The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-21
HIS HONOR
HAS A BUSY DAY IN THE POLICE
COURT.

A Number Of Interesting Gases Disposed
of-uigh links ~ Coiorcd Picnic
Dangerous Criminai-Othcr Cascs-City
,nd suburban News in General
There were number Of interesting
cascs in the Police Court yesterday
which required equitable Adjudication.
A picnic was given by colored
church Oh the Chesapeake and ONO
Railroad. and before It left the city
there was much disorder and drunken
ness.
George Fauntloroy misbchaved him
self by getting drunk and acting as
orderly and creating a disturbance on
the Chesapeake and Ohio cars. lie
cnrsed and abused everybody aud was
ordered of the platform. An officer
was sent for. and IN quick order Police
man Holdcraft responded. lie arrested
Fauntleroy The fine was $40 aud
costs.
After taking Faunllcroy to the sta.
tion.house, Police Holdcratt returned
and arrested Monroe Renolds. vino was
drunk and behaving disordefly in the
car. lie was fined So and costs.
The next arrest was John Fleming
(coloredl who tried 20 jump on the car
while in motion. lie bad TO pay - and
costs.
The fourth arrest was made by Mr..
Holdcraft ana Sir Huntington ms
was William Barr. who wanted to run
the train. lie had to pay 50 and COSTS
A WOMAN BEATER.
Abram Bigger lcol.l should have been
before the Police Court some days ago,
his cases having been continued. but ne
did not appear. lie was arrested on an
attachment. and was called on 10
answer that charge and two charges OF
heating women. For beating Lucy
Johnson and for heating Laura JOhn-
son he was fined SO and costs in each
casc. For Coutcmpl of court IN not APP
nearing at o former day he was fined
$3.50 and costs and required % iurnlsh
security iu The sum of 5000 for twelve
months.
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL.
Thicker Coleman is "a tall stalwart ne
gro man. who has a dangerous repuia-
ton. He has been sentenced to be
hung for burning barn IN when
number of farm hands were sleeping
lie has served q term in the state
peDitentiary. lie beat am old woman
on "a county road bccaus" she caught
him IN the act Of carrying away Dag
Of roasiingcars S. inch had been stolen
by him. AN there is scar celN
crime IN the catalogue
10 which he has not been party. His
last exnloit was To- curry around shot
GUN iB search of Dir. X. W. Courtney.
because Mr.. Courtney rcbukcd him Tor
81 .l.I .If
neighborhOOd of L0mbardy street
school house. Mr.. Courtney learned OF
his action. and though justified I'M arm
INC himself and shooting at sight the
convict who was searching for hun
with shot gun, preferred obey
NJ The law. ana IN cOrse-
ouence had the negro arrested.
The Police Justice put Coleman under
bonds IN the sum a $500 for - months.
n very small amount as many people
thought considering the desperate cha
ractsr of the criminal. The court, how
ever. told the iuler that 40 one but
himself would grant the bail should 1t
be forthcoming. No ward magistrate
would be allowed.
OTHER CASES.
Maggie Winston and Eliza Scott. two
small cOlOrei girls. were caught steal
ing oranges from the fruit stand OF &.
b. Gilbert. ON account ot their youth
they were discharged ON condition that
their mothers would whip them IN
court.
Bette Branch was fined 50 and costs
Tor being drunk and diso.derly IN the
public streets
X. l. Foster aud William Hatcher.
fighting nm the street, were fined - and
costs.
Daniel Mcmahon was reported IN
Sunday paper with having been before
the Police Court on the charge OF en-
teung IN thcdaytim the s'OrchOuse OF
W. j TYLER. 1901 NSe st Main street, and
carving aWas two hundred cigars.
twenty-five bars of soap. TWO bags %
-four. aud fifty pounds Of sugar. mat
the above goods were removed. there Us
no doubt. and the removal was done
without the knowledge of Mr.. Tyler.
who holds them ae atrustee.
Daniel Mcmahon was arrested on
warrant sworn out by "a lady whose son
had gotten into trouble. There was not
sciutlla of evidence that the young
man daniel McMahOnl had ever seen
the store excepting possibly when ne
walked past il, as hundred OF other
citizens do. The Court announced that
there was not the slightest suspicion oi
guilt. aud it gave the Court pleasure To
houorablv discharge him. Two other
persous-one white hos the other "a
coloied boy who had tcen arrested ON
the same cnaIg, were told 10 60 home.
The continued case of Il. Franciom
and \. Mario. charged with teloniously
striking 4. Dclesandro ON the head with
"A metaiheaded cane, was called. Mr..
Samuel Nj. Page. counsel for Mr.. Dele
sandrO asked for continuance. lie
gave ~ ms reason that the Italian CON
sui hal refuse TO be present.
Mr. Edgar Allan. counsel for iran
cioni and Mario. waived an oXamina-
ton. Whtreupon the case was sent on
the grand jury, which meets Septem-
Der 2Oth.
The charge against Delesandro, OF
fighting i'm the street, was dismissed .
the court being of the belief that his
much bruisod.up head was punishment
enough
The charge against A. Delcsandro Of
selling liquors On Sunday. and of sell
ing houor without a license. was con
tinuei until Saturday, August 3lst.
Accidcn' 20 a Newsbov.
Some little excitement happened in