The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-10-17
A Conundrum Presented to
the Police by Johnny Car
rigan, Last Night.
A Fly Young Man Dressed in
Female Toggery, Taken
In Tow.
HIS Partner, Billy Moore,
Also Falls Into a.
Trap.
Other Arrests by the Cops-They
Mean Business.

OenOA 0AAOSIS ny CUO OOpS- 0Sy
Mean Business.
tention Of Officer Joe Gossage was called
from the front door OF the Missouri Pa
cifc bar The awkwardness of the move
ments of the festive youn: lady, together
with the fac, that a soft down was visible
upon the upper lip, upon close inspection,
decided the officer that it would be advisa-
bic To lock the masquerader up. He was
run in and proved TO be none other than
the gay and festive John Carrigan, mash
er of more than ordinary fame, and a gin
singer III the employ OF Tetu Il Marco, of
the Lafayette garden
Carrigan was very indignant at being
locked up, but his protests were of no avail,
ami he was placed behind the bars in
Number two, and he was not little
surprised To find his chum and fellow
masher,
BILLY MOORE,
in the same apartment to which he was
assigned. The two distinguished gentle
men, Of course, cOnsOled each other, and
the night was passed in cursing
the police and their hard luck.
Moore is one OF the most accomplished
deadbeats in the city, and has not been
known To- perform an honest hours
labor for many Il day. He was the init
mate friend and companion OF the
late lamented Jeess Helm, and in
his own estimation, at least,
possesses all OF the qualifications of the
successful masher.
For some time Moore and Carrigan have
been noticed on the streets at unreasonable
hours, with the hash artists employed in
the different hotels. The police de-
termintd to arrest the sports at
the first opportunity that presented itself.
Upon being locked up both of the mash
ers of course felt Inundated and Moore,
who sometimes thumps the piano at Lafay-
cite Garden, where Carriyan jerks beer,
said that ii a policeman would only EO
with him to Tetu & Marco, the proprietors
Of that place, ne could
FURNISH BOND
in any amount None of the cops, how
ever, ielt like taking walk just at that
time, and the aesthetic clawer vi ivory was,
compelled to make the best Of his unpleas-
ant condition. The cruel destrOyers of So
many kitchen mechanics happiness, lock
ed decidedly cresriallen when they emerged
from their cells this morning, and Car
rigan remarked to BAzOO reporter,
"YOu don't want to say anything
about this in the paper" The reporter,
however, though he did and consequently
the paper published for The people now on
earth endeavOrs to show these worthless up
in their true light.
Carrigan has a situation by which he
earns living, but Moore ought to have
been arrested long since under the vagrant
act.
The heightened gentlemen were
ARRAIGNED IN THE POLICE COURT
this morning. Moore's case was called
first. He was charged with being drunk
and keeping late hours under suspicious
circumstances He was acquitted as to
the first charge, the officer teslifying that
he was beastly sober when arrested. He
pleaded guilty to the second charge and
Mayor Messeriy, in the plentitude of his
mercy, assessed the trihing fine OF $3.50
against him.
Moore, when arrested, was in company
with married lady and a servant girl in
her employ. Theservant girl was marched
to the cooler with Moore, but, upon q full
investigation she was allowed to go home.
In Justice to the married lady, who had
beeneaccOmpanying lady friend home, it
should be said that the midnight maraud-
er had intruded his company upon her,
and she was making the best Of an I'M
pleasant situation by quietly permitting
the masher to walk to her home.
Carrigan was charged with drunkenness
and appearing in public place In wo-
mans attire. He pleaded not guilty to the
first charge, but the evidence of the officer
was against him, and he was fined $3.50
for being drunk, and 81 90 for personating
female.
One of the proprietors of Lafayette gar
den came forward and paid the fines of
both Carrigan and Moore, and they went
forth to meet the gaze of large crowd of
curiosity seekers, who had cOngregated to
see shat fellow what was dressed in wo-
mans clothes"
OTHER VICTIMS.
The notorious Jim Craig, who, next to
Jack BOhOn, has lodged at the expense of
the city more frequently than any other
man in Pettis cOuoty, was arraiRned on
the chsrges of drunkenness and disturbing
the peace Mention was made in the
BA1Oo yesterday of how Jim wanted to
give q circus exhibition on West Main
street, and because his talent did not seem
to be appreciated BY the bystanders. At
tempted to place q portion Of the street in
temporary state of siege. He
admitted being drunk, but denied having
disturbed the peace. The testimony, how
ever. of the officer who made the arrest
was conclusive, and Jim was fined $3.50
On each charge.
CT. Spann, of Dresden, who gets drunk
every time he comes to the city, and who
has contributed no small amount to the
city's revenue, was tined $ for plain
drunk. He did not think he was very
drunk, but rather than have his case 60
until o'clock in order that the officer
who arrested him be present to testify. he