National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-16
POLICE COURT SKETCHES.

Tho preliminary business Of the court was un-
usually interesting-not 50 much on account OF
Officer FInlsy being knocked out Of time by bel
cose thief but for the that It took several
| pugnacous individual. 1t appears that he stole
a pair of pants from the door Of Simon Goodman,
on Seventh street. between G and H, and was
overtaken and arrested by Ofhcers Quinlan and
| Ing them all Of the way. He was ushered Into
| the dock by the knees Of Officer Grant, and i'm
mediately set about pounding tho prisoners, tear
| cral. The marshal ordered the nppers to be put
on him, but he didn't agree with the marshal in
this respect. Hedemurred, and dcmurred wildly.
His first impression was to climb over the gate OF
the dock and destroy the court. But Ohicer Fin
| lay advised him not to do that by knocking him
| into the corner: He got up somewhat modified,
but while Ofheer Grant and Mr.. Revclts were
persuading him to submit to the law he suddenly
turned upon Finlay and dealt him . terrific
caught SUs sn Fnay sS the y Sas him. and
| both fell partially to the hoor. Things assumed
interesting aspects several officers rushed to the
rescue, and for five minutes the waiting dock was
filled with q miscellaneous and tangled mass Of
| arms, legs, hats, batons and some niger, and 1t
was not until Officer Aldrch got the thief by the
nape ofthe neck and:gave him the French twist, SO
familiar to the Inhabitants Of Louise and Fighting
alleys that his spine stopped i,s eurvngs and his
was committed 10 Jail for hearing under the sure
name of John Smith. H was afterwards recos-
nlZeu as D Veteruo Soak tulef.
JAMES BERvIs'
assault on Malinda McAboy was q novel one.
out Of sorts. He heard Malinda In the second
story, yossipng to his wife about his conduct:
aasI The and E9p
WOnt sSsrefeG fs lin You WON'T hey
John G Beevs aoSE Srs Maiada McAboS in
his arms, and-fury, how she kicked. John was
compelled to drop her and take q new hold.
nape of the neck, and il was stated in court that
Johns wife took part at this juncture-it was two
against one. John kicked one way and struck the
Mrs. Beevis lodged in tho interior Of the bed
room. John went down and helped the old lady
out Of the house. and was fined SO for his gal
lantry.
heels snap This was in the auditors court, which
made it all the more interesting. Quantrall was
witness in civil suit against Ferry, and what he
thing, so he called him q beat and fraud. GUAM
trail gesticulated violently, Interpreting his ges
lures with you are damn thief aud o scoundrel.
This was the cause OF his heels swapping SO.
While his heels were knocking about and his head
was following the motions of Jim Eerry's hand
both with his usual tenacity. There was q rustic,
q few smothered means, and Judge Leech stood on
the top stairs ofthe court and watched the
the bottom step It was hard to tell which was
which. Quantrall claimed that Ferry was on top
and drew the first blood. 1t appears from the
following cross-eIamination OF QuantraN by
Judge Moore counsel for the defence, that he is q
reluctant relative Of Ferry's-
Judge Moore. You are relative Of Mr.. Ferry
by marriage, are you not?
Quantrall. Yes, sir, and am sorry of it.
Judge Moore. Probably not any more than he
lie himself.
Ferry. You're right, Judge.
After long hearing Ferry was fined Is for o
technical assault.
JOHN DAVIS,
q wretched old man, was brought into court
charged with carrying concealed weapons. He
had o bright-eyed little boy with him. The boys
mother was dead, and during the night his father
stayed in the station, he slept alone in his howell
home. He says that during the night some thieves
entered the house and made him give up all of
his fathers tools and everything there was in the
house to eat, leaving him after maltreating him
with scarcely enough to keep him from freezing
to death. He wcpt bitterly, and finally intercedei
so earnestly in his fathers behalf that the Judge
suspended Judgment, and the old man was re-
leased.
MR.. EDWARD J. TODD
is nice young man; he's q clerk. He goes to
FOrd's opera house, and throws paper wads and
smokers, and creates general disturbance.
Then he comes out into the vestibUle and performs
remarkably polite tricks. He catches the ladies
by their dresses, and then giggies and apologies
Ii may be fun, but It's expensive. 1t cost him els