Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-09
NOEvIDENcE AGAINsrsAUNDERs-
Rrsdnax aud DOwdy Sent On for
NaEnhIInK-nIher Caaes.

"Thingshe here get worse and worse. The
weather grows hotter every day, and orr
docket continues very heavy" This WAS
what Justice CrutchGcld said to n Dis
| patch reporter yesterday at Z. NJ when
| he descended from the bench, where he
had been busily engaged for three and a
half hours. lie laid aside his thin coat
and vest. and used both his handkerchief
and palm-leaf ian with vigorous detcrmi-
nation - mop the sweat from hls brow
and keep a. comfortable as possible with
the Thermometer dancing between %
and 100. All that the Justice had said
was literally true. His days work had
been one OF the hardest and most worry
ing since he went upon the bench for the
heat was more oppressive, Gud the
docket, which was Of unusual length,
contained many worrying cases IN which
the most perpexing questions arise.
John b. Saunders. who was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by Sergeants Tomlin-
son and Hulcc ON the charge of stealing
300, the property Of j. II. Blaylock,
was before court. The circumstances
which led to Saunderss arrest We're pub
lished in yesterdays Dispatch, and the
statement then made that there was no
evidence to convict the accused was fully
substautiatad. There were three Wit
nesses-,lohn Wickert, john Moody, and
l.. c. Richmond, all of whom said that
they knew nothing to connect tho prison
er with the theft. They said that any of
them had rs good chances to rob Blay-
locks trunk as Saunders did. The case
was dismissed.
Ar examination was held in the con-
tnued case Of A. i. BroinaX and Pres.
Dowdy. charged with cheating and de-
frauding John Is. Morris out Of Sl9S at
cards This charge was dismissed, but
Justice Crutchfield issued bench war
rant against these parties, charging them
with Wiuning or losing within twenty
four hours by betting at game or wager
"a greater sum than $50. and ;bey were
seut on TO the grand jury and bailed for
their appearance AT the September term
Of the Hastings Court.
James Melton and Joseph Christian
were fined $40 and costs each for felo-
niouslv assauting j. NJ. Ball, and Otto
Morgenstern and J. NJ. Ball were fined
81. 30 and costs each for being drunk and
disoTderly on the street.
Joseph Brady was fined $40 and costs
for assaulting AID beating Jennie Brady,
his wife, on the street Mrs. Brady Is
small, nice.looking lady, and showed no
disposition whatever TO prosecute her
husband. who had in moment Of mad
ness msltrcated her. She pleaded with the
Justice 10 relieve him from the payment
Of the fine, hut the Justice mas an-
nounced bis determination 10 fine any
man who strikes woman not less than
go.
William Bowles (colored) was fred
$40 and costs for being disorderly in the
street and resisting tho police in the dis
charge Of their duty.
A large number OF other offenders
were fined for being drunk and disor-
derly.
Randolph Jones (colored) was COM
mitted to Jail 10 await a commission OF
lunacy to inquire into his mental con
dition. Randolph gave every sign of
crazipess and entertained the Court and
the spectators by first pleading for
mercy and then singing either solemn
ditty or an enliyenins song.