The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-13
.yUsTICE JOHNS COURT.
His Honor Was Wrspt In the soi.u"e u
His Own Originality and Rubber OoA''

The Office of Justice John Is usually
u;de onen. and before the court sits
attorneys. friends and offenders are ac-
customed to gather there. but yesterday
morning the door was closed, the cur
tains drawn. and it was not un9l 9:oV
o'clock exactly that signs OF HE ap-
peared. -,
At the hour Of court the door was
thrown omen and Justice John walked
over the sawdust TO the Dehcn: MS
sion was stately. and he strobe like he
was stepping off, the parlOr floor TO
ascertain how many yards OF carpet
wore needed. or even Il tiled 1oor lrylng
only TO touch the odd colored tiles. lie
wore n thin rubber or gOssamer coat
hnttoned all the way down TO the knees
and his face was solemn-yery solemn.
II was grand sight. The audience
knew all about, "r0bed IN majesty.
'clad with the eImine of the court
''wrapt in the solitude OF ms own
oriqinolity." 'mantled in dismay. COW
crad viii the livery OF the gods, and
even clothed in sack clOth ana ashes'
hnt tho sight of the rubber coat on Il
cle,r dav rather upset the calculations
If the best informed" attendants In the
group. 1,,o,,,,
The proceedings went on. and gradually
II dawned upon the bewidered throng
that Justice John would not he outdohe
Inv the black silk robes worn ny the
Judges of the United States Circuit court
of Appeals, now in session mere. Inc
authenticity Of this is not vouched Tor
by me. rs | was late ana coui1 Only
roIv unon information received or Squire
Tones of Sugar Bottom, who was pre-
sent for the first time III many molitnS.
Morn Jones (colored) was charged with
tearing the dress of FlOrlne Hackney
c,Iso coloreD They had been living III
tho same house together, and while there
was some difference in the ut or Dasques
and waists. the skirts OF one about
suited the other. Nora found that
Florine had taken her new sunday
striped trailing skirt. and was OUT on
dress parade with it. The two met
Nora took the skirt right there. ana
Florine went home by alleyways display
ing Hamburg edging, cheap insertion
and imitation lace 10 great advantage
and now they hardly speak as they pass
bv. Julia Johnson. girl of fourteen
and whose face resembed the early. ell
forts of an amateur sculptor with block
of soft coal testified that she was
nurse on Franklin street near Eighth, at
$3.50 per month. and that Nora was
right in all she did. The Justice hned
Nora $3.50 for subjccting Florlne TO the
possibilities of taking cold.
Gordon Sheppard was charged with
being drunk, abusing and throwing rocks
at his wife, who sought refuge in
neighbor's yard. His hair, moustachc'
eyes and face were touched with the
roseate hue Of aurOral tints, and his
general appearance would have been Just
the thing to have started the perform
ances in the Spanish tull ring. tie pleaded
guilty and stood a good chance for leay-
ing his home for a few days, but there
came the old. old story OF the love that
defies exposition. The wife testified that
she did not want him punished, was not
afraid Of him now. and all the balance
that the heart writes doYn while the
reason is at rest. He escaped with
fine of $40
Willie Edwards (white) was sent to
jail for thirty days rs yagrant. He
was from Hanover county. and there
fore could not be sent to the almShousc,
although he had the appearance of need
ing medicine and attention far more than
anything else.
A commission Of lunacy was awarded
for Winnie Walker (colored)
Samuel Austin (colored) was fined
$3.50 for disorGerly conduct and for in
terfering with policeman.
Maggie Altman (cOlOred) was fined
$3.50 for assaulting Rosa Clark with
brick.
james ]. Sutton, !. G. Sheppard. John
w. Loving !. Il. Blunt. O.. w. Maury
and j. W. Moody TALL white) were fined
- each for being drunk
Henry Jackson (colored) was fined
50 for being drunk.