The evening times., 1896-11-10
WHISKY, HORSE AND WHIP
Combination That Playe1 a
= Part in Police Court.
CHARLES ANDERSON A STAR
But the Performance Cost Him Ten
DOIlars-An Idle, DissOlute Young
at His Fathers Request-Nelson
Tyson's Slumber in Public Road.

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A spirited four year-old colt, u qu IN
tity OF whisky, and fine of $40 imposed
by Judge Kimball for reckless driving o
the one while under the influence of tht
other is the eptone of Charles Anderson:
case in police court this morning.
Anderson is Il ilne-looking young man
with blonde mustache, dresses in tn
height of fashion, and is passionately
fond of fast horses. he also prldes him
self upon being n competent Judge o.
good whisky. This he did not deny Il
the court.
Yesterday afternoon he harncssed hi,
pranclng steed TO IA TWO wheeled sulky, an
after getting himself, as he thought, d
suitable trim 10 urive the animal by drink
ing half pint of old Pepper, he starte,
TO drive up Ninth street. An electric ca
came by, and dAndersonchallenged the motor
man to u race, which was declined witt
thanks.
Just then the liquor began to get the bette
OF the driver, who whipped his horse unit
it dashed madly up the street and narrowl.
escaped colliding with an old man and sonl'
children at the corner OF ! street.
KEPT ON DRINKING. y
Incidentally in the meantime, Anderson
tohtluuta " tHt WIiShs
his horse and taking a drink, and then Civ
ing him speed again. The highway wa
crowded at the time, and bicyclists and pc
destrlans sought refuge on the Sidewalk
and In neighboring stores and yards. WheI
Anderson had succeeded in clearing TIL
street for "A whole block, he came 10 a hal
and wildly flourished his whip In one han,
and the flask i'll the other, declaring tina
he was the best horsemln in town. and th.r-
Ctasf Latf Ia
track than his.
About this time Officer Judge, who had
started in a foot race to ovcrtake the
reckless driver, overhauled him, and placed
him under arrest.
.ile was very profane and obusive,
testified the officer, "and declared that
If there was any damage done he would
make IL good, as he was millionaire
and owned more fast horses than Richard
Croker. Several severe accidents Were mar
rowly averted, your honor"
''l'd just like to put in a word here, v
spoke UP the young man. My horse is a
young animal and becomes easily fright
eEed"
DO you consider that you were in any
condition to drive a spirited horse after
yon had been drinking asked his honor
We'll, I've been driving horses all my
life. and / consider myself a good horse
lepiitu
Yes. interrupted his honor. but take
il that you haven't been drunk all your
life | should certainly nope NOT
Certainly not. your honor, although /
do drink sometimes
People must be protected" said his
honor. disposine of the case. NO man is
in fit condition to drive a young spirited
horse when he is two-thirds or three
thirds under the influence OF liquor. You
rlaf -. t.. srt. a.
was not occasioned. You pay fine of
$40 and don't repeat the offensc."
A DEGENERATE SON.
Only twen,y-three years of age and an
habitual drunkard is Charles Vaughn, and
so dissipated are his habits that his father,
Patrick Vaughn, was compelled TO appear
in police court this morning and ask Judge
kimbail TO send his son othe W or khouse
HE is drunk all the time said the old
gentleman, sadly.
HE has q good home, but he won't be-
have himself | am out OF work myself,
but his brothers and susters support him
He goes out at night and comes in and
raises row and no one can sleep, or DO
anything with him. HeiS sickly and su we
have endured good deal from him. hut
patience has ceased to be q virtue. Judge,
i turn him over to you"
what have you got To say about IL,
young mani" inquired the court, with a
tone Of sadness In his voice
Charles took tn. stand and hung his head
in shame. He ~ not robust In appearance
and q few drinks world get the better Of
him
i've got nothing to say" he faltercd
without raising his eyes.
NO. nuthing L. say don't wonder th-t
you are silent, 3" said the Judge with sigh.
and mechanically n,slding his head at tie
physical wreck and after moment u re-
ilcctIon, as II be were stJdyinE how best To
frame his language So as to impress the
young man with the gravity OF the situa-
tiun, he said;
1T is a misfortune when a father is
obliged 10 come here and complain that
his own son is a helpless victim of strong
drink. Such cases do come, though, FIRE
qnently, and they always make my heart
ache. / am going 10 give YOU "a light
sentence, and see if you Won't reflect
upon the evil of your ways and decide
to change your course. You are young
and can reform. I'll give you ten days
this time to think about it,"
CONVERTED LEATHER INTO RUM.
The cold, chilling winds Of last night we're
keenly felt by Nelson Tyson, for he had no
coat, vest or hat. Nelson is a shoemaker
on Seventh street road, and has a good
tidut ItstCEIhy lie llUlsueu Il Dhir OF
patent feathers for customer and brought
them to town, delivered them and received
his money. Instead of going home and
buying groceries for his wife and five chill
dren, he went straight to a saloon md boug hit
gin.
This made him beastly drunk, as gin al
ways does, and some one stole his wearing
apparel and his cash and kicked him into
the street-perhaps deserved, though
just trifle severe, punishment.
When the chill air began to blow upon him
he awoke and began to curse and swear
until the atmosphere was warm with bias
meny, and when Nelson was speaking of a
cline where his stolen garments would be
and where he would gladly lay
them off Officer Ripple gave him lodging
in the station house.
The court room was warm this morn
ing. excessively so, but Nelson trembIed
and shook with the cold, for he was clad
in a much soiled linen shirt, a pair of
shoes.
why were YOU cursing, sir?'' asked
the court sterhly.
deed. 1cdge, / guess you'd a cussed jes'
a little, too, ef you'd a walked up widout
no close on and wus a freeZin'. Good Lawd,
yo' honor, but it wus mighty cold las night.
Deed 1t wus," replied the shoemaker. his
teetn ciidttellnS ana tne cold chillS play
ing tag with one another as they chased
up and down his back and caused him TO
shlver and shake.
$50 you were swearing in order to get
warm, Were you?" suggested the Judge
mo doubt your language was of a high
temperature. SIS fine"
Give me time to get it judge?'
Until 3 O'Clock this afternoon" and
Nelson went out into the cold in search
of the V.
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