Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-09
POLICE COURT.
Taking la the MinstreIs aud the
Fire-The Docket this
Morning.

The first break Judge David Park
Hadden made this morning was to
borrow piece Of cinnamon from the
morning newspaper man and look
around the tenantless drawer for
plug-not fire plug-but plug Of to.
bacco.
| was all around town last night.
and you can gamble largely that | had
a good time. First, took in the
minstrel show, an then went next
door to take something else 10, (sub
rosa when | saw the sky illuminated
by the FIRE.
got my legs on both sides of nv
trusty mule and made for that fire lust
as though | owned the building. |
never did see such sight since / had
the measles. The streets we're chuck
jam iull, and so were the people. |
believe some Of the boys are not home
yet, an | shouldn't wonder if some Of
them are not over there in the pen. |
got inside the ropes and watched the
fiery flames trying to lick the heavens.
but while they did not get there thew
did everlastingly do up the Greenlaw
bu lding. However, we can't
talk about fires all day
I'm going to turn my attention
to the boys who have been taking too
much fire water, an, between you and
me, | believe the latter is better than
Wolf creek water. Hedrick, see il
you cant get off a sort OF soprano like
that fellow in the minstrel troupe who
seemed to have a patent lung. were
the prefaratory remarks of His Honor
this morning.
Hedrick united himself and made
such plaintive chant that one or two
might suppose he was baying the
moon or last years bill.
Those minstrel fellows tried to
take me off last night, but if they
would come in this court I'm sort Of
thinking they could get several point.
ers. Hughey Dougherty was sick,
an I'm mighty sorry for Hughey, as
We were all fired thick at one time,
Hughey an me got on a little racket
once in Paris an we tackled a lot OF
frog eating Frenchmen who said we
couldn't speak French in the correct
manner. That made Hughey an me
mad, so we sailed into the crowd an
Slugged them in such a scientific
manner that they threw up the situa.
ton an about a bushel Of spring
frogs"
Pat Quinn, come right out here
and tell the Court why you got drunk
and used abusive language when you
were asked to pay for an invoice OF
pigs feet you got away with at Front
street store" Patrick failed to give
proper explanation and was plastered
all over with s. fine.
Albert Dougherty was so drunk last
evening that he was given an antidote
TOR drinking in the shape of 8 days on
the gang.
John Burke, charged with larceny.
had his case continued,
John O'Neil was assessed 81 for
being somewhat under the weather.
Carolina Lundry was adjudged in
sane and will be taken care of by the
city until her wits return.
Emile Beatta and Marienna Carvi.
ollia reside in the same house at the
corner Of Third and Jefferson streets,
and last evening one drew a revolver
and the other long knife, for the
purpose OF sending each other to king
dom come. Officer Koran heard Of
the disturbance and arrested both
parties. In court this morning the
prisoners threw out enough Italian to
start whole maccaroni factory, and
helped the city finances along BY pay
ing $40 each.
Dennis Kearney, the old timer. was
ordered to hold down the rock pile
for 20 days, so he could sober up and
study the rock system.