The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-15
Some Side L,l0htS
On the Old Pueblo

An amusing incident occurred in
police court one morning last week
when a man was brought up before
Judge Hawke on the charge of assault
ing his wife. The fellow runs the merry
go round on the Plaza and had been
having trouble with his wife for some
time. The judge found him guilty of
assault and informed him that he
would fine him So for the offonse. The
fellow replied make it $l2, Judge and
let me hit her again.
While Jose Juan was being tried for
smuggling in the United States Court
an amusing incident happend of which
Indian agent Berger was the center.
Mr.. Berger was on the witness stand
and the defense was trying to make
the prosecution prove that the liquor
smuggled was mescal Judge Ben-
man. attorney for the defendant ques-
toned Mr.. Berger as follows Did |
understand you to say that you had
tasted the mescal, Mr.. Berger Il did,
sir" replied the witness Did you
not say also that you had been quite
i'll recently?" Il have sir, replied Mr..
Berger When everybody in the court
laughed. Mr.. Berger saw the point
and said. But that was not the cause
of my illness | would have you to
know"
A mysterious bicycle exchange
happened in the city few days ago,
and those who had anything to do
with it have yet been unable 10 solve
The mystery or to locate the owners
of the bicycles. A young man riding
ladies wheel called at the office of
the secretary of the board of regents
of the University to transact some
business When he completed his bus
mess and came out of the office, he
found that his wheel had been taken
away and a gentleman's wheel left in
itS place. He mounted the gentle
mans wheel and went up OH Congress
street. where he found his own wheel
ladies make, standing in a bicycle
rack He mounted it and returned the
other wheel to the Office where he had
found ii. The wheel stood there for
several days as the owner did not
come for 1t, the janitor of the build
ing took charge of it, and still has
It in his possession.
1t looks as il the shirtwaist ques-
ton is going to be revived in Tue
in Last at
least one hotel in the city, the guests
were not permitted to enter the dim
ing room without their coats The
question had arisen in new form this
year. Some of the members of the
younger set having been discussing
the question whether it is proper to
attend church in shirtwaist. One OF
the young men has taken upon him
self to set the style on this point. and
his actions are approved by number
OF his friends, while others think that
IT is manifestly improper, The olS-
cussion has just begun, and it will
be interesting to note how many
young men follow the fashion set by
one of their number.
The narrow escape of the Sunset
limited from a serious accident the
other day has brought to the attention
Of the company the need OF safety
switch about one mile east of the
Tucson yards. In Colorado and other
v. estern States. where there are steep
grades on the railroad. these switches
are maintained at frequent intervals
10 avoid just such accidents. They
IRE always left open, with a man In
charge \ train approaching these
switches must give the proper signal, |
r,.en the operator will close the switch
and the train will be allowed to pass.
Otherwise the switch will be left open
ard the train will be allowed to run
into hillside There Is grade of
ONO X" cent out Of the Tucson yards, !
s lich makes it very dangerous when !
tn" breaks on a cut of cars ars not |
properIy set or are tampered with |
by outsiders who may be passing in !
the yards. The little station Of Ril- ,
Ike. Wh''h is eighteen miles west Of
Tuccon, is too far away to operate as
safety switch. as a cut of ears might
ratGh = train between Tucson and
that station.