The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-03
POLICE NOTES.
An Unusually Long sitting for His Honor

The Police Court, Justice Richardson
presiding, was in session Yesterday urtil
O'Clock A number of trifing cases,
which consumed much time In hearing,
were dismisse |, and a number OF "drunks"
were assessed rs usual
A negro by the name of Z. K. vii
iams did some fighting in the public
streets, lie was required to pay So and
costs for so doing.
An interesting case was that OF vii.
liam Christian, who was charged with
beating Herbert Conway, a little yellow
boy, with a whip. Ii seems that Chris
,ian, who is negro driver OF dfay,
was going along Foushee street from
Main to Broad, with a load Of tobacco
when o number OF these boys sprang on
to his dray. lie warned them of, and
they still persisted in jumping on and
clinging to the rear, when finally Chris
tian lei dy his whip three times, one OF
the lcks cutting Herbert stingingly.
Hence the arrest. The bov was given u
warning not To do so again, and Chris
tian was made 10 pay costs, 81 30
For some time past the trains on the
Chesapeake IL Ohio railroad, as they
came out OF the tunnel near Marshall
aud Ninteenth streets, have been rocked
by lille negro boys. One OF these boys
was caught in the act by the special
agent of the company and was before the
court. Witnesses needed were absent,
and the father of the boy went security
for his presence to day. There are other
negro bows engaged in the business OF
rocking trains there, and if they keep 1t
up will he caught, though 1t is expected
that the punishment OF the one boy
probably sound whipping-will put an
end 10 il.
Samuel Abrams, who is charged with
! felOnious assault on a little girl, was In
court Yesterday Mr.. Samuel Page, who
had been engaged "a hi' counsel, asked
for continuance until tomorrow, which
was granted Abrams went back TO
Jail
The often continued case OF Lena
! Op9o-men and Rosa Lenesky, charged
with fighting and considerably bruising
each other, was disposed of. number
of Russian Jews, some Of whom could
no, talk English, bnt did talk Russian
testified The two women are wives of
rival secondhand shoe dealers Each
were given warning and bound over in
the sum of 800 for twelve months to
| keep the peace, their respective husbands
| going security.
Priclla Cooper, negro woman, hud
| been employed as a cook 10 snack
| house on Eighth street, which Margaret
Bavley had opened. Margaret yesterday
morning laid handkerchief on one of
the two tables in the room, containing
Sl9 Pricilla, it was supposed, lad stolen
! II, and she, along with man Nh) had
Just eaten breakfast, were arrested on
warrants. Pricilla was searched, but no
money found. The Police Court dis
charged the mau and sent Pricilla TO Jail
until today, when the matter Will be
/ further Investigated.
Maggie Jones was fined s. and costs
| for using city water without having paid
for the same.
\ year ago Walker Christian, IA negl
married Emeline Jasper. Emeline had
/ husband named Jesse Jasper. aud ii was
supposed that Jesse and Emeline had
/ been divorced Walker Christian mar
ricd Emelne, was arrested, Hni sent on
to the grand jury, indicted, and aoFc
/ pr0SeqUf entered.
Both Emeline and Walker were in The
Police Court Yesterday, Emelne charged
with bigamy and Walker with being M
accessory before the fact. The court
stated hat Emeine having been exam
/ ined and sent 10 the Hastings Court, he
| would commit her 10 iail 10 await The
Hastings Court action. Walker Chris.
tisn was sent to Jail also in default OF
security, and his case continued until
/ Saturday next