Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-06
PARK INA PICKLE.
Caused by a Reporters sharp Scent
Altar News his Constituency
Demands q share Of the
Fish
The Catch OF thu city FisheVmen
Attended tO-u0re Cash and
Labor for the "a y.

"Say.youpg man, how did you get on
to that fishing rip OF mine, any howl
| gave II out that | was going 10 Col
lierville TO buy Jersey csttle.an tried
tc travel in cognito but il was no 10.
I've had about 1888 Inquiries abou
the quantity and quality Of my catch.
for | promised any amount of my con.
stituency a share OF my FIRST fish this
season. SO you can see what a pickle
you got me Into by your scent for
news" observed Judge David Park
MADDEN, to-day forenoon, while h,
picked his teeth with the fifth rib Of
black bass.
Caroline Amberly, a German woman
on the wrong side OF forty, was hauled
in by Officer Brown for the larceny Of
a p~ockstbook from a colored woman
FesidiDg sc No. l67 st. Martin street
Caroline visited the place in question
for the purpose Of telling the occu
pants fortuDe. She offered to delve
into the mysteries Of the future for
two>bits or half an exploration for a
dime. The prosecutor concluded to
take 0 half fare excursion and left the
room temporarily When she re-
turne1 she missed her po~oketbcok,
containing So 10; also the alleged for
tune teller. who was captured outsids
and forced to give mp the conisoatcd
| cssh, after which she Was turned over
to the officer.
Caroline. what have you got to say
% this charge of larceny said the
Judge.
What Is datln
That's stealing. Mrs. A., at least
the great book Of Blackstone says SO,
and I've pc -eason to doubt his word"
Mine Hott ia Himmelli does
beoples dJu't hsf tole der druth, said
the defendant, but a thorough inyes-
tieation convinced the Judge that he
should bind her over to appear before
the Criminal Court.
josh Hill wa drunk on upper Main
street last evening aud triLd to Oh
struct the sidewalk. Officer Plummer
gathered him 10, and Josh vas fned
3
Walter Blake wal down on the
levee last evening and ipjudiCiously
displayed a revolver, an action OBJ
esrged by Officer Brown. Walter
begged for q continuance Of his case
uutil he could notify some friends
down the river Of the box be was in.
The request was granted
Reuben Dunn, a semi-idiOtic colored
youth, was run in for attempting to
steala coat and some dry goods from
the residence of ~. John l.. Norton.
No. So Court street. The judo,
waived the charge OF larceny and sen
the lad up for forty days as a vagraut
Burton Porter Ubsiructed the side
walk OIL Gayoso street, rear Front,yes
ttrday vi b a wagon load Of stone =.
Accrued lett 81 tor bis appearance TIL.
morning. and when the judge hea d
this TACT be seid: Wei scrsmbl,
nightly Tor thuse So" Mr. Por,er
was let down with a 81 assessment.
g. Curtis, at o. e time a respectful,
citizen aud competent business man,
has reached a pretty loS ebb, having
been up before the court at prior
times GU u charge Of vagrancy. To
day the oourt revived all the old init
timuses aud ordered the Officer 10 see
that Mr.. Curtis went with the chain.
gang for a spell
T j. Long wal charged by Chief
Cleary with criminal carelessness IN
leaving Q burning Iurngce on the top
OF the Gsyoso House. Now, you
TIMERS, nolders, etc think you oan
10 away and leave your furnaces
burning whenever YOU feel
like il. You must wan
10 burn up the whole country. Il
should be the business Of the ffemen
to personally sec that al furnaces aie
out o. quitting time. Ill let you r.
his time, my friend, but the mex,
time o Ease like this comes up, I'm
gong TO sock It hard to every man
concerned. You can 90, my friend
nut ! tell you a lecture like this is
worth money" remarked the Judge
George Bennett, a colored youth,
had G head not unlike the hide Of q
Mexican dog. He was charged witt
stealing a ooat and vest from Mr. Ben
sleek, 6 Beal street oonfectioucr
Bennett claimed he bought tho goods
10 a pawn Shop aud was given uutil
to morrow 10 prove his assertion.
Mr.. } ones, you are up for sleeping
in a btx car, but as yea look vick | Il
discharge you'tnd advise yol 70 take
some cslopel and quinine."
W. q. Anderson acknowledged that
ho was of last evening, but did not
think that no was disorderly. The
Court thought different, and assessed
him IS.
Luqy'Jaokson, a frisky damsel from
Beal street, was up Tor using abusive
language TO Molly Brown. The judge
thought that Molly looked like a
pretty tough citizen herself, and i'm.
sgined it a case Of the pot calling the
kettle black. Lucy was fined S2,hoS
ever.
Frank C%arrollton, an elderly and
rather diRnifed looking I.rty, was
charged by Mr.. j. Walsh with OBJ
tainii z money under false p%retenses.
The modus operandiof the defer dant
has been 10 offer the recipe for the
manufacture oil a beyersPe closely
allied to whisky and other liquors, aud
which would readily pas Tor the
same, but It the same time be EXEMPT
from the license requirements. Oar
%rollton managed to do a pretty lair
business. and proved a pretty slick
gentleman He was ready for tlial
and did not want an attorney. He
knew the ropes like an old-time
barrisier, and 5000 ma aged to make
It apparent thst the city had the case
against hin, AID he wa DISCHARGED
The case OF r bert Whi'euides, col
Ored, charged by Officer jackson, w's
called aud prgduc d an almost end
less array Of witnesses. The matter
was discussed FRO and con. end oocu
pied a loug lime. The judge fotd
the phi .oner ESQ and bound him over
to the Criminal Court.