The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-05
.JUsTICE JOHNS COURT.
The Gay Season Opens with Every Grade
ofOririnnl sins

of Original sins-
The big crowd all returned from the fes-
uv,,,es of Easter Monday yesterday ana
the Temple of Justice could scar;eiy ac-
comrnodate the visitors. There WASH
a vacant seat I'm the sanctum, and stand
ing room was at premium.
Tho devotees Of the hshing-rod were
- Many of them had spent the day
hofo-a ON the banks OF the river, GREEN
nord and lake. Some caught Soou stil"S
~ dsh others landed few turtles anu
,errapins: several caught NUMBER u
minnows. a few caught cola "hue qui1e
a number caught a drenchinS wheh the
iIu' ~, IN about ) o'clock in the after
noon. e.o~oI hun
arad of them took along a little spirits
IN tho holiday excursion. in casa OF snake
bi,es. some few dallied with Bacchus
from a social point Of view. and equaliy
&c many got full just for instance as IL
were. l., ,i, force
The petit larcenists were In fuil force,
and everything was swiped. from sun
of clothes to a small sized drink 10 inc
rigbt Of the banker sat a bottle or VINE,
n,5ich one poor sinner had appropriated
IN a downtown bar-room, and TINS was
of course. the centre of attraction TO the
witnesses. who found great difficulty In
lxeening their Easter resolutions.
The docket comprised a great variety
Of original small sins. Everybody had
a big time the day before. ana everybody
bod 70 face the consequences yesterday.
Won can't engage I'm delights OF general
merchandising without paying ior H. ana
those who had the most fun hdd 10 ante
up manfully and satisfy the requirements
of the court. ..o,,,
II was what might be called mlscella-.
rao,,s docket. The swper the jag man.
10 etraet pugilist. the disOrdtrly individ-
nal the SUSPICIOUS character-all SHADES
and Grades Of criminals-were up before
the stern Justice, and he disposed OF the
docket with his usual rate Of speed IN
snfte Of the fact that fines were numer-
o,,e collections few" as Banker Thomas
remarked. with some disappointment.
Nelson Tavlor (cOlOredD stepped upon
the criminal arena on a charge OF stealing
a lot of iron from an unknown person
lie failed to recognize the difference be
tween meum and tuum. and the hastings
court will endeaVor to enlighten him on
this all-important subject
Henry Dodson (cOlOred began the
rounds Of gayety early in the season
and got disOrderly on the street, Where
he created a general disturbance, ms
mode of frivOlity cost Henry S.tO' ana
Robert Terrell (colored) decided TO go
fishing on Easter Monday. It struck ROD
ert as clever idea to carry horse
blanket with him, together with some
broad and pies for luncheon. He accord
inglv swiped these useful articles from
some unknown person, and went on his
way rejoicing But his "active brain ana
eagle eve" didn't serve him well I'm THIS
instance. and the hastings court VIII
rive the sinner few words Of moral IN
struction.
When there's a woman in the case. you
might as well look for trouble. NJ >.
Miller and Matt Dabney doth colored)
couldn't decide their love affairs any
other way, so they proceeded 10 90 lle
pueiiistic act Miller resorted TO the FOR
midable knife. and cut a small cash I'm
Dabncv's shoulder For this little cpl
sode he was sent to the hastings court
Charles Dunstan and Alice Quarles tboth
coiored paid g % each for being disorder
Is In the street.
The brains Of William Pegram fcoloref
must have been constructed on very eco
nomical principles He ought TO nave
known that electricity in every shape or
form is % dangerous thing 10 daily Win.
I'm his desperation, after a little ttoun'e
with one Of the street-car conductors,
no nroceaded TO take out his revenge by
throwing rock through the window OF
electric car 40. IS. The glass was, OF
course. shattered and the hand or a
lady passenger slightly cut. In getting
even with the street-car man Nllllam
adopted the plan Familiarity known rs
biting off ones nose 20 spite one race
for His Honor touched him far $-'.o''
The prisoner took an appeal ana was
bailed by his counsel
The Justice was very emphauc Ia ms
comments on this act of vandalism. lie
stated positively that If fellow lost his
mental equilibrium 10 such an extent as
this he may congratulate himself on get
ting off as easy as Pegram did ana ne
wishes TO have II fully understood once
for an that when a man comes before DIS
tribunal for such grave 0ffenses hereafter
he is going 10 lay it on heavy in every in
stance. Don't monkey with electric cars.
The case Of j. c. Jordan, charged with
assaulting and beating Anna Lewis ana
her child. was continued till to-day.
William Blair was anxious TO be in the
swim from Bacchanalian point OF view
so he deliberately swiped a bottle OF wine
from J. =. Crump. The sparkling liquid
adorned the tribunal during the trial. ana
many Il longing gaze was cast upon IT.
Rloi. went to Jail for thirty days In
default of surety. and William Lash
(coloredD appropriated to his sporting pro-
pensities a lot Of cigars, the property OF
II \. Nightingale. His Honor is down
on cigarettes but he has great sympathy
for the old smoker who reaches Tor ms
cigars and finds that some thief has
walked off with them. william went 10
the lug for six months, there to smoke
his cigars in peace
The case Of Adam Watkins (colored,
charged with stealing a lot of coal from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
many was continued till to-day
w. o. Wingfe1d tcOlOred) paid $40 Tor
fast driving on the street.
Anyone cOull tell that Monday was a
time for rejoicing simply by slancing
over the list Of imbibers. The observers
Of the Lenten season started out with
vengeance 10 make up for lost time, and
the other devotees OF the little jug caught
the inspiration of the occasion. The CON
sequence was that a number Of genial,
Jolly individuals celebrated the opening
of the gay season by getting slightly
under the weather" Among those who
participated i'm the festivities were: Joe
Andrews. Richard Clarke (coiored). Pat
Bolton. Frank Kane. John Hargrove (col-
ored). James Rey, Robert Scott (colored)'
David Wilson, Samuel Foster and Vir-
ginia Connors (colored). They all had
glorious time, and paid the usual fine In
consequence.
The court adjourned for rest.