Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-16
POLlUE OOU9 .
Proceedings inThis Famous Law
mill This Morning.

The air in the Police Court was redo
lent with wintry odor this morning
and was so excessively fresh SHAT His
Honor, thePresident, surrounded the ma
jority of his person with huge rubber
overcoat, while his face was brilliantly
Illuminated with half-moOn smile that
was semi-sardonic as he noticed the num-
Der Of forfeits ub and the general we'll
fixed look Of the gang in the pen.
Now, by the sacred COW and the white
elephant Of Arkansaw, we're going to
have some fun in this burg pretty soon,
for expect to see my cherished plan Of a
big barbecue carried out when our Kansas
City friends come TO visit us. / received
the following telegram this morning, an
its mighty funny how those fellows caught
my middle name said His Honor, after
which vocal skirmish he proceeded to
read the electric message;
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October 10, 'SS.
David Park Hadden, President Taxing
District:
Kansas City returns greeting, trusting
that the completion of the Kansas City.
Springfield aud Memphis railroad may
more firmly unite the two cities in profit
able and pleasant business and social re-
ations. Shake.
[Signcdl JAMES GIBSON,
Mayor.
Amer the reading of the greeting, His
Honor tipped Hedrick the wink, sweled
his windpipe and opened court.
John Burgolne and William Cunning
ham had little dispute over the right to
possess an alleyway near the corner OF
Beale and St Martin streets. The accused
was discharged with an insinuation that
1t would not be healthy for them if they
were caught in court again.
A. Cou son is doing some repairs on
Main street between the street car tracks
Yesterday he left the handle of shovel
lying on one Of the tracks and refused to
remove the same when United States
mall wagon came along. The wagon ran
over the same, when poor Coulson picked
up the shovel and raped t. wee,s, so
severely that considerable damage was
done. The Court directed Coulson to
have the vehicle repaired under penalty
of re-arrest.
Ham Marshall. charged with assault
and battery, had his case continued to
the 10Th inst
SallieAnderson was fined $50 and bound
over to the Criminal Court for stealing a
pocketbook containing money and jewell
~ belonging to daughter of DR. Sterling.
The theft occurred yesterday on the fe ~
boat, and 1t was owing TO the vigilance OF
Captain Fog eman that the girl was
caught.
VIM. Thomas, a colored man, was de.
tected in The act Of stealing bird and
cage from the residence of Mr. Cullen,
the County Court Clerk. The bird liftel
will ornament the rock pile 40 days.
A well known citizen and merchant
paid So into the city treasury for being
drunk and committing a nuisance.
A certain Mr.. Fritz Maurice, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, had his case continued.
VIM. Edwards was drunk and disor.
Derby on Poplar street yesterday. 50 and
costs.
JEFF Soutber, a plain drunk, was bit with
a So fine.
Frank Berry was drunk and violated
the laws relative to trespassing, at the
corner Of Washington and Main street.
So and costs.
Kate. Wright was on little hurrat
last night. Kate resides out in the su,
burbs, and is an innocent looking damsel
She was fined SO and costs,
John White, a huckster, was caught
doing business without license. He wa
fined SO and cost.
JEFF Morton, a plain drunk, had his for,
felt Of IS declared by his non-appearance
Dan Wright's deposit Of IS was captur,
ed by the accused failing to appear anC
answer a charge Of being disorderly.
The Peter Tracy shooting affair wa!
continued thirty days.
George Sullivan and colored brother
got into dispute over game Of craps las
Sunday, and Sullivan managed to carve
up bis antagonist 10 a slight extent HI
was fined So and costs
A whole gang Of Fsrt Pickering coloret
boys were up for disOrderly. conduct.