Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-24
HIS HONOR HAPPY.
The HOspiiable HizOnna Of the Police
Court Euterfains n Distinguished
Visitor.

Judge Haddeu had to do the honors to.
ward a distinguished visitor to his court yes
terday mornIng-snd be did it up to the
handle and not 10 be forgotten. just as he
raised his gavsl to confirm the announce
ment that thison'blecote' Observation-Disclosures
M )urnment, he discovered the Hon: Judge
Greer, of the Criminal Court, entering, es-
c5rted by several members of the bar. Smiles
as broad as barn doors we're exchanged, and a
chair provided alongside the distinguished
Police justice. A conversation in low tones
was engaged in, from which q reporter sit
ting near by TRANSLATED" The following:
Chief uslice Hadden-"Goed mornin',
ledge; l feel highl, houored."
Judge G~reer-"Thanks. ! had heard 60
much about your manner of conducting this
court that l coocludsd 10 come up and see
how you did itn
Chief Justice Hadden-"Y-a-a=s; Pm glad
you come-glsd to see you" Just watch me
a minute or Two. Addressing the officer Of
the court aside he said; "Headrick, straighten
up them fellows in the pen." Turning to
his guest, he continued: "Yod see, one of the
features of my management is the order pre-
served among the prisoners-you fellows are
always hollsrin' Silence in court 10 the au-
dience. Ny audience always look tgbdued
whenever they see how meek and humble-
like my prisoners appear"
Judge Greer-"Yer, there may be some.
thing In that" and ne gave a vacant stare
across the room with an expression Of coun-
tenance that meant Shut / fail to see IT,"
Several drHuks of various types were first
disposed of with fines ranging from p to IS.
Mary Day, colored, arrested on ch Of
larceny, was referred to Justice Fleming,
who had a claim Of four months etanding
against her.
Sam McGhee failed to answer a charge of
drunk, and his S. forfeit was pocke,ed.
j. Mccarthy, a white drunk and vsgrani,'
was fined IS.
Henry Pears and wife Cinds, and Lizzie,
all colored citizens OF uptown laIitudes, were
fined IS each for a three handed game Of
fst-, brick b ats and clubs.
Lizzie Deadrick, a colored drunk and dis.
orderly, Was sent back on a $50 foe, and
positive instructions 10 be allowed 10 work
out the term ii the hne was not paid.
Jim Murray, alias Polk, a colored hack
man, was fined $40 for hauling a di.orderly
losd of females, snd a pal on the drivers
seat. The women were fined S. each.
-Four young men INDUCED in their frat
"bum" Sunday night, during which they
tried to break into a female boardInghouse
where the door had been shut against them
under the minor act. Friends and a couple
oil barIisters plead for them on account of
their tender years, and succeeded in securing
a $40 fine against each, and S. against the
hackuan who carried the lads to the house.
The little attorney-geuersl here startled
the Court and his august visitor with one Of
his sphorisns, speaking of them as "two
king bees smelling at one bouquet"
Robert Harmap, alias Darling, colored,
! charged with vsgrsncy and shooting with in
tent 10 kill, vas referred to Justice Quigley,
before whom a warrant had been sworn ou'.
Flfty-one dollats in cash and $40 days in
work we're captured.
Judge Greer left apparently favorably i'm
pre-, sed with Judge Hadden's system, re-
marking as he passed out: 81 don't know but
he accomplishes about as many good results
that way as he would if he conducted bis
courts according TO the most rigid court dis
ciplIne."