National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-07
LOI " POLICE. SKETCHES.
E1iE DAILY EETEkTiIKMENTf "A
JUDGE SMELLS CHAMBERS.

AIrFrIE r FOR PRACTICE CAUSES PHIL.
BUTLER TRouBLE-MUscULAR CHRIS
TrASITY AT MOUNT PIsGAH = BILL
BRowN.s PURSUIT FOR THE WOMAN OF
THE uOUsE-JIM CROWS HEROES.
.Ove,. over, oyez! all persons having busine.
Nrfore the honorable judge Of the Police Court
vill now draw near and give their attention, for
ne court is now open" These words rang from
the musical voice of the good-natured marshal as
he Judge stepped into the room from the dark and
singy passageway which leads thereto, and after
few preliminaries the prisoners were arraigned
and disposed Of with . celebrity that would have
ss;onished the administration Of justice in the
Northern States, and yet in justice to the Court,
must be said that it is seldom that the decisions
81 Judge Smell are reversed in the Superior cour'
en- an appeal After The usual lowering OF WIN
aows, for the purpose OF airing the gloomy anu In
NHmodiOus room, ...-s
rHILLIr BUTLER
yas called to the opening of the waiting dock and
.rrsiened for assautng tes,a sef sroes door ana
! anocked. His fingers were oenumDea VIII eoio,
and besides that he had some interesting iacfs 70
: ,ermnnicate 10 LettA about her meddltng pro-
sensity. He knocked at first, but Is there was
% Tespense he pounded. A window in the second
ara the ,s yG {: Of .sn
pcyf" III want to come In" "But you can't:
isS;t want nothin' to do with you. y "But will
Ssshed into the road in search Of . missile. He
sranced about in the narrow alley, but the snow
severed the rocks, 90 he took himself TO packing
NOW balls and peltiug them into the house. But
ais hands were stir, the snow dry, and las at;
tompt to smash in the windows futile. He yelled
and shook his fist at the frightened woman, and
(, and threw himself headlcng on to The aoor
sithin. and Just as he regained his feet Letta
S Ssnded ~ cause Of his intrusion Phil Butler
nc hand for explanations, and roared Why did nj
you open that door, and with this set himself In
y lorw ana rrror NJ
1trusF her powerful blow on the breast; but the
WALL held her up while she screamed and assumed
She defensive. An enragcd woman finger nails are
TfaIien man. and Phil Butler viii confirm the
assertion She flew at him like . provoked set.
ing hen and filled his eyes with tears and for .
monent blinded his vision. He retreated and
Mbbed himself and then reneued the assault with
increased fury. He was more fortunate In the
,eeona en- t,h Ts sep n Wa, sod
NIB, and the shock Of the fall for some time con
used her, and when she recovered breath enough
he ery Of one who hopes for help with doubt She
begged him not to kill her, but he must have mis-
understood what she said for he drew razor
and commenced a series Of barbarous movements
which for time made her future prospects look
gloomy. Aft r circling about her while he
made thrust at her throat, but her arm caught
had dsne seized his hat and rushed forth into the
ttfee. to get away from his victim and me law.
hut it takes shsSrper Is eluae Metropolitan
~ will be sent to jail for three months.
WILLIAM HENRY DELANEY
4 the trustee OF Mount Pisgah's church, on the
.orner OF Tenth and streets. He's an efcient
,fiieer and beloved by his congregation His busi-
ness s TO attend to the church in general and sup
prees disturbances Ia particular. He had fine
opportunity the other evening TO snow MS zeal as
IN officer and skill as suppresser.
Mary Fortune is an impuisve creature. shes
alI OF animal life and irresistible laugh, and has
,iien disturbed the solemnity and quiet Of the
,Eer me ssSer evening when William Henry
preached her and warned her to hush or ne wonld
out her out She surveyed him for minute, and
him and told him he wasn't big enough and that
ehe would like to him do IL. Just here the re-
sponsibilitics Of his office SO impressed william
out Of the pew. The activities then commenced. |
The aisle was very narrow, and the girl clung to |
che back Of the ss
and she would fasten herself to another. He tried
TO push her out, and then got on the other side |
bulge He concentrated his energies in one gigan.
sic Jerk, but her shawl gave way, and
his bones ratified against. the opposite |
eommotien sweeps over the congregation, and |
for a moment affairs look gloomy and threaten |
.ng. William Henry regains his feet put MS lace
"a distorted with the suppressed anger Of his soul
His wrath and chagrin is so broad and deep that
he dare mot trust himself with words. He simply |
pounees on that girl, and catches her in the most
= piercing Shrek rustic and iarring thud, and |
Mary Fortune lies writhng on the pavement with |
\ spfalned shoulder and subdued groans. After
. hearing before Judge Smell ii was decided that |
William Henry was in the ffith6ll discharge Of 4
ais duties, and the case was dismissed.
a-' WILLIAM BHowN
entered Madame Adams house, on street. in |
state of mental excitement. He didn't ask for
the lady of the house, and send his card up, and |
,hcn 90 into the parOr and sit down and examine |
she furniture before Mrs. Adams came in, as IT is
fashionable to do, but he roamed through the |
-ooms shouting wildly for the woman Of the |
touse saying that he would not be comforted |
abtil he had seen her. All the while Mrs. Adams |
had her head out Of q secOnd-etofy window |
shouting, 1police" at the top Of her voice, and
0fcer Sutton hearing her cry came to the rescue,
inst in tiIne to see him draw an ugly looking
knife from his pocket and throw IL behind the
s,ove for the purpose Of escaping the penalty Of
carry concealed weapons. He was nned w and
,aets.
assaulted Isabella Bruce. but Just how he did II
did rot appear as he pleaded guilty, and no testi
mony was ordered. But, from her appearance, 1t
was 10 be inferred that he assaulted her in the
usual way-by knocking her down, and kicking
her because she fell.
LARCENY OF TEA.
joseph Chcnny and Henry Stewart were ar
rested by Detective McDevitt, charged with hav-
.ng stolen two chests of tea, valued III SOS, from
Vtore on the south side OF the Avenue, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. They &C
Gnowledged TO the detective that they CON-
Hiticd the theft, and were both sent to the grand
Jury.