Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-25
POLICE COURT SKETCHES.

The police court room was crowded with
spectators yesterday morning and the lock-
up was full to OVERLOOKING. 2
Frank Lewis, colored, was brought out
on the charge of having used abusive Ian
guage. ssAre you guilty or not guilty?" in
quired the court. swell, you see was a
goin' down the street Sunday and met
another black feller, and he commenced
abusin' me, and abused him back agin."
sWeren't you little sof7-didn't you
have little whisky aboard?n
81 couldn't get any whisky on Sunday"
replied Lewis.
sThat is not answering my question"
persisted the judge. "Hadn't you been
drinking?-
swell, yes, had some Saturday night,
and had little left over
married MANI"
sNo.r
sYoung man, eh?"
aNo, / amt no young man. Pm rather
old. l never denies my age, even with the
women" The judge said he thought fine
Of five dollars would be about right.
A young man, who wishes his name kept
out Of the papers, was fined five dollars for
using abusive language towards bar
keeper, late Saturday night, calling him
thief and other pet names, and Offering 10
whip him in just two minutes time, If he'd
step out on the street.
Ann Porter has husband, whom Jo-
sephine Allison is convinced is her own
affinity, and has so far convinced Potter Of
that fact that be spends most of his time
basldng in her smiles, &C TO speak. The
two women had a personal encounter at
IL o'clock Sunday night Zone welding a
stove stick with grace and remarkable pre-
cision of aim, while the other dourished a
piece of plank in very effective manner.
Allison was fined s., and Mrs. Porter was
released.
James Williams, colored, pleaded guilty
Of having backed his cart up on the side
walk while he filed it with dirt, but rep
resented that he was acting under orders,
and was ignorant of the law. The case
was dismissed.
Amy Dabney, a slip Of a colored girl,
gave evidence of being very disagreeable
person. "You are charged with assaulting
Mr.. Dillahay," said the Judge. "Well it
amt so; its put upjob," replied the vicious
Miss Dabney. Mr.. and Mrs. Dillahay, a
very old couple, were sworn as witnesses,
and the latter stated that she employs the
girl to work for her at $500 per month;
that she comes and goes at all hours Of the
day and night, and that she has become
very impudent. Last Saturday Mr.. Dilla-
hay reached for the broom and then reached
for Amy, designing to Irvine his fingers in
her hair and introduce her to the broom
after an entirely new fashion. The latter,
however, was too spry for him. She snatch
ed the broom out of his hand, hit him with
her fist a couple Of times, and then vanished
like summer cloud. She was fined $3.50.
Murray Lewis and Hook Bosley were
arTaigned on the charge Of disorderiy con-
duct. 1t was shown that Bosley was the
aggressor, and he was fined So.
A quartette of juveniles were before the
court on the charge Of having amused
themselves by breaking the glass of street
lamps, and turning off the gas. 1t is time
for US to pause and ask ourselves the
solemn question, .sWhat are we coming
top" when the youth OF this land are ar
rested for merely breaking the glass of
street lamps. Boyhood is the period of life
when the spirit is the most exuberant and
naturally seeks modes of expression, and if,
at this era of life, one is to be pounced
upon by the police because he knocks out a
few panes of glass, or breaks skull or two
by means of stones skillfully thrown,
where are our boosted liberties? How
ever, in the case of the four boys, they es-
capped punishment for want Of proof that
they were the boys who did the damage.
John OfMalley and John Steward, for
giving s'unbridled license to their tongues, I"
were fined S. each, the latter being sent to
the city workhouse.
Eliza Bell is short in her cash account to
the amount of 81, in consequence Of having
used vulgar and abusive language.
John Edmunds assaulted and battered a
friend of his, and now sits on an afghan in
the innermost reoesSes of the Hotel de
Adams, where he has secured ten dollars
worth of board and lodging.