The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-04
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Ingrntitude, Thou Marble Hearted Fiend,
Tho Strikers stilI Have Money


Ato9O o'clock yesterday morning bach
with a sorry looking pair OF gray horses stood
in front OF tho police court door An At
tenuated looking souel attached TO q buggy
was efiectually held by two-pound weight
and a strap six feet long, anc on the sidewalk
a black goat was harnessed u small two.
wheeled wagon. II waS q very fine *.
hibition Of comfortable c)nyeyances and
thoroughbred stock. and reminded ons
foreibly of an assemblage before the from.
door when wedding is n progress IN
Rockets or a funeral in the Africa district
The exciting scenes Of tho previous day had
faded ike the rainbow ia tie heavens ard
tho discolored sawdust alone bore evidence
of tho tobacco chewing congregation which
had listened 10 the words Of elo uence and VII
messed the array OF legal taient which only
twenty-four hours before had grnced the
court.
Colonel Sam Page alone represented tbs
orators. and IN one case alone he displayed
his innate abilities. For the taird time this
week y case came up in which reckless son
had abused and threatened his mother
Mrs. NJ. b. Minor lives at No. 1902 wesl
Clay street. and has al ungratetu son, whose
name il f. t. Minor. The testimony showed
that this lovely specimen Of bOYisl obedience
came home drunk. and with huge knife In
each hand on the order Of hero a the yell
low-back novel threatened the lie of her
whose care for years had been hs training
and guidance. Mr.. Charles Pohlt IS re-
snected naichbor and lives next cOor Hs
saw the danger of the lady and cssne with
gallant prOmptness % her succor. Ite youth
whom he described with glazing and blood
shot eyes, attacked the peacemaker, md Mr.
Pohle retreated into his own yard purued ~
the drunken boy. Mr. Pohle seized al axe
with which to defend himself and IN tao
struggle which ensuod Minor was cut on tho
forehead.
"lngratitude thou marble-hearted send
began Colonel Page. more terrible when
thou showest thyself in a childI than tho
empty tiger or the roaring sea" ibis s'ttiod
the matter. and Mr. Minor was given SIX
months with Sergeant.tpps.
Mr. George Craig was the gentleman for
whom the hack Was waiting, and the diver
was waiting for Mr.. Craig % discbaree q
triding Obligation, which found origin 10
Mr Craigs occupancy OF the carriage The
evidence showed that Mr.. Craig Was drunk
and the Justice fined him $3.50
A. l.. Jenkins was charged with being
drunk and resisting Officer James ". Mat
thews. Iu court Yesterday he seemed not %
have entirely Cotton over his indulgenees and
made several remarks. which had the Justice
heard. he would probably have been commit
ted 10 jal for contempt Jenkins was fined
az as security for which he left his watch
with Sergeant Thomas Shortly after he re-
turned 90 the court. after rs adjournment,
and meeting the Justice al the door. said Il
guess / will get my watch now you SOC the
strikers have money yet.
Charles Schiller and Morris Johnson wore
charged with being suspicious characters and
the case was continued until the 10th instant
Schiller claims 20 have relatives IN this city.
Thomas Shea lwhite) and Frank Anthony
and David Wilson were each fined - foi
being intoxicated.
Richard Carter. an OLD gray-hared colorel
man. was charged with keeping disorierly
house. Gambling seemed 90 be the principal
feature of Richards establishment but al ot
the coored witnesses had rnebber seen Moth
I'M wrong in dat place. and the old man WIS
discharged. although the Justice warned him
against a repetition of tine alleged ofense.
Ia one OF tho cases the Justice spoke of tho
numerous lights m the various saloons on
Sunday night. and stated that he hardly
thought the electric lights would burn with
out the presence of any onearound the places