Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-16
LOTS OF LAW-BREAKERS.
The Justice Deals with Numerous Satur-
daY.NIght and sunday sinners.


II is indeed interesting to observe the
complete change the defiant and reckless
Saturday-night law-breaker undergoes
after spending the Sabbath in ono of the
city statiOn-hOuses 10 notice how soon
that unintimidable prepossesslOn fades and
Is superseded by a lanky, innocent look OF
morality which Is appealing IN Its nature
and almost touching in its effect.
The man who gets on his regular Satur
daylight spree comes meekly to the stand
with his hands clasped in front of him. as
though he were mentally resolving that
with Divine aid he would never take
another drop.
With these classes of sinners that con-
spIcuous and all-lmUortant portion of the
Police-COurt room technically called the
pen" was tlled yesterday morning. A
more desOlate forlOrn-lOOking body of
creatures could hardly be pictured to ones
mind. The courtroom was filled with
witnesses and spectators and the proceed
ings were off very forcible nature IN many
cases.
THE sATURDAY-NIGHT SHOOTING.
Perhaps the most important case dis
posed of was that Of Henry Bell, a
"chumpy" ginger-cake-cOlored negro,
who was charged with shooting and malm-
ing with intent TO kill Joe Stuart, also
colOred. on New Road" Saturday night.
Stuart was in court with his head and
arm bandaged. He was the first witness
placed upon the stand, and testified that
the trouble began early in the evening by
his striking Bell upon being cursed by
HIM that be started on home on the new
road. and again met Bell, when the dltli-
Guilty was revived, and he again struck
Bell with his fist. When he got nearly
home Bell and two other negroes were out
side. and as he got of his dray Bell began
firing at him and running backwards.
Bell shot four times, one bali entering his
left arm Just above the elbow. He ran after
Bell, caught him, and took the pistol from
him.
The other testimony was very conflicting,
showing that several negroes had been
participants in the affair, among them
being John Stuart, whose eye was badly
bruised.
The defendant was represented by Mr..
ID. G. Richardson, who submitted the case
when the testimony closed, and II was dis
missed by the Justice.
THE OTHER CASES.
Robert Robinson (colored). stealing four
dozen eggs from Elizabeth Taylor. Con-
tinued till June 10th.
Israel Sidney (colored), breaking into
house of some unknown person and steal
ing therefrom eleven chickens aud three
eggs. Sent 10 Manchester for trial.
Willie Harris (colOred), stealing a lot OF
old iron. the property of Robert Hill.
Dismissed.
The case of Leah Opplemsn Cwhte), for
striking With a stick and abusing James
CIPHER, was continued till Saturday, June
20th.
William McGruder (wlite), assaulting.
cursing, and abusing w. r. White III the
bar-roOm Of V. Donati d Brother. Con-
tinued till June 18th.
Cornelius Ashland alias John Diggs
(colored), striking and wounding Sam.
Braxton with a brick with intent to kill.
Case continued till Saturday. June Goth.
Harris Walker (colOredl, larceny OF lot
of lumber. the property of some unknown
person. Sent to iall for sixty days.
Charles Robinson (colored), unlawfully
assaulting and beating Angelina Miller on
the street. Fined $40 and costs. Another
charge against Robinson accused him OF
assaulting and beating Frank Harris on the
street. For this he was fined % and
costs.
Willie Britton (colored) was charged
with the larceny of one box of cigars, the
property of Daniel Bradley. The case was
a novel one. Britton had entered Brad
leys store, where he owed 10 cents. and
asked a woman to give him change for q
quarter. She took his money and would
not give him the change. Justice Crutch-
field made Bradley give Britton his change
and dismissed the charge
Addison Lewis (colored), breaking the
window of the workshop of o. W. Pearce
in the daytime with intent TO steal and
carry away goods. Sent on to the Hastings
Court.
George Evans (colored). trespassing on
the premises of Fannie Shelton and as.
saulting and beating her. Fined SO and
costs.
In every case of Sunday drunkenness
and there were many-the defendant was
fined 81 and costs