The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-23
BEFORE HIS HONOR.
JUSTICE CRUTCHFlELD HAS a
BUSY DAY.

a Gang Of North Carolina Negroes Before
the court-Sct eral Other Case. Disposed
of Woman Killed on the Raiiway-oity
nnd suburban Ncws.
The largest crowd Of people. white
or colored. who have assembled In the
Police Courtroom were present yester-
day morning. when Sergeant Thomas
rapid and cried out, Order, gentle-
men,
A large number were present. inter
ssted spectators Of the trial Of iiity-i0ur
negroes who had a ball. and were
boisterous, and the curious, who VIII al
WAYS flock to anything sensational.
who came 20 see Mr.. James NJ. smith
afraigned for shooting man. In the
latter morbid curiosity seekers were
disappointed. No warrant of high or
low degree had been sent up to the
court concerning Mr.. Smith.
A MICRO BALL.
Last Wednesday, party Of negroes
living in and about Henderson and
Durham. North Carolina. together with
negroes from other towns and counties
surrounding. came TO Richmond on an
excursion. While in the city they
were invited to a ball by sundry city
negroes. This ball was given that night
= in a hall in Pink alley. which is not far
from the Second police-statiOn. The
men and the women danced, and for a
while enjoyed themselves. but cheap
whisky soon made its effect felt.
AHIGH OLD TIME
ersued. during which one Of the at
tendr nts ran TO the p0lice-station ana
summoned the police. Sergeant Cosby
and others came to the scene at once
AID arrested .ffty-four persons. Most
Of them were men. The women were
all from Richmond. but five sixths OF
the men were from North Carolina.
They were all kept in the station
house that night. and yesterday morn
ing. after each had eaten a breakfast
which cost the State Of Virginia fifteen
cents for each person, they were
brought TO the Police Court and put IN
the pen. They. with the other prison
ors, packed TIE pen quite densely.
THE EVIDENCE
was conclusive to show that the con
duct Of the negro party at the ball was
disOfdorly TO an extreme. Lawyer ran
dolph appeared for the North Carolina
party. and urged the Court to show
leuiency TO the visitors from another
Sia'e. who were ignorant Of Virginia
and Richmond laws. and who followed
the cue given them by their Richmond
friends. who did know the law OF the
city.
The Court sand he wanted excursion
parties coming TO this city to know thal
they had TO behave themselves. lie
would let the North Carolina negroes
leave the city at once. as they had been
locked up all night, but the Richmond
negroes. he required that each should
pay fine of 500 and costs.
THE GOLD WATCH THIEF
Thomas Parrish was again brought
up from jail TO stand examination on
the charge of stealing "a dCuble-platec
gold watch valued az $50 from the per
son of W. W. Pearce. The watch was
stolen in the bar-room of G.. Donatt
corner of Franklin and Eighteenth
streets. on the Fourth day Of July
This was the fourth time that an at
tempt was made to 90 on with an cS
animation of the case. the reason for the
various continuances being the absence
OF MIR. samuel Bachrach. the paw n
broker who purchased the watch
Toe particulars ~ this case have al
read, been published IN the lines
Parish. VINO was ulacqualnted VIII
Mr. Pearce. was Standing By him IN the
barIoom. lie lifted ire watch out o'
the pocket Of Mr.. Pearce. aud saying h'
WAS gong 10 the closet. aud would b.
back i'm two minutes. disappeared. NJ
P,arce Who had looked "a; his waici
onl, "A few MINUTES before. dIscoyere,
the theft. A couple of miLutes ate
Parrish had lief, Pearce and his friend
Malone. went to look after Parrish. bu
could not find him Tit
case was given to Policeman
J1Dn o.. uali. lie arrested Parrish II
Newpolts News. and found me ha'
stolen silver watch al-O Parflsl
confessed 10 the officer that he ha'
stolen the watches. and whisky wa
the cause. For stealing the silvr
watch the thief was given a term u
iail some time ago. For stealing th'
gold watch he was yesterday sent OF
10 the hldhh J"ig'
CAUGHT Oh TOP OF THE SHED.
William Howard, a young yellow
man. was charged with entering TIM
baggage room OF the Chesapeake an,
Ohia depot and stealing fou
umbrellas. Howard entered win
dow in the ticket office. Get
ing inside. he unbOted the doc
leading from the ticket-oiiice to Inc
package room. a room where article
are kept which are found III eoache
where they had been neghgenlly lei
by the passengers. Here Howard go
the four umbrellas. Exactly how IN
got on the roof Of the depot wa
not developed. He was seen Wed
nesday night running on top II
ms stocking feet. When hailed h
iumped from the Ioof. dropping tn
umbrellas. on to the top OF box car
under which he then Ind. He was cap
tufed crouched between the bottom o
the car and the ground. His shoes wer
found hidden around the corner. Ill
was sent on to the Hastings Court
4 BREEZE.
w. +. Cochran. who was discharge
from the Eastern l4uhallC Ael nun :"
the 95,h of last July, was charged wit
stealing lot of clothing from Pauhn
Iacount and striking Jane River
ON the head in the street
The facts in both charges wer
established. The court required Sc
curt, in the sum of 500 for lively
months. which was Of course not given
Cochran had some whisky in him. an'
the court thought it prudent to soak j
out before ordering a commission O
lunacy.
As AIR. Kelly, the policeman in charc
of the prisoners. turned 10 place Coch
ran in the pen, Cochran raised up AM
began TO curse and resist the officer
Policeman Kelly Is no small man L
tackle. He grabbed the prisoner, WIZ
is as strong as tiger, ana W"
getting him TO the gate, Whel
..t..... l..u. huel. IN kick Soy