Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
FREE FIGHTS.
The ssBOys'' Make a Lively Christmas
of It-Judge DuIIng's Levee Yester-


The s'BOys'' Make Lively Christmas
day Morning.
a stalwart railroad engineer paid a
Christmas eve visit to the Sherman House,
and while there knocked down three OIL
four men. He then quietly withdrew, just
in time to prevent being nabbed by the po-
lice.
A SMALL RIOT.
On West Cedar street, just beyond the
corporation line, there was a large gather
ing of turbulent colored people, Friday af-
ternoon, many of whom were drunk. Sew
eral fights occurred before their riotOus pro-
ceedings were checked, some peaceably dis
posed citizens of that vicinity interpOsing
to restore order. Two of the belligerents
were badly beaten with clubs, and another
named Henry Anderson, had his skull frac-
tured with a rock.
DABKEY'S THIRST FOR MILK.
Mr.. Jacob Dunlap says that, as be was
driving along in his milk wagon in the
Thirteenth District Christmas morning
Blunt Polk, colored, climbed into the real
of the vehicle and demanded a drink OF
milk. Dunlap stopped his wagon and got
out. The negro did likewise, drawing
a revolver and firing at Dunlap. The latter
then rushed at his aSsailant and received a
blow with a rock. The difficulty here
ended, but Polk was arrested and commit
ted to Jail by j. B. Reddick.
He was taken before Justice Creighton
Yesterday and sent to the County work
house for fifty-six DAYS on the charge OF an
assault, and will be tried before the Grim
inal Court for carrying concealed weapons
SETTLING ACCOUNTS WITH JUDGE DU-
LING
Tim Mccarthy got on a ''tear' Christ
mas day, went TO Mrs. OBriaD's house,
and began to manifest his affection for her
in a way she didn't fancy. Coming to the
conclusion that she couldn't stand Tins
caresses, she picked up poker and gave
him severe pummeling over the head. HeI
brother-in-law took a hand in the perform
ance, and between the two they managed
to beat Tim in such way that he could
hardly stand when in the police court yes
terday morning. Though Tim was rather
roughly used, the evidence showed that he
was to blame, and the Judge assessed a fine
of ten dollars against him.
Frank Baker, Bob Spain, William Baker
and John Kirkpatrick, engaged in general
knocking down Christmas Eve night, on
Fillmore street, in the Seventh Ward
Kirkpatrick was badly beaten in the face
with pistol. They appeared before Judge
Duling yesterday morning and contributed
something towards the wealth Of the city.
Jennie Martin, colored, said her husband
came home drunk and tried to whip her,
when she pitched him out in the street
The Court thought she didright and let bel
90 on her way rejoicing.
John Ryan and Mike Conway had fight
in Ben. Snowdon's saloon, Christmas even
ing. Ryan hit his opponent in the temple
with glass, inficting wound from which
his recovery is doubtful. Conway, being
unable 70 appear in Court the case was
continued until tomorrow morning.
Mel, Wash and 10 Zachary raised an in
tense excitement among the darkies OF
South Summer street, Christmas morning
by getting into low with negro named
Monroe Billups. In the course OF the
fracas, Billups was hit in the head with al
IRON bar and badly hurt. From the testi
mOny of the witnesses in the case 1t seem:
that the darky was not very tenderly hand
led by the trio of white combatants
A number of them testified that Me
struck him with the piece Of iron. VAST
hit him with a stick, and Joe snapped &
pistol at him three times. The Zachary:
were permitted to give their own version
of it, which differed materially from the
testimony of the witness. Joe was fined
ten, and his brothers FIVE dollars ca h, and
their attorney suggested that it would be
best for them not TO take an appeal.
Frank Cartwright and Alfred King, col
ored, grew decidedly belligerent Christ
mas morning, and intimated that they de-
sired to bring about war of races. They
were arrested by Officer Carter, with the
assistance of some citizens, and fined so
each