The age-herald., 1897-09-25
THE DAY IN JUDGE
 FEAGIN'S POLICE COURT.
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Friday was an unlucky day for several psople who were called upon to make explanations of their misconduct to the police judge. The blacks were most nu- merous, as usual.
 Celia Walksr and Dora Lewis, two dusky damssls who had tried to run the market house, were each fined $10
 Bill Berry, a black individual who was asked by another negro if he knew how to shoot craps, flashed gun and so landed in jail It is not known whether Bnl misunderstood the question or thought craps some kind of live game, but he now has to serve out $54.S5. He will need an overcoat when he gets out.
 A sixty-year-old ante-bellum negro named Newt Lloyd, tred on Thursday night to own who'll alley and so ran inbo a negro girl. She squealed and Newt was fined $2 as a warning.
 Some members of the African Metho- dist Episcopal church forgot the teach ings of Christ the other day and fell to squabbling amongst themselves. As an upshot Augustus Thompson was ar rested on a charge of defamation of character. J. M. Murphy, M. M. Mims, Mns. Alice Mims and Matte Ellison testified and as 1t appeared a very triv- ial matter the judge dismissed the case.
 Walter Snow, a darkey whose skin be- lies his name, appeared to prosecute Mary Mahone on a charge of stealing $1.50 from his person, but the odds are now IS to l that he will keep out of the police court on Friday hereafter, for his suit proved boomerang. From the evidence it appeared that Walter and Mary had been sweethearts until a ques tfon of filthy lucne arose and changed their happy love to animosity. Last Thursday evening the twain were, be- cause of the chilly weather, in closer embrace than usual.
 Two blacks with but a single thought,
 Four arms that hugged as one.
 Alas, some demon of perversity sowed the seed of discord by reminding Mary that she needed a dollar. Smuggling up to Walter and rubbing her ebony nose on his necktie, she said: "Hez you airy doTlah, dollin?" "Cose hez," he proud ly replied. kin you spare it?' she con- tinued "Whuffaw you ask sich fool questions, sweetheart? I kin spare dol- 1ah n a half," he said as dle thrust that sum into her humid hand. Then they dlugged and osculated until the time for Walters departure arrived. AS he emerged from Mary's house and tine chill night air frisked around his ears his ardor cooled and gave place to regrets for his squandered $1.5O, which he asked her to return. ft
 Deed I'd CT bin a big fool if I he'd done give any money back ter that nig- ger, yoah a1onor," shrilled Mary yes- terday morning. and the judges view of the matter musit have coincided with hers, for he discharged her and taxed the fickle lover $2.50 costs.
 w. G. Horan, a white man. was charged with disorderly conduct, but as hla appears to be of weak mind, trial of his case was postponed until after ale is examined by physicians.
 Jonas Cain. the alleged forger of Mayor Evans signature to letters of re- commendation, was brought up and re- ma andeid until Oct. 1.
 John Williams, colorsd, was taught by fine of $1O0 and $4S5 costs that it vas not the privilege of a married man to slap his wife's face.
 J. Bachman, proprietor of the New Or leans bakery, was charged with cruelty to a horse, and was found guilty and fined $500.
 Other minor cases were: F. 2. Chase, white, trespass. s1.00: Dan Sloan. white. dfsorderly conduct, $3.00; Ollie Jones, col ored, disorderly conduct, $500.