Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-20
MANY CASES SENT ON
1ur POLICE JUSTICE HEARS TESTI-
MONY IN A NUMBER or CHARGES.
Tn. acknowledgement shooting Affair."
Josephine stuart in Court--othcr
Interesting Police Matters.

Tho criminal DOCKET az the Police Court
restcrflnv was the largest OF the year. Inc
nroceediucs Of tho court wero spicy and
interesting, and il was quite O'CLOCK whcn
the Sergeant dismissed the large audience
in his usual familiar way. Several OF the
cases disposed of by his Honor were sent
on 20 the Hastings Court, while great
many fines we're imposed. and a number
of ,tragclers who had been scooped by
tho bue-coated guardians Of the peace
were discharged for reasons satisfactory 70
the Justice.
The first case Of any moment called was
that OF John w. Johnson. charged with
feloniously shooting his son-in-law, Jail''
r davenport last Monday morning. Dut
on account Of the inability Of the worndei
nan 10 appear examination WAS walNeu'
and the case will 20 before Judge VIZ ca
Nonday, who viii hear motion Tor oai.
DR.. Kuyk testified in the Police Court yes
terday that he thought u likely that MI.
Dayenport could lie nble to appear Mon,
dav. Justice Cru;chheid Thought no hai
no power to bail the prisoner Oh tho tes1i-
mony produced.
TIE nrRDEs CASE.
Josephine Stuart. tho cOlored woman
who il charged with tIT murder OF Jeh.
Miller. was given = PIE Imlrary nearing
beforo his Honor. Two or three witnesses
were placed on the stand and testineu
practically that Miller entered the nouse
and was orderly and pleasant; thaJ - sa1
down and put ms arm around the prisoner
whereiiyon she told him that she vas angry
with him and he touched her she "0uIu
knock LIS head on. she became more III
furlated, and finally hurled tho ourulu-
already published. 1t was evident that
the woman regretted her act when 1t was
too late "a vnen the otler3 WHO were III
the house ran she tried TO eItln.u sn me
flames by throwing her apron over miller ;
head. When abe fully realized WHAT sAc
had DOPE sne loft. and upon passing somo
friends on the street sad sue Wa on y
way TO the country. Tie case WAS GER u
TO the Hastings Court tor Indictment "
the grand jury. ,.,. 49,,
man with large check bones and iorinlua-
blo-looklnc features. Sne evidences n,
concern IN her arrest and cheTs her Weed
Just as though she were man.
THE uArcBEr AND KNiFE AFFAIR.
The case aca.nst Bob Haryey. the negro
accused Of fe.oui0usly assag.tln. aud cut
ting Young Arthur Rooney WIN haicuet
a.d knife with intent 20 Kill hifu, was
called and sen; on 20 tho Hastings court.
Nouu1 koon-,'q condition > very inuch
proved. though hs IL v mo- means Tree
" pain "a vet lie was removed rom
.etreat for the SICK yesterday morn
/ Lea. colcrci man, was sent On
I and Jury ~ the Hastings Court On
the q Of permitting and beng con-
Germ, lottery scheme.
Nil "a. a fIs Young Whffe man &c
cused Of aIng q gold watch from 2i.Ns
Kate Carr, !yourg lady 10 ON ne was
engaged. VI 'ivec rutI October -4iA 10
al asst the I'M er 81 satisfactory way
when Tho lega! base OF the case VIII 10
looked into hY is Honor. Ihe YOU Z
lady was anxious that The case shou.d 30
dismissed and testified that the young man
did not exactlg steal the tmepicce, Nt
that 10 took i with her nowledEe and
Afterwards pawned II, and mad never le-
deemed the watch W II auy way inLemhl-
ned her tor ncr 1888.
TIE sMALLTB CASES.
Mary Ward. portly negro woman, ap-
peared in court, t. testify agar ltie
NEGRO bow. who WAS charged with cutting
down her flowers and vines, entering neT
house through an upstairs window n the
nighttime, Allug a an r.. al various
other ofeuce. Mary said sh' knew tho
boy did the work, tutro one saw MIN, ald
the Justice told lin 90 go h's Way IN peace.
Stanley Williams. the white a. iei VINO y
row serviu number az All sentences
amounting to eighteen months. was up
charged With steanng harness. Ire own
of the eear was restored h- prov erty AID
no extra time was given the accuse on ac-
count OF the sympathy fl' dustlr" Las Tor
the city. Stanley i u CLurch-iitl celebri-
T.. and the Justice wonder, WHY II IS that
Just As soon n Stanley Gets INTO his pos
ION he hears 10 more complaints from
tina. section 81 the cltv.
4 little negro named Joe Jehries was
sent To jail to remain until after the water
ne on season because Of bis supernatural
fOudless for them
James Dickerson (co,orel1 was sent q
jail for season OF thirty days for stca.Dg
a iJt Of horseshoe mails.
A colored man named William smith.
dlids Giles, VINO is believed 10 be- II de-