The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-16
JUSTICE JOHN,s COURT.
Tho Solemn Judge Sat Upon the Bench

Tho Solemn Judge Sat Upon the Bench Ar.
rayed In the Glory OF Summer.
He sat upon the bench q solemn Judge
wrapt IN the striped coat he'd worn all sum-
mer, gay, glorious and grand. Tho docket
had grown from half q dozen cases TO eight
or ten and the outlook for an old-time session
seemed immense. Crime had taken up again
her walk among mankind. and the waste
places about the court were mado glad with
spectators. The cries Of the baIlifis rang out
IKE fog horns over a troubled sea, ana Signs
OF new life were shooting up Gil around Ike
asparagus in a we'll attended bed.
Three cases on the docket were against
William johnson. and the poor fellow STOOD
no more chance TO get away than does a rat
in a cage especially when tho room doors are
closed and "A good terrier has been engaged
for the occasion. William was charged with
being n suspicious character. with numbering
John Bracket and with cutting, manning
and disfguring Nelson Harris. Fifteen wit
nesses from all the walks OF .ife were present
with startling evidence 10 crush William 10
the earth. bat ono By one the charges were
di-proved. until nothing remained but to
hold him for further evidence. The suspic-
ious character and John Brackets funeral
were proved to have been " thOut Williams
AID or knowledge. and he was held on the
Harris cutting charge.
There IS something s%erenely sweet about the
W eAAt~NNAAA A'NftllNt7s VIZ Oltulu HhS
lost ms re utatlon in these latter days Of real
service and PiDkerton 10 a small potato in the
wonderful display Of the present batch Of
lynx-eyed officials. John Bracket was
killed. Of this there seems to be no doubt.
as lie reised no objection to be placed
III the pine box and Dill not kick when tie
renowned funera. soloist W 3 too busy 10 give
him atune. IL WAS said he was killed by q
co.Ored man and William was colored. He
wa, killed at night and William was alive that
night. He was struck by Il fist. and lehoid
William had two fists. He was killed in
Richmond and William was in Virginia.
Thus did the chain OF circumstances in the
hands Of the private detective tighten
about poor William. True, he was in Peters
burg. but after three weeks have passed he
Lad time enough of course to walk TO that
city. and 10 even 90 out Of his Path 10 plu k
daisies as he walked. There was n hope for
William with all Of this cir INST initial evil
dence IN the lands OF a real live detective,
but the Judge could not see il that way and
tie case was dism ssed.
There was not a single woman n tho case.
and as a consequence no back talk WAS forth
coming and the whole session lasted only a
very short time.
Charles Carter (colored) was sent to the
Lustlngs court Tor the management and draw
ing OF a certain lottery called policy.
4-11-i4 WAS not coming for Charles yester-
day. and as soon as be came int court the
knowing ones understood how useless 1t was
for tie boys about tie rOOkery 70 run out 10
try and recover their dimes on the morning
Lee Fields was fined 81 for being disorder
ly and jumping upon q fifth-street electric
car.
George Boze. a young white man. was sent
on TO the hustlngs court on the charge of
biting a piece out of the ear Of Walter
Met ee, son of BENJAMIN Nc iee.
George Howard and Thomas Tan. two white
men, were sent up for thirty days on the
charge of yaSrancy.
Chsstain d.. Jones was fined q for being
drunk.
+. c. Dean paid 81 for drinking to i%ntoxica-
Frank alias John Venable was sent on TO
h~ustings court on the charge of stealing a
lot OF lead pipe from r.. FranciOni.
Philip Marks. for whom it was stated yes
feTday an attachment WAS issued, did appear
in court on Wednesday and was discharged
on the charge Of fighting. it being shown
that he simply defended himself. The at
.achment was for j. NJ. Jones, with whom he
charged with fighting.