Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-25

to saloon keepers in general, deprecating the
way some OF them had of holding out seduc
tive influences 10 secure custom, ard when
one had put up his "lsst red" TO summary
eject him from his premises.
p. N. Leggitt was bound over to the
Criminal Court by Justice Fleming, yester-
day, for malicious trespass on the premises
Of Alex. Ford. Leggitt is 10 the employ Of
bridge contractors on the Memphis, Vicks-
burg and New Orleans railroad, which has
right Of way through Ford's place, but be
had never been informed OF the fact, and for
that reasou Justice Fleming decided that
Lfggitfs action in cutting treee on Ford's
place without his consent was tresPass.
Col. Tom Sullivan, the Main street
saloonist, has On hand the most mysterious
case OF kleptomania on record. He is out
pair of valusble cuff buttons, which half
witted negress Acknowledges having stolen,
but all efforts to induce her 10 "give up"
their hiding place have thus far avsiled
nothing. She is now in the hands Of the
police, who yesterdaygAve her till this morn
ing 10 produce the stolen property. Her
sole man" promises to see that the bnttons
are forthcoming.
james Franz was up before the Police
Court yesterday morning, charged with
fraudulent appropriation. He had Dor.
rowed towing piece from a friend and
pawned it with SImons in the name OF
"John Smith" which csused some difficulty
to the owner In recovering property.
Franz having assisted 10 the recovery, he
was let of with a severe reprimapd, snd the
pawnbroker was warned to be particular how
he conducted his business hereafter-,he
Court did not want his friend "John Smith
to be imposed on; be had Gins enough of his
own 20 answer for without having TO bear
the onus OF carrying other peoples pawn
| tickets.
The case involving the right Of wreckers
| holding the tug Billy Kilby until the salvage
money was paid came up before Police Jus
| tice Hadden yesterday morning ON the ques
ton of violation of city ordinances in dis.
| turbipg the peace and resisting an officer
| The investigation embraced the whole story
in substance as already printed in the AP
PEAL. The result of the investigation wsi
| the placing of Capt Shiel4s, the comm andel
of the tug, on forfeit of $50, and Nor; hruI
| and Lsonsrd held on their original forfeits
continuing the case until this morning. SIR
the meanwhile" warned the Court, "botI
parties had better get together and settle th,
dispute, by the captain paying what HI
| promised"
| "A CAGE of plain drunk, up before Justic'
haaden yesterday morning, awakened sym
| patty in the breasts of even the members o
| the police bar, who, it is natural 10 suppose
have become cailous by daily contact with
every phase of crime and wretchedness. The
| party alluded to ia q nan OF fine intellectus
zttainments and business capacity, but, as TIT
police Encouragement pu. it in one of thu
most pathetic appeals ever uttered by humsr
| lips, he is in the coils of the serpent, ant
powerless to resist the temptation of strong
drink. The Court expressed sympathy fol
him, stating that more than 1900 had beer
paid by him in S5, $40 and $25 fines, anC
delivered lecture that fell with appareu
good effect on the unfortunate man. HI
made a pledge TO quit drinking altogether
and was allowed to go, fine of S25 being
held up during good behavior.