The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-22

its riqhtful owner, discharged the case,
saying, 81 can't keep these little cases
waiting when the parties do not ap
pear"
After the prisoner lad departed Corina
and Laura appeared on the scene and
were severely reprimanded by his Honor,
who threatened to fine them for their
non-appearsnce.
DANGEROUS CHARACTER.
J. Milton Rowe, a respectable looking
white man, from the charge that ap-
peared against him on the docket would
at once be put down as very dangerous
character Ii was alleged by Mrs. Mar
gsret +. Rhodes, who resides in the same
house with Rowe, that the latter had
committed an assault upon her, and had
also threatened to burn the house which
sheltered the two families. The Justice
had interested himself in the case, and
had sscertsined that IL was only little
dispute between the parties concerned.
and as the complsinants did not appear
the prisoner was discharged with the adj.
vice that he move out of the house as
soon as possible. which he willingly
promised to DO.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY INCLINED.
Michael q. Rourke and his brother Ed
ward. are Sullivanistically inclined and
practiced on a German named Pohlman,
whom they accosted on the public high
way while he was on his wav home to
the bosom Of his family. There was no
cause assigned for the assault, and the
two offenders were each fined IS for
their amusement
James snead, colored man, another
practitioner Of the manly art Of selfje-
fense, practiced on one Remke white,
on Saturday last, and was fined $3.50 and
costs, amounting in all to 81 40 James
went through all his pockets in search Of
the required amount, but could only find
50 He was assured by the clerk. how
ever, that the full amount would have TO
be forthcoming before bis release. and he
was sent back 10 await the arrival of
friend with the rest Of the amount.
MULE DRIVER ys. BooTBLAcK.
Spencer Lee Is colored man who
drives mule attached to cart for a
livelihood James Lewis is also lad Of
the colored population, and blacks boots
for living The latter made himself
obnoxious to the teamster. who, to give
vent to his feelings, smote the bootblack
with whip, which resulted in com
plant and arrest of the sssalant. After
hearing the evidence on both sides, the
Justice thought the prisoner was fully
justified in acting as lie did, and said that
the average boOiblack was a public
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suppressed.
CONTINUED CASES
Two continued cases were brought up
this morning for hearing, the most inn
portant of which was that of Archie
Black, charged with feloniously as
saulting John O'Dwyer, John Shea,
and John Mcnamara. Black keeps
saloon on the corner OF VIII
iismsburg avenue and Louisiana
81 rect, which was ffequented by the three
young men. On Monday night last here
were "ruclious' In the saloon, and
Black claims that the men, besides steal
ing cigars and liquor, had broken up
things generally in his place, and that
when II o'clock came they were asleep
ia the back room. lie aroused them ard
told them they must leave, and as they
refused he fired revolver at them, the
charge containing fine shot, which scat
tered in all directions. inflicted slight in
iuries on all three OF the men
After the complaint had been made
against Black, a countercharge was
made against the alleged offenders, but
On examination the charge was not sus-
tanned and the case was dismissed.
Black WAS held in the sum OF 5000 to
appear before a higher tribunal, while
the complainants were held in like
amount to appear as witnesses.
After disposing of minor case in
which Jeweler Weinstein WAS involved
in the purchase of n stolen watch, the
court adjourned