Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-28
LONG SITTING.
A Court in Which a Dearth of Bar.
risters Would Prove = Blessing.
The Usual Grind OF His HOnO,'s
Court Made Dreary by Long
Winded Speeches.

Judge David Park MADDEN buckled
square down 20 business this morning.
aud told Hedrick to saw his song of
short. as he expected to miss lunch to-
day unless he could sit down success
fully on the long winded and hungry
barristers who were perehed on the
chairs seeking for whom they could
devour.
There is one thing especially, said
His Honor, I'm goin to branch out
on, an | propose to do it thoroughly.
The bootblacks OF this town are be-
coming entirely too numerous and en-
tirely too fresh and impudent. They
need about ton OF salt placed around
their anatomies. Nov, | want the
police to call in all the bootblacks and
we will furnish them with new badges.
There are entirely too many over.
grown boys who are backing bOo.s,aD'
unless they find other means Of support
I'll put them to work on the rock pile.
A great many Of these big sinners are
mean bullies an cause the police force
ne end OF trouble and frequently cause
unjust reflections on the guardians Of
our peace. Another thing | want to
call your attention to is the number OF
men who are apparently vagrants,
hanging around saloons. Bring them
all in and we will put them to work,
an let EN- harden up for next sum.
mer's campaign"
John Halliday was entered on the
docket for being drunk.
Mr.. Halliday, we have you up for
being drunk; bow is it, were you
drunk
"Yes, sir, | believe was.
"That's right acknowledge the corn,
John, it's better to be candid; 81 and
costs.
But, Your Honor, I'm from Mis-,
sissippi and have been troubled with
my head and"
mo matter, we'll have to touch
you up a little. We like Mississippi
money! sister State, you know"
Barlow Porter, country darkJ
with town ways, came into the city
yesterday, and was SO elated by the
sights that he gave his mules tree
rein, and during his tour ran into Il {
delivery wagon Of John j. Duffy 4
, Co doing considerable damage to thu
vehicle. The case was compromised
by Porter agreeing to pay for the dam
ages done.
Minnie Hurley and Claude Mel
notte. two fair but frail damsels, we're
run il last evening Tor riding horse
back in a reckless manner; s. eacl
! was the fine Inflicted.
{ Oliver lschols, a very dark daIky
was up on a charge OF stealing au aver
coat from ono George Wisdom. Ech
OILS claimed to have found the cat OF
e board a steamer, where Wisdom &C
knOwledged 10 have left it. The cas-
was dismissed it.
The following cases we're en.er d OF
the docket under the charse Of violat
ing the sidewalk ordinance: l. B
. Eaton, dismissed; II l. Guion, dis
\ missed; Charlotte Easlsy, Il B. Nc
I Henry, Mr.. Dennison. Mrs. Jackson
! continued FIVE days; Mr.. Clark ant
! Minter Parker, continued day; Mrs
I Devine, continued 5 days; Mrs. Mile
continued days; S. H. Dunscombe
8 continued 5 days. In several Of thel
, cases the parties stated that they wer
d merely tenants, and that the landlord
refused to allow any money for tb
: relaying or construction OF sidewalks
/. The Court advised them that the side
1 walk would have to be attended Il
; and suggested that it would be goo
q plan TO lay the walks and then take
out Of the rent; at least that's the we
E he lthe Court would do.
. The continued case Of Charlie
r Picket, charged with disorderly cor
i duct and resisting an officer, W.
9 called. The leading evidence wa
, that Of Mr.. Cregger, Of Mississippi
q county, Arksusaw, published in fu
!, in yesterdays issue. Officer Fave
. fully corroborated the testimon,
If Several witnesses were examined Il
:. day, among others Mr.. Church, VII
4 testified that the door was broke
d open, leading into the pool.room, an
i that the same had been locked /
himself, and that the key was in b
!, pocket at the time Of the occurrence,
I" during which Mr.. Church was at Il
court house. The case consumed
long time, both 10 the exsminatiC
and long flights Of oratory by counse
d In reviewing the case Judge Hadd.
observed that policeman had juri
. diciion any where 10 the city limit
: aud was empowered 10 enter at az
: time any public building in pursuit
4. his duty. His Honor expresse
5 very decided opinion
the manner in which the defender
acted, but on account OF his youth
~ $40 al. Al am