Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25
Police News.

AA"ttAO W ilAldulSOu dnu l4lhLie LAW
renee, who were out on bender last
Sunday, and raised hurricane down
on DeSOto street, managed to evade
arrest until yesterday. This morning
they each paid five dollars into the
city's Golfers for their bad conduct.
A rumpus occurred at Central Point
among the darkies last night. Shot
guns were handled rather promiscous-
ly, and one or two persons we're rough
ly used. Warrants are out in search
Of the beligerents.
Ed Hawley is charged with driving
his vehicle over the sidewalk between
Hill and Winchester streets, and he
is advised not to let any one catch him
at it again.
j. P. King, a show case and lottery
sharp, who runs his game for the ben
eft Of his pocket and the ignorant
darkies along Beale street, was arrest
ed yesterday, and this morning was
let off upon paying a fine Of So. He
engages to quit business and en-
bark in some more respectable call
ing,
David Banks, "a young African
squirrel hunter of South Memphis,
while on his way home yesterday with
fine mess of game, ran into Jno.
Ledger, a hackman, and then got into
a row with him about it. This morn
ing Dave, after passing a night in the
lookup, paid So for his sport, after
which he was allowed to take his
bunch of squirrels and go home.
r. w. Tucker, fifty year old
butcher, is under arrest for peddllng
without a license. John Brown. a
fifty-six year old darkey, has been taken
up for drumming without a license,
and Phil. Dickson, hack driver, has
been arrested for trespass.
Emelie Tyler has sworn out a war
rant against Catherine Burton to re-
strain Kate from doing her bodily
harm. She also has fear of Ed. Tyler,
who has been making ugly threats and
who assaulted her in vicious man
ner. The trouble occurred near
Main and 0verton streets, and the
offenders are under arrest.
james Carter, a disorderly Irish
farmer, resisted officer Brenner, and
this morning had fine of ten dollars
set down upon him for it. He had
no money, and goes on the street gang
Fenton Brown is charged with steal
ing a horse in Lee county, back Of
Helena, Ark. Officer Donohue cap.
tured the rough African last night
He is an escaped prisoner and an ugly
disposed fellow, as the officer found il
necessary to put his pistol under his
nose few times ere he consented tC
go to the lock up.
Jack Bassett and Amos Hall pan
of mariners, fought last night, down
on De Soto street, all about one Of
their sweethearts. They were before
Squire Quigley at noon to-day tC
answer.
Fatty McGinnis Again on Deck
The redoubtable and widely famed
Fatty McGinnis, alias j. r. Vance, i,
with us again. He is not wanted here
and as notification Of the fact Captain
Davis yesterday escorted him to thu
Jock up, where he rested last nigh
free fcharge. This morning DR.. Porte,
gave him very fatherly lecture ant
let him of, on condition that he leavei
town. Fatty claims to have as man
rights here as any other third-cla
citizen, and is rather defiant, Tn,
chances are that unless the old time
emigrates TO Arkansas or some othel
territory he will do the city some ser
vice exc many days have passed
Since Paitg has lived in the wilds o
Arkansas he has reeuperatcd consid
erably, but his temper seems DOT L
have improved a particle.
The staple Is steady with fair de