The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15

The Monday Docket Was Big One and tho
Contributions Camo Pouring in.


Contributions Camo Pouring in.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
the streets leading TO the police court were
thronged with colored men and women and q
few cheap white men. who looked as IL they
should make an humble apology for being
alive.
When His Honor assembled the bench the
crowd was dense. and the gang out upon the
sawdust resembled tho Saturday night con-
gregation about the hobby. 1orses
The docket was enormous and the list OF
fines varying in size from $40 TO sl WAS sug-
gestive Of the contribution list for monu-
ment fund. Soon after the first call for con-
centrated villiany was made, the circus band
came by the door playing in wild and dis
cordant fury the seductive strains of i
Gather Them H." The sable throng moved
as one man toward the door. and in few
minutes more the Justice would have been
without an audience. Keep your places.
he shouted. no other circus shall break up
this court" and in "A second the band had
moved UP the street. and the hundred of law
breakers and witnesses had resumed attention
to the proceedings.
On Sunday evening William Robinson.
George Mayo and Collin Ates were busily
engaged in the service of tho Lord. LrNty
songs and feryent prayers succeeded each
other and for awhile they dwelt together IN
brotherly love, but as soon as the benedic-
ton was pronounced and the three work
ers in the vineyard reached tho side
walk, they began lively rough-and- tumble
fight. Ates chewed up Robinson's thumb until
it looked like the pulp of watermelon with
the juice extracted. Mayo also indulged IN
canabalistic practices. and between the pair
Robinson's hands were badly mutilated. In
tho melee Ates had his nose badly cut, and
altogether the ardent leaders of the PRAYER
meeting put up good all-around fight. Iney
were fined 50 each.
-Four charges wero laid against James Will
liams, and on two of them he was sent 70 the
hastings court He was charged with break
ing into the stable Office of James Sweeny and
stealing $I60 and also for violently resisting
and assaulting Officer Wren while in the dis-
charge of his duty. For carrying two pistols
and pair OF brass knuckles he was fined
ego.
Henry Shields and Willie Stokes, were
sent to the hustings court for running policy
game on Seventeenth street, between Broad
and Marshall streets. Della Atkins testified
that she "saddled the 5 and Is" and was de-
frauded of her money. Buck Spotswood
went security for the,two men.
Charles Logan (colored) was fined -. 80 for
assaulting and attempting 10 cut Charles
Mason with cleaver.
Robert Davis was sent TO the almshouse for
being drunk and disorderly on tho streets.
Peter 1oney, charged with interfering with
J. I. Flournoy in the Second market was
fined $3.50.
Spencer Green wes fined Sl0 for assaulting
and beating Rebeccn Coleman on the street.
Hester Fowler and Lucy Madison paid $3.50
each for disorderly conduct on the street, and
Hester Fowler Was sent on 10 the hustings
court for attempting to cut Lucy with
knife.
Robert Havell was fined $3.50 for keeping
gambling house.
III. Pride Albert Grammer and Jesse Jasper
paid e. 80 each for gambling in the house OF
Robert Hayell.
George Connolly alias Williams was sent TO
Jail for six months for obtaining money
under false pretenses. He. with Il crook
named COoney. came here from New YORK
Just before Labor Day and solicited advertise,
ments from various merchants TO be printed
on fans which were for gratuitous distribu-
ton during the parade. BY the time his
term expires it will be cool enough to try
some other dodge besides the fans.
Joseph Harris was fined - for throwing
rocks in the streets.
W. II. Mussin and Joseph Donati (white)
were fined ~ 80 each for fighting.
Allana Smith was fined 20 for beng d1sor-
DERBY in the First market during the regular
market hours.
James Braxton (colored). was sent TO the
hustings court on the charge of breaking into
the stable of Anna Haskins and stealing lot
Of wearing apparel.
Alexander Smith paid $3.50 for being dis
orderly and abusing Rosa Greose.
James Temple was fined $3.50 for assaulting
Frank Morris.
Joseph Porter, charged with assaulting
Gibbs with a stone. was fined g.
johnson West was fined $3.50 for cursing
md abusing Ellen Hall.
John Braxton and Doc Robinson paid % so
zach for fighting in the house OF Lucy Madi-
ION.
William Cooper was sent 10 Jail for thirty
lays for vagrancy.
Charles Townsend and Clarence Lindsay,
wo white boys. were sent 10 Jail for fifteen
LAYS for stealing boat from Eugene Gum.
Willie Patsey was fined s2.50.fo playing
ards in a public house.
Washington Gibbs paid $3.50 for assaulting
md abusing Joseph Porter.
Jerry Dickerson was fined 50 for being
Trunk on the Sabbath.
j. NJ Ray paid $3.50 for being drunk and
disturbing his neighbors.
Fanny Johnson was fined 50 for being
Trunk on the streets.
Cornelius Starkey, Pat Bolton and Robert
oockington were fined s5 each for being
Trunk on the Sabbath day.
Gin Circuit Co,uf-Suit was instituted
yesterday by Debutts d Dagget against the
n A.. Dill.