The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
HERE'S A PRETTY MESS.
Recorder Wilson's Tuesday Mornins
Matinee


Matinee.
The first case called by Recorder Viii
son yesterday morning was that of Domi-
nick Thompson, VINO was asked to explain
why he struck Conductor Vanbrackle of
the Electric railway with a brick, Domi-
hicks appearance was rather against
him. He told quite a touching little
story to the effect that Nanbrackle delib-
erately sat down in front Of Dominck's
au1t's house, where Dominlck lives, and
had gone to work TO hew down the wooden
curbing with Ratchet. Dominick said
he demonstrated with Vanbracile, telling
him he had paid for the curbingand that in
return Nanbrackle had cursed and abused
him and had started a him with the evil
dent intention of assaulting him. IL was
then DOminick claimed he struck Van
brackle with the brick. The evidence
proved quite another story and Domini-k
left the court room wearing sad face and
a IS fine.
Ida Kellar was called up on the charge
Of cursing another COlored woman. She
protested in the most earnest manner
that she had never been known to use
profane language, but as luck would have
1t, about dozen people happened TO have
heard Ida. She was promptly fined 81
Laura Cuthbert came in charged with
disorderly conduct and beating a colored
lady friend. In "A very entertaining man
ner Laura told little fairy tale, in which
it appeared she was of the qWetest and
most peaceable disposition. hut that her
neighbors would not leave her in a state
OF peace and quietude and Insisted on
trampling on her to a heartrending ex-
tent. The evidence, however, proved
that Laura was boss of the neighbor-
hood in which she lives, and that any
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not fare well The bruises and cuts on
the woman she had beaten proved that
Laura is somewhat Of fighter. She was
not the least taken aback at receiving a
$40 fine or thirty days in Jail and being
told that she would then be turned over
to the city court to answer the charge Of
assault and battery
Annie Cooper was charged with drunk
e1ness and disorderly conduct and went
to Jail.
Henry Hudson was called in on the
charge of drunkenness and lying in the
street Henry said the white gentleman
where ne worked had made him a present
OF pint of whisky, ana as he had not
paid for it he felt obliged to drink it, 1T
did" said Henry, make me little
drunk. boss, but ] was doing my best to
get home, and was only a block and
half away from there when the officer
or bad language to him but asked him to
take me home The officer not having
time for that rang up the patrol wagon,
ana Henry rode to the barracks. In view
of its being his first offense he was dis
charged.
Henry Harden and Patron Phini,ee
were charged with fighting and disor-
derby conduct. Both gave graphic az
counts Of the battle in which eacl. ac-
cording to his account, was in the right.
But as their stories differed SO widely
that no reliance could be placed in either,
they both got IS or ten days
Annie Domino also got - or ten DAYS
for cursing in a loud voice in Congress
street lane, much to the annoyance Of the
neighbOrbood.
A. Hern was fined 50 for having his
premises in filthy condition.
The case against j. j. Susa for allo wing
cursing in his place was dismissed
The case of the city VS.. McCredmond
was continued until April e.