The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-22
Judge Haisteads Court.

Five cases were disposed Of in the
police court Yesterday morning.
Judge Halstead did no. give a decis-
ion in the Turley case as was expected.
He announced that he would render
his decision sometime during the
early part of the week.
Aunt Liza Martin INDUCED in too
much under-proOf alcohol, on
FRIDAY, and had col
lision with Matte Thomas, at
her residence in Niger Town, in
which she came out second best.
Aunt Liza pulled an old musket.
which had seen service in the Pequod
war, on Matte and threatened to
blow off the north-pole surface of the
lstter's Uranium. The musket would
not 60 off, and she then seized small
stand aud used that as a battering-ram.
Matte did not mind the musket be-
cause she knew it was loaded with
rust clear up to the muzzle, but when
it came to battering-rams she drew
the line then and there. Her right
mauler flew out quick and straight
from the shoulder, catching Aunt LIZA
on the neck and sending her to grass.
Aunt Liza came up smiling for the
second round, and also came up with
a brick in each hand. Mattie's right
duke few out again and Aunt LIZA
turned lip-fap, landing with her
head on a sharp rock, which cut
through the wool and hide, making a
small scalp wound. Aunt LIZA
thought she had been hit with brick
st least she swore on the stand that
she was knocked hors de combat
by a brick thrown by Mrs.
Matte. Other witnesses swore
that Matte simply acted on the
defensive. She was fined $3.50 for
disturbing the peace and stay allow
ed during good behavior.
Joe Salisbury was drunk last Friday
for the first time since 1883. He did
not mince matters but bad high old
time, and when arrested by a cop he
thought he was president and cashier
of the electric railway, and a partner
of Jay Gould. His head was cousid.
erably out of joint when he appeared
in court. He said there was no doubt
about his being drunk the day before
and was willing to swear to the fact
if the court thought it necessary.
Judge Halstead was about to read the
prisoner severe temperance lecture
when Salisbury threw up both hands
and exclaimed, "Judge for Gods sake
don't give me free lecture, | can't
stand tive been punished
enough already" The court was kock-
ed clear of his pins and when he
could control his voice he uttered
"One dollar!" Salisbury paid the
fine and hastily left the courtroom.
John Hayden brought his wife and
little children to the city on Friday
on a shopping trip. He left his fami-
ly in the wagon on Ohio street before
any purchases were made. John visit
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time bad blown In all of his money
and in return for the coin became the
possessor of an elephantine jag. He
was crazy drunk when a policeman
landed him in the 'boose. After be-
ing locked in cell he turned loose a
volley of oaths such as had never
been heard in the lock up before. |
Judge Halstead tried to quiet him but
was soundly cursed for his pains. |
Owing TO the fact that the mans |
family was destitute, and that a heavy |
fine and imprisonment would work |
an injury to them the court placed
the fine at So and allowed stay on
four dollars.
Chas. Spernell was fined 81 for late
hours, which he paid.
Jennie Cornelius, a good looking
mullato girl, who was arrested for
the peace of a neighbor,
stood trial. 1t appeared that Jennie
was Jealous of her neighber's daugh-
ter, who had won the heart of her :
former beau. Hence the alleged
The preponderance of
evidence was in Jennie's favor and
The case was dismissed. :.