The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-28
JUSTICE JOHN'S COURT.
The Dispenser Had Fun Opening His
Christmas stocking.

When the doors OF the ponce court were
oIencd Yesterday morning about th:"'
hundred folks scampered into the room
Ike "a flock Of sheep when the bars ar
pulled down. and. s;rang as 1t may
seem, most all Of that flock Were black
sheer" too. in moro senses than one.
The col0red part Of the audience hac
been shivering outside for half an hour,
and when they reached the saWdust haven
tie chattering OF teeth sounded like the
rattle OF a patent coffee mill or the c'.t-
ter Of a hail storm upon a single roof.
Justice John seized the big docket with
the eagerness Of a child after the we'll
supplied Christmas stocking. and was as
amply furnished with material for a days
digestion, for he found the fruits OF
Christmas exuberance and hard nuts
from all parts OF the town.
The Justice wore a smile on his smooth,
round face about two sizes too large
for the average man, and appeared rs
happy as does Santa Claus on the Gus
tomary picture cards. There were over
sixty cases 10 be tried, although but few
if any of them were criminal in the In
tent or purpose OF the offenders. They
reminded one more OF men who had at
tempted TO blow the bubble Of pleasure d
trine too high, and. like the children be-
meath the Gorgeous soap bubble, II had
burst and filed their eyes with It's irritdt-
ing substance.
Come on, boys. come on" shouted
Justice John; you have all had your
pleasure, now give me Il square snow Tor
mine" and up came a beautiful gang
that resembled a lot OF last years toys
or some discarded decorations from a
charity Christmas tree.
Charles Paine. a dudish-lOoking mulattO,
-. 49, .fel -.f ID IIr v.fFa HfInNr
met on the street on Sunday afternoon,
and In one breath each inquired where
the other was going. They bo;h appeared
TO have very important engagements. bur
neither appeared particularly DESTROYS OF
the others company. Each wanted the
other to 90 home and wait their arrival,
but Of course no satisfactory orange
ment could be made, so Charles knocked
his wife down and continued his journey.
He was fined $40 and paid the money,
which the Justice gave 10 the much
abused wife. and looking in different
directions the filed out the court.
Minnie Wilson (colored) is the cook In
the family OF a Richmond real estate
man, and Andrew Johnson about half
colored) Is the waiter boy. The house was
full Of company. and the dinner had been
prepared in perfect style by the cook,
but the waiter boy was absent, and so
the tea kettle kept up its melodies, and
the turkey Drowned and the ice cream
melted down a half inch In the freezer.
Then Andrew came and Minnie fused
about his stay. They said a good many
things not put down I'm the prayer books.
and finally Minnie poured a kettlerul OF
hot water down Andrews collar, and the
meal proceeded in the good old fashion
of eating and chatting with no colored
Larr n.nVarg.I Il Tho ngaFClflnn fThHK
were fined $3.50 each. and as tho real
estate mans company is still with him,
he paid the fine and sent the cook up 10
get the evening meal.
Lewis Loney (colored) was charged with
being disorderly in the bar-room Of A. T..
Rose Loney wore a big Harrison badge,
and the Justice looked at II and said; "A
negro who wears one OF those after the
late election must be guilty" He
thought a moment and then assured His
Honor that he had borrowed the coat
badge and all. He was let OF with a s.
fine.
Frank George (colored) was fined 81 for
being drunk, and was held in $500 security
for cursing and abusing Mrs. Lena Jen-
nings.
Thomas Young (colored) was held for a
Jury on the charge Of breaking into the
house Of Robert Hinton and stealing H4j.
Charles Owens (colored) was fined $40 for
resisting officer NJ. j. Dugan.
Andrew Davis (colored) was charged
with breaking into the store OF Mr.. King,
on west Broad street. Davis ran after he
broke the window. and the officer WHO
pursued him fired four shots at him,
but ncihter took effect. He was sent up
in default Of security for twelve months.
James Cary and JOIN Alagee (bouh
white) were each fined $3.50 for lighting on
the street.
Mamie Randolph. Mollie Adams and
Virginia Parrish (all colored) were dis
missed on the payment OF costs on the
charge OF being disOrderly on the streets.
Nancy Pollard and Abram Reynolds
paid $50 each for misconduct On the
street.
George Pagan and George C.. Winer
twhite) paid $3.50 each for being disor-
derby in the saloon OF Richard Clarity.
The case Of J. F.. McMullen, charged
with %assaulting Charles Jackson, a Goor-
keeper Of the Richmond Theatres, was dis
missed. There were two other young men
arrested for disOrderly conduct in the
Theatre and they were fined $40 each.
]. S. Elbery (white) was fined 800 for
being disorderly and disturbing his neigh
hors.
1HdIu bQIntIL ACD4bltIl H1Al - lOI
recklessly driving his hack i'm the streets.
Isaac u. Scott was fined $40 and required
to give 500 security for six months on the
charge Of interfering with Mr.. Wiener,
the truck driver at No. 6 engine-house
chief Fuller testified In the case. and con-
siderable feeling was exhibited.
Isham Norrell, Henry Smith. George
TEnchart (colored). George l.. Jones'.
Willie Tant and Mike Sullivan (white)
were fined $3.50 each for being drunk In
the street.
Emma Spurlock, r. j. Robinson, W. III.
Cherry. Henry Lewis, George Coleman
and Hester Fowler (colored), and .Iohn
Barnes. j. w. Carroll. W. RI. Bright. c.
.. Stratton. r. Crawford. John Martin.
r. G.. Clarke. A.. j.. Tucker. \. McLain
and Lewis Atkins we're fined s. for drum
kenness.
For pain in the stomach. collie and
cholera morbus there Is nothing better
tina Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and