The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-13
COURT
JOTTINCS.
Andrew Washington Turned
Over to the Grand Jury to
Answer For Breaking
Into Hen Roosts.
Several Breach of the Peace
Cases Disposed of-Thc Cases
Against Robert Leeper
Continued.

Andrew Washington, the colorcd
chicken thief, was guest OF Judge
Sanders this morning. Andrews ar
rest by officer Crow was detailed in
Saturdays Sun. He came here from
Wingo five or six months ago, and
had been in the chicken business
ever since.
Officer Crow found him Saturday
morning early in with a basket Of
chickens. ~ think Capt. Collins
wants some OF those chickens" re-
marked officer Crow rs he displayed
a pair OF handouts, which he pro-
ceeded to adjust to the sagacious but
guilty Andrews's wrists. He made
the prisoner carry the basket, and
says that on the way he never heard
a negro in all his life whistle as loud
as Andrew did. lie whistled des-
perately and most necessarily, and it
was no doubt a case of whistlng to
keep his courage up.
The officer, after taking Washing
ton to the city hall, visited the small
room he rents in a house near the
city gravel pit on the North side
He lives with Doc Olden and an
aunt, who profess to be in ignorance
Of his persistent depredations on
chicken roosts, although neigbbors
say the whole aggregation usually
stayed up all night.
In Washington's room were found
any number OF sacks Of good chicken
feathers, while in large tub were
warm entrails and wet feathers, which
when uncovered by the officer still
emitted vapor. This tub he doubt
less emptied in the river after night
fall.
Marshal Collins encountered no
difficulty in. extorting a confession
from Washington. This he did be
suggesting TO the prisoner the posi-
bility OF a "necktie party that
night, with the latter as the most
important partipant. aud thea-is an
bosomed himself. The police took
down 1921 of the chickens Andrew
had stolen and then decided that life
was too brief to waste in the futile
task of counting up Andrews mis-
deeds, so they stopped.
This morning he had nothing to
say, and the case was turned over to
the grand jury for investigation.
VIM. Arnold and Sol Glass were
charged with engaging in a mutual
fight at the market house. The evi.
dence showed that Glass was drunk
and called Arnold a----. The
latter knocked him down. Glfss
was fined s. and costs aud Arnold
81 and costs.
The three cases against Robert
Leeper, of Illinois. charged with
carrying concealed deadly weapon,
presenting it at Harry Allen, and
breach of the peace, were continued
until next Monday, as was the case
against Allen. Leeper returned to
his home near Unionyille, and will
probably not venture back TO Padu-
cab for several days to come.
Isaac Brown, colored, pleaded
guilty to drunkenness and was fined
81 and costs.
Henry Fagin, white man, was
charged with drunkenness. He had
been out Of the lookup but two or
three days. A fine of S and costs
was assessed.
John Hamilton charged with a
breach of the peace was not present,
and the case was continued.
Joe Williams, boy, was fined So
and costs for striking John Sweeney.
The latter and two boys named Alex
Mckee and VIM. Grogan were called
before the court and given repri-
mand for "sowiDg their wild oats
Judge Sanders gave them some good
advice which they promised to
profit by.
Laura Lloyd was charged with us
ing insulting language. She is col
ored and only fifteen years old, and
was charged with using insulting Ian
guage toward Hester Crutehiield.
She was fined SIS and costs. Her
parents live in Cairo.
Ed Powell, colored bootblack,
was charged with using insulting Ian
guage. He was given the benefit of
the doubt and the case was dismissed.
Gufiy Won't Resign.
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