The record-union., 1892-02-09
POLICE COURT PENIFENTS.
Those Who Believe that There's I"
Difference in the Morning"
Two Misguided Men Who Would WAL
lop Policemen-Warring Hack
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Blankets.

! 1homas Murphy, the man who was
caught in the act of picking the pockets
OF an ex-Constable, appeared in the Po-
lice Court yesterday, looking as though
| ne had had an interview with buzz-saw.
The fact OF the matter was that when ar
rested Murphy mistook Officer Sim
mons lack of avoirdupois for deficiency
in muscle, and essayed to "do him up"
| 1t was disastrous experiment.
| City Attorney Hart stated YESTERDAY
that the charge of attempted larceny
would not be prosecuted. and that a
charge of disturbing the peace would be
substituted. The eX-Constable, itappears.
feels somewhat cheap" over what has
transpired, and did not care about being
laughed at in court. Judge Cravens con-
tinued the case until to-day.
A DOUBLE DOSE.
John Ryan was another prisoner who
was afflicted with an aggravated case of
swollen head. This condition, it appeared
from the evidence given in his case, was
attributed to two causes-an overdose of
qive whisky and punching from officer
GIBSON. Ryan took possession of the
casino, on X street, and after being put
out twice was turned over to the officer.
Ne'S IIO CACuSS IOT IINdn mis-
calculating the officers prowess--unless
II was the whisky-for Gibson is big
enough to be saucy to John L. RYAN
essayed to mop up the sidewalk with the
ofhcer, and landed in Jail a sadder but
wiser man.
Judge Cravens did not think Ryan was
IN sufficiently presentable condition to
oe seen ON the streets just yet, and prom
lSed TO keep him in doors for while.
lie VIII be sentenced to-day
WARRING HACKMEN.
Lafe Tomlin, the sunny-haired Jebu.
who called brother cabman, James
Cousins, bad names and expressed a de-
sire to lick him, appeared for examina-
ton.
Mr.. Cousins greatest concern was for
Lne publlc, and he felt aggrieved that
Iolhlln should have used such foul Ian
guage within the hearing of the crowds
OF strangers who had alighted from the
overland train. Such things bring the
Capltal City into disrepute. He declined
Iomlln's invitation to fight, he said, be-
cause there would have been no glory in
humping the pink headed young man.
Iomlin denied that he had used anv
| bad language at ALL Cousins had been
talking about hinl-had in fact made the
ScandaIous assertion that he, Tomlin.
had 'booZed up at a funeral' Tomlin
SAID he couldn't get over this, and de-
nlanded an explanation. He said he only
unouttoned his coat, and did not take it
OF to whip Cousins. The passengers We're
all inside the depot and could not have
heard any bad language if any were in
dulged in.
Judge Cravens evidently did not take
much stock in Tomlin's story, as he or
dered hlm to appear to-day for sentence.
LANES FAIRY STORY.
William Lane, who wears a mustacha
so heavy that he has become r0und.
shouldered carrying it, was called upon
TO explain about a bundle of blankets
found IN his possession, which belonged
10 man who was going East. Accord
ing TO the evidence of the prosecution.
Lane saw the blankets at the depot and
fell IN love with them. He deliberately
engaged an eXpreSSman, told him where
the blankets were and ordered him to
remove them to his lodging house The
eXpressman innocently carried out the
instructions, and then the police had the
trouble OF finding Lane and the blankets.
Lane told long, rambling story about
a man" whom he did not know, asking
hlm TO have an eXpresSman remove the
blankets. OF course he supposed it was
all right and did as he was asked. He
borrowed % cents from still another man
with which to pay the express charges.
Judge Cravens said Lane had better get
some more witnesses to help him prove
his innocence, or else go to Jail, and he
continued the case one day.
The usual batch of Monday morning
drunks and peace disturbers were dis
posed OF, and the court adjourned.