Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-10-14
TRIBULATION HALL.
Where Justice is Melted Out With
out Prejudice or Partially.
(By Our Special Reporter. J

(By Our Special Reporter)
s'The circus has come and gone, ,"
remarked His Honor, on taking
his seat, ''and l am glad to note
that the arrests were few and the
town was orderly like all other
days"
"Call the first case, Mr.. Clerk -
Drunk and disorderly.) Officer
Denmark rises. Your Honor,
l found this man on the corner of
Walnut and John streets. He was
talking as if to some one. L
stopped and listened': "Ah, you
beautiful and siIvery moon, she'd
ding your light DER the land and
sea, to guide the weary wanderer
on; and you, too, twinkling little
starlits, glimmering and blinking
at me so, show [ wonder what you
are nit; Sweet Marie, come to
me'-W Whoopee, Whoopeela, CARL
darned police. - "I collared him,
Your Honor, and by the light of
the moon I placed him where he
could see the stars through the
bars. | searched him and found
two revolvers, one pair of brass
knucks, two sticks of candy, one
cheroote, Sal in cash, bottle of
liquor, and link of balona sau-
sage.
"WelI, that may do to stand
around IN the Yelverton Church
section, Mr.. Star Gazor, and walk
er around, but in this town,
never. You can give bond in the
sum of $50 tor your appearance
,t the next term of Superior
Court" remarked His Honor.
He furnished the bond, and as the
man that hailed from about Yel-
vefton's Church went ont, he re-
marked, .tthe moon IS slSRY be-
cause it is divided up into halves
and quarters, and | don't care
what anyone says to the contrary" "
Next case-same old crap game.
eyes, Mr.. Jedge, l did 'dulge
in little pastime, jest for fun.
You know a niger amt no mig
ger tall widout he know how to
play crap; dere is somethin' fas
enatin bout it, Jedge: you jes
KANT help it to save yer life. Now
it's dis way: l was settin down
on de corner by Mr.. Bass's store
you know de place. Well, chum-
my settin over dare say come on
jim, less go over to de jint an.
have some fun. Fust I said I'd
never do 1t, sChief Freeman done
gone and hodooed dat club room,
and shores Pm black he'll git you
sartin-dis coon amt gwine dare.
Liza he come 'long an blinked his
off eye at me; l blinked back, (dats'
our private club pass word), an
we all gifts up and promulgated to
de club room. Well, all was
serene and joyous, but somehow
de rattle of de bones 'tracted ten
ton In de 'citement o. de game,
niggers for got all bout perlice
and fust news you know lie whele
club room was surrounded. One
niger he went up de chimney an
some benin de doah, and de game
come to a close; but fore de Lord
Mr.. Hill, dare was not cent put
up: we wus only playin fur fun,
jes like dey do all over town, and
de Lord knows it's de trufe. !"
The Clerk was instructed to
confine the whole crop Of crap
players for future reference. One
of them, how ever, handed in q
few remarks
''There's little side joint just over the
: way,
And people go there game for to play
!. They handled the cards and chips in /,
way
+ That one man lost big money, l heard
'em say.
He squealed and he kicked cause he't
! lost,
l And he looked like q '.tater' vine afte
q frost.
, He asked 'em to give part Of it back
But they answeredi
!. !. We amt playing snipe, If you did hol'
the sack.
The spectators were many, bu
: the look that hung over tn,
, Court caused them to depart sill
emily, and in a short while Trib
!. ulation had resumed its wonte'
appearance.
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