The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-14

All Shapes and Colors Represented at tho
Bar of Judgment.

All Shapes and CoIors Represented at thu
Bar Of Judgment.
At the bar OF judgment yesterday the
docket was thin again. but all sizes
shapes and colors were represented. Next
TO the stove stood the man with the
blooming nose. IL reminded me OF veri-
table garden. a little turn-up and reddish,
In the corner stood the one-legged man.
posing his anatomy on the other leg.
| Against the wall leaned an old century
plant. sleeping peacefully, and totally un-
mindful OF the great legal proceedings
going on around him. The man with the
frozen whiskers had just crossed the
| threshold with the astounding remark
| that he could prove from Scripture that
| In Jerusalem there was once just such a
| spell OF weather as we are now having
| In Richmond. while rather demolished
| looking set Of dusky witnesses lounged
| about the railing and listened to the
| dreadful sentences uttered from His
| Honors lips with as much unconcern as
II he were ordering a schooner of beer
| from downtown bar-counter.
The Justice would have sported few
icicles on his whiskers but for the fact
| that he has long ago decided not to wear
these unnecessary appendages.
He settled himself In his chair Of aU-
thority. however. and the ball opened with
the introduction OF John II. Price (col-
ored). charged with striking with a bar
Of iron and killing Willis Brown. The
case was continued TIL the 18th instant.
Edward Parks was sent to Jail for thirty
days in default OF 500 security on the
charge Of vagrancy.
His Honor decided that he would have
TO touch up James Burton (colored) for
$3.50, as compensation for disorderly con-
duct and assaulting child in the street,
and Moses Weldon (colored) Jared similar
ly for being disorderly on the street
1t seems that Ella Black (colored was
not satisfied with the work she accom-
plished In turning the street into pan
demonium but she also thanked up
with a spirited beverage and swore too
luently for His Honor's approval. For
these offenses she was pulled for S. On
the charge of disorderly conduct in the
station-house and cursing and abusing
Policeman 3. NJ Angle while in the dis
charge OF his duty another s. was added
to the original fine.
The case of L. V. Travis and William
Travis. charged with keeping a disorderly
and ill-governed house. was set for the
18th instant.
Lizzie Hight (colored) was sent to the |
hastings court for stealing a gold watch. |
valued at $40. from b. Donat. The ac- |
cused acknowledged that she entered Do
nati's room and took the watch from his |
vest, which was hanging on the bed post.
IAN honest confession is good for the
SOUL" and the body will probably be
called to account for the souls welfare.
The same old familiar jag cost Peter
Epps (colored) a little over 81. while Anne
la Walker (colored) was dismissed from
he charge of assaulting Charles Boba in
MS own house
And the proceeds amounted to ST on
hree queens.
The following judgments were rem
iered from the civil docket:
A. G.. Pretlow in favor ID. OSulliVan.S 95 |
7. j. Moore in favor of VI. Madden. 5 20
J. r. Tenant in favor of T. A. Luck
d Brother. ........................... bS 10
Z. l.. Cornell in favor w. b. Wal
drOn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 so |
1. Fisher q Co Contested in favor
of ]. II. BowleS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
". o. Shelburn in favor of w. S.
Gum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ................ 81 90 |
Wesley Davis in favor Of Robert
Ellis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
V. C. Hughes In favor of McAdams
az Berry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 90 |
:. W. Jones in favor of Mrs. r.
Lange.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 81
. w. Powell in favor of John J. Will
iiams Observation-Disclosures. 80
!. w. winston co. IN favor OF
John T. Anderson. Ga OIL
gorge w. Egelhardt in favor of W.
X Bowie. ...................-......, 30 90
Iatlda Washington in favor of Leila
DTOOkS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. b W |
/. J. Mahoney in favor of Tazewell
Elett, trustee. Observation-Disclosures. IL 50
harles Hutzler in favor of Susan
Booker OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40
evils CeleVin in favor of Lizzie Har-
rison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 275 +
harles Johnson In favor Of j. Lich- q
tenstein Observation-Disclosures. 81 % I
christopher Baker in favor OF Ed I
mund Waddill. observation-disclosures. q 80 {
oses Morris in favor Of John Kelly 100
evils f. Enos in favor of Clayton 7
Brick Company ........................5 So s. /
erriter & Enos in favor Of Clayton I
Brick Company ........................ IS IS 4
enry Holland in favor OF A. r.
Gum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - 90 d
,hn Bongers in favor Of Drewry,
Hughes & Observation-Disclosures. 30 90 4