The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-10
THE JUSTICE MACHINE.
City Court.

Andrew DOtson Of the ebony order
was the frat victim his honor went "a
work upon tina week. lie VA,
brought into court on the charge ol
abnsing Mrs. Gen. Ellen Price, a col.
oIe,l lady Of much distinction. and
proprietress 81 well known eating.
house on Second street. Dotsou
plead guilty to the charge. and was
fined = V and costs.
Michael Daniel a Teutonic gentle.
man Of considerable CAB and propri.
etor Of a "majic box was pulled into
court charged with committing a
nuisance. After the examination Of
ono witness. Daniels rose aud ex.
plaind to bis honor thusly "May it
please dc kote, uf you please, ven
Won uf desc nagres uf de fourteen
tournaments says some dings fur to
hear demselves swear ia do kote to
bost baragrabh vito mans karacter.
den joust say to mineself, "Michael
Daniel, don't you peen dam sorry
you vas over pecome . citizen of die
here kountry, den I drinks Of dom
fourteen plack tournaments, und
l joust say yah" Mein Got in Helmet
il your honor don't bl>ass, l joust
plead guilty to the charge % help
me Hannah Scbmoker, BY gracious"
Daniels put 10 magic plea, bat it
dido't seem to work on bio honor's
mind % he fined him s. and costs.
which be plaoked down like . man.
On Thursday Margaret Hsrkius,
eolored, appeared before bio honor
and swore out . warrant against
Hugh McKsnns, charging him With
trying to put . "tin ear" on her.
Hogh was brought 10, asd after . few
moments spent 10 preliminary chin
music tho case was opened. Mar.
garet Harkins took tho stauo and
said that she was employed BY Mrs.
Armand a. chief cook and waffle
bosher and bosh joss Of tho laundy
and culinary depaitm ant that Mr..
Hugh McKenns called at tho house
and raised q row with the ladies, che
interfered as pescemaker, but Mr..
McKenns would not listen tosny such
talk, 40 no playfolly tossed q largo.
size billet Of wood at her, which che
caught on her knowledge box making
= gash on it about three inches long.
and then abe went for the "bes them
10 tho manly art, giving him . "chugr
Do his wiudpips that seut bin to
grass. and AZ he RE, 10 rio with brick
but she planted one quick under HE
left awning, and placed another one
Do bis pepper, causing him to throw
up tho sponge /; then che bad him ar. !
rested. nugh's tale about tho affair !
Sas 40 clear % mud to his honor. but
u he got warmed up to it. he com. |
nsoced tossing 10 those speculative |
detectives Of bic 10 such q style and !
'rofosion that bis honor 6osd bin |
10 and cost. Hugh weoe out With
he marshal 70 procure tho pecessary |
''pon' bat failing to raise it gave |
ecurity, and in less than two hours |
dngh was brought bsforo bis honor |
% . charge Of disturbing tho peace,
or which be wss committed 10 tho
cooler" for 10 days. in default Of the
lucats.
Squire fuckers Court. i
General Price was brought before bic
onor in the early part Of tho week TO
ract'ce on, charged With carrying . six.
DOT shooter with murderous intent in
is heart towards the body Of Andrew
'otson, for which he was placed under .
eace bond.
The fiery and uutamed Hugh NcKeu.
. came mp before tho court Wednesday
u assaulting Margaret Harkins with .
illet Of wood. His honor thought Hugh .
character, 70 be shacklsd him
uder q bond to call on Judge Tucker,
nd explain Why he assaulted Margaret