The evening times., 1896-04-29
FELT BUMPS ON HEADS |
Police Court Prisoner Who Ex-
perimented on a Reporter.
A GOOD DOCTOR SPOILED
Prof. Crawfish Was Given Two Hours
In Which to Leave the Capital City
Arraigned, ExcOriated and Sen
tenced-Some Typical Scenes.

When the Black Maria reached the po-
| lice court this morning and its doors were
| flung open by the veteran driver, "Dick,
| the first to step out OF the fetid atmos-
phere of the van was an undersized white
| man, whom the other prisoners regarded
with great awe and respect.
Hes de greatest fortune. teller dat dis
| chile ebber sees" said a colored girl
| He puts his hands on nah haid am tells
| me who l iz''
The man was william Crawfish, ar
| rested yesterday by Policeman Rodgers
| for vagrancy. He claims TO be phre-
| nologist, and attracted the attention of the
| officer by feeling the heads of a number
OF children who had gathered around him.
Crawfish could not give any account Of
himself and Rogers locked him up, making
the charge vaGrancy.
MADE HIMSELF POPULAR.
era Wish is a man of middle age, with
keen blue eyes, blonde beard and gouty
limp. He made himself popular in the zen
before the court opened by handling the
heads of his felow-prisoners and anaiyzing
their characters.
era Wish has a good command of Ian
guage and is extremely dignified in his
demeanor.
ALLOW me, SIR he said to Kendig,
putting his hands deiicately on the bailff's
head, Ito examine your cranium.'
Kcndig after some demur consented.
Crawfish rumpled the baiiiff's carefully
dressed hair. digging his fingers at the base
of his skull.
N.Nt "a M m n N W.
fish. slowly rolling his RS and speaking
low down in his chest; ''also man OF
great resource, possessing versatility, love
OF home and would have made a good
actor
skeptical looks.
"Kendig believes that IA kir. upon me sowl,'
said Costigan. Hell throw up his job am
go on the stage"
"He would do well.' said Crawfish.
offering to practice on Costigan's bumps.
After some persuasion Cos consented and
Crawrish, after dry shampoo movement,
said: "You are Irish to begin with
"And Irish to end with. too, ye black
gyard." shouted Costigan, Jerking his head
away. what did ye tink I was, Mon
goolun?''
FLYNN TO THE RES
Nike Flynn, coming in, took sides with
Costigan, at the sarcasm of the prisoner.
MY dear sir" expostulated the latter,
ait was only a little badinage."
Costigan refused to be pacified by Hogg.
and exclaimed that Crawfish was rightly
named. and would weaken when he faced
the Judge.
But Crawfish did not. He put up great
front and got off.
Your honor" said Crawfish, ~ am
not vagrant and earn my living as
phrenologist. am on my way from At
lanta to Philadelphia
what were you doing yesterday when
the officer arrested you?" asked the court.
Crawrish said he was amusing some
child rem.
However. will acknowledge" he
added, that I had been drinking a lit
tie. / met gentlmaD named Rheinhart a
cigarmaker, and we got to talking about
cigars, and incidentally, quite unpremed-
itated. assure your honor, took few
glasses of beer, and the malt affected me
at once.
what do you know about cigarso''
inquired his honor.
Crawfish assumed an air of Knowing
about everything.
II haven't smoked for years" he re-
Piled. "but l am an excellent Judge of
cigars. l know a good cigar when / see
one"
Just at this moment Clerk washburn
passed through the cour troom with a
cigar in his mouth.
NOW, that, for instance" said Craw-
fish. coolly stopping washburn and scrutin-
izing the weed, .'is n good cigar, retailing
at SO a hundred
Judge Kimball appeared edited. but
probed little more into the chronological
abilities of the defendant.
where did you study phren ology?"
he queried.
Crawfish said under Prof. Fowler.
''Can you tell mans character by ex
amining his head?" asked Mr.. Pugh.
"Certainly, SIR
'sThen examine this gentleman's," said
the prosecuting attorney, pointing to n
reporter. The reporter submitted and let
Crawfish run his fingers through his hair,
awaiting neJvously the results.
ADoCToR SPOILED.
This gentleman" determined Craw-
fish, rapping sharply on the subjects tenn
pies, .'is of slow temper, romantic dispo-
sition, is in love, and would have made a
good DOCTOR
"a failure as newspaper man" laughed
Mr.. Pugb.
Crawfish said that in his hand the scalrel
would have been mightier than the pen.
Judge Kiniball concluded to let the pro-
fessor, as Crawfish called himself go.
"Will you get out of town in two hours?"
asked the judge.
"In two minutes eagerly answered the
professor.
"weli, take his personal bonds" said
his honor.
A half hour later William was seen In a
barber shop on Sixth street, examining
heads at / 8 cents piece.
James Miles, colored man, was ar
rested for obstructing the sidewalk. Mills
pleaded guilty, but said he wanted to ma ke
statement.
"Jedge, asks yo' fo'thougbt," he
pleaded, suffering fearfully.
"I wuz drunk an don't member but
eakin' three gins and den goin' alto pieces.
Dot stuff went right to my he'd
THE COURT MADE IT LIGHT.
"Yes, and to your feet" interjccted the
court. ..You couldn't walk
Fact, boss" assented Miles, "but make
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