The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
The Curtain went Up Despite tho Weather
and the Players Acted Well.


and the Players Acted Well
No postponement on account Of westher Il
rule which has long obtained in the police
court Other attractions may prove more de-
lightful and the audience may resemble tho
crowd ct . summer resort when the equinox
and autumn winds are on the boards. Dut ~
$50 A. N. the curtain always RISES upon the
court: and tho able dispenser OF equity WITH .
wavs of his hand announces TO the sssem-
blaee the readiness OF the players and the
show begins
Tragedy. comedy. melodrsma. spectacular
performances and refreshing farcss meet with
daily recital. while over the sswdust the
highly entertained congregation crowd eacn
other for seats in the front row.
Yesterday WAS poor day Tor tho urama;
and natures orchestra OF laughing winds ano
pelting rain played . sombre accompaniment
TO the melancholy performances which were
being produced. :,
The attorneys who play usually the leading
parts were on hand with all OK that brliliancy
and dash which characterizes their daily play
and which will send their pames rafting down
the ages with those of Boulanger, Buffalo Bill
and Baby Mckee. .,
Robert Tjpshur is q Caroline county colored
citizen. and he was arrested for concealing
upon his person razor. Robert did not look
like q man whose wild desire was to carve
into fantastic shapes the CARCASS OF nis feiiow-
man. nor did lie seem to be member OF that
shaving fraternity who. under tho guise OK
legal business, talks one into profound sleep
and then gets in his ruthless butchery upon
Oil unsuspecting victim. Robert agreed IL ne
should not bs fined to return at once 10 Caro-
line. and the Justice considering this punish
ment enough allowed him 10 depart.
Christopher Congdon and Thomas Wilson
were arrested as suspicious characters. Inc
charge did not state in what manner they
were acting suspiciously, but an officer stated
that tho police had good reasons to believe
that they were about to become candidates
for the House of Delegates. This. however,
need not necessarily deter the other twenty
seven who will have entered their names be-
fore another week 10 out. and the thirty days
in jaif which these fellows will get, the Jus
tice says. will not be given any natural born
citizen or legally accepted resident.
Samuel Steward was charged with being
disorderly on the streets. Sam boarded
electric chr No. 81 at the corner OF Seyen-
teenth and Franklin streets and started on
his Journey to Church Hill. The conductor
asked for the regulation nickel and Sam toid
him that he was trsnsferr ed. from the car line
at Seventeenth street. The car was run
back block TO the market and the intelli-
gent transfer man claimed that Sam was not
entitled 10 transfer whereupon tho offcers
took Sam into custody. Several gentlemen
testified as to the justice OF the boys CLAIM
and had seen him leave the other car. He was
discharged. -,
Samuel Foster was detected in the quiet
game of craps. and was fined e2.5o for his
gambling propensities, or at least Tor being
caught.
Lulu Harris. Martha Lucas and Ida Lee,
three young colored girls, were fined $3.50 for
throwing stones in the streets and other dis
orderly demonstrations.
Mitchell Wood was given thirty days for
being yagrant and without visible means
of support.
W.P. Woodson. ]. W. Graves and George
Street were each fined 81 for being drunk.
The cases of Carlos DeJusto, the West In
dies negro who is charged with embezzlement,
were continued until the 18th instant
Ohdncery Cotvt-}Iss Martha Boiling yes
terday qualified as administrators with the
will annexed of Mr.. Randolph Boiling. who
several weeks ago died in Capetown Africa.
The estate is valued at 81, 500.
= Mr. s. ID. Crenshaw qualified as admlnistra-
tor of James II. Crenshaw, deceased. The
estate is worth $4,000.
The estate of the late 8. y. Dove was yes
terday committed 20 the hands Of the sheriff
for administration.
Judge Leake presided in the chancery court
Yesterday and he will be there tomorrow
morning. at 9 o'clock to transact what probate
business may be brought before him.