The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-20
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Watermelon Gaze, Murder and Three
feIonies-A Long Session.


feionies-A Long Session.
Tho largest criminal docket that has ex-
isted in the annals of the police court this
year was disposed Of yesterday. and without
exception, the cases were sent on TO the grand
Jury OF tho hustlngs court which begins to-
morrow
But for watermelon episode the humor-
ous side of life which oferyeeces through the
human misery daily illustrated here would
have been largely wanting. Douglas Hoyle.
coored youth from the wilds of Hanover.
VINO on Thursday was released from fine for
Playing craps. came into court yesterday
morning with his honest, open countenance
spread like the bucket of James river dredge
and testified his gratitude by presenting TO
tho Court mammoth Jackson melon. whose
proportions over tho ordinary size was like
unto the difference between an Old Dominion
steamer and Commander Grahams launch.
The long-drawu ecstatio signs and sucking OF
the lips echolng from the colored ranks was a
verdict on it, quality Tho Generalization
which ensucd only subsidized when the luscious
Jackson was removed from the anxious gaze
OF Aries hungry horde.
Stanley Williams who has propensity for
other people goods. was charged with steal
ing pieces OF old harness and the case dis
missed. because he Is now under sentence for
eighteen months FOR such oifenses.
In o corner OF the courtroom is pile OF
old iron. axle grease, old paper and other
trash, the booty Of his raids He is likely
youth and his looks belle his career, but for
stealing articles OF no value 10 himself OF
others he beats the record.
William Smith. charged with being de-
serter from tho army, was remanded TO jail
for further evidence
Joseph Jefferson was sent 10 Jail for thirty
days for stealing muskmelon.
John Bannister and Joe Mccoy, colored
boys with penchant for craps. were given
tDiwy days and I'd. Jones received the same
sentence for drunkenness. James Dickinson
joined tue same band for stealing and will
servo a like reriod.
Tho following felonies and murder. the par
ticu'srs OF which have been previously pub
lished were sent on to the grand Jury.
Josephine Stewart lcolored). charged with
the murder Of JEFF. Miller with lighted lamp
Robert Harvey ,colored sssaulting Arthur
Rooney with q Ratchet, and John ". johnson,
shooting and wounding James b. Davenport.
his son-in.law.
Alfred Lee (colored), charged with running
q gambling game known a. Jug or policy
drawing. The only peculiarly about this
case was the familiarity Of the counsel and
court officers with the details If the game.
Hts',.qS Court. Tomorrow The September
term Will begin and the following persons
have been summoned 10 serve on the grand
jury Joseph V. Carter. Thomas W. Tignor.
seatOn G. Tinsey. Charles =. Stokes tdin-
bOrO Archer lcOlOred). William II. Culling-
worth, Jacob May. Luke Harvey and A. ).
Vaughan.
The grand jury will have quite a large num-
Dor Of charges 10 consider and among them
will be the charges Of forgery brought against
Mr.. William 5. Dashiell.
The following veniremen have been sum
moned for Tuesday. September 22d j. ].
Gates, D. II. Pyle. James G. Pickett. Thomas
Boiling IT.. A. J.. Burfoot. ii. kosenheim,
A. J. Blackburn II. " Wilkins. Leroy \.
Berry, Franklin Stearns. Jr.. Gustayus Wal
lerssein II. Halbersiadt julius kraker, W.
ii. D.. Morris, Howard NJ. Walthall, Gabriel
Workman. John Hay, A. W. Pierce. X. l..
Norris Charles ". Hardwicke w r. Tim
norman. j. b. Lambert. r. g. Chestermsn.
Stephen I. Wood. Powhatan Breeder. Cor
bin Warwick. u. h. Archer Jacob Wolf. Q.
g. Saunders, Charles Z. LGthrop, 4. !.
Stokes Jr. John Enders. IT.. ". II. Talbot,
W. Il. Grant Jr.. G.. ". Burr Robert Robert
son lcoloTed), Samuel G. Fairbanks. @. Watt
Taylor Charles Long (colored) and W. ).
Epps.
city Circuit Court-The following suits
were instituted yesterday.
n. partee against the Old Dominion Build
ing and Loan Association. Case. Damages,
S. 0o0.
The Herkimer Manufacturing Company
against Preston Boyin. Case. Damage, $500
'Ial4tb r. lHyloI a. 90 Against W. II 10
max Case. Damages. 5000.
Baltimore Brick Company against Louis E.
Enos. Case. Damages, $500.
w. II. Baum against Atella G. French.
Debt for s2f1.C3
J.. Baxter Co. against Will IAN J. Payne
Debt for SOB GO.
w. 2 Montague against the Hochstadter
COMPANY. Case. Damages. $500.
William Y. Wilson. Jr., trustee for W. ID.
Smyth. against William J. Payne. Debt for
S79sO.H.
Richard Cromwell against Crenshaw
Brothers. Debt for s4G2. 60.
Barton Price Il Co. against Henry Wenzel
Case. Damages, 1920.
H.,.,rc0 county Court. This court was
engaged yesterday in considering the case Of
the county Of HenEico against the Brook
Turnpike This is q case IN which the Turn
pike Company objected to the report OF the
commissioners appointed 10y the county
Judge of Hennco
The report condemned three sections of
the said turnpike aud the company excepted
thereto. Mr. John Dunlop appears for tho
defendant company. Mr. Conway L. Sands
represents the county Tho court adjourned
in the afternoon to allow Judge Minor TO per-
s0nGlly visit the ground.
SUIT WAS instituted yesterday by William
Jordan against the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works for $4,000 for injuries
received.