The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-26
TIE BAR OF JUSTICE.
HIS HONOR HOLDS AN UNUSu
ALLY LIVELY MATINEE.

There were number Ot case. Dclof' 'ht
Police Justice yesterday OF some unusu"i
interest, which added some dignity 10 the
Monday matinee.
vifo of Beverly Jones (ii coloredt. gave
birth 10 a FULLY developed though dead baby.
Tho next day. Tuesday, the woman died.
shr was about 20 be- buried the following
ohnr-day when an old woman swore out q
warrant against Beverly Jones for beating
his wife. Coroner TAYLOR and Dr.. Dcaion
examined the body and found no marks ol
violence. DR.. Deaton. who attended the
woman. said she died q puerpcral conNui-
sons. and Dr.. Taylor agreed with him.
This ended the matter until sunday, when
Jones was arrested again and was before
The Police Court Yesterday.
DIR. TAYLOR testified that he and DR.. Dea-
TON examined the body. taking IL out OF the
coffin. He saw no signs M all 81 physical
injury. lie thought the deceased died OF
puerpcral commissions.
Dr. Deaton said that nc called the pre-
ccsinc sunday aud fou vt Susan Jones Ia
commissions. The baby was born Monday
and the woman died Tuesday 40 sign Of
beating was on the body.
Mary Christian (coi0rcdJ testified that
Policeman Narhrough came 20 see her
Thursday last and asked her % tell the
truth. she tc>tihcd mat an ahe heaiu WIS
n squaii.
nanny Daily (colored) heard the cry Of
murder SATURDAY. night before last; heard
the woman scream TWICE.
Mary Davis (coiorcd1 heard the cry OF
murder. and Mrs. Jones told her That her
husband had beaten her. thrown her down
the steps. and brought blood.
Other tolored women and men heard the
crv Of murder and some ran up ON the
porch and looked In and then ran away.
screaming that ~ fight between Jones and
his wife was going on.
Bevrely Jones. the husband. cleaned mp
matters. He told straight tale. lie came
home and found his wife IN commissions.
which always came on when she was iB
that condition. He sat down hl the stove.
when his wife came 90 IL and began 90 play
piano on hot stove with her naked
fingers. and then tried % pitch herself
down the steps. He grabbed her. and she
cried "Oh. LOrdy,' Murder" o.. lie
said that "ihcm three gals that ran up
stairs ought 20 have come in the wide
open door and help him instead Of like fools
running down the -trect hOllerng that he
was lighting his wife,
Beverly Jones was discharged.
WENT FOR HIS nAT AND RETURNED
WITH CASTOHs.
Willie Iandrum. a with youth. was
CHARGED with stealing one castor and bot
lies from II. u. Whitlock. The youth stated
that be went in the house after his hat.
"Nnd came out with the cI@tDrSf' II sup
nose So" was the reply. The cIst0rs were
found AT b. Jacobs pawnhrOhing establish
ment. where they had been plwned for
TWENTY-FIVE cents. The pepper. vinegar.
crueis. &C.. were in the castor-, and the
Police Justice remarked % Mr.. jacobs that
If goods he was bound 20 know were stolen
were found at his place again. he would Zoe
put under bonds.
THE HOT sE-BURNER.
John W. Redmond. the cilored barber
who tried tO burn his own blrher-shop. on
Twelfth street. next % the Hotel D1d-on.
was before the court. The ease WAS al the
request Of the Commonwealth. continued
until tomorrow.
ROBBED a LADY AND THEN BEAT HER.
Victoria alias Jennie Evans. yellow
girl. was charged with stealing TWO dresses.
one sacQuc and one bonnet from Mr.. l..
snedman. The proof that She stole The
goods was overwhelming, the eiras only
defense being that Mrs. Snicdmm gave
them 70 her. After stealing the goods she
beat Mrs. Sniedman right badly.
For stealing. Jennie got siN months. for
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give 500 security for six months.
Jennie, in this case. was arrested 10y Mr..
j. {. Harmon. u private citizen. who saw
her strike the lady. While taking her 90
the statiOn-hOuse four negro rOughs set on
him for the purpose OF releasing her viii
liam Banks one Of them. cot arrested. and
part OF the evidence was heard Yesterday
when the ease was adjourned until to-day
in order to get more evidence.
AsuOP.LIFTER HOUsEBREAKING.
Annie l.. Parnon (coorcd) WIS charged
with entering in the night timeVf NONem-
her % the house Of Elizabeth Jefferson and
steal one lot of clothing from her. Annie
j. an old shopliier and was given sis
months. which she took without a muir
muir.
ROBBED HER EMPLOYER.
Mollic johnson (rOlored), had been Mrs.
VI. Brooke's trusted house servant. Taking
ADVANTAGE OF her opportunities she stole
pair Of bracelets. under,klrt. three pocket
handkerchofs. one of fine lace. n silver
spoon. a pearl rosary. some beaded ornl-
mcnis for ladies dresses. photographs of
both Of Mrs. Br0oke's brother. and other
things. M0llic claimed that everything Was
loaned to her 10y Mrs. Brooke.
The court did not think 80 and sent her TO
jail.
OTHER CASES.
David Donati, the proprietor Of a bar
room. corner of Seventeenth and Broad
STREETS. was fined so l-ccond convlcu0n)
for keeping his blT-rO0m open on sunday.
Gus Williams and Mollie johnson (boih
colorcd) were fined each $50 and costs for
unlawful cohlhitltI0n.
Joseph Wood (cOlorcd) was fined $3.50
and costs for driving his team into the sulkl
Of DR.. j. 4. Jordan.
Richard Richardson (colored) was fined
- and costs for being drunk and recklcsslA
driving his team in the street.
James Brown (colored) was fined $40 and
costs for lighting and creating a disturbance
on the street.
Circuit Court.
In this court Yesterday, the following
suits were disposed at:
Edward Il. Bruce a Co. against William
Iaily. Judgment for plaintiff tor SOL
Joseph Schoa against W. G.. -nead, ad-
miustratrix Judgment for plaintia for
Sl5s.9s.
Luckhard against the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. Judgment for de
PENDANT.
Alice Oliver, &C.. against the Meropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company. Judgment by
court in favor of plaintiff for S5H.sl.
Adjourned for the Term.
Judge Minor came 70 ilcnrico county
yesterday and signed all the or
dcrs.
MIR. J. T. Redd qualified as a notary pub
lie.
MIR. r. b. Allen. who had been appointed
such by judge Minor, appeared and quail
fled Is a justice OF the peace for Fairfield
district.
The court adjourned for the term.
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Atlantic aud Dan,illc Railroad Com
many against Peake. Writ of error ana
superscdedS 70 judgment rendered bv the
Circuit Court of Norfolk ON the 18th OF sep
sembeI 1859.
Pettyiohn's executor against Wo0drufrs
executor. Argued by +. :. Brown. Esq.
for appellant, and Il. G. IL. hean, ESQ. for
appellee.
Hastings Court-Shonberge Sentenced.
Yesterday Louis Shonberger, who was
convicted for betrayng hts trst cousin, Miss
McDonough. and was given five years IN the
was taken from jail % the
The court stated that il would
ovcrrule the motion made for new trial
and then sentenced Shonbergcr according
40 the verdict Of the jury.