The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05
JUSTICE JOHN,s COURT.
Wife Bentcr Punished and r. small Hoy
Was burning Tor "a Tight-Other Cases.

Tho single-handed dispenser of equity and
all-round settler of family unpleasantres
came upon the bench yesterday morning with
a Cassabanca look upon his Shakespenrian
physiognomy that bode no good 10 the evil
doors. IL was Justice Johns day, and he as
serted his authority and had his own way as
effectively as did certain gentleman on re-
cent sacred and imposing occasion.
The LAWYERS were IN their accustomed
places but had as little 10 do and were about
AS sorry looking a lot OF men as many OF the
oefcers in the present land boom companies.
The docket WAS not Il very long one, but 1t
was full Of interest
Narcu TYLER was charged with being
drink and d.soideriy and asSaulting, cursing,
obus,ug beating and threatening TO kill his
go IDA TYLER. Several years OF welded life
ord threa little ones have marked the career
-. the compile. aud this IS the happiness
,bev are reapinc Mrs Tyler showed the
cruel finger prints upon her thih
and wasted neck. and amid tears and soos
told q tale 30 pit!ul rs 10 AWAKEN sympathy
in the breast If the hardest hearted Whle
fe.lus OF al ect l0athing against the unnatu-
ral father aud husband filled the hearts
~ overg one present Mrs. Tyler's
statement was c0rr0bOrated by q neighbor.
~.e sand thst Aer husband frequently got
drunk and maltreated her in many ways that
he did not provide for her, and that 1t was no
iufre0ueut thing that neither she or the httie
ones had q m0uthiu OF bread 10 eat. WINE
the man WHO had sworn 10 love and protect
her wa. reyeiling in sin and. whisky. Mrs.
Tyler was dressed IN plain calico gown IL
tEin and delicate-looking. with marks OF
care and trouble plainly depicted upon
her worn and wasted features. Tyler
has anything but pleasant or preposse7sin2
face and his defense was SO ihlusy that no
u "a HI InHu
son. and Justice John told HIM u no would
giyo the money 10 his wife be would let him
of with the usual fine but he thought that
assault.ng. beating. abusing and Threatening
% Kan was q trlile too much liberty tor man
10 take. even with his own wife. and be would
he compelled 20 put him under bond. ne
money was given 10 the weeping woman ana
the cruel wife beater retired 70 the forpld-
ding looking corner set apart for the wicked.
When / lett the court no one had gone On MS
bond.
one Of tho most original and lauehable
cases that ever came up even IN this remark
able court was that of Ben Fleming, ca
ACKNOWLEDGING negro boy, charged with
heating George f.. Wyatt. little white boy.
When the case was called the negro came
from the pen and with his nappy head hung
down took p stand before the bench. Little
George. who appeared % be about eight years
of age sided up alongside OF HIM Ike a
spunky little bantam after a biz black lang
sbaug The little fellow was evidently
burning for a fight md said that he
could lick the negro fair fist any
time and anywhere. Are You willing, to
fight him night now and right here said JUS
tice John. Yes sir. said George as he as
sumed d Sulliyanlstic attitude. Hold on.
said his Honor II / let you of will you fight
any more, Yes sir. I'll fight him fair fist
any time and anywhere Are. YOU afraid OF
the negro No, cir. and If he don't use rocks
l can lick him any time. The httle fellow
was as plucky as game rooster and his an1-
ietv TO fight created great Amusement IN the
court The negro was ordered to be whip
ped, and after court was over he was taken IN
the bathroom and given reminder OF his
badness that he will not soon forget.
Anna Gordon. yellow woman was charged
with keeping a hog on her premises. There
seems 70 be "a peculiar facnatlOn about pug
for the average darkey. and congeniality
hovers around the premises Ike 50 many
ducks in O mud-puddle Whether II is on
account of the OdOr or the thought Of spare
ribs next winter that causes this peculiar de-
v0tiOn, will never DO known. Anna had sold
the pig. 81 the Justice let her OF.
Herman Long fell upon the neck of John
". Butler another negro, with night handler
that knocked ont the gay John W. IN the FIRST
round $3.50 and costs was required or II. l..
Sophia Brown. q yellow maiden. had snned
before this people and on the highways. and
had filed herself with beer. and did act In
disordeTly manner before the people. For al
of these little chaste amusements ). &. paid
into the treasury OF the court -.
Emma Davis, charged with assaultlng and
beating Sophia Brown. was discharged.
Rosa Minor and Alice Priddy sought with
eroat diligence and muscular power to mop
up the ground in Cat alley with each other.
They said they We're only PLAYING. and big
black negro man said he thought they were
playing. 80 the Judge had 10 let them OF,
and three-Quarters deep.