The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-18
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
A Girl Walks From the Nationsi eAP'-
in Boys Apparel.

In Boys Apphrei'
The big Monday docket was Kun
fines. but the collections we're very u"-
satisfactory. as the banker remarked
business has gotten 10 such a dull point
that the members OF the court arc az
WAYS anxious for Monday. the day wheh
bo,b saturday and Sunday sinners cone
IN together. and all the Sunday drunkards
are required to pay something like ~
instead OF 81 or $3.50 when the coupe Is
brought into service.
THE weather was too cold to go fishns
Yesterday, so once more the big cro"u
gathered at the sanctum like ants around
a crumb OF bread. each waiting patiently
for a morsel Of equity. which His Honor
so literally distributes on Mondays.
Whether marriage is a failure is a
question long agitated. and no defnlte
conclusion has ever been reached. In the
case of Aaron Jones (colored). however
il certainly proved a financial failure
Yesterday. Aaron, 1t seems. didn't get
along very happily with mis- spouse ana
proceeded 10 display the brutal side OF
his nature by beating his wife. Ellen
Jones. The Justice has no patience with
a man who beats his wife. and His Honor
believes firmly that he who strikes
woman is a wretch whom 'twould natter
TO call a coward. He consequently touch
ed Aaron for $40. and required 500 security
for thirty days. Aaron couldn't face the
music Of the fine, so went 10 the jug.
Willie Scott white boy about eighteen
years Of age. was charged with being n
vagrant and begging in the street Scott
came from Washington last week with a
girl who gave her name as Bessie Jane
Devaschneider. He stated that she over
took him when he started from Washing
ton, and asked II she might go with him.
They Travelled together on foot most or
the way, and when they reached this city
the girl who is the daughter of a gypsy,
was clad in boys apparel. She stated TO
the police that her mother would send
her out begging and beat her severely
when she was unsuccessful. She Is only
about fifteen years Of age, and is rather
bright.
The case OF Scott, whose real name Is
Willie Gordon was continued till the 18th.
and meanwhile the girl will stay at the
almshouse, and If her story is found to be
true. she will be kept here. DR.. Parker
will probably get her home.
Charles Allen (colored) assaulted and
threatened to cut John Day with knife.
1t may have been a mere bluff. for Day
is still intact. But His Honor sent Allen
10 tut jug lOI SlAly udyS III uSldull Vi CIV
security.
1t cost Henry Brown exactly so for
fast and reckless driving on the street.
Another case of matrimonial error was
that Of James Ray. who got drunk and
disorderly. and beat his wife, Mamie
Ray. on Sunday. The wife Is Of for
giving spirit, and expressed the wish that
James be not prosecuted. This didn't
go" with the Justice, who believes that
roma ntic couples ought to take account
Of all the possible domestic infelicities be-
fore tying the knot. He touched the hus-
band for s2O.5O and sent the cruel husband
to Jail for twelve months In default Of
$500 security.
An army OF drunkards were ambling
about the streets Saturday. Here is a
list 81 those who were pulled" II. d.
Bowers. w. Armstrong. r. b. LIGHT,
Ellis Braxton (colored) Daniel Gallagher.
Ann Henderson (colored), Joe Harris
(ooIored). Fred Hanniwincle r. p. Jones'
Arthur Morris (colored) and Daniel Good
win. They enriched the city Golfers by
a cozy sum.
Those who disregarded the Sabbath,
and patronized Bacchus to the tune OF
something like s. each. were: William
st. John, John Moore. II. Burlineer
They are more or less penitent now, and
will probably take warning for the
present.
The court adjourned on aces up.