The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-07
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Bivins, the WouId-Iie Suicide, Was Before
His Uonor-Other Cases.


Notwithstanding the merry jingle of
sleigh bells that Heated upon the breezy
zephyrs on the thoroughfares yesterday.
Justice John was at his post waiting and
watching for the hardened sinners who
had the unparalleled cheek to muulate
the city regulations AS usual the court
room was comfortably heated in two re-
spects, and the cold wave that SKINNED
along the wires from Washington last
evening was quite an incentive TO the
promotion of thefts, DRINKS and general
street disorders. the fact having leaked
out that at the station-house coal was
on hand in abundance, and hence the
weary, frozen sinner could find a nice
warm nook IN which to escape the nip
ping, fIost-laden bree7es that scampered
Ger the city from the direction OF the
North pole.
His Honor dld not participate In the
festivities Of Terpschlcore last evening.
Age and pressing duties restrain him from
INDUCING in the pleasures OF the waltz,
so he remained by his fireside at home,
where he "draweth new delights from
hoary hairs" and meditated on the pros
poets for complete and altogether enter
tanning docket in the morning.
Julia AyTes (c0iored), who was charged
with stealing a dress from w. V. Lloyd,
got a verdict this Time and was required
TO give security IN the amount of Si00 tor
thirty days
1t appears that II. ]. Burrows, Fred.
Kohser, Louis Holtzback and Jacob
Roholstcr, who were charged of being
Migrants. were simply lowering around
the soothing influences of several peo-
pies nresidcs, and the case was dismissed.
Edward McGraw. Anthony Scranck and
Willie Ryan were also liberated. They
were charged with the same offense.
His Honor required security In the
amount of 500 for thirty days in the case
OF Ralph Beauchamp, who was UP for
being a suspicious character
John simpson met with a similar fate
for being a vagrant.
The case OF Thomas Branch (coloreD,
who was charged Nth stealing a buggy
robe from Rev Dr. George Cooper, was
resumed, and the evidence appeared 10 be
rather detrimental to Thomas honesty.
The Justice certified the case 10 the grand
jury.
Ills Honor next took up the investiga-
ton OF a little episode around which
hovers series of interesting details. 1t
seems that William BiVins. "a young man
OF some twenty three years Of age. has
been in the habit OF visiting the domiclle
Of Moiiie MOnteii. who lives In Exchange
alley Last night ne paid his usual visit,
and being refused admittance, proceeded
and Biyins stabbed The Monten woman
with knife. RE then went 10 Manches-
ter and attempted to terminate his life
by taking laudanum. Bivins SIS said to
be a well-knOwn character in police
circles. lie has been in Justice Johns
court on several previous occasions for
various charges. and Is said 70 be rowdy
character.
His propensity for dividing portions Of
peoples anatomy appears 10 be a SET
tied fact. Several years ago he became
Involved in row with boy I'm this city
and stabbed him 80 seriously that Che boy
was for "A while expected TO die. Owing
TO the absence Of some Of the witnesses.
the case was continued until the nth In
slant.
Mary Han was charged with being
drunk and disofdoriy Ia the street She
was nned $50 md required to give Sc
curity for 500 for thirty days.
The case OF Emma Payne lcolore) for