The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-24

side door Of his saloon when he closed on Satur-
day night, grew very mixed state of affairs.
Jim Cousins simple minded colored man, wan
dering by about midnight, went in and proceeded
to draw beer for himself and a friend or two,
who blew in. Some workmen at Baumans
bakery near by saw the light, shifted the beer
and wanted some Cousins sold them some I'M
der protest aud soon after they caught him in
an alley and of them, Franz frost, boy
about seventeen years old, who can speak no
English, thumped him. The bakers, after this
virtuous action, retired to bed, but the police
appeared and were pulling them out to tako
them to the station-house. Mr.. Bauman, their
employer, then came upon the scene and advised
them not to go unless the officers could show a
warrant So they slated a charge of resisting
officer against Mr. Banman. This charge
didn't stick. frost confessed to striking Cous-
ms and was fined five dollars and costs. The
charge of assault and battery against Cousins
didn't hold.
fortyfour caliber Remington revolver near
ly fifteen inches long, including the handle, the
most formidable weapon ever seen in the Mayors
court, was passed around fer inspection by the
police and attorneys
Its Krupp gum" said his honor, with
shudder. as he haat:,;v mn, i down rror tho
desk
The weapon was brought in with Dock Sing, a
Chlnaman, on Saturday night. Mr.. Dock Sing,
who does business at Seymour came up to the
capital to bid good bye to three of his country.
men who were about to leave for San Francisco,
thence TO China There were festivities accom-
panylng the farewell and these took place in the
basement at No 40 South Illinois street, where,
assisted by Chang Fun, Of Massachusetts ave-
nue., they had long and, highly satisfactory
opium smoke. Fun, as his name indicates in
English II not In Monaghan, is of a jocular turn
cpd after hitting the pipe proposed that they
have some whisky and wind up in genuine Nell
can man fashion.
This motion was carried unanimously. A bot
tie OF whisky was got at the drug store. Each
took drink or two, but the effect upon the
seymour Cnlnaman was so remarkable the re-
naming members Of the party thought they
would have more amusement watching him than
In drinking themselves. They at once held
walk around. and each time the circuit of the
room was made Dock Sing would throw in a
drink. his friends yelling their delight at the
wonderfully faithful portraiture of an American
painting the town red Dock grew wilder and
wilder. until finally, siezing the revolver from
shelf near by, he rushed out upon the street pre-
pared TO run amuck That he did not kill him
self or some one else is little less than miracle.
Poor Dock Sing, as he took his seat in the box,
rolled bis eyes in helpless detection from his
counsel to the prosecutor and the Squire Judg-
ing from his remorseful countenance, he will
never make another trial of the American bey-
erage. His counsel pleaded for his client that 1t
was first offense, and promised to take the re-
volver himself, which he did, in lieu of fee in
cash The fine and costs amounted to $3S.
When the mild-looking Dock Sing arrived at the
work house and was stripped Of his Chinese
clothing, in place of which he was compelled to
don the prison stripes, secreted in the folds of
his ample pantaloons were found two long. ugly
looking Chinese knives incased in wooden
sheaths tits also said that he had in his posses
sion another weapon, which he succeeded in dis
posing of before reaching the work house. The
police regard Dock as very dangerous person,
and are disposed to suspect him of being Chi
nese highlander.