The evening times., 1896-08-24

John Bells Case Was NOl-prOssed.
Warner Undressed on the Street.
The dock was pastel in charcoal this
morning, Tor the blurred sunshine OF the
gray, cloudy day, as it struggled It's way
tortuously to the penfull of nearly three
score OF dark faces, colored men and women,
arrested Saturday and Sunday nights. They
were all sufferers from drink, and possessed
such thirsts that the ice cooler had to be
filled twice in order to meet the demands
OF their appetites for something to relieve
furred tongues and parched throats.
Many OF them found favor in his honor's
eyes and were dismissed, while others were
fined lightly.
One man, John Bell, while in cell wait
ing to be arraigned Tor some trifling Of
Tense, had his case nol-prossed by Prosecu-
tor Pugh. Bailiff Kendig Informed jim Of
his good fortune, turning him out. '.Step
out lively, Jamesie," commanded the bai-
lift.
list watch me-" said Bell, as he rushed
through the pen to the courtroom at
lively rate and into the corridor, where
Policeman Michael Flynn reigns in indis-
puted control. AS Bell passed Flynn the
Mlesan COLOSSUS grabbed him by the
shoulder, ordering him to halt. Mike thought
Bell had escaped from the dock.
TAKEN BACK TO COURT.
Boss" protested jim, struggling to
free himself, ''lemme GO"
"0i giss not" said Mike, marching him
back TO the courtroom You can't pass me
when Oh am on gyard at the door What did
you run away for?"
Man. j amt ruined away" argued
jim; .'I'ze Il Tree man. Didn't dat little
short man tell me ter git out quick? My
case done been fixed"
Flynn only smiled contemptuousIy at
| Bells story and presented him at the
rail. where Mr. Pugh was conducting an
examination.
'whons mis-. Mixer" said Mr.. Pugh at
Bells entrance.
Escaped from the dock, SIR" replied
Mike. aspHnsrar,
Yes laughed the prosecutor "Es-
capped, but by my permission. / Dol-prossed
the Information against him.
Flynn released his hold, and for the sec
ond time Bell took to his heels, running to
the strcetsainid -the-laughter of the spec
tators
Never mind, Mike.,'femarked the prose-
| cutor, noticing Flynn's perturbation; you
| are all right. Go ahead and hold the
Bridge at Lodi"
THOUGHT HE WAS IN BED.
Policeman Zoe, passing do WI Sixth street
| Saturday night, saw a man sitting on the
'curbstone stripping himself OF all his cloth
ing. He was nearly undressed, and as the
| officer approached was endeavoring to un-
strap wooden leg from the stump of his
manned limb.
Zoe made him replace some of his attire
and sent him to the station house.
| II is name is George Warner, and he told
Judge Scott today he had been drinking,
and when the officer found him tho ught he
was home in bed.
''YoU We're drunk" said the court.
~ sholy wuz," answered the defendant,
| colored man. poorly dressed and very mis-
erable in his appearance.
II haid So much lkker ON bode," de
clared Warner, II didn't no how l got
rested till Sunday mawnin'."
'.A.man must, be extremely intoxicated y
observed his honor, when he can't tell the
difference between the pavement and his
beds" = -.ft..s
An Tze got good bed, too, fun OBJ fine
fetbers. 1t cost me-"
&. Never mind that-.sirs' interrupted Judge
| Scott. The question is what that impro
vised couch viii cost you.''
COULD TAKE CARE OF TROUBLE.
| warnar hoyga1 for lapiapo,- apd IL, cor
sideration Of his crippled condition, tht
| court took his personal bonds
Della Rich was arraigned for disorderiy
conduct. The principal witness against
her was named Tootsie snowden.
Where is the witness?" asked Mr.. Pugh
Let her be called Immediately"
''Toot-sie Snowdng," yelled Kendis
come in court at once
"Immeietly," said Flynn in the hall
| A self-important colored woman at the
sound Of Flynn's deep yo.ce came in cour,
and announced herself as being Mrs. Snow.
'Where've. you been. Toots?" asked Mr.
Pugh.
Been eatin' some hog wild q
| frien'," answered Tootsie.
"Dat's wot you is" sang out Della from
the dock, muffin but a hog s-head."
Il see you are looking for more trouble, :
said Mr.. Pugh to Della.
An / kin take care oh it," replict
Della, defianuy.
THAT will do said the Judge, finin,
the hot-tempered Miss Rich, after Tootsi,
had told him that Della tried to drink al
the blackberry in South Washington Sat
urday.
MOSS is CONGRATULATED.
John Moss. the political boss OF Hillsdale
who has now taken to wearing Bryan but
tons, was complimented by Judge Scott ol
his luck in winning cases. Moss had jus
succeeded in having one OF his clients dis
charged, and during his absence for
MON ent from the court room anothe
one, Josephine West, pleaded guilty to tn
charge of disorderly conduct and was fine,
So. As she wassteppiDg back Moss came in
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