The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-12

Giles Jackson's ideas concsrning Man--Ihc
Lawyers Taking Vacations.

Lawyers Taking Facstionss
The day was warm. excessively hot, yet the
court officers looked pleasant. tho Justice was
wrapped in light striped coat and genial
s,,ilos and the incongruous mass OF cheap
hooking white men who day after day congre-
cate i'm the corner were dripping with beer
and pcrspiration.
morning. they are mostly now accepting their
summer yacaiion. and instead OF expendlng
time and talent in police court they are en-
loving the delightful recreation OF making
yonnd trip tour via the Chesapeake and ONO
and Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac 70
Hanover junction. or taking IN the Au-
TIst excursions TO Fulton and return;
Giles Jackson, however: was present, anu
made the speech of his life. Andrew Harris
(colored) that is. about tvo-thirds colored.
had charged Maria McGowan. very respect
able-looking cOlored woman, with harbofing
his infant daughter
The testimony showed that Harris had not
seen the child in six years since its mother
died. and had then sent IT few clothes.
The girl is now nine years old, and is en-
ployed as a nurse and living with Maria, who,
being relative. has cared for and raised her.
Giles was defending Maria. Your Honor"
he began. after the testimony was in, Il have
seen many men; know that man is physi-
illogical. psychological, dynamic. trichatomy.
ana Quly appreciate DlS Dub tuiS
niger Harris presents this morning COM
plex and intricate anomaly. For six years he
has suffered this child reputed to be his. TO
fvn Fluvanna county, and even on Emauci-
patim day. Fourth of July. or Christmas ne
have not seen her. Now Your Honor, 90
not believe, as he have never seen her IN SIX
years and her dear grandmother have joined
the angels. that this pgger can tell that TINS
is his daughter. Anyhow. Your Honor. think
Tor few moments on the situation, here Is a
dabolical creature who for years has yolun
tarily abstained from looking into the bright
face Of his lovely child. and now, Your Honor.
when she gets old enough 10 nurse child
and earn few dollors this man appears on
the scene and claims ownership He knew
Your Honor that the clothes e sent Six years
ago were outgrown. but III shiftless gran
ger he allows the child 10 nm at large. like
calf upon his neighbours pastures, ana when
she arrives at maturity. comes with his bat
tered tin pail and demands the milk" The
application for the child was dismissed. and
Giles smiled through the stream Of perspira-
ton which his effort cost him.
Rockets is not pleasing suburb, but
there are of course many good and desirable
citizens who live there, but right often, in
deed very often. some one from that district
comes to the front in the police court,
Providence has appropriately year by year
sent great foods Of the waters 10 battle this
district but This season II seems TO have been
overlooked and Ofhcer Peterneld says the
gangs on the corners are growing lncorrgible."
John O'Dwyer was before the court yester-
day ms being an all-rOund tough. he ire
quents. with his companions, Louisiana
street and the officers are determined u
break up this nuisance. lie was hned % ana
sent TO the Hastings Court for resisting the
officer
Thomas Moore testified that he was not
drunk but had only touch Of the sun"
He WAS sent to the quiet shades OF Hotel
Epps for thirty days.
Alice Lockett, charged with beating Annie
Shelton. was dismissed with costs.
Elvira Harvey paid $3.50 for disorderly
conduct upon the streets.
Miss Cora Waters (white) was charged with
beating the children of Mr. r. 3. Childress.
It was only another of those pleasant neigh
borhood squabbles and after some good adj
vice the Justice dismissed the case.
James Trymont was given ninety days for
stealing muskmelOns from w. f. Tucker.
Willie Tay lor. a cOlored boy. was whipped
for stealing pears from a neighboring yard.
He was given his choice rs 30 jail or whipping
and as be selected the jail the Justice decided
that he be whipped.
James Green. charged with stealing ring
from Willie Perkins and sl2 from Charles
Lanear. was dismissed as no prosecution APP
peared.
Eleanor Harding. Julia johnson and Ben
johnson all paid $3.50 for being drunk and
disorderly.
The case Of Il. FransciOnie, charged with
keeping open his barroom on Sunday. was
continued. The testimony of James Miller
seemed like personal persecution, and the
Justice granted the defense a continuance for
further witnesses