The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-28
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
His Honor Thinks Idieness IL tho Cause OF
Much Shining.

Much Shining.
Looking out upon the sawdust arena OF tho
police court and closely scrutinizing the gang
that daily congregate in this Temple of equity
am constrained 10 believe that idleness is
one of the principal ingredients IN the make
M of these worthless and lazy loafers. lhey
have no business there. or anywhere else Tor
that matter. and yet they are "a regular IN
their attendance. and probably more So than
many church members 10 their places OF
worship.
II is a fact that both the docket and the
crowd are largely made up II oilers aud
am profoundly convinced thht luieHes, ootn
In man and woman has moro % do VITA the
deep-rooted evil of the day thatls undermining
both social and moral virtue and nlilng up
our prisons than any other influence
As The mighty dispenser OF equity ana
settler of family feuds came upon the pehch
and glanced ont upon the sea ol iuls I@ces
his great heart seemed 20 NIL with sad
emotions. and ! heard him murmur IN q
broken voice with a deep sigh and SOD. An
were IL not for idleness l would not nave thls
vast assembage TO hear my words OF wisdom
and advice and this long string OK slnlui IN
fOrtunqtes TO prescribe for.
The pompous and J0ylal cash coNector
could not see much In the docket and looked
as sour and disappointed as the regulars IN
Jackson ward
The docket was not very long one. and
was disposed Of a. rapidly a. meal at a rail-
road restaurant. while the hnes collected were
hardly enough 20 pay for the ice-waIer con-
sumed IN the court.
Lena Lincoln IS Gay and festive muiatto
girl of about eighteen summers. VINO Delights
greatly in the darkness of the night, ana
whose love tor intoxicating beverages Is great.
She appeared Yesterday morning attlred IN
sesdy garments. a chronic grin and blood
shot eyes that looked Ike an advertising sign
Of the Rising. Sun stove polish. Lena had been
looking on the beer when u was brown ana
had evidently swallowed too much OF the
froth She was found IN that fashionable re-
sort known as iumpkins Bottom. WhOOpihg,
hallO0lng. laughing and screaming. She gave
an illustration OF the modern skirt dance ana
displayed a generous amount OK striped
hosiery 10 the delight Of the crowd. FOR these
little innocent amusements Lena was assessed
81 30 and costs.
John Grimes paid & for allowing his COW
10 run at large There is something so sweet
and rural-hke in keeping cow or two. rev
shOats gang of geese and a flock OF chchens
in your backyard that It s. wonder more *
our people don't indulge M the pleasant pas
time instead OF spending few months each
summer in the country. lt is such pleas
ure 10 hear the me.Od0us loving OF the cow
at the back gate while the pig grunts an
harmonious accompaniment % tile merry
cackle of the chickens as they seek r0ostlng
places on tie railing TO the back porch. All
thesethings are very nice, but when 10 comes
% paving s 2 for few hours recreation I'D the
part of your bovine. 1t is calculated to make
man think it 10 a failure to have stock farm
IN q city backyard.
William Randolph. DISTINGUISHED negro.
attempted 20 vote IN tho Fourth precinct,
Jackson ward. Williams vote was greatly
needed there out the wde-aWake Democrats
r d ar ri lflN
not allowed the privilege. Tie had o. ue
arrested. but Justice John dismissed the case
j. a. Cary and j. NJ. Cary We're charged
with lighting at the Third precinct. jackson
ward. Things were pretty lively ont there
and the two Carys made 10 pretty warm Tor
each other. As 10 WAS election times the Jus
tico dismissed the case on payment OF costs.
Eliza Moon. "a dusky dam-el did derire IN
her heart 10 be arrayed ike the lilies of tie
field. and being short of the wAerewithai %
get this raiment proceeded iu true AircO-
American STYLE 10 help herself O. tne 80 ds
aud chattels of IT, W. Taylor She was sent
ou % the hUstlngs court
James Early. assaultlug and beating John
Downs Dismissed.
Ann Griffin was fined & TO for ordnance ylo-
latlon.
J.. G.. W. Butler paid 81 for being drunk.
The following ludments were rendered
from the civil docket.
Mrs NJ b. bias In favor Hall Tobacco
Company Sl6S3: Edward c. Goddin in favor
=. j. White. $3.50. l.. Hill Courtney in favor
C.. w Taylor, s .56 A. G.. Pertlow iu favor
George f. Burch 500. Robert King IN favor
Joseph A. Ramey. ~. Jack Myers IN favor W.
f.. Mobiles. 1iS.l5 Charles \. Iandrum IN
favor d. w. Hancock. SsA47 .. j. Perry in
favor A. j. Burgess a. Co.. Slf. Charles
brewing i'm favor b. $. Williams. si Charles
Nyman in favor Mary Crump. $3.50 T. c.
Balm in favor l.. w. Smith .1575. Jack
Myers i'm favor j. i. Hall s2aiE j. II.
Neurohr. Jr. u favor 81. A. Y. Powers sll.lO,
Mrs. Jane elton Ia favor a. Saks K Co.,
sZOgl. J.. W. Crowder in favor f. II. Peace
s5l49. j. T. Fletcher in favor Chewing 81
Rose, $500. John IA. Knowles, Jr. Ia favor
b. T. Fsanck a. Co.. @ls.33.