St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-23
ST. PAUL NEWS.
HE THUMPED HER.
And the FOrgiving Woman Paid His
Fine of $50.
The Sparrow and the Sad Old Wreck in
the Police Court.

Aside from the will of man there is nothing
on the Emerald footstool half so fuctuating
as the will of a woman. Her mind Is the
keyboard on which the skilled cunning OF
man rings the changes at pleasure. The re-
mark was illustrated only in the police court
Yesterday when Peter Zekeish, bifurcaIed
Bohemian brute, was arraigned on the charge
of wife humping. On Thursday his wife
came into the police weeping and smarting
beneath the fresh blows he had given her
and she beseeched the clerk for warrant.
saying that she wanted him taken from her
sight and that she hoped she would never
see him more. He was yanked. before the
tribunal and very much against her will she
related how he soaked his skin
in tanglefoot and then beat her.
He was sentenced to fine of $25 or thirty
DAYS. and much to the surprise of every one
she produced the money and paid his fine,
saying that she could not let him go out to
the bastile. The next time she procures a
warrant it will be a very chilly day.
'Come, birdie, come and live with me,
you shall be happy, light and free" caroled
the plump and smiling bailif yesterday
morning as a light winged and gay hearted
little sparrow flew into the court room and
perched on the cornice of the door over the
bull pen. 1t was queer place for the little
innocent warbler, and its presence attracted
considerable attention. The saddest contrast
was in the case of old Mrs. Harrison, who
had lushed on the beautiful bulge until she is
only the faint reminder of her former self.
Old, sad, detected, dissipated, and poverty
stricken, she was sent to the Shepherds for
thirty days
HIP. Mckinney, the old soldier, who
flashed his tin star on Tim Murphy, the hack
man, and tried to pursuade the latter that he
was "Ay'' copper, at the point of revolver,
a week ago. at Pealock's saloon, was charged
with having been drunk and disorderiy.
The charge was originally assault with dan
gcrous weapon, but it was changed and he
entered plea of guilty, being fined s10c OF
ninety days. At last accounts he was hust-
ling in the effort to raise the even century.
John King, the dog catcher, who was
charged with ppropriating dollar belonging
to the dog fund, was discharged on motion
OF the city attorney, as there didn't seem to
be dollar in the case.
James Garball was up on the charge of
disorderly, the complaint being made by
Mrs. Mcdonnell. James was driving in the
Sixth ward the other day and as he passed
McDonnell's mansion he called out, ''You
son Of gun, | know you. The lady was
sitting at her portal and she called her liege
who had the man arrested. The accused
testified that he had known the complainant
and that he accOsted him in merely afriendly
way. A fine Of s. was imposed.
John Nelson lad been on a hurrah with
the boys and when they waltzcd him in a
gun was found in his Zip pocket He was
fined ten bills and the gun was contis-
Gated.
The rich case of the day came up in the
afternoon when Mrs. Clara Butler was ar
ranged on the charge Of assaulting Mrs.
Lille Schwickerd, The accused is buxom
Amazon with flushing black eyes rosy cheeks
and n rather saucy air and makeup.
The omplanaut is a nervous little woman
Il red hot temper and the assault grew out of
slanderous reports circulated by the latter re-
garding the character Of Mrs.
Butler. Mrs. Schwickeyd estifed that
on the Sd inst, when she was
passing Mrs. Buffers house, the latter came
out, threw her on her face and pulled her
hair out; also that Buffers husband came
no and poked her in the ribs, and that Mrs.
Butler didn't want TO let her up until she
cried for mercy. Mrs. Butler admitted the
assault and several witnesses we're called to
show that the other woman had spread scan
dalous reports about her. The court cen
sured the mischief makers and tongue wag
ging women 10 being responsible for the
trouble and the accused was fined $50.