The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-09
.JUsrICE JOHNS COURT.
The Temple of Equity Bore Gloomy ~ pec''
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The incessant rain fell in gloomy sheets
about the dingv old court yesterday morhlng'
and when the regulars egan 10 file into head
quarters there was just bout as promlscuous
a collection of umbrellas and parasois as ln ti
are getting TO be political CLUBS IN 9One VI ~
city wards good many OF them loohoSs
like they had passed a ver,5 severe winter anu
soma looked ike they had been lett on All
the summer in the sunshine. and with tneiii,
all il was "A case of put up or smut w.
Justice John seemed UNCONSCIOUS "a 'nI
gloom and drearness of tie morning ana
silently unused in the following STRAIN
What shall care for sun or rain
know my labOrs are not ann
And though the endless WorA ehtaM'
Law and Justice must preYAu
August Bruno. q very recent arrival IN this
CITY and who closely resembles lnS wlii
man of Borneo whose arrival Is ire luentlY
the subject of tuneful rOuihdes. was IN I'd q
pen CHARGED with being drunk. MI. bruno
il distinguished looking ndlvicual, .'ead ly
distinguished by his appearance from aFiy-
tbing seeu in this country for some time and
of conrse as they said last fall when curl1 sity
WAS discovered. he. must have escaped from
some circus Mr. Bruno has long mar 5hich
falls below his shoulders. the orlglne1 co .or OF
which It would be difficult 20 deter mine.
Time has streaked Il pretty literally with
l,ra,, and a. he has travelled a great deal it
6eoTs evidences OF the minging OF line Gin
ders and dust of various localities
After the court adjourned Mr.. bru no gave
the most astonishing exhibition .. as skill.
lie perforned a number OF wOneeril u feats OK
Ieoerdemaip He swallowed a ste 81 rod two
and a hall feet long and made mu SIC on any
thing handed TO him. The hat was passed
around and quite a round sum was raised,
which Mr. Bruno accepted with a Smile and
passed ont in charge OF an enterpasing re'iiau-
rant keeper who had watched the per-
samuel X. Blankenship and Mr.. George W.
Morris have been living In the same boarding
house at No or east Main street. Air. Nor
ris Is employed by the Postal cable company
and wears good clothes. but samuel II seems.
vas not largely possessed OF this world
Goods and he unrighteousiy coveted the
sharp-tOed shoes the beautiful sky-blu neck
tie and snowy inun of ms nelglbOr across
the hall. Mr. Morris missed the goods and
had Blankenship arrested ana the articles
were found upon him. and he was sent on TO
the grand jury .,,. p.., $500, ,,,.,,..
Coleman call c0lored) were charged with
f0hting. IL was show that Coleman atten-
tiOns to Nolie l}ibb we re not as illlt enjoyed
by Bib. and upon IN eeting the couple out
walking on Sunday lie maze d rev remarks
which were not easy o. lnlsuuderstand Zach
was fined 80 Bibb and Coleman paid at
once. and poor, inoiel lslye, artles5 Mollle.
who had only heen doing the best she could
was sent T. iail in deiaul Of the cash. This
was a Grand chance for either BibD or Cole
man 10 have CALAMITY PAID for Mollie and re-
tired 10 iail but affection was getting trllo
too high priced. and they simply acted as
mon will sometimes 40.
Charles +. Butler white was charged with
beino disloval TO the love he had professed
for Miss Mary j.. Chandler. Examination
was waived and the case WIS sent on 10 the
hastings court.
Corneha Games. Mary Ellen Harris. Mary
Clements. Pearl Jones and Mary Alexander
call colored) were charged with generally
assaulting each other. They were dismissed
on the payment OF costs.
John johnson (cooredl was fined $3.50 for
being disordery and riding bicycle on the
sidewalk. al
Daniel Nicholas (coloredl was charged with
assauting James Scott He was hned -.
Frances Beasley (coloredl paid $50 for
using profane language and attempting 20
cut Victoria smith o.,
John Watkins (cOlored) was sent 20 jail
for ninety days AZ a suspicious character
James Scott was fined - for beng drunk.