The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07

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Pose and Heterogeneous.
The police court opened Yesterday morn.
ing e the sweet and seductive strains of
AMMO Rooney" which foatcd in through
the open Windows. and evidently was being
hammered out by q fond yet unsophisticated
musician. anyhow, the pace was set and the
guilty began steady march TO His Honor,
and learned with undimmed eyes the penalty
Of their shortcomings
Tho Sarah Bernhard" like figure Of Vic
ioria Gaines presented beautiful contrast to
tho symmetrical proportions and tho Car
inenci'a pose OF Emma Davis These SOU
prettes. on the stage Of every day life. COM
pIeted the COMEDY began the night before.
produced the penalty. and with coquettish
bows disappeared behind the curtains from
scenes Of publicity.
John McDonough was in court. He has
been there before. but never under such cir
cumstances as yesterday. He came freely
and Of ms own yolition. No one could posi-
bly, tell whether John was Parnellite or an
a0mirer Of Tim Healy. but any ordinary
guesser could bet with safety on his being an
advocate OF home rule generally. John in
times past has fingered over the flowing bowl
with q consistency which about degenerated
into habit. Yesterday was great day for
John. lie marched right up 90 the front and
exclaimed; y er Honor. I've madeup me rnoind
niver ter touch anither drap. l want ter
swaro Of"
Justice John replaced his glasses and took a
lingering look at John. There could be no
mistake ii was he.
An right. John" ne said. II will swear
you: how long ~ II for!"
Till the iust of January, yer Honor"
Put your hand on the book. john" said
the Justice.
Joan put his hand on the book, and as the
first Of January clause in the oath was
reached he took his hRrd off
Yer Honor he said "shure that will be
after Christmas"
Yes John, that will be week later
Well yer Honor, If it's only wakes diff
ference, s'pOse yer say the day before Christ
mas
SO the change was made and John read the
paper closely: then folding II carefully.
turned his back upon the Court. and will prob
ably never show up again until tho dry after
Christmas.
James Randolph was in court on the charge
Of stealing lumber from MIR. Fritz Sitterding.
James IS very sedate-loOking coJored man.
and IS said 10 be deacon in Baptist church
on Leigh street. This is probably So and Is
lie would not especially need fre-wood these
days, it is more than like that he WAS simply
Obeying the divine injunction TO consider
the WAYS of the ant. which. having no
guide. oyerSeer 0: ruler. provldeth
Der meat II the summer;
anu rHtNtTcin Der IOou IN Juc bdI NcSb- ttui-
dOlph WAS sentenced TO fifteen days IN jail.
His attorney, Giles y. Jackson. who had not
been present when the case was tried made
motion later for new trial. stating that ne
lad evidence not used which would clear his
client. Jackson wore q big red rose on his
coat lapel and this sdornment invariably
means an orstorical fight. In support OF IN
motion he grew eloquent, indeed, and lus GEES
lures and metaphors were simply beyond de-
scriptiOn THE Justice Overyuiod tho motion
and jackson appealed the case. securing $500
security for his clients appearance before the
hustings court.
Harry Brown and James Hogan. the two
men arrested on Wednesday as suspicious
characters. We're dismissed. Brown. however,
was fined a. for the use OF abusive language
% the officers.
James Joyce (colored) was given ninety
days for stealing lot of snaps, the property
OF j. r. Scott.
General James. charged with fighting in the
streets. was fined -.
Thomas Lewis was dismissed on payment
Of costs for assaulting James H. Lewis.
Rosa Minor and Edward Saliey, charged
with assault, were dismissed on the payment
of costs.
Charles Johnson was dismissed on the
charge of stealing u coat from William Rus
sell
Oscar Cottren, Lefie Cottrell and Chaftie
Tdeman. charged with assaulting Ernest Nc
DoweH. were assessed costs
The case Of w Yaughn-LlOyd, charged
with striking James Williams with billiard
cue. was continued until this morning
Andrew johnson and Isaac Reed paid p
each for being drunk.