The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

An Elaborate Docket which II Took
NenriN Five Hours To ufspo.e Of

Nearly Five Hours To Dispose Of
Tue docket Of the police CDUri yeslcr-
day, while no longer than IL often il on
Monday morning, required much time 10
dispose OF, IL being near , O'Clock when
the court adjourned.
4 c0lOred man, wh0 revsls ir The SOM
what contradictory name of Ausnlas
Washington since one was Killed fnT
lying, and the other could not tell lie #
he wanted io-was before Tie Court on
the charge Of heating his WIFE Manha
Washington. and with sttAing from her
last Saturday the sum Of $50, which she
had in a drawer al home keeping for
another cOlored woman
During the ex animation II was found
that the nsmrsake of The man who Was
struck dead for lying, had on his person
when searched al the station house, . pis-
tol and new charge, that Of carrying
concealed weapons, was entered against
him
The circumstances in the case were, in
substance these
Ananias aud Martha had row Ana-
Mas had been drinking, but was not
quite drunk. He tore all the bed-cioihes
10 pieces broke up the furniture gen.
orally, and threw promiscuously around
everything movable on which he cOuli
place his hands lie gave his wife
sound beating, and with one of his house
hold utensils struck her on the temple,
causing an ugly cash, which was plaster
ed over with lint and sslve as she testi-
ied IA court yesterday Ananias even
went further lie saw the money In one
of the drawers OF the bureau, and he de-
liberately broke the piece of furniture to
pieces and put the money In his pocket.
A warrant was sworn out for his ar
rest When searched at the station
house by Policeman Robins, the pistol
with the chambers empty and 1920 were
found on his person. Subsequently
warrant-wss sworn out for his arrest on
The charge Of stealing the money, and he
was again searched This time <l5 In
notes were found In one part Of his
clothing, and q purse co attaining SIl2
found In another part. Still later, Police
man Phillips found pinned In the inside
lining Of the coat seven dye-dollar notes,
making total of $03 80.
On the charge OF carrying concealed
weapons, Ananias was fined SO and
costs.
On the charge of beating his wife, he
was prosecuted by Giles Jackson, who
made special spread eagle Oratlon. He
wanted the man hung, because II sent to
jail he was sure he would murder his cell
companions. The court fined him so
for wife beating
The money feature of the case was
continued until Thursday 50 a. 10 allow
the Commonwealth to have present
witness who would testify 10 a con
iession made by the prisoner.
His counsel, Edgar Allan, said thai
there was no denial Of the fact that the
money, Sls and $50, was taken by the
prisoner, but that he had no criminal In
tent in so doing He added that he left
a bag of silver In the drawer.
OTHER CASES.
James w. Mitchell, O colored boy,
stole couple Of quarts of corn from the
Richmond, Frederi cksburg and Potomac
Railroad freight depot. The corn was
given 10 the ianitor and the boy whipped
/ by bis mother
( John Green and Lazarus Coleman
| both coloredl broke In the store OF b.
| D. Chalkley on the night Of De cember
7th and stole forty-e!ght sides Of calf
skin leather. They were sent on 70 the
grand jury.
Rosa GraS (colored) was dIsorderlY In
the street and in consequence was fined
/ s. and costs.
Rosa Coleman and Anna Teylor Doth
co,ored) were fined s. and costs each Tor
I fyhffnO in the street
! Sally Gaines (colored) was assessed 50
snd costs for being disorderly 10 the
street.
/ Thomas Robinson (colorsd) was disor.
| derly IN the street, and his tine was 80
/ and costs.
Willie E Johnson, the white man, who
/ has been before the Police Court on
various and sundry occasions for beating
negro woman ia Jail alley by the name
/ of Moon, was surrendered by bis bonds
man, and went to jail in default Of other
security.
Rachel Coleman (colcred) beat her own
mother, Anna Coleman, resulting In her
going to jail In default OF the payment
of fine of s. and costs.
Maple Mills Is colored person who
stole nine oranges from the fruit stand
of Thomas Sanquonetti. lie was jailed
for tlftcen days
The case of Eddie Miller (colOrcd who
cut James Wits with knife, was con
unued. until next Thursday. The cir.
cumstauces were Eddie and James had
a playful fight, when they got mad
and proceeded 10 quleI place
to have few rounds. Eddie stabbed
James with knife on the cheek.
The case was continued until DR.. IRE
william, who was the surgeon, could be
summoned.
A number of Sunday drunksrds were
fined each s. and costs.
Patrick Lyons, who got drunk and ex'
posed his person IN The street on sunday
was fined $40 and costs
Henry Jones (colored), creating a dis
turbance in the house Of Alice Jones was
fined So ana cOss.
Abram Cole (colored), disorderly and
firing rifle within the city limits was
fined s. and costs.