The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-26
.yusr,cD JOHNS COURT.
An Amusing Farce by weii-selee'ed Cast
"J.r.Icy the Candidate"

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tho Candidate y took place at Justice Hall.
Mayo and Franklin streets ,cs ,e no,m
ing. and was cleyerly dono -
cast Il. aoo,o.;...os
Julien Jorslev the Candidate. who sometimes
'u.Vp "a, oio 1S,o,,riv drinks. Philip Parsley.
Policeman O'Hulligan, one Oh tho hno'.' Nn'
is ever spoiling for fight .John flnnegan.
Justice John, who never P'aGy rn,cb basIi.
Sergeant Grabail. with both eyes on the
BaiIiG Knowall. politician. II any
- Daniel Turner.
The plav opens with courtroom scene
and the dialogue is something ike tue ioi-
lowing: ,r.o H..
Silence :" said the sergeant in b fat tone
of voice and silence" echoed the pain Will
"a forto diapasOn.
"Julep Jarsley" called the sergeant like q
man IN a hurry aud the name was repeater
in q soft. well-modulated tone OK voice W
BALM knOwau
Policeman O'Hullican then walked to the
witness stand. did few Irish JIG steps before
be was sworn. kissed the book with whack
only oJualed by Jasper when he osculateu
his fourth wife. and said as follows: :,
/ was walking me bate. y Honor whin !
saw the prisoner sitting on the GROUND.
thought the poor man sick, sure dld; an
whit up q him. Then II was ] recognized the
prisoner an / said to him. saws /: Philip
Parsley" Sir" he said to me. SAYS he,
don't fill-up Parsley. fill-up beer" INN u
dawned upon Inc. begOrra, that the gin
tleman was drunk, and called q
dray. The driver an mesef put the candl-
date in the dray. so we did. aud we drove to
the station-house.
What did he do in the cell asked the JUS
tice.
Faith. he sung songs that would make
veteran like meself shed tears at "A funeral,
and kept the sergeant awake half the mite, so
he did. Begorra. there was but little sleep for
US y'Honor.
The prisoner at this point is allowed to
make his defense and 20 on about as follows:
Me blooming opponent who IL dc blOke
what sings, is the cause Of me Jag. see
aud Use the whitest man in de race. All dis
gun what being spOuted about me ability
don't 90, for if / gets de position ! make de
bloke me deputy, see (! Dere Is bets on me
canvass Yer Honor. and Use bound to be out
Wild de boys.
Sergeant Grabell NJ this iuncture laconically
remarks that the prisoner went out once too
often. and the laughter that followed this
well-tlmed and amusing sally OF Ihackeray
sarcasm and Bill Nye wit caused BALM Know
all TO fall off "a chair In his EFFORTS To wake up.
lie 5 put to sleep in the farce while attempt
Ing to wade through one of those uphill edl-
tOrals that appear IN the columns OF certain
contemporaries.
Justice John. from the expression of his
facial features, seems o. realize at this point
that the prisoner at the bar has made poor
defense. and IN a cool. calculating. consum-
mately pleasing voice asks Mr. Jarsley to
kindly produce the small sum OF =. 40.
Mr.. Jarsley having spent ais last fifteen
cents the previous night for three choice beers
is unable to produce and Justice John sends
him to Jail with considerable speed.
The curtain then drops. the bailliff then
goes over to some representative OF Black
stone and borrows a chew If sweet tobacco.
the sergeant looks at his yawning CASH
drawer andi yawns himself. the policeman
does few balancing acts with his club and
his helmet. and "A band advertising base
ball game in fulton renders the soft sweet
dulcet tones or a certain popular Scotch
melody.
The following other cases are then disposed
Of
James Driscoll and James Jones. drunk.
Fined e.
Frank Anderson and Arthur Johnson. disor-
derby IN the Second market. Fined 81.
William Bristow lcolored), wounding with
rock Emmett Frinn. Fined $3.50.
Frank Vanloon, Peter Kelly and John Ian
drum. drunk. Fined & each.
James Jones Frank NanlOon and John Lam
drum. suspicious characters. Security in the
sum of $500 required for twelve months.
The following judgments wero rendered
from the civil docket
". r.. Brauer in favor DR.. j. n. Upshur,
Sl975: c. h. Green IN favor Fisher Brothers,
Sl9.37; Il. j. Hogan IN favor McAdsms AZ
Berry. 49, Sam. Kaufman. administrator, in
favor Dr. Isaiah II. White, I'll; Sam Dean
in favor S. w. Williams. $40: Mrs l.. 81.
johnson in favor Walter ID. Moses a Co., $50
George Williams, Jr., IN favor Sydnor y
Hundley. S35 50; A. Weisman il favor W. Ii.
Briggs d Brother s27.53; Charles Fowler
in favor a. kerse. $3.50 ID. X. Jen-
nings in faver Edward W. Ball. Sj2.6l;
Hattie Cauthorn in favor same. Sl5.2l.
Ben Scott in favor II. Clay Lynn, $500. Harry
Nottree in favor X. A. Reid, S53. A. l..
Sutherland in favor n. +. koler, 81. 7j G. o.
Burch in favor X. Fisher sl7; James L.
Robinson in favor Charles H. Page, So Leila
Braxton in favor Mary l.. Wicker. -: John
f. Parkinson in favor j. S. Brauer, s43.3s
James Mcmahon in favor Milwaukee Har-
vester Company, $40: Richmond Cedar Works
in favor j. L. Anderson * Son, assignee,
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