Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-19
THE IcE'srUEsDAY DOCKET.
Two Young wen tnlrroubie-PeiieS
Players aud Ofner offenders.

Players and Ofher offenders.
James Howard and Edward c. Cooper,
two young white men, neither OF whom ap'
pesred to be more than twenty-oue years
old, were before the Police Court yesterday
Isorning charged with being suspicious
charagters When several witnesses bad
been examined Justice CrutchfeId decided
10 contiaue the case until this morning, 20
as % allow the accused TO have witnesses
summoned.
The evidence given in court was substan-
tally this: Mr. Charles Kendrick complained
that he had been robbed A. Thompson
Mu,ee, on Broad street, Monday night, and
~ Cooper and Howard were the only per-
sons who bad been with him they were ar
rested in the basement OF the Musee. While
ascending the steps Cooper attempted 10 get
behind Policeman Foster, and sc he reached
the top OF the stairway re was seen TO throw
something behind the door, which proved 10
he $40 note. Howard. II IA alleged, denied
having any money, but sS.15 was found on
his person when be was searched. The
money recovered CORES 0ooded exactly With
what Kendrlck lost. Mabel steel said she
saw both Of tho accused with their arms
around Keudrick. Howard said the money
found on him was his property. and that he
could prove that he had $40 note changed
in dry.goods store. The case will be fur
ther looked into this morning.
SENT on Per PLAYING POLICY.
There were three cases Of "pollcy" play
ing on the docket, and in each there were two
persons accused. In the frat case, EdlOe
Chappell, whose face has long been familiar
in this court and whose name has been ever
linked with the Jug and lottery business. and
NJ. J. Johnson we're the parties complained
Of rs setting up, promoting, or being con-
cerned in the management or drawing OF
certain drawing or rsflle for money er other
things OF value. In the second case POwha-
tan Nicholas and George Sherman were de-
iendants, and In the third Henry Shields had
TO shoulder the entire responsibility. All OF
the parties are coloTed and their teld OF SC
ton is on Seventeenth street near the noted
"Morning Glory" saloon, OF which the
venerable Edloe has long been the proprietor.
In the first case Powhatsn Nicholas, who,
together with sherman, swore out the war
rant for johnson and Chappel, stated that
on Saturday he went 10 George Sherman, a
writer for johnson in the Kentucky, kind
OF lottery, and invested so cents on four
numbers in the first twelve drawn out-59,
"a. 7s, At; and 10 cents on three numbers
IS, 80, As two glgs)-and was fortunate
enough 10 'hit" all around. and was enti-
titled 10 S9J. When johnson brought the
drawings down to sherman and learned that
his (Sberman'0 book had "hit" for $50 he
left. and afterwards came back with an old
drawing and denied that Sherman's book
had won anything.
sherman took the stand and prefaced his
testimony By the remark that he bad sworn
10 tell the truth and ne intended to do so,
sink or swim, and he then corrobofated all
that Nicholas had said.
These parties, as well as all OF the others,
were sent on to the grand jury.
TIRE CHCKEN-THIEF.
When Sergeant Thomas called James Nc
Phearson alias Black Diamond, cOal-black
negro who. though young IN wears, Ia indeed
old in crime, emerged from the prisoners
pen. lie was charged with stealing one lot
OF chickens, the property OF some person un-
known. All Of the facts in connection with
the capture OF Jim and the eight dead fowls
which be had hid In a basket were published
I'm the Dispatch yesterday morning, and when
the case was called in court Martha Johnson,
colored woman who lives in the western
portion Of the city, appeared and Identified
four OF the chickens as those stolen from her
hen-house. jim was sent on to the grand
Jury and the Court required security Tor ms
good behavior for twelve months IN the sum
OF $500. When the court adjourned tue re-
naming fowls had not been identified.
BRFAK FOR FREEDOM.
Soon after being placed back in the pen
jim made break for freedom, and the
des peratc effort came very nearly beng
crowned with success. BY mounting the
back OF a bench in the pen the prisoner very
easily cleared the back partition, which IS
about eight feet high, and dashed of
IN MAYO street. lie pursued his jour
nev through street and alleY follow
cd by large and rOpidly-growng crowd,
and was soon captured by two colOred
men near the Exchange Hotel. lie fought
maniully and knocked one OF his captors
down, but he was Overpowered, taEen back
to court, placed in handouts, and soon taken
TO Jail. The occurrence created no little ex-
citcment, and many expressed surprise that
coored men should halt an ESCAPED colored
prisoner. Baili6 Dan. Turner would have
called Jim TO time with his revolver, but the
crowd was 80 dense that there was danger OF
shooting other persons.
OTHER CASES
John Burruss, charged with nssaultlng
and beating his wife Eugenia, was fined $50
and costs.
Charles Jones (colored) was fined $40 for
assaulung Alice Jones, his wife, with an
axe.
:. Risley, cursing, abusing, and threaten
ing to assault w. j. Peytou. Fined s. and
costs.
Six tramps were ordered to leave the city
Ia twenty-four hours.