Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-04
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a'ne Record 81 a bay. DsisEs
Judge MADDEN Happy and
che District a Few Deli
lars Better on,

Judge David Park Hadden's court was
allied to-day with the usual big crowd Of
hungry, morbid, curiosity scokers, while
the gang Ia the pen was fully up 10 the
ordinary numerical standard. Many Of
the highly Intelligent spectators fondly
Imagined that 0tlicer Faver would he
placed on trial to-day, but they we've dis.
appointed, as i was Officer Favors pris-
oner who was brought before the trlbu-
nal
Jacob Norton, a woman fighter resisted
the attempt Of an officer 20 arrest him,
and was making things lively when he
was disarmed by George Cooper Mr..
Norton was assessed SIS for his fun.
As an instance OF the many trihing aud
absurd cases that are brought before His
Honor for adjudication il Is only neees.
sary TO refer 20 the tued that exists between
MIR. Digs and family and Mr.. Beatty and
family. Both Of the rival factions reside
/ ina double house on the corner Of Vance
street and Aliens alley, and the great
cause Of action to-day was charge pre-
/ ierred by Mr.. Beatty against MrS Digs,
setting forth that she had perforated the
partition that separates his bed room from
one OF her apartments, with poker ami
knife. The attention Of the Court was
occupied Mlly an hour IN hear ny lot Of
unimportant evidence aud al the conclu.
/ sion OF the ease His Honor remarked
that i was fslly for people to
| live in tenement houses unless
the partitions were walled up. A tinc OF
$40 was entered against Mrs, Digs. which
sum will be held up during q cessation OF
hostilities,
Joe Turner became disorderly IN
Brother Merideths church in helsea,
and disturbed the public worship to the
extent Of Sl5 and costs.
Fred Young used violent language on
the corner Of Third and Jefferson streets,
and ives marked down for a s. fine.
John Branch is little eolored lad only
eleven years OF age, and by reason OF his
being an orphan he was recently received
into the family Of Lewis Leland, also
oolored. Dnring Johnnie's brief stay
with his benefaolor he proved his ingrati-
tude by stealing IS 70, which he duly
acknowledged. Johnnie will ornament
the rock pile for several days.
John Reddick, another youthful pilferer,
was placed in DR.. Murray's charge fol
hooking lemons and bananas from Dan
heiser's grocery. on the corner Of Main
and Poplar streets.
Taylor Hunt was acquitted Of the
charge oflarceny.
The case Oft. w. Keefe, charged with
being drunk, disorderly and resisting an
officer was called, and Judge Hadden sait
he wanted It distinctly understood thai
Officer Faver was not on trial, and that i
Mr.. Keefe wanted 10 prefer charge,
against the officer he could do SO befor,
the Board of Police and Fire Commission
ers, and the matter would be fully inyes-
tigated. In case that body did not act il
accordance with the views of the party
making the charge, the matter could b,
laid before the grand jury.
A dozen witnesses were sworn, Office
Fayer being the first to testify. In sub
stance he said that while conveying keef
- the stationhouse, his prisoner strucl
him in the fee while passing Cour
Square, and the action was repeated il
front Of Lowenstein's, when he lFaver
as he stated, retaliated BY shaping" tn
prisoner with his open hand. Faver fur
iher stated that at the stationhouse Keef
assumed pugilistic attitude, and callel
him vile names, which prompted n
,Fayerl TO strike Keefe twiee-frst wit
bis open hand and the second time wit
his fist but be denied bicking him, 0
kicking at him,
Mr.. Thayer stated that be saw Fave
strike Keete twice in the stationhoust
and asserted most positively that if III
officer did not kick the PROSTATE prisoner
he kicked at him
A great many others were examined. an
il was pretty clearly shown that Keef
was under the influence Of liquor an
disorderly, During the trial an attemI
was made BY the prosecution TO sho'
that Keefe had struck the officer with
pistol at Court Square and that he ha
thrown.the weapon in the Square, wher
it was subsequently, found by MAJ
named Crawley. who will be examine
before the grand jury to-day on charg
Of carrying concealed weapons. The IL.
timony in this particular was not suff
GENTLY clear to admit of having an
weight in the case. Mr. Keefe was fine
s. and costs. 1t is understood that tn
, grand jury viii to-day Investigate III
matter, ana that Mr. Keefe viii pref
charges against Faver before the B ard q
Police and Fire Commissioners.