The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-08
JUSTICE JOHN'S COURT.
His Honor Held Four Aces and Cooliy Cap
tured the Chips.

Notwithstanding the cold snap which
nipped in the bud many OF the trees in
and around Richmond. much as the Jus
tice nips some Of his festive ordinance
breakers the sanctum was. crowded with
witnesses. and the big stoves on either
side the orchestra stand were again the
centres Of gravitation.
The docket was only a trivial one. but
the players discarded and drew with some
degree Of skill. and number Of very
satisfactory hands were held.
The Banker still nurses his shekels
with a tenderness not TO be exceeded by
a newly made mother: the less important
officials OF the court still lounge about
the big desk with a photograph Of Don't
yOu-wish- yOu-w ere-me" stamped upon
their all-important physiognomies; the
ante-room on the left. where nippers are
frequently brought into service, still re-
mains a most popular resort for those
who disregard the law as laid down by
the city while the Justice still con-
tinucs to be the star of the company
rarely falling TO gain a liberal share Of
applause in his amusing role OF jag
doctor and ordlnancc-carpenter
Henry Smith (colOred) opened the play
with song 10 the tune Of entering John
D. BOokers house in the day time and
stealing a suit of clothes and an over
coat. Booker found some Of his goods
and chattels in the possession Of the
prisoner. who was sent 10 the grand jury
for further action.
Women will sometimes lose their tenn
pers. especially when both of them have
romantic intentions in regard TO the same
man. Callie Hatcher (colCred) had some
such difficulty with Florence Edwards,
and the latters physical we'll being was
question of some uncertainty when Callie
drew a knife and attempted to mutilate
the anatomy of Florence. Callie's in
tentions were to give Florence sufficient
cause for shutting off the mortal coil,
but with the exception of a few wounds
the latter is still in the ring. The JUS
tice touched Callie for 500 by way Of
warning.
liza Bowles (colored) sauntered upon the
premises of Lolita Burks. and assaulted
that individual. for which she was as
sessed $50
An attachment was issued for Lizzie
Fletcher (coloreH, who dallied with
Bacchus until the latter got the best Of
the game.
The gay and jolly sports who did the
social act and took a drop too much were
Harry Morgan, William St. John, +. =.
Williams and William Parker. Morgan
held pat straight. St John peeped at his
hand and smiled in his sleeve 10 see
flush of hearts. Williams felt jublant
over a ten full. while Parker could hardly
trust his eyes when he found he held
straight flush OF clubs. His Honor an
nounced his four aces with matter-of-
fact air and raked in the chips. Parker
lost $3.50 on the hand. while the other
three are something like s. poorer for
coming in.
This closed the game, and the Court re-
paired to the ecepuon-rOom, where politics
furnished an interesting theme for Squire
Jones to get in a word on the nations
future.
The following judgments were rendered
from the civil docket.
G. c. Rice in favor Of p. p. Winston
receiver OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. OO
John W. Camp in favor Q. II. Fun
stem OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4 W
Henry Dickerson in favor George a.
Hundley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II 10
II. T. Holzbach in favor NJ. a. V.
Powers 81 90
r. r. Sale In favor J. Lee Koiner-... 20 90
W. o. Shelburn in favor j. II. Dick
ersOn q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W
W. n. Butt in favor II. G. Forst-
man u 20
o. administrator ......................... 20 %
Thomas Robinson in favor II. A. Nc
Curdv Observation-Disclosures u 50
Mrs. c. L. Maxwell in favor John
r. Observation-Disclosures Is 50
Emmett Perdue in favor j. r. Teas
dale OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W
T. A. Crump in favor j. A. Rennolds
e .,.......................3 80 o.
J. W. Jenkins in favor w. w. Moore "
G. w. Redman in favor j. b. Bud
ding. assignee. '........................1 70 Is
Joseph Adams in favor stephan
crimes ...............'.... '..''''''' -
Ella Marshall in favor Jane Niles. %
j. D. Wade in favor A. /. Lucas. 81 20
w. O. Shelburn in favor SHIELD &
Shelburn r. and T. S. CO........... % 43