The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06

The Two Johns" Showed Against Each
Other, But the Home Combination Lost.

Tho Two Johns" showed Against Each
Other, But the Home Combination Lost.
When two Of the greatest shove on EARTH
play on the same day in the same city, with a
creditable catering for the same patronage.
there is necessarily a lack Of attendance upon
one or the other.
Yesterday III a fair. square fight Justice
John met John Robinson. and the former was
defeated. The Two Johns" is n splendid
combination and some one has iinmortalized
the title by writing a very pleasant comedy
thus named.
At the police court a fresh floor of sawdust
had been laid. the stock of antediluyian wit
ticisms were on hand. and Giles Is. jackson
was in the ring" but ali OF these attractions
are comparatively old. while John Robinson's
show comes only once n year. Aside from
the accused and the witnesses there were but
few people in the courtroom. but "a good
sized crowd in holiday attire awaited outside.
and at the first sOundO OF the circus band they
scampered like sheep, ignoring the perfection
of the home attraction and forgetting tempo
rarlly the unenyiable situation IF some of
their friends inside.
The Justice was a tri1e hurt at the lack OF
appreciation Of the greatest show on earth, y
and got his revenge by locking up about
twenty of the citizens who otherwise would
have. taken in everything, from the peanut
stand TO the tat lady III the side show.
Stonewall Jackson led a magnificent charge
yesterday against the erstwhile partner of his
bosom, but was finally betrayed by one OF his
OWL false witnesses. and was fined so for his
frlyolities. Cathgrine. his wife. testified that
for months she had suspected that his usual
attendance upon church and prayer-meetlngs
was not wholly su%perinduced 10y religious ten
denotes. and during the past week her sus-
plclons were converted into a realization OF
unpleasant facts.
luu., Dxrlfa. N-r --f,.1 ..ar ~
resembled "Old Black joe OF "Old Uncle
Ned was charged with assaulting Arthur
Branch. His wife testified that Isaac was so
jealous that he would not even let the Ladies'
AID Society meet at her house. and. as she
was only rwenty-seven. she naturally liked
young company. Arthur was a little more
than the old man could stand. however. and
when he saw them walking together he
rushed upon him and knocked him senseless
upon the ground. The Oldham was fined ~ 20.
LIZZIE Campbell and Florence Davis were
fined 20 each for fighting in the saloon Of
Marble Brothers. The fracas occurred on
Sunday morning. and another bar-rOOm case
will come up to-day for selling on Sunday.
Dir. Arch. Angle is one OF the witnesses. but
even his testimony will not save them from
conviction.
Stanley Leber. Amos Callenberger. T. J.
Watkins and John Blakey. four white men.
were fined S2.50 each for fighting on the
streets. The affair occurred late on saturday
night in the pleasant shades Of Lumpkin's
Bottom.
Mary Alexander and George Halstead were
fined q. 90 each for disorderly conduct.
Lucinda Madison. charged with assaulting
Ada Martin. was fined $3.50.
Frank. Fred. and Edward Hagameyer, VI.
Jones and Charles Neice. FIVE little boys whose
ages seemed 10 range from four TO eight
years. were in the court, charged by
Mr.. q. +. Mcdowell with interfering with his
business and throwing stones at his son Yer
non, q lad or about fifteen. Nr. Mcdowell
said that one stone was thrown into his
grocery wagon, but he could not say who did
it. The Justice rebuked him for causing the
arrest of other peoples children without
cause, and dismissed the boys.
James White was iined 2 for being dis
orderly in the First Market during market
Rosa Richardson was fined =. so for cursing
and abusing Oliver iarish.
K. NJ. Mitchell. a white man, was fined
So 0 for being disorderly.
Cora Clark paid $3.50 for conduct which
was disOrierly.
Ri Anderson. G. A. Newton and Charles
Lewis fcoiored). and Joseph Bailey. h. T..
LeClair and Joseph Shepherd white were
fined - each for being drunk on Sunday.
Htstiags Couvt.-The grand jury for the Oc-
tober term met yesterday morning and elected
Mr.. w. West foreman. The following indict-
ments were found. For felOny-Kosa
Branch. for assaulting Mary BENTLEY. William
for assaulting Oliver Jones. William
Dashiell. for uttering and attempting to
as true a false. forged and counterfeit
for 1900, purporting to be signed by j..
L. Ludwig a similar charge against the eame
IN regard 10 a note Tor 1880. aud another for
81 500: C. De Justo. for embezzling 800:
Major Johnson for assaultlng John Robinson:
Randolph Johnson, for breaking into the
Westinghouse of Lewis l.. Carpenter;
Jones. for breaking into the dwelling
Of Isaac Held, James Williams. for
breaking into the house of C.. A. Sweeney and
stealing a number OF articles.
For misdemeanor: Albert Peterson for as
A.. Nj. TomlinsOn. w. j.. WaddIl and
9. Bailey, three police officers. while in the
discharge of their duty. T. G.. Balm a Co.. for
a livery stable without "A license O..
R. FroInmer. for keeping u billiard table with
)ut q license: A. w. CARRIER. for keeping a
livery stable without a license. Ct. 4. Wallace, !
or keeping a brokerage establishment with
a license.
The grand jury decided not 10 find a true
Dill against John III. Miller for a felony.
Choncery Cotuf.-Judge Leake opened
court yesterday after the usual summer va
and issued 8 number Of DEGREES Of
minor importance.
Herrico Circuit CourL.-This court was in
ession q short time yesterday. but no bust
Of importance was transacted.