The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-22
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Only Twenty-Five Minutes Were Consumed
in DisposinG OF the Docket.

Six cases Of white offenders and two from
the colored race made up the docket yester-
day morning. and proves conclusiyely 10 the
thinking man that the negro is hard TO catch.
II he has done anything wrong.
george M. Marshall, 1t was charged. did
curse, abuse. strike and threaten
the life Of Mrs. Mary A. Marshall. his wife"
lears OF welded life have marked the career
OF tho couple, and yet this is the happiness
they garner. Justice John gave Mr.. Marshall
ninety days. and rs he walked off TO the pen
and paused TO cast one parting glance at his
wife tears came 10 his eyes. and as she seemed
20 recall how the children would ask for him.
and at Christmas how in their homely Joys
and meagre pleasures they would miss him,
she seemed almost TO relent, and il was appa-
rent that though IN q moment of passionate
displeasure they had quarrelod. yet the old
feeling of fOndness slumbered only. and WAS
summsrily awakened in an hour of distress.
Justice John took in the situation, and his
great heart swelled ont like O toy balloon. and
he looked as II la was going 10 return Mr..
Marshall again 20 the companiOnshIp OF his
family, but he took one more look at the list
of charges and made Up his mind that ours
ing. abusing. striking and threatening 20 kill
was a tribe too much liberty tor "A man 10
take even with his own wife. and he let the
sentence stand.
Fleming Randolph (colored) was given six
months for stealing ono jumper. the property
of some person unknown. Randolph came
down the street drawing the vehicle, and
could give no satisfactory explanation as TO
the absence of the horse or his possession Of
the wagon.
Walter Salmon. r. ]. Cheatwood and J. n.
Anderson were fined 81 each for being drunk.
X. g.. Porter lcOlored) was charged with as
saulting and beating Richard James. The
case was continued until the oath.
William T. MOseley was charged with steal
ing G. from Sterling c. Shepherd. The case
Was continued until the 23d.
Only twenty-five minutes were consumed
In the disposition of the docket. and the gang
moved out of the court thoroughly disguised
with the lack of business. His Honor looked
as If he had been lost. and the sergeant's
money drawer rescmbled a reporters pocket
book on Monday morning, OF the vast pocket
contents Of a man who had visited a church
fair.
II is all well enough 10 be good and sin not.
but If the people do not brace up and show
their adherence to the old Adam that City
Hall will never be finished. and the rookery
will continue 70 be the scene of the daily
gathering Of 0tficeholders and nine-spot poll
ticians for years to come.
CHy Circuit Court.-The j. b. Welsh
Furniture Company was incorporated in this
court yesterday. The objects are the manu-
tacture. buying and selling Of furniture IN all
blduIucos Lie CdplbaA btOCh 10 ~ 10 hOb IoSo
than S15,0 900 nor more than $50. 0OO. The
principal Office IS TO be in the city of Rich
mOnd. and the company can hold real estate
% the amount OF two acres IN the city OF
Richmond. The officers are: President. /.
II. kaufman. Secretary and Treasurer, Sol. ).
Binswanger. Directors. the above and A.
Eichel. n. w. Nelson and 5. Proskauer.
Judge Wexford also granted a charter to
the Newport News Building Company. The
officers named are A.. 5. BufOTd. president;
John II. Montague, yice-president, and
Messrs. L. A. Catlin. George D.. Wise. W. &.
Sedden. OF Baltimore. c.. NJ. BraxtOn and
George A. Scbmeltz. of Newport News. The
authorized capital is $500. 600. The object of
the company is 10 acquire property and build
houses at Newport News. The charter in
cludes the building association plan.
VI. +. II. Rogers against A. 5. Hall aud j.
O. Slater. late partners. Debt for SlG0.O4.
Judgment confessed by j. O. Slater.
j. II. Griffith ii Co. against Jennings Il
Ellyson. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum
Of s29O22.
SUITS Instituted T. F. Green against L.. NJ.
BlantOn. Debt for $50 81.