The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29

Justice Johns Court.
The most interesting and nj the same time
| somewhat complicated case before the police
| court yesterday WAS that Of 4. Aims. who
was charged with stealing the sum Of 1890,
| the property of w. n Henderson Kemp. q
negro Aims. on his part. had lodged q
! counter charge against Kemp for attempting
| to obtain the sum of $3.50 from him under
| false pretenses Kemp swore that On Satur-
/ day he went into One.iys saloon. where
AIMS tended bar. and calle.i for drink. In
payment he put ID bill on the counter and
| AIMS returned only % cents rs his change.
which he declined to accept. Aims sta ed
that Kemp had only given him 81 bill, fo-
which be gave him the right change. 30 cents.
Mr. Onesty, the owner OF the place, said
he WAS not present when the difficulty &C.
cured. but produced witness VINO had seen
the transaction.
In view OF this testimony the Justice found
himself in a quandsry. He told the parties
concerned that he had not sufficient PROOF 20
entertain either charge and both were dis
missed He gave Mr.. Onesty, VINO was
present. the advice 10 pay 70 Kemp the sum
OF 40. for If he did not the charge against
Kemp would not be entertained and the lat
ter could negiu civil proceedings against hlm,
the cost OF which would be greater than the
amount now in question. Mr.. Onesty then
turned over the amount 10 Justice John, VINO
in turn gave II 10 kemp Mr.. James Cope
land appeared in court on behalf OF Kemp.
whom he had known Tor number Of years.
and testified TO his good character. At tie
close oi the session Of the court Mr ID. {.
Richardson appeared before His Honor and
asked FOR information about the case. stating
that he had been retained by Mr. Onesty as
counsel. claiming that he had PAID the money
under duress The Justice stated that there
had been no cOmpulSion IN the matter and
AL oil voluntarily
800. II was finally agreed that the case be
reopened and the Justice issued summons
10 all parties concerned 10 appear before nm
again this morning. 80
George ". Saunders was charged with
selling two pounds OF good steak - NJ. r..
Johnson. a colored woman, but that the me- l.
when taken before Dr. Oppenhlmer Tor III
spection. was by the latter pronounced un-
sound. Mr. Saunders was represented N
court bv lIr. Allen Collins az counsel, who
asked for an immediate investigation. Inc
justice was desiT0us 70 near what Ut. Cppeh-
himer had to say on the matter. and sent ior
him Dr. Oppenhimer not being able to sp-
pear in time the case was Adjourned unth
Jobn Hazelcrove and W. =. Clark we're
charged with being drunk and were each fined
& and costs
with beating his wife, Hattie Jackson, but
the case was dismissed after thomas hau pald
IS Stanley Ieber paid $40 for going on a
spree on Saturday.
William f. Hood was charged with being
drunk. II appeared fr m the testimony that
Hood acted very disOrderly IN the station
house. and another charge TO tnat enegt was
lodged against him. lie was found guilty on
both charges and ne will have 10 pay sa4O
before he can regain his liberty.
William Merritt was fined $3.50 and cost
for being drunk.
Ellen Kelley WAS charged with being drunk.
An attachment was issued.
James Lewis. a One-legged negro. and who
had one arm paralyzed, was arraigned charged
with being yagrant. tic was let 60 with
instructions to leave the city. The same dis
position was made If Buck Jones, alias Brown,
and Frank Anderson two col. red boys
Eddy Walker coiorei was charged with
entering the premises of another negro by
the name of Jackson and threatening 10 cat
him. He was fined s. and required 90 give
security for his good behavior during the next
sixty days.
Mrs. Gentry who lives near the Old Reser-
vOir. appeared rs complainant against Walter
brown David Martin and Patrick Hartman.
She stated that she had crippled husband,
and that the three young men. together with
one frank Burroughs. VINO had not yet been
arrested, had come % her house on Saturday
evening and greatly annoyed her. At first
sho thought that they only wanted TO
have some Jun. but when they began to sing,
old Mrs. Gentry will be LETT Monday morn
ing" and used vile names towards her she
1as bound 10 make them suffer for 1t.
The three prisoners claimed that they were
not dis0rderly. but that they vent TO Mrs.
Geutry's TO serenado her at her request and
that one oil the trio was engaged 60 he mar
red 10 Mrs. Gentrys daughter. The COM
plainant denied this. and the Investigation
ended by each one OF the prisoners being
fined e. 30 and costs.
Manuel Johnson was given thirty days for
trespassng on the property OF Mr. J. p.
Rabeuan and stealing forty cents from Nellie
Robinson. a colOred servant.
j. II Davis and h.s wife. q colored couple.
charged Laura Smith, coiored girl. with
stealing gold watch worth go She was
found guilty OF petit larceny and sent to Jail
for sixty days
James Courtney and Frank Tower, two
white boys. were charged with firing pistol
on the street, Robert Brander and Arthur
Hughes. two other white boys appearing
against them as compliments The case was
adjourned until this morning for further in
yestgatl0n.