The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-17
ALIVELE COURT sCENE,
A MOVING scene IN Justice Philips OAiee
Yesterday Afternoon,


A highly amusing scene occurred In
Justice Philips Court yesterday afternoon,
in which an insbriated colorad gentle
man, two dogs, "Hayes" and "Pete," and
officer Martin were the characters OF the
comedy.
George BuChannon, the colored gentle
man, whose stage name is Buckley" was
wandering listlessly around the Justices
Office shortly after dinner and being very
drunk he undertook to criticize the work
OF some brick. masons who were building
a chimney. Buckley" did not tackle
kindly 10 the masons and cursed and
rated them roundly Tor some imaginary
atfront,
Justice Philips hearing his blasphemous
oFatory ordered him to vacate the prem
ises, hBuckey" complied and crossed the
street but soon returned and the air was
again polluted by oaths. The Justice was
not mistaken in thevoice one could be-
and he requested otficor Martin TO produce
the body Of George Buchannon Gldil
VBuckeyh in court. The profaue colored
gentleman was accordingly brought u
and was promptly fined II and costs
"Buckey" will be remembered as one O
the incendiary spirits OF the colored Gar
field and Arthur club whose peculiar be
| lief was not OF the accepted creed oil thu
organization. His inaammRtory speeches
and burning eloquenCe aoon set the mem
hers OF the club ut swords points will
each other which resulted In division o
| the club. Ever distinguished iol
his brilliant oratory and unique
logic "BuGkey" sought to softer
the Justice yesterday by pleading
his own case in very affecting manner
Wsrming up on his subject his gesture
became rather wild, aud "Pete," Boil
Loves bone chawer, made at the calves o
"BuCksy's" legs, The colored Statesman
stopped his harangue OF this unexpected
attack, and, not waiting for permission
rushed out tue door with "Pete" Clinglnl
tenaciously to his pants leg. He fnall!
shook him before he got to the pavement
but forgot to stop until overloaded by OH
Ger Martin, whobrought him back. Mean
while Hayes" an educated "animile,
saw the whole occurrence, and thinking
"Pets" had usurped some Of his preroRa
tives, went for him, and for q few minutes
the center OF interest was changed to thI
dogs, who were separated after two hart
fought rounds. When this diversion
was over a well known attorney appeareC
on the scene, and "Buckey" immediatel!
appealed to him fer help, The attorne,
quietly whispered to him To pick up hi
hat, make dash for liberty out the bacl
door, close and lock It alter him, and f,
up the alley. Buckley" moved over to
wards the door slowly, and when aske'
by the Justice where he was going he re
piled that he was going to Consult SOM
authority" and Immediately made q breaI
for the door. But Officer Martins eagl
eye was on him aud nabbed hiul before b
had gone ten feet, Buckley" then tinall
gave up the liberty business and an
nounced with stoical forIitude that he wa
ready TO be led to prison. Officer Martil
then escorted him 10 the bastile ON Eol
street. Later In the afternoon reporte
saw "BuCkey" enjoying the freedom Q
the city which must have been purchase
by a liquidation Of the fine assessed againE
him