary to sustal
life. bottle partially filled with whisk,
and another out Of Shich the whisky Ia
o Just been emptied.
.eYou may break, you may shstter the vase
But the scent Of the roses viii cling round
still"
:. The officers suspected that Mrs. Dav
!" had been following the adage, "MaKe hi
y while the sun Shines" by selling whisky
y her guests without having taken out
u license as a liquor dealer, and so corall
y, her at once. However, upon hearing
the case Yesterday, the proof was lnsui
u cent to verify this suspicion, and {
3 woman was released, with an abundan
~ Of GOOD advice.