The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-18

Cold Weather IL COMING and There Are
Many Applicants for Winter Qunrt~rs.

There Is something about the cool. Keen
freshness OF the autumn that about J
o'clock In the morning makes the monde
script colored man come In from the Cap
itol Square benches. forsake the tops OF
the lumber piles and quit the marble
steps of vacant houses.
The weather Is still pleasant, and the
Exposition runs another week. but the
prudent gang who generally manage to
spend the winter in Jail are coming in
early. so as TO avoid the rush and make
sure of comfortable quarters. for there 10
a popular supposition among the colored
folks that this Is going TO be cold win
ter.
The courtroom was crowded yesterday,
and there was a breaking UP Of a good
many families that will not be reunited
until the spring, and the handcuned pro-
cession that filed out of the pen resem-
bled the output of Castle Garden under
the lax immigration laws.
Ann Kenny reversed the usual order OF
things, and was charged with beating
her husband, Isaac. She had been
widow with several children. and Isaac
had also a flock left by former wife.
Their happy union had been blessed with
q third crop, and there was no end to
family feuds. Isaac was meek-looking
old man, who would rather take a beat
ing than make objections, and Ann APP
peared rather pleased at the idea OF hav-
ing a plenty OF subjects upon which to
vent her wrath. Ann said she was sorry
she beat the old fellow. and he was glad
to be forgiven. so they paid costs and
went home to the babies
Harry S. Powers and Willie Gay came
down on the York River boat yesterday
morning from Baltimore. They had some
new games for the Exposition, but could
not wait until they arrived, and began
some funny capers on the train. They
were sent down TO jail until after the
Fair closes.
]. .. Noble (white) was charged with
assaulting William Williams (colored).
The fracas occurred In the bar-room of
Noble, and Williams received q terrible
blow on the head with stick. Noble
was fined SO.
Washington Cole (colored) threw his
wife, Elizabeth. down the stairs during
a little home scene on Saturday night.
Elizabeth is at the almshouse. and il
seriously injured. The case was con-
timed until Saturday.
Ernest Thomas was charged with as
saulting Gilbert Drisgoii tboth vhite).
He was fined $3.50.
Robert Lee Tillery (white) was charged
with creating a disturbance on the prem
Ises Of S. 4. Minitree. He was dismissed
with costs.
George Timberlake (white) and Richard
Cash (colored) were charged with fight
ing in the street. They we're each fined
$3.50.
William Lambert was charged with as
saulting Charles Holtzhauer In the Sec
ond market. Only costs were demanded
of him.
Jesse Hilton (coloredD was arrested for
assaulting Abram Hill. The case was
continued until the 22d
Burwell Green (coloreD was charged
with being disorderly on electric car No.
50. He was fined So
j. r. Warren and Joseph Hill were
fined IS each for disorderly conduct on
Sunday.
Daniel Bibb. a colored boy, was fined
81 for throwing stones in the street.
Lee Pearce and Francis Branch tboth
colored) were fined $3.50 each for fighting
In the street.
Ernest Weaver and r. T. Huntley were
fined $3.50 each for being dlsorderly IN
the saloon Of Henry Hungerford.
Peter Washington tcoloredD was fined
| $3.50 for assaulting Arthur Euker.
Reuben Brown (colored) was required
to give security for thirty days for abus-
ing George Tobin In the Second market.
The following were fined for being
drunk: White-Thomas Gentry, Douglas
Cullingworth, Henry Joyce, Joe Brothers,
John Hakey Dudley Bernard, Pat Rose
and r. =. Mosby. Colored-Lucy Allen,
William Bullock and Richard Ewell.