Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-04
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officers yesterday.
Five hundred and seventy.thre
arrests were made by the police last
month.
Eight hundred dollars worth Of
stolen property was collected last
month.
Five fugitives from Justice in other
States were captured here during
December.
The police have received orders to
stir up OF rather to quiet down the
boot black brigade.
Three hundred and nine dodgers
were accommodated at the station
house during December.
A dozen arrests were made yester-
day, and seven persons fined to-day.
No money was collected.
Three hundred and ninety.one of
the persons arrested last month were
fined, l79 discharged, and 30 were sent
to jail.
Three hundred and ffty-eight whites
and 2l5 colored persons we're Gala
boosed last month, sol being men
and Y women.
A fine of $50 was imposed upOn 4.
St. Clair for carrying a pistol con-
cealed. He will also make his bow to
Judge Horrigap.
The amount Of fines collected last
month was s223O, aud the expenses Of
the entire department were $3O6l. so.
The police almost support themselves.
Mundoon-Thomas--had a picnic
on Beal street yesterday morning, and
after his arrest and release, hankcred
for more lemonade. Sentenced fol
twenty days.
A half crazy darky named Stepher
Dackery was found carrying a horse
, pistol under his coat tail last night anC
I was arrested. He plead insanity. TIL,
! plea was sustained and Steve dis
charged. His pistol was con6scated
OF 573 arrests in December, IA.
t were for drunkenness; II for drunL
and disorderly; Sc for disorderly con.
! duet; 80 for larceny; 20 for assault anC
l battery; 6 for assault to kill; IL fol
carrying pistols; IS for prowling, ant
80 for violating health orders.
1t remains to be seen whether Pres
dent Hadden will accomplish a fea
hitherto regarded as impOssible-tha
Of making the chain gang a self sup
porting institution. 1t is certainly
darker blot on civilization than an.
Presidents Island could be.
At the Hanauer Oil Mills las
night a. country darky named Georg
Washington presented himself an
asked for an advance on twenty-five
sacks Of cotton seed shipped the mil
on the James Lee. He was though
. to be the same darby who presented
:. forged bill of ladiRg to the mills tire
weeks ago, aud arrested. He told
straight story to day and was released
II The chain gang as organized to,da.
= by Foreman Jewel consists Of eighteen
! men, as follows: Jno. Redmond, IS
d,ys; z. j. Jones, 100 days; II. Il
Allen, 200 days, Ed Lewis. 100 days
Jerry Williams, 200 days; Chas. Drew
40 days; Walter Joyce, 40 days; Pa
0'Connell, 20 days; Alf. Jones, 2
days; David Murphy, 40 days; Forum
Dow, SO days; Henry Thompson, 2
. days; G. O'Keef, s days; A. Tarver
1876 days; CLANCY Williams. 81 days
Bill johnson, % days.
"Fhis man has been lodging me 70
q a week, Your Honor, but yester-.
did you see me dodge?" asked tn
\ prisoner, day" pursued the off
Ger, Il caught him in a saloon an
h be broke for the alley. vaulting owe
+ the fence like A." did you Sc
the vault2' again interrupted the slice.
one; "a kangaroo" "Will yol
swear l looked like a kangaroo?
d Clipped in the young man. Then tn
= Court smiled terribly and put him o
the chain gang for forty days.
h There is a void in the literary hal
e which surrounds the Police Court
q Lawyers there are in profusion Of a
It kinds, shapes, sizes and conscience
e but no story writer's. The prisoner
!, are therefore obliged to manufactur
e their own tales, often dismal an
badly constructed. 1t would pay som
enterprising but unsuccessful barriStt
Of ready wit to make stories at
much a liue and learn them 10 h.
clients by heart before trial. A VIC
concooted yarn has a deep effect
eny court.