The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-25

Tho Striped Cont OF His Honor WAS Aoo'n'"
with Flowers.

In tho beautiful. aesthetic and sentirnen.si
language of the flowers the dahlia speaks ior
elegance and dignity
Doubtless the friend who adorned INC
striped coat OF Justice John yesterday wi.n
the hugo yellow dablia knew OF the signlh-
osncs Of the flower and appreciated the appro,,
nyiatensss OF It's bestowal upon the renowned
distributor of justice and equity. AT any rht9
NJ the appointed hour the Justice sscenued
fbs henoh dedecked in as iiDe and large a
speoimsn OF dahlla as ever hoftlcuiturlst
produced. and which We'd IN SIZE and S0i9r
with the famous sunilower OF oscar mlloe
distinction. A., -
The morning was passed mucD IN .he oIoet
of good old fashioned QUAKER nso'ihs. Nos
a lawyer spoke word, not single oiasI "a
eloauenco shook the raftors. ana not rlpple
of mrth PLAYED upon the placid BOSOM Vi
comparative silence.
one by one the gifted attorneys came up
and examined the docket then TOOK Ions'
keen look At the appearance ot the accuseN.
sized them up as short on ready cash lor le1s
and then Joined the majority IN the shaue
on the front steps.
Robert Miller a young man OF perhaps
thirty years of age. and who bore eFideht
traces of education and refinement, Dut whose
face portrayed too plainly the effects OF dlssl,
patton, came up on the charge OF druhA anu
disorderly. Your Honor he began; you
promised me in January last If ! would Keep
away from here for SIX months you would DO
light on me, so now l hold you to that
Certainly. Bob did promise you that"
replied the Judge Il will give you thirty
days and let you off with the eleven months
more that you ought 10 have"
Bob looked 1T tho Justice tor moment as
if he considered his lenieucy on par with the
famous liberality Of the butcher who Was wont
b. slaughter an OK and donate the horns and
hoofs TO the poor then returned TO lhe pom
without word Of comment.
George NJ. Marshall (whitol was charged
with cursing and abusing his wife Mary Mar
shall. His Honor asked her 10 be very sure
before she testified that she would not ask tor
his release within thirty days, and after lev
moments hesitation she spoke tho words
which will separate them for one month.
Edward Cummings was charged with being
drunk and destroying the property OF John
Cummings. He was dismissed on the pay
ment II costs.
Edward Tate and E. L. Ford two baseball
stars. were arrested for assaulting John Hen
derson. The case was continued until Octo-
Der 10th.
Arthur Brown was fined $3.50 for oursing
and abusing Martha Williams. .,
W. p Powell paid ~ for gazing too tanli-
iarly upon the wine when 1t WAS OF crimson
hue.
Lou Davenport and Emma Meekins were
fined 81 50 each for using towards each other
words and expressions not found IN the
vocabulary II pleasant speaking people.
Walker Blakey, was charged with stealing
lumber from j. M. Newell. The case was
continued until the 25th.
Hust'nqs C0urt-Tho following cases were
tried by Judges b. Witt yesterday
Hester Fowler, charged with assaultng
Lucy Madison. WAS convicted and sentenced
T. four months imprisonment II she city lali.
He also was fined ono cent
Nettie Bib, who was charged with assault
Ing Thomas Nicholson was acquitted.
Charles Augustus. alias Charles Petri was
arraignod on The charge Of breaking and en-
tering into a stable and stealing mule. lie
was found guilty and sentenced 10 five years
In the penitentory.
Henric0 County CNTt William Dabney
(coloredD, charged with steainga lot Of yege-
tables from Robert L. Christian. bIr. ID. @.
Richardson defended tho accused, who
was found guilty and fined e and costs, the
latter amounting 20 nearly thirty dollars.
Motion g. set aside verdict was made 10y the
counsel, and will be argued ~ 10 o'clock tbs
morning The case Is an appeal from Squire
Frschkorn's court At that trial. Dabney was
sentenced 10 fifteen days IN Jail.
James Logan. charged with stealing hogs
from Walter Brauer Testimony was heard
ia this case, after which the jury adjourned
until this morning at IL o'clock
Joe Smith (cOlored) will be tried to-day,
charged with feloniously cutting Alfred
Scott. Both men arc colored.