Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-26
MONDAY MORNINGS DOCKET.



Yesterday Hart Discharged.
Nrs. Elizabeth Hart was before the Po-
|.. Court Yesterday charged with cruelty
beating her niece. Emma Jane Edwards.
fmua. who d. "a bright looking litile
-.r' about thirteen years old, WITH hlue eyes
and rosy checks. testified with tears IN her
owes that -he refused o. change trock she
bad un while scrubbug the floor, and Mrs.
E.rt. hcr aunt, became lnfWa,ed ana
..mmerced h,ltiug her with her fists and
with % lr1uW-fIrk. She SGld her aunt
.iuek lcr several blows ln the lace.
.'~ D. e.. Richardson. counsel for Mrs.
I.ft. stated tuat the child had come from
ENGLAND about nine months ago ana tn@t
h.r uncle. Nr Hart, deucd 20 send her
hack 90 h,r parents. even Offering % pay
Der fare. lut the lttIe slrl refused 10 eo;
stating that She would Jump overheard
sooner than return.
Se.tra. other witnesses We're examined,
but thcr" wa- uo direct evidence that 3ir.
Hart had beaten the child cruelty aud size
was discharged.
IITr IUr CHILD ALONE
Martha Kelley. Wn old colorcd woman,
was charged with taking the newborn iu-
nut of Mo.fe Kelley BOO the night and lay
u- It ou tIc Ground lu nude condition
uu.n the premises of Robert lraylor. and
abandoning 10.
p.puty-~h,rf J.. J.. Gum, of Henrico,
testified That Martha came 10 hlm and con-
tossed having deserted the child before
auv warrant was issued for her. She stated
That the infant was her grandchild, and
-le left 10 40 the house of the supposed
father. Robert lrayl0r Thee child was born
lu the county. but as the abandonment
occurred Iu Richmond the case came uu-
Dor fle jurisdiction of the Police Court.
Il. prisoner. who ls a half-wittcd old wO-
rlu. living in the county. gave very
fluh account of the case. She SAID that
Tr4,l0r bad been ia the habit OF visiting
h.r. but that her daughter had usurped
elections. When the child was born
they determined t0 md themselves of II,
aud lurlU- was suggested. tut upon con-
-I3.rerou Martha decided 20 take n to the
home of Irayior and leave 10 no his thresh-
h.id. This she dIi about $50 o'clock IN
trc morning. When she arrived there she
heard them stirring around. and lett the
baby wrappedupl someold underclothes.
After descrtlug the child her conscience
hurt her and sne told DeVutv-ShoT,h Gum
of 10 and was taken into custody.
As rho old woman seemed to be only
haitwiitei and not Co. appreciate the ma
ture oi hcohenct. She was discharged, but
subsequently taken On charge by Sheriff
Guun. who desired her 90 testify in case
before the County Court.
THE JUSTICE As USTIBr.
At tine game of baseball PLAYED on the
Old Virginia Bail-Gr0und5 SATURDAY. after
uoon difficulty occurred between sew
ertl OF the Young men present over de-
,ial0u ot the umpire rendered while the
game WAS iu progress. -Four of the players
usa-ci lu -ough-and-tumhle fight, and
81 the end oi tho Ht,.ee several were orna-
menttd with black eyes and bruises.
lhcy were before the court Yesterday.
and after hearing the evidence the faceot
Justice CrutchGeld lt Up with seraphlc
smile a- he said: We'll, boys, III act the
umpire this morning. Two dollars and
t. half apiece
CUT WITH An INK-E BAsER.
Brookland Garnett (coloreO was
charged with fdouiously cutting and
wolLlilg Granville Robinson.
Nr. Joseph Beckman. whose place OF
business is 40 Eighth aud Cary streets,
testified that the prisoner aud Robinson
U-r, 800 his place Saturday night about ii
o'clock and took drinks They left the
house. and very soon afterwards he went
o. bus door and saw the men clinChed and
striking each other. They separated.
Gsructt walked down the street a short
distance: stopped down as II TO pick up a
r0rk. then he walked hack % Robinson
and the fight was renewed. Witness saw
iu Gar1ctt's hand what he al FIRST thought
wa. q knife. but he afterwards observed
that 10 WAS an iuk-eIascr. lie saw Gar
nett stab at Robinson several times.
After the fight was over Robinson came 20
i1- placn. and seeing that lie was cut be
advised him 90 get doctor.
Garuett was sent on 20 the grand jury.
OTHER cAsEs.
John Combs (colOred) was charged with
stealing a watch, the property OF John
b nd.av. Combs admitted taking II, but
g. the timekcepor was N avery dllapldated
et4te and made of brass the offence was
not a. serious as the charge implied, and
be only received fifteen DAYS IN jail rs his
An. Austin Ccolored). charged with at
t-mptine 20 assault and beat Hattie Cary.
Continued until August 2Gth. AUSTIN was
also charged with resisting Policemen I.
C. Wilkinson aud !. ". kastOn while IN
the discharge of their duty. For tins Of
fence be Was fined s5. o.,
George fill d.iGs Lucas, charged with
stealing one lot Of iron, the properly OF
the Richmond aud Danyille railroad. Sent
70 jail FOR thirty days. -.
James Smith (colored) was charged with
beating ms wife and fined $40 and costs.
Charles Randall (colored). charged with
stealing one lot Of harness, the property OF
fome person unknown. Continued unth
September 4th.
John Mcmahon (colorod). charged w.th
beng drunk Sunday. Fined - and costs
The Governor Pardons a syrian.