Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-19
BEFORE JUSTICE cRuTcmFiELD.
A Long MoudAy's Docket. with Few
Cases Of Interest.

There vas an immense crowd In the Police
Court yesterday morning, and the docket. which
covered ten pages Of foolscap paper, engaged
the attention Of Justice Crutchneld for nearly
four hours. Most Of the cases were Of a triiing
character The most important ones arc here
given;
john /. Drumheilor. the proprietor Of a gro
cory and saloon on Second siroet. neIt door 10
tho corner Of Duval, and his bartender, charles
GOode. wero charged riih assaglting and beat
Inc Charles Nalker (colOredl During the exauii-
nation Justice Crutcbncld added against Drum
sunday City-Attornoy {. y. Meredith,
who appeared as counsel Tor both OF the
accused IN tho sssault-and-Datsfy case.
could not defend DrumhellGr on the iaiter
charge. which ~ an OnoDco under the city orci-
nGnces but IN this no counsel was needei, Tor
there was no evidence that liqcOr WAS sofa. IL
The assault case there was a decided conflict Of
testimony. As nearly as could DO learned 10 ap-
pears that JACK Mann and Charles walker, VINO
were driving in buggy sunday morning,
stopped Ia the neiRhbcrhOod OF Drumhellers
aud wont o. the aide entrance % hts lot win
Wow 10 getting liquor. Mr. Goode met them at
tho fence aud told them that the Saloon was not
Opon. About this time Drumheller. hearing loud
taking, came to the fence ana eudeavored 10
drive me mon away. A fght ensuod between
Urumheiicr and these two colOrcd men aud
Walkers older brother. who was also present.
J he negroes cot Drumheller down and were on
him and ono Of them hrd n brick about 80 strike
him when Gcode ran up and struck the younger
WALKER with q brick. Noono was much hurt jus
tlce Crutchneld fined tho two White men and the
three colored once 81 ~ and costs each. Drum
henor and GOode took an appeal
In the case OF Thomas tinneseey and Matue
Garter Doth cOlOrod. charged with stealing
diamond pin worth so. the property OF Charles
s. Dodson the evidence failed 70 show that there
wa. any larceny committed. Tho girl servant
in the Hotel DOdson. said sho found the pin IN
nox I'm n closet i'm tho hotel 0n1 Mr. DodsOn SAID
that ne hni kept the pin in lewelry-case IN the
box. The case was dismissed.
John LYDIA. drunk on sunday. Fined 3 and
costs.
Mary Jane Strange (cologed). drank on the
street on tho sabbath. Fined 81 aud costs.
Ice Rolling ,cOlored), disOrderly ana boating
his wife ana his Wifes mother. Fined $40 and
cOsts
same dsOrderly and using profane language
IN tho street Fined s. and coats.
Peter Wren ioolOrcd), drunk and resisting the
police whilo in the discharge Of their duty.
Taylor Newton and James Thomas tboth
coiored) drunk IN the street Fined each . ana
costs.
Edward Rivers tcoiored). trespassng Oh tho
promises Cf and Gssnulung and beailng Jane
Rivers: also, rs sulting and striking EDWARD
Rivers with "a hatchef, with intent 10 kill. Con-
tinued until March 2lst.
John Gray CoiOrcdl, drunk aud disorderly ON
the NaDDath. Fined g ana costs.
". G. Aibsrt, Grunk gnd disorderly IN tho
Musee. Fined SO aud COSTS.
Charles Miller. creauuR disturbance and be
Ing disOrderly II Ford Opera-H0u7e. fmcd tiO
and costs.
Julius Staun,on. stealing ono pair Of boots, tho
prOpertyO OF John c. sule. Coniinuei until To-
day.
posed Of.