Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-30
BASE BALL CLUBS IN COURT.
The Managers. Players. Umpire. and Gate
ke~ner FINED az and Costs Each.

There were two fully-organized baseball
clubs well represented In the Police Court
yesterday morning. The manager OF one OF
them, an umpire. aud gatesecker were
also present. There was q large audience OF
spectators and the only things needed for
an exhibition Of the national game were
ball. few bats. and little piece ct land
on which to lay OF the grounds. Inc
courtroom might have been used .or the
latter purpose but for tho distractions III
II and its rather small dimensions.
The case which brought together this
assemblage of those yersed IN the science
OF the game and familiar with ITS rules
was that of the Virginia and Fulton clubs,
who on sunday afternoon last met on
Island Park and gave q splendid exhibition
III the presence of over two hundred per
sons. each Of whom was assessed nftceD
cents for admission.
The D,spqtrh told lts readers about the
game YESTERDAY. and also stated that Cap
tam Pleasants, OF the First district. had
investigated the matter and that the young
men would DO summoned, and Manager
Donati would throw himself and the nc
tuai participants on the mercy oil the
Court aud ask that they be Eighty dealt
with. THIS "a lust what was done, and
Justice Crutchficld iined all hands $2 and
costs-the whole aggregatin9 $500.
THEY WADE 40 FIGHT.
The manager and players were not even
represented by counsel. hut admitted vio-
latipg the law, and promptly paid the fine.
Justice Crutchheld rebuked the young
men severely, and warned them never to
allow such charges 20 be brought against
them again. On tins OCCASION" said he.
4" ! will fine Won the lowest sum possible
~2-but | want to tell you ! am not gong
to allow these things 20 be settled III this
way any more. ] retired from baseball
playing twenty-five YEARS ago with a bro
ken finger
The knights Of the bat and ball then re-
tired evidently with the fixed determina-
ton OF not dcsecr8ting the Sabbath IN TINS
manner again. aud apparently pleased at
the light punishment they received.
sEvT oS FOR rHLoNIoUs ASSAULT.
An examination was held III "a con-
tinued case Of Dallas Patterson calored),
charged with waylayine and assaulting
Robert W. TYLER with q stick.
Tyler was attacked by Patterson on the
night Of July 18th while passing through
an alley and so severely injured that up 10
yesterday he was unable 70 appear before
court. He testified that on the night
named while passing through an alley he
was struck on the head with stick and
knocked down. While lying PROSTATE ne
heard his assaiant cursng him and rccoe
nlIeu lle NOlft bl DdiltN ' htt'iH'H, N'4'
continued TO beat him until assistance was
brought by his loud cnes Tor help.
TYLER was asked by Justice Crutchtield
what cause Patterson had for attacking
him, and stated that Patterson's mother
had him before court a short while ago,
and accused him of slapping her, but he
was acquitted. For this Patterson had de
termned to get revenge:
John Henry Smith, VINO was passing at
the time TYLER was attacked, also testified
that he found Patterson leaning over Iy-
Ter and choking ham.
Patterson was sent on to the grand jury.
and bail was refused hlm.
THE MAN or THE ROOF
Robert ThOrp (colored), the circum-
stances Of whose arrest were reported IN
this paper Yesterday, was charged with
breaking into the store of Henry Scleuter
with intent to commit larceny. There was
no evidence to prove positively that lhorp
was the party heard on the roof of Mr..
Scleuter's store.
The prisoner testified and said he had
inst left a friend at the corner of First and
jackson streets and had started home
when he noticed a man on top of Mrs.
Scleuter's shed-room. He ran to the fence
10 see what the man was after and had Just
gotten on top of the fence when he heard
woman scream. This frightened him and
ne IunlDtU NOWn lIOlu iilt lti'c ubN "nSo
fastening home when he encountered the
officers. This frightened him still more,
aud he attempted to get out of their way
by running.
The Justice decided not to send Thorp
on TO Tire grand Jury, but held him IN de
fault of security for his good behavior.
OTHER CASES.
The following were the most important
of the other cases on an unusually large
docket, which occupied Justice Crutch-
fields attention for several hours:
James II. Branch (colOred). charged with
unlawfully and felonlously breaking INTO
railroad car. the property of the Atlantic
Coast Line Company, and stealing one lot
of goods thercfrom. Continued until July
3lst.
Nanda wilkinson (colored). charged
with unlawfully assaulJing and abusing
Joseph wilkinson. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Edward frayser (colored), charged with
carrying concealed weapons. Fined S2O
and costs.
Hattie Harper (coloredO, charged with
stealing "a lot Of womans clothing from
Mary F. Randolph. Sent to jail for six
months. -
Robert White (colored), charged with
being drunk and disOrderly and with re-
sistlng Policeman Parkinson In the dis
charge of his duty. Fined $40 and costs
for the former offence.