Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-16
GENTS
UNDERWEAR.
Finest Stock
AND
Lowest Prices
SAM MAYS.
A BRISK BUSINeSS
Enjoyed at the city Court This
nOrning-Even the Prison
ers are Enthusiastic.

Commissioner Burke is evidently be.
coming acclimated TO the interior Of the
Police Court for he hustled through tho
docket in such vigorous manner that
even the gang IN the pen were warmed
up. hedrick also seemed 10 partake Of
the general enthusiasm as eagerly As he
would down a mug Of mulled crab cider.
and his voice described all Of Hogarth' 5
lines Of beauty as he cut himself loose on
the opening ode.
Thos. Flynn was given lodging for the
night on the charge Of being suspicious
character. Released as il was ease of
mistaken identity.
! u. w. Coin, charged with larceny. a
full account Of which was given in yester-
day issue, was bound over 20 the Crimi-
\ nal Court.
Sam Cook, charged with The larceny of
a lot Of sardines from a Poplar street
grocery, had bis case continued.
A Big creek darky, named Joe Bolton
was drunk last night, but too high toned
' 10 lodge IN n box car or the gutter 50 he
took possession of the watchman's he'd In
Manor's stable, opposite the Courthouse
for which usurpation be was fined "a and
costs.
Bob Smith, festive man Of color, was
arrested yesterday Of noon FIR being un.
der the influence Of the ardent. Robert
was told to 60 and drink Wolf creek aqua
"A severe sentence.
George Jenkins and Sandy Gardner,
the street obstruetors, were fined "a each.
Tom Lewis, for dkorderly conduct. was
fined 81.
81. 10y
The continued case Of Sol Auerbach
and Robert Gum, charged with fighting.
was called, and the following was adduced.
On Wednesday evening inst party con.
sisting Of Auerbach, Muller and Others
were In Galhnas saloon on Bealc street,
when a difficulty arose between Auerbach
and Muller in which II Is asserted that
the former used such abusive language
that Muller struck him once or twice
Subsequently Muller left the establish
ment, and later on Auerbach did likewise
and stopped in front Of the store with
which Muller is connected. At this point
Auerbaoh met his c0l0red porter, and II is
supposed the latter was endeavOring 10
got him home when Officer Faver came
along and seeing the two men clinched,
naturally supposed they were fighting.
In accordance with his duty the officer al
once went 70 stop the trouble, when he
was abused by Auerbaoh and struck bv
the colored man. Mr.. Fayer gave Auer-
bach slight push and that gentleman
keoled over, but both he and The porter
were taken to the stationhouse. ana this
morning hne OF SO was imposed on
both,
This morning at about 2 a m, the police
m the vicinity Of Main and Monroe
streets were startled by hearing cries Of
"Pollcel Policel Police" Sergeant Scott
and Officer Cullen ran to the corner in
time to sec two men running towards
Front street, and third staining still
but looking as though he would
like 10 10 elsewhere. The sta
tionary party was grabbed BY Ser
geant Scott, while ponderous Cullen gave
chase to one Of the flyers. BY series Of
doublings and stragetic movements gener-
ally Mr.. Cullen finally ran his man TO
earth on Beale street, and landed him in
the statonh0use, where the prisoners req
istered as George w, Finley and James
McManuS In Court this morning the
prosecutor, j. A. Shaw, the man who
yelle so Justify for the police, appeared
and stated that about midnight he started
out to get some oysters, and while entering
a restaurant on Main street was followed
by three men, all ofwhom were unknown
70 him. After making purchase he
leh and proceeded on down Main street
AZ the southwest corner Of Court SQUARE
he wa' aceoste1 by one Of tbs three mon
mentioned, who requested the present Of
a quarter, which was not granted, where
upon the would be beneficiary threatened
TO knock him (Shaw) in the gutter. The
party proceeded to the corner of Main and
Monroe, where second request for cash
was made, but with similar results.
Finley then struck at Shaw. but without
doing much HARM Shaw then gaze the
alarm, with the results mentioned. Both
Finley and McManus were fined s. each,
and bound over 10 the Criminal Court on
a charge Of disorderly conduct and at
tempting to commit larceny from person.
Mike Murphy, blacksmith, got on
hurrah last night and wound up his fun
by attacking Mr.. VI. Wolfe in front of
Mrs. Carseys, on Jefferson street. be-
tween second and third. Mr.. Wolfe was
very Eerely injured, so much so that he
could not appear in court this morning,
so the case was continued.