Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-07
a GREAT VARIETY OF SINNERS.
Tho Justice Properly Disposes OF the"
Ail-rhe Davis Case.

A GREAT VARIETY OF SINNERS.
Tho Justice Properly Disposes Of Them
Ail-rhe Davis Case.
Such a variety of sinners as graced
the prisoners pen at tie fol o. court
yesterday morning 10 ssidpni seen IN
that popular rendezvous. Black inter,
minel d with brown and yellow and
white. while little and medium sized
specimens OF humanity stood AMONGST
| the tall and giant-like as the weeds n
underbrush in forest.
It was fesrfully hot day, and the
nresmration rolled of the faces of the
multitude Increasingly. In the audience
sat Mr.. G. ID. Langhorne. who IS wen
known for his generosity and thought
fitness in times of affection and trouble.
Before the proceedings were half over this
gentleman took his departure, and in Anew
minutes boy entered the court with an
immense bundle bearing the inscription
:. Respectfully presented to the Police
Court by G. b. Langhorne. There was
much speculation as to the contents OF
the package, but the Justice glanced
at il over bis glasses and drew his ex-
pressiye lips tightly together as he broke
the string. Just at this junctnre there
WAS an expression of "fans " from
every tongue in the hal. AS the Irvine
snapped about twenty-five large pal
metto fans fell all over the Justice
bench and the rostrum and floor. There
was n great panic, and IL was for sorr
moments before the turmoil subsicel'
When quiet was restored the room was
full of breeze and ST ca clashing OF pal
metto was never before seen IN court
room in this city.
THE CASE AGAINST WILLIAM DAVIS.
The Justice had a very big docket yes
terday morning, but the most important
case-tbat of William Davis (coloredD.
who is charged with assaultin9 girl
named Lena Gebhart in Henrico county
about two months ago-was continued
until tomorrow. Davis was arrested III
Petersburg on Saturday, an account OF
which was published in Sundays DIS
PATCH. and was brought to Richmond on
the day following. 1t appears by
confusion of names and crimes
Davis was thought to have
been the same man who recently
shot and killed tho bootblack, Junius
Dickerson, in this city about three
months ago. but such IS not the case, as
he is another man. The accused, who
now awaits preliminary examination. is a
man about ~ years of age, and when
spoken to by DISPATCH reporter yes
terday said there was nothing In his
case. He stated that he had been spend
ing some of his time at large III Whining
ton. and was on his way back to Rich
mond when he was arrested In Peters
burg
CHARGES AGAINST GRANT FINNEY.
There were q number OF charges
against Grant Finney, a colored indlvl-
dual of languid appearance and DISPOSE
ton. He was before the Justice to
answer to the accusation of assauIting
and cutting Samuel Johnson with a
razor, which case was postponed until
tomorrow of being drunk and tres
passing on the premises OF Nat. flnney,
for which he was fined So and costs, and
of stealing an overcoat, vest pair OF
pants. shirt, cuffs. buttons, &C., on
which charge he was sent to the Hust'
ings Court.
Grin Lewis lcolored) was assessed $40
and costs for beating Fannie Brown, and
Fannie. who was accused of assaultinS
Grin with brick, was discharged.
George Pemberton and Nj. Nj. Cogle
were up as suspicious characters, and
the former will be given a hearing on
the 18th, while Cogle was sent to Jail III
default of security for sixty days.
William Willix went down for thirty
DAYS in default of security as suspl-
cious character.
osTREIcHER's CASE CONTINUED.
The case of Augustine Ostreicher
the young man employed at Backrach s
who was arrested on Saturday charged
with obtaining money from Nj. T..
Jacobs, another pawnbroker, under
false prete noes was continued.
Ostreicher, it is claimed, took a watch
to Jacobs's place and obtained Sl7 upon
the me-piece, which afterwards turned
out to be brass
Harry Arlington (colored) and Andrew
Robinson (colored) were charged with
stealing pistol and knife valued at
$40. 80 from Carneal d Davis The for
mer was sent on to the grand jury, while
the latter was discharged. Arlington
was also accused OF stealing an oyercoat
from William b. Smith, but the exami-
nation into this case was postponed until
tomorrow morning.
SEVERAL OTHER CASES.
The case OF Louis Bouketti. charged
with assaulting and beating John Bagla.
oni with intent to kill, was continued
until tomorrow on account of the alb
sence of witnesses.
Charles Jones (colored), accused OF
stealing gold watch and chain from
Hollie Banks. WAS discharged, the case
not being fully made out against him.
William Page (colored was before his
Honor for beating his wife, but as the
charge was denied by the latter the case
was dismissed
Waiter Jackson was sent to the lust
ings Court for stealing 30 cents from the
money drawer OF A. l.. Lucas
The other cases were unimportant.
MUST HAVE REGISTERED CLERKS.
Four Druggists Indicted by the Grand