The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-26

The Great and Only Dispenser Deals Out
Equity In BountifuI Measure

yesterday as the successful young lady ID
voting contest at the Masonic fair. and
assembled the bench with that elasticity clier-
acteristic OF tho baseball short stop. His
heart lesped for JOY when no looked at the
docket, which was AS long as the ribbons on a
new spring bonnet. The iovia and pompous
tne receiver was also looking merry. Tor Wis
ions OF large receipts were visible. and Ia his
minds eve he could see additional beauties TO
the new City Hall as result OF the labors
Ia TINS temple of Justice.
Out upon the saw-dust was large crowd
as variegated in color ~ the new style
spring dress. Very many OF them had
no business there or anywhere else. and
when Sergeant Thomas raped Tor order and
announced that the show would begin they
dotted their hats with that satisfied look
which plays upon the countenances Of a
voluntary choir after o wreste with the
morning anthem.
Charles Allen and Minerva Allen became
involved in difficulty on Sunday and Charles
in that gallant manner Characteristic OF his
kind fastened 20 have hls feminine sntago-
mist arrested Charles is only about six feet
two and Will hardly weigh more than two
hundred Minerva Will probably tip tho
scales at seventv- fge What was lacking in
size however. was made up IN nerve and she
made the air ring with beautiful language"
never heard il young mems prayer-meetng.
They were assessed 1850 and cost each.
and Joe Tucker four little negro sneak
thieves, had o. many and numerous charges
of larceny opposite their names The cases
were all cert fed 10 the grand jury and the
bows sent down where there arc no back
doors o. break open. and whore there is no
lead pipe 10 steal.
\ Coleman is Manchester negro. and,
doubtless. passes in his class a. a swell dude.
His hair was cut in the latest style Of pompa-
dourlsn, and his complexion would have
made m excellent sign tor tar factory. He
wore snOw-white cuffs and collar. the edges
OF which resembled the cutting of cross-cut
saw while crimson four-in-hand hung grace
fully upon his heaving bosom. Sammie was
charged with being dsorderly upon the street
and carrying concealed weapons. lie paid
$3.50 for the first ofiense. and will tel. his
troubles to a jury in the latter.
I'd. Smith and James Cody. two negro
toughs. were charged with being suspicious
characters. They walked up and kissed the
book with the indifference OF ught-rOpe
performer. 1t is well that people now do not
suffer as they did in the time OF AnnanIas and
Sapphira. for If they did the scribe would now
be penning an obituary instead OF chronl-
cling the fact that two moro unlortunates are
enjoying the hospitality of a Virginia prison.
Mary Brown Margaret Nelson and Christie
Brown. three seedy-ooking negroes OF un-
sayory reputation. trlpped up IN kittenlsh
manner and fOndly caressed the book with d
gentle smack. The day was not long enough
for them 20 DO their marketing, 80 they had
10 20 out for this purpose st night: q so and
cost each, said the Justice. and IN default they
swelled the ranks in the Jail march.
Sam. Williams and sam Greensmith were
drunk and disOrderly on the Sabbath day
They were fined $40 each. sam. Greensmith
was also charged with beating George Sea
brook, and the case WAS continued until the
3Oth
Io,;o1 Cav 20 O paoro vvho boa a v-ffa and
also tender spot IN his heart for another
woman OF course Martha. bis wife. did not
like this and had demonstrated with David
more than once on the subject He would go,
however. to see tine other woman. aud when
gently cblded in wifely words about the mat
ter he fell upon her neck in anything but a
loving manner and did ner up IN great shape.
Ten dollars and cost was required of him.
j. W. Cox, Simpson Williams and ". A.
Boyd we're charged with fighting IN the house
of Rosa Cox and beating the fair Rosa. On
account of the inability of the wounded girl
TO appear this case was continued until May
9Th. Rosa was charged with being drunk and
disorderly and this case will came up at the
same time.
Isaac Morris Reed (colored), George w.
Jones (cOlored). Ella Woodson (cOlored.
charged with sundry sins and misdeeds, failed
10 answer the roll-call and an attachment was
issued for them.
Andrew I ash lcOlOreQ). Nj. IhsnhuIs a. =.
Walsh, Theodore BOsher, JEFF Caudy and
George Blindbmg walked up to the plate,
and like a certain Virginia ball team. failed
to make point They had fallen victims 10
Saturday night liquor and were assessed the
usual 81 each.
Security was required Of Martha Braxton, an
ancient colOred individual in whose posses
sion various and sundry articles supposed TO
have been stolen were found.
Thomas Carter and Hiram Jones INDUCED
in pugihstic exercises against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth. They are each
$3.50 poorer than they were before their little
entertainment.
The mother of James Holmes, a cOlored
youth paid II for the innocent amusement OF
her young hopeful INDUCED IN at the First
market.
Flnora Cousins (colored) and Frank Ran
dolph we're each disOrderly in the street.
They enhanced the Golfers Of the city $3.50.
Mike Moon in an unthoughttul moment fell
upon W. r. Fisher, another Manchesteran.
with a right handler that left quiteia black
mark under the left pepper of the said Fisher.
Tor his fuss on this eide of the river Nike
helped out the City Hall cause Just $3.50.
George Gibson. a biz, ugly. black fellow,
had two charges 20 answer, first for being
drunk on the Sabbath, and second, abusing
the officer at the First station. lie WAS as
sessed 20 and costs for each ohense.
Mary Jane Washington. bleached Ham
ite assaulted Elnora Cousins while the lat
ter was in the custody of police officer.
Mary Jane is as well known in police circles
as "Ia-ra-ra boom de-ray" ID 10 the average
citizen of the dav. In default of So she has
taken up her abode at the old stand.