The New York herald., 1921-05-23


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w cry to see the sums z We g 60
on a street car and started. We
lad on all the finery we possessed. That Is
very frequently a mistake. 50 many men
believe in putting their best foot forward,
when as a matter Of fact the best foot
should be held in reserve always to confound
those who simple minded enough 70 be-
lieve that we are guided by the old proverb.
We are reminded Of what took place IN
Judge Andy Calhoun's court. down in At
lanta, on one occasion. We were sitting as
4 reporter when young negro woman from
Darktown was tried. She was sassy
niger" and didn't care who knew il.
Amanda Thomas" called the clerk, as
she came through the door from the prison
ers' room "and the charge Is drunk and dis
orderly"
"Guiltee-e-e-e. guiltee-e-e-e," exclaimed
Amanda in a high monotone as she advanced
toward the Judges desk, with one hand over
her head as II she were a slave approaching
the court Of Imperial Caesar.
What do you mean by pleading guilty?
asked Judge Andy.
II des means dat / wuz drunk on pur-
pose' she replied using her words with
little Jerks, "and also means dat ef !
orderly What yo' gwine do erbout it,
why, / am going to give you thirty
days without a fine replied Judge Andy
III, i very dignified manner.
rs dat all yo' can do?" asked Amanda.
placing Just sufficient emphasis on you" to
let her hearers know that she expected more
and was astounded at the limitations OF the
court
'No Amanda" replied Judge Andy in a
separate the charges making ono for being
drunk and one for dlsorderly conduct and
sentence YOU 10 thirty days IN the stockade
without fine in each case"
Den do #, do IT," replied Amanda with
neTable scorn in her voice and with the
quntessence Of impudencc IN her tone.
"All right. III 90 So" responded the
Judge and he directed the clerk to mako
TWO separate charges, one for being drunk
and the other FOR disorderly conduct and
To enter sentence Of thirty days without q
fine In each case.
rs dat al yo' kin do?" asked Amanda
nanteringly
NO" replied Judge Calhoun. "Tt Is not.
| can sentence you TO ten days in the station
house for contempt OF court
We'll. do It, man. do IT," answered Amanda
with shake OF her body, cause sho has
contempt for dis court"
Judge Calhoun promptly sentenced her Il
ten days for contempt OF court.
rs dat all yo' can do?" asked Amanda
That's all replied tho Judge.
AN no matter what does yo can't do
nothin' else to me2" she inquired.
mot thing" replied Judge Andy.
Amanda, reaseurcd, squared herself and
placed both hands on her nips
Now. dem she said, deliberately "Yo'
Old bald headed scoundrol. aint yo sorry
yo' didn't hold somethin' back?"
r 4 was too late 70 10 Summing by this
time 80 we returned 70 Chelsea dllaRe
and 70 our humble couch and In doing
we passed through Greenwich. Some day
we arc going 10 have something TO say
about Greenwich Village. Frankly we like
the place. One has TO look very closely to
observe where Chelsea ends and Greenwich
begins and sometimes man will get the
two of them ~niycd M 10 his detriment
II reminds us of a story Dave Gillespie
once told us about an experiment he made
with dogs Dave Is Park Commissioner OF
Atlanta az a means of livelihood, but IN
MS saner moments hc IS q bird and rabbit
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