Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-25
Police News.


As quiet as any ever known, is this
carnival day. The police report sereni-
ty along the entire line.
DR.. Porter manifests a kindly spirit
toward law-breakers. Severity is not
an attribute Of his mind, except in OK
IRENE cases.
A lOng-range Ballard gun is a hand
some piece of property, proudly owned
by Justice Quigley. 1t shoots a thou
sand yards in a straight line.
FourprisOners went to jail near noon
to-day from Justice Quigley's court.
The poor fellows will not be able to
witness the parade of the Chicks and
Grays this afternoon.
-Four free dodgers at the station
house last night. Two proved to be
chronic tramps and were set to work
on the street force, The others being
sickly fellows were let off.
James Reed, an African boy laborer,
charged with stealing a small sized
oyster can worth four cents from Fat
Oyster Farrell, had his case continued
by DR.. Porter this morning.
An iren gin boiler worth S13, not
red hot however, was stolen from
Jordan Anderson's premises near
Point this forenoon. Ander-
son is after the thief with a sharp
stick.
Henry Ewing, while decked in fe-
male garb, undertook, near moor to-
day, to hit a man against whom he
held grudge. Officer Conway took
him in, and he will pass the rest ofhis
carnival at the lookup.
Thirteen %malefactions were inquired
by President Porter from the
Police Court bench this morning.
was aided to a conclusion in their
respective faulty courses by the more
experienced Justice Quigley.
Thirty-three saloons in the Third
ward alone, extending from Madison
to Washington streets and from the
to the bayou, 1t would be a
tough job for a single police officer to
enforce Sunday orders among that
De Witt Ellis is charged with as
sault and battery and having concealed
weapons. He separated from his wife
some time ago and yesterday under
took to beat her, besides making
threats with a pistol. He was bound
over by Justice Quigley to be tried
before the Criminal Court, and went
to Jail in default of bail.
N, Sassigen, a German pcddlor, was
in action as well as name yestcr-
day. He was caught plying his trade
on the streets without proper author
ity, but DR.. Porter let him of on con.
ditions. The same favor bcfell John
Sadesini, an Italian laborer, for per-
petrating a misdcmcanor by telling
fortunes with a bird also to Charles
Thomas for uttcring ugly language.
Andrew Polk is an illustrious
name carried by a very insignificant
person, who is under arrest for steal
ing. Ike Evans is a |larccnous indi-
The pair went through Mr..
Fenster's coat while the garment lay
on a counter in a Bcal street store.
Among the items missed was a pretty
silk handkerchief given the loser by
sweetheart. Ike's case will be
acted on by Esquire Quigley, and he is
to suffer for his rascality.
Black Hill, a dusky citizen, stole a
watch worth ten dollars, from Monroe
another dark-hued character.
The theft occurred on board of the
0uachita Belle, some two
hundred miles south of this city. Hill
could not be prosecuted but for the
fact that he brought the stolen proper
ty into the State. His case comes
before Justice Quigley tomorrow for
examination. When the officer went
arrest Hill he became vicious and
tried to assault the officer with a knife.
The case has black outlook for Black
Hill.
One single small dollar was the only
cash taken in by President Porter at
his Seanee this morning; Morris Mel
son, a free white American, paid it for
a spree he INDUCED in last night. Jas.
Man and Sid Wells, two other free
Americans, were fined 81 each for
vagrancy, and having no money are to
work four days on the street force.
John Chapman, d~isorderly, white
American, was fined s., or ten days on
the force, for bad behavior. Joe Klau-
sen, peddler, and VIM. Watts, African
Iaborer, for plain DRINKS, were dis.
CHARGED and warmed To sin no mnrn