The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-19

| POLICE CoURT-Justice White presiding.
Mary Irwin (scrambe-headed colored LADY,,
charged with annoying and using abusive
and indecent language towards ID. a. Trlcc,
was called up. Mr.. Tricc's evidence was
clearly against Mary, and we Judged, in the
words of Reuben RiX, that IS she suttingly
was u lady from de manner she convarscd.' .
Fanny Jackson was called as Il witness, and
| proceeded with some difficulty, owing to
the presence Of largo toothpick thrust
| down her throat. This obstacle being re-
moved she spoke her evidence, which im-
plicated her in this "cussin and confuse
mcnt," and she was consequently put under
| examination as well Us Mary. A witness
named Emma testified as to how this
thing o-rcggi-nate,' which, as she said, was
"in very contrary manner" Mary and
Fanny were fined s. each.
Simon Harris and Lewis Morris were
charged with abusing and threatening
Louis FierStein. s-.
Fierstein was charged with perjury in
swearing that the abovc-mamcd Harris and
called one of the parties came up and said :
Shoodgc, we wants dis case to kit dis
missed. because yich Fierstcin he don't
shpeuk English, und he don't know vat he
Justice "Wcll, then, pay the costs and
go away" ..
All hands, complainants and defendants :
" Nix Don't goiR to pay"
Fierstein g Elm t0llar und quarter,
Others "NiX, notings for mine side"
Ficrstcin (stubbornly): "Ein tollar ulld
Il quarter"
costs are paid you can CO."
The costs were paid, and the parties
went.
John A. Lollman, charged with striking
Julia Smith, was fined -.
Nelson Grey, charged with approprlatlng
a piece of lawn belonging to Mrs. Jacoby,
was sent on.
| William West (snlall Afrcan) charged
with using indecent language III the street,
was put in charge of Superintendent WHIT
until he paid 3,
Glen Young (colorcd), charged with steal
Ing a looking-rElss valued at 81 from JOr-
dina Mayo, was called, and the case con-
Bette Tyler and William Merritt Color
ed), charged with fighting in William
house, were arraigncd. From the evidence
il appearcd that Bette was the biggest
fghte5t of the two.
William said Lem me spcck word,
Jedge, eff you please. wants to git lcetlc
jcsticc, you know, and perhaps Ill llttlc
spcakin' of de truf of dc case you may think
a lectle diilrllnt. l want fighting at all, !
was Jess otlcndin myself and when dis gem.
man cum long / drapped my hands WIdout
IL nuddcr wIlrd, accordin to his obes!cnce;
Jess so, Jed"c." Bette was tined - ahd
William was fined =.
| Alice Morris, charged with asSaultlnS and
cutting Lucy Baylor with knife, was dis
charged.
:. Susan Johnson. charged with using indc.
cent language Oil the street, was discharged
with warning.
Carter Weaver (ancient and venerable
hackman, not unknown to tnnc), charged
with trcSpassng, was arralSncd. Cartc!
. said he was going TO sec his wife, "and
was SO glad to see her, you know, Colonc
White, that went thar to car her a piece
o. ice. didn't even have time to kiss my
wife fore de officer cotch me-" Carter wa:
discharged. -.
; Mary Mooney (white) was charged with
assauting Bridget Murphy. Mrs. Murphy
testified that "thim two wimmin kim tt
her room whin they got the news of hcl
going to Granebriar county to sec her hI,s
band, and thin they kim up and bate her
J and they took her darterSs apcrron and !
piece of s-sreet soap"
second Witness: "Now you hear tha
CONAN! Why, sir, that ar CONAN is thu
QlSagrcCaDJcSL OOlll;lu LII LAlnei iC.' AL :"
: for That cal of hers, she's tic greatest news
, toter in the world. Now, Pm swine to tel
,. you the truth now, and Pm not gwlne t
f tell no lie about it. Now jess lem me tel
the truth bout this whole case and give yol!
? the informcnts of the case, and we can al
tell the truth as it comes round to us, be
cause l aint goin' to tell nothiT but th'
truth, and Pm nota goin' to tell no lie >Dou
it,"
, Captain c.. 'Oh. tell us about the fight
and don't talk so much"
Witness: ''Why, there want no fight thar
This CONAN is poor CONAN, and her darte
is jess as virtuous gal asany gal that Walk
the streets of Richmond, or Hannerrakkc
, or Hanover county cither-that's jess VIVA
she is. Now, Pm 'gwne to tell you th
truth, and Pm not agoing" -
Justice: "That will do. Ill bind thes
parties over" ,o
The accused gave bail in the sum Of $G
to keep the peace for sixty days.
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