The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-17

'T'll discharge all these cases and charge
I'D the costs to those who swore out the
warrants"
Since the Magistrates struck q snag in
their raids on the State and County Treas
uries for costs in dismissed warrants, some
Of them have adopted different policy to
secure themselves in this, to them, i'm
portant feature OF their business, and the
noted language with which this account
begins fell from Justice Hughey's lips yes
terday afternoon.
II was the case OF L. Wolf Vs. j. NJ.
Johnson originally, but before il reached
the climax stage was so subdivlded into
small and conflicting sections that the par
ties in interest included large proportion
OF the Beale street and MADDEN avenue
POP ulation.
Wolf is the proprietor Of limited general
store on Beale street near St. Martin. Hewas
always on the alert for the passingslrapger
half inclined to buy something, and Mon
day afternoon Johnson came along. john
son is man OF great understanding. wears
| No. IL, and experienced some difficulty
| in securing a shoe OF that size. Failing in
one place, he noted with delight display
OF footgear in front OF VOLTS about his
size, and exactly his quality. Wolf
shared this delight, and there was no need
Of outside interference in the diplomatic
proceedings begun at once between the
two. The dealer could only fee the Gus
toners with an approximation prize, rs II
were, the border OF the number desired,
and johnson obligingly took tho
outer border, No. -. The price
was SIPS. johnson had but SLID to
spend on shoes, which Wolf accepted.
The customer donned his new boot-coyer-
ing, handed the late owner 81, received
what he recklessly presumed TO be 80
cents in change, and walked out with
friend. After proceeding a few feet
from tho store, Johnson claims he
discovered discrepancy OF 20
cents, in VOLTS favor, and
returned TO the store at once TO negotiate
for rectification. Both sides were obsti-
nate, the negotiations degenerated into
the bellicose line, and Wolf reached for
an iron pegcutter 10 bring johnson 10
terms. The visitor didn't term" that
way, and fell upon the pegcutter over the
back OF the shop keeper. Mrs. Wolf
screamed, seized John on, and soon there
|
but none in the cause OF the negro John
son. The testimony failed to show that
there were any blows passed, and tho
faces OF those temporarily in arms showed
no signs Of violent usage.
M0ssrs. Thomas Fleming and George
Elliot appeared to enlighten the court
, as TO what should be done,
the former for Wolf, the latter for
| johnson. Lawyer Fleming waxed warm
in his arguments, depicting the outrage
perpetrated upon the person and premises
! Of his client, declared boldly that II he
had been the nggrievcd instead
Of Wolf, he would have hanged
= the intruder, related how he had
! decided hundreds Of similar cases while on
. the bench. and finally struggled with the
! pathetic side Of the case until great team
/ stole from his eyes. rolled down his cheeks
5 and fell with loud report upon the un
/ carpeted floor
9 A recess Of five minut was taken fol
I the court, win mcgrs and loungen
8 TO dry their eyes alter which time wa,
[ called, and Counsellor Elliott went 4
4 bat lie began pounding with EN-
4 phasis at the outset, hammered
1 the argument OF his adversary on
n Of shape, walked all over and arounC
$ the umpire, doubled the shortstop prose
cutor into bow knot, made the circuit II
q seventeen seconds and rescued his gam'
$ from a seemingly bad hole amid yociier
s erous cheers from the bleaching boards
!. but received groans and Kisses from thos,
Q who had siaked IS cents on the other side
When Counsellor Fleming footed up tn
costs OF his clients tern OF three warrants
J. there were found 10 be Sll30 due th
umpire, against which loud and yigorou
- kicking was launched, but 1t had 10 stan,
and come out Of the gate receipts. tn
% umpire sized johnson up on two warrant
r for 800, which cleaned out the trcasur
and the audience dispersed, imprcsssc
!. with the idea that occasionally II was We
TO be on hand at n magistrates court trial