The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-23
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
Inc monotony of tho Proceedings Wore
Broken by Family Row.

'o"th Nv n Eamuy now
Though Richmond's denizens bo in tho
midst Of gay and hckle April. and rains doth
pour and mud doth lay on the streets in soft
black heaps and there is touch OF ethereal
mlldness permeatlng the budding trees % the
Capitol Square, and the daily newspaper
teens with the base ball scores and the gfa's
doth put on sort of Paris green cast of coun-
tenance, and the young mans fancy lightly
turns. the weather il not the kind that usually
exists when family row takes place. IEe
soft, maiden-hke miidness Of spring IA
conducive to love and peace the
rays Of n July sun hatch out ami
mositles and bitterness. When people
can hang over the back fence, and throw
watermelon rnds in their neighbors yard.
and smoke pipes on tho front porch IN their
shirt-sleeyes and hang the milk pitcher on
the back porch. and mike tho side OF the
coal house a sort Of refrigerator for cold
meats and pass uDcOmpimentary remarks
about tho cat strayIng IN the wrong kitchen
FOR its daily meal then y the time arrived for
the peaceful. law-ahiding, ta1-paying citizen
20 grid his loins with apparel that
Is defensive and put on tho armor
Of defiance and look cut for family row. for
10, the children are going TO play Pussy in
the Well - and the BOYS are going to play
base ball and marbles IN the middle Of the
road and the old man - coming home in the
plates about the dining room like he lad a
monopoly on crockery factory. and there
will be turmoil and discomfort in that house
Just such 40 unhappy event took place on
south Laurel street Thursday evening. and
the monotony OF the police court was broken
Yesterday 80 consequence When the evil
dence was heard those twO-cent pieces IN the
currency Of men that forever hang about the
temple OF Justice because they have nothing
10 DO and all day 20 d0it in. pricked up their
ears and enjoyed the distressing tale as much
rs their morbid imagnations and ill-used
minds would allow them.
O.. =. Whitby and r. L. Lewis came into
court with their foreheads bandaged, and
they presented the appearance OF having been
in the street car accident Whitby some
time ago married Mrs. Lewis. who was
widow with several grown children, among
whom are G. +. Lewis and +. l.. Lewis.
Thursday evening Whitby came home III an
intoxicated condition. and at the supper
table made remark about j.. L. Lewis that
hunt the feelings Of the young mans mother.
Mrs Whitbv defended her son and hot words
passed between C. T. Lewis and Whltby
Finally Lewis said that 1t was a pity that his
mother had ever married Whitby. his
angered the husband, and he picked up
decanter from the table with the intention
ito main disfigure. disable and Xii SAID
Lewis The latter defended himself with
r.. -.
aiding his brother and struck Whitby several
times.
After full investigation yesterday morn
ing {. j.. Lewis was discharged. His brother
was fined 40 and his step-father fined 40
and security III the sum of 300 tor twelve
months was required of both the persons
fined. Mr. Samuel NJ. Page. counsel for
Whitby, took an appeal in his case.
Charles Spott, Jr, VINO was arrested at
Island Park on tuesday. while the 'Varsties
were demonstrating the possibilities OF base
hits had hearing before Justice John yes
terday morning. lie was charged with being
drunk and disorderly. A great many Wit
uesses were examined and the majority testi-
fed that Spott was neither drunk nor dlsor-
DERBY. Several OF the witnesses, well-known
men IF this city cOntended that the accused
had done nothing 10 justify the arrest. Ihe
case was dismissed.
Tom Robinson lcolOred). cruelty beating
mule. the property OF Tyler a Phaup. flned
80 and costs.
Edward Froman and Walker Taylor. drunk.
Fined y each and costs.
Ellis Brown. for leaving his team. FINED y:
The following judgments were rendered
from the civil docket: John Nj. King Ia favor
Purcell, Ladd d Co., $40; Robert johnson In
favor John G.. McCue. 5000 Il. s. Lyle IN
favor Howell a Shaw, Sl5; George Ii. Black
in favor George w. Dance. s33.3s; Charles
Nickel in favor John Foege. S<4.6O; }. A.
Worst in favor same. S15.75; King Broth
ers in favor ohm I. Anderson. s50.33: same
in favor G. w. Antrim a Sons $50 same in
favor Owens IL Minor Drug Company,
Sls.O5; W. p. Montague in favor
Z. Carrington, attorney. s59.l9 Baxter
jackson in favor James W. Martin. ~
A. Tnsely in favor =. Sutton, S35; Mrs W.
W. Myers in favor Ford ~ Peatross, 1925;
Fred. Creecey in favor A. A. Splitter, $500
George Woodson in favor same, IS. II; Samuel
$. Carter in favor Isaac Sycle u Co.. c6.24
J. II. Hall in favor DR.. George l.. Stone, 30;
j. w. Brunst in favor same, II; Willie Owens
in favor Mrs. T.. X. Hoppe, a. Lewis +. Enoss
I'm favor A. 3. Clake Il Son, ISL: Thomas and
Mrs. b. X. Ryan in favor John Smith, S5S 81.