Telegram-herald., 1890-03-20
POLICE And COURT
Those Who Were Arrested, Ar
"a gaea and Acted Upoa.
PETER RlBBElU SOW At TIE HONE
John Boiand aad the Fix tie l. in-wu
hAm ianaigs0, a Professionai Trap
per, Tod 40 Depart Ia Peace
psniei Swan Gels Twelve Days.

The old soldl r, Peter Rabneau, Who,
by the way, IS only - wears old, who
Was convicted by jury, Tuesday Of
having been drunk aud disorderly. has
not yet received sentence. Considering
ali the circumstances OF the case, ia
ciudng hls bad shaking up. lis Honor
seems Inclined 70 let the whole matter
sink INTO foEgetfulness. Sentence was
deferred for two weeks, which probably
means that this is the last OF Il il Rrbi-
ncau's future conduct wili seem 10 war
ItAt such conclusion. Rab.ueau went
back 10 the home yesterday
Very beautiful situations" some
times arise out OF coarse surround lngs.
Here Is az Old man, more than So wears
OF age, with hair a. white a. snow, but
with form bat slightly tent The OF
GETS ot the court stand reycrently about
hlnl, ueYouung every word he SAYS, Tor
he is giving them that winch Is edityng
them. Yet this old philosopher Is ~
the pen where thc common drunks are
coOpcd, and hc starcs the common Jail
trigntiully straight IN Tic face. lis
name IS William flanagan, and lac II a
professional trapptr, and knows rs lit
Tie Ol the ghttenng surface OF civilized
lie n a hsh knows OF sewing on but
tons. H. was on his way from the
north woods 10 Washington Territory
90 JOIN a relative, and was led by un-
kind friends TO indulge in one. two,
three drinks. lie had never before
been arrested on any charge and felt as
ii tnls first shame would break his
heart. Tae flow OF human sympathy
from His Honor down TO the last man
IL the court room was deep and strong,
and old William Flanniglh was told 10
g MS way. The Old man departed, a.,
feeling lgnt IN his heart, for his life
bad been filled with the bcnedicUOns Of
people WhO are often Thought 10 have
for the world more handouts than
blessings.
Here Is a tempest in a teapot, and yet
oac would suppose that the dcstlnles OF
the people Oi the state OF Michigan de-
pended uDon the issue of their ability
10 convict William Cush of striking B.
/ BesDaloH. Nobody was assaulted +,
nobody was batted, and no.
body even pretended TO be
hurt, and yet Frank stood and
yelled At His Honor vOciferously ON the
subject. The Bespaloff female SIDE ct
the house had trespassed somewhat. III
hanging out this weeks washing on the
property OF Cush, and Cush went out
and hotiy protested. The woman equal
| " hOtlV insisted. Tnen the old man
! BespalOif went out, and ne ana Cush
engaged IN little scrap tliat would not
| have attracted attention in = school
! yard. Bespalof then made + com
! plaint oil assault and battery, and
brought score of people INTO court
/ and took two hours and a half of valu-
/ able time to prove nothing but the ex-
/ istencc OF bad blood. There was moth
ing pretty about the case but the wO-
men folk, who testified against the re-
| spOndenl. The verdict Of HIS Honor
/ was not guilty.
! Manuel Brumburg was drunk on
! Canal-st., at S:30 Yesterday morning,
/ and was arrested 10y Officer Mccarthy.
/ AT the afternoon session of court he
/ was IN the pen Tor trial. When mis- case
| was called, Bailiff Pclton arose and
/ stated TO the court that the man did
not appear 10 be IN proper condition for
! trial, aud Brumburg was sent to the
cell for further reflection.
/ JOnn BOiand sat IN tlcp pen thOrOu8hly
/ conscious of the * he was n, and con
cluded 10 face his doom like one who
/ knows Justice even when she squeezc
him. lie was drunk and confessed it,
/ lie was committed 10 jail for twelve
/ days IN default OF cash.
Daniel swan took twelve days in tie
regular course, just as the boys a.
/ Dotheboys' Hall took the treacle. The
/ only difference IS that the boys didn't
get enough, and Swan had too much.
A. L. Nanderlp, who went to Jail on
the expectation of staying thirty days
was yesterday released by his wife, who