Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
on YEzl on YEzl
The Honorable Court Opened, Ani
How It Knocked Out Law
Breakers
Victims Of the Hue Coats, and
Tale Of the Bastile in
One Chapter.

The private box, yclert the pen, in |
the great Southern Segregation OF
m4stodonic sWelled heads, disordered |
interiors and law scofers generally, |
was as full this morning as 18th Of
March dOuble-distilled in the
wool thoroughbred patriot, when His
Honor Judge David Park MADDEN
entered that temple OF oriental splen
dor, the Adams street theater Of JUS
tice, and called onshis trusty bailitf TO
perforate the walls and ceiling with q
fac smile Of Gabriel's horn in a major
key. Hedrick did himself proud, aud
fairly took the shine of the eiddy
peacock, while the 4:30 o'clock morn
ing whistle of an l. 4 N. engine will |
have to brace up and put on more
steam TO keep apacs with the lung
power Of the turnkey.
His Honor hung his hat on his left |
knee and shifted his tobacco to the
pocket iurthest away from the morn.
ing newspaper man, which caused that
individual to groan and cry aloud,
fooled, loiled, but Ill even up on
somebody | can work for q chump,"
while be neatly pinched stale plug |
from the little attorneys pocket.
Boys, it's real funny how popular
this courts becoming, an feel proud
over the breed of innocent young
things see in the pen every week
day an spot them on the streets Sun
days. We have too many spectators,
an they clog the wheel Of justice, so
I'm going to give fair warning, that
anybody catch hanging outside Of
that railing. without having leEiti
mate business here, for three oonseon
tive days. I'm going to put him on the
chain gang. So watch out, boys, Q
wink to a blind mule is as good as Q
nod. First case. Hurry up"
B. A. Jones and Thomas Smith are
brothers, Notwithstanding the dissim-
ilarity OF names, aud they we're both
sOcked 50 each for INDUCING in an as
sault and battery.
Hook Ford and II. j. Laer, eou
pie of fighters, were assessed 50 each
Peter Donnelly was very dunk Oh
Charleston avenue yesterday, and gave
an officer considerable trouble when
an arrest was made. Mr.. Donnelly
was fined 81 and costs.
Joe Lipman was fined s. for keep
ing his store open ON Sunday and
doing business.
John Grant, charged with having
stolen pension papers 10 bis possession
was discharged
The case Of Jack Nicely, charg, d
with the larceny Of trunk from Mrs,
A Russell-the trunk contained
ladies wearing apparel and valued At
S40O-wss continued until Thursday
next.
Will Williams, who had the diff
Gully in Ohurch's saloon, was fined So
aud costs, WhileHudsOn, the b keeper,
was discharged.
The old case OF Grace VS.. Tracy was
called and Grace was fined S25 and -
costs, and the same will be held up
during good behavior. Tracy was
discharged.
The continued case OF Geo. jeffrey,
alias John Murphy, accused OF larceny
from the person Of Pat Sullivan, was
called. The testimony for the prose-
cution showed that the defendant had
gone through Sullivan's pocket alter
knocking him down, and taken a to-
baceO pouch containing $40. The
prisoner was fined $50 and bound over
TO the State.
Charles Piekett.a bar keeper in Bob
Uhurch's saloon, was up this morning
on charge Of disorderly conduct and
resisting an officer, preferred by Off
Ger Faver. Only one witness was ex-
amined, Mr.. H. Z. Crigger, Of Missis.
sippi county, Arkansaw. In sub.
stance Mr., Crigger testified
that he had been deputed
by q magistrate Of Mississippi county
to arrest a colord man named Joe
Lewis, wanted for shooting q man in
the county mentioned some time ago
Crigger claimed to have received in
formation that led him TO belivo that
bis man could be found at Ohurch's
place. Accordingly be came to this
city and, meeting Officer Fayer on
the street yesterday, Tequsted him to
go 10 Ohurch's with him, and IL posi-.
bic secure Lewis, in order 10 detain
him on a charge Of being fugitive
from Justice. Mr.. Faver complied
with the request, and first entered the
sitting room Of the saloon, after which
he wanted to search elsewhere, but
was prevented, according to the test
mony, by the barkeeper, who showed
Fsyer back and slammed the door
leading from the sitting room on
Mr.. Faver's hand. The officer
then left for assistance, and Crigger
also went outside. During the officers
absence Crigger claims that about
twenty-five negroes came out OF the
saloon, some OF whom cursed him and
threw brickbats at him, while one
man, it is further alleged, drew .
knife, but did not use il. Upon the
return Of MIR. Baver, Pickett, the
barkeeper, gave $50 forfeit for his ap,
pearance in court this morning. Judge
Hadden continued the case until 10.
morrow in order 10 allow both sides
70 secure further witnesses Imme
diAtOly after giving his testimony q
warrant was served on OriRger from
Esquire Elliott'S, issued at the in.
stance Of Pickett, charging assault
and battery. While examining the
witness Lawyer Shaw suggested that
he (witness) need not tremble so, 10
which Mr.. Origger made answer that
he wasn't afraid Of him or any other
man, be be black, gray or grizTled."