The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-25
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
The Usual Amount OF Monday Equity Distri-
buted by the Dispenser.

cases hsd gone through the mill. ard twenty
| five prisoners stood within the pen represent
| ing the various degrees IN the scale OF In
moral life. Justice John was in o genial
mood his eve looked less deyouring and he
| took only three chews OF liancocks mariana
| (seo advertisement in another column during
! the hour and half Ia which the mill OF Jus
| tice was grinding His manner was sottened
/ Some of the milk Of human kindness that
| floats around in his big heart like beer IN q
| wash tub flowed over and trickled through
| the dramatic austerty OF his countensno- IS
an April shower filters through tho leaves
| He even dismissed several cases with Only
costs 10 pay.
Some time ago Mr.. w. H. Sands. tho we'll
| known lawyer, was present IN a case and
noted the dllapidated condition Of the two
| Bibles upon which the witnesses Of this court
had been sworn for years, and Iokingly criti-
cizing the Court ON using such disreputable
| books, said no would furnish some new ones.
! The following letter shows how ko fulfilled
the promise
RICHMOND, Va. August a. 1921.
To Hon. J. J. Crutchfeld. Police Court
My Dear Sir hand you herewith the
! law and the gospel. Read, ponder and men
| tally digest Trusting the same may have q
| beneficial effect. I remain, yours truly
WILLIAM II. SANDS"
| the printers aud bookbinder g art They are
| eilt-liued and backed with elegant Russia
| leather Mr.. Sands - very CONSERVATIVE 10
poiitius but in this donation he strongly
! draws the color line. He has never kicked
against the Fifteenth amendments never
! bothered himself about social equality or
! left his buggy % discuss tho bowhatan de-
| msnds, - but when II comes 20 kissing BIOL %
| he stands suuarey on the color line. There
are two Of these books, both Of which ato
! handsomely embossed on the outer IDS with
! GILT letters one reads White. II sinners
entice thee consent thou not The other is
dls,inguishable from the first 10y tho word
BLACK" in large letters, followed by THIS
quotation: The way OF the transsressor -
hard"
Justice John was greatly pleased. arc.
proud of the gift and ordered Mr. " hte, tho
court secretary, TO write many thanks in Il
big, round hand to which should DO attached
tie royal signature.
The old and henew lay before him, one pair
in the brightness of youth. the other IN tho
decline OF old age. The first no tondled
gladly, the other two regretfUlly. and turning
% the police officers and men SAD, boys 1
expoct you az had better have these, 1t might
do you good 10 Rad them. and then, his
deb0naire countenauc9 lit up with happy
thought he said No boys. you all
need them bad enough. but think
the newspaper reporters would 20 more
likely 10 read them. That which FOL 10 the
share of TU TMEsis Odand slice and greasy
and could it speak it would tell more OF the
fraty of human nature than all tho novcllsts
Of the day. IS the Justice donated those
valuable relics he said. Boys, Il You had
dollar for every lie sworn TO on those books
you would DO the wealthiest men III RicL-
mOnd."
Giles Jackson created sensation Ia court
by appearing in a broad, white ELK cash, OK
IL MI
man in Wilson's mlIlstrels would have turned
green with envy at his swell appearances. lis
entry was like the trlumphal march OF Cesar
into Rome or Gar Reed when the vote was
taken on the Mckinley bill. iine audience
was present al the daily drama, and tho an
nouncment of standing room only Was put APP
before the curtain rose. The manager Of the
show ordered the aisles cleared and sand no
had been prosecuted long enough for the
want Of ventilation.
Ida Smith (colored). charged with beating
Lizzie Johnson was the first case called. ldals
built on the style o. Billingsgate hsh-Woman,
and came into court with defiant mem, Ike R
frigate-of warundcr full sail. llZzieJOhns0n's
head WIS swaddled IN 8 miscellaneous cOllec-
ton Of old rags. which elOquenty represented
the cruel wounds supposed to have teen re-
ceiyel After going through this school Tor
subduing tho human passions, IDA entered
the pen in q lqrnb-like manner for thrty day
term in default Of 20 fine.
Morris Noss. who went e. his mothers
house and raised Cain generally, vas fined
$3.50 Appealed from the JUstices cecsi"u,
and was sent 10 iail because he could u0tLor
pay has fine OF give security.
Fountain Jackson (colOred was fined go
for throwing rocks into Mar bcnton's WIN
dow ut night. breaking burning lamp and
setting the house IN fire. Tho oXcOrlaton
which the offender received would have been
severest punishment % the ordinary mortal
but on the porp0ise-iike hide of this One-eyed
"colored dude 1t made but little apparent
impression.
Morris Scott (colorelD, who testified 10 his
own case that he was having little fun. as
matter Of course. paid $3.50 for being drunk
and resisting an officer
Kate Thomas (colored) was drunk again
and vii spend another term al her old quar-
ters in jail
Clarence Linwood (colored), who assisted
in the escape Of persons breaking 5pe peace
was lectured on interfering with Justice
Johns business and fined 3 and required 20
give bond for 400 for good behavior
John Robinson, Douglas Page. Eddie lhaup
Call co.ored) were fined e. each for being
drunk on Sunday A Sunday drunk Is always
expensive 80 those who report TO Justice John
on Monday An every day drunk 10 only
Ell but a Sunday drunk IS charged extra.
George Johnson charged with stealing a
guilty aud was sent 20 Jail for ninety days
Beverly Gray (coloredl who keeps O snack
house near tho Old Market procured war
rant for the arrest Of a bOarder who Dwell
him a balance of ten cents, and who ho
claimed abused him when lie asked lim for
the amount The evidence IN regard - pass
ing the compliments of the season was 30
much against Beverly that he anu the accused
shared alike in contributing 20 tho city treas
ury Beverly then employed j. II. CFuteh-
field, a young colOred lawyer. 20 get an APE
peal and paid him two dollars IN advance
An appeal was granted. but surety so the SUM
oil 800 required. Beverly at last accounts
was still IN durance vile having paid the lawyer
for an appeal and not being able 20 pay his
fine or give the required security.
Charles Yeilses. w. II. Coleman AMI Joshua
and Joseph Riddck all colored boys. were
sent on 70 the hastings court for breaking into
J. T. Whittaker's house, Al account OF which
appeared in sunday TIMTs.
". n. RutIin was sent . leil for ninety
davs for stealing two boxes OF cigars.
Two tramp5 were given ten muutes o. get
out OF town. and the Justice su ggested that u
was good weather for walking If they could
not catch train.
The following are some Of Justice Johns
of hand opinions as expressed on yesterday.
That if Hanover man ever gets his hand on
q silver dollar il will never get Tito circulation
That any man ought q be put in jail for
going around where the hobOy-hoises are.
That Le is opposed 10 letting OF anybody
that smokes cigarettes. and would put them
all in ieil II le had bis WAY