Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
R. J. KENNY SENT ON.
TWO CHARGES AGAINST HIM, BUT
NONE AGAINST HIS BROTHER.
Mrs. Wren Given Ride In tho PATROL
wagen-Fines for sunday Selling
Other Court Cases.

r. J. and j. I. Kenny. tho young men
charged with setting fire 10 No. 6lo east
Nam street, owned by DR.. Jud Is. WOOD
were given hearing IN the Police Court
yesterday morning. Tho former IL VIII
be remembered. was also charged with
feloniously and maliciouslv setting hre 10
lot of music belonging 10 himself which
was insured for $3.50 III the Virginia fiie
and Marine Insurance COMPANY All
the facts IN these cases as lar as
were developed IN the investigation ha'o
already been published IN the DIS
pAfCH. There was no direct evidence thal
either of the kennys lgnited the prem
iscs. DR.. Wood testified that there "tTe
ONLY two keys 10 the front and two TO the
back door OF the house, ana tIaI nc IinN
ono oil eacu and X. J. Kenny the remain
ing two. The place had not been broken
into and Young Kenny admitted having
been IN tho store on the m0fnlng or iue
fire shortly before II occurred, Ii. D.;
Kenny wGs sent on TO the grand Jury OF
inc Hastings court IN both cases, but his
brother was discharged.
MR. wRsy N COURT AGAIN
Omega Wren, who has figured quite pro
miuen,iv IN police circles during the past
wear. was charged with being diso-der!y
ana creating disturbance IN the baftoou,
of J. IL. Wright, corner Fourth ana broa1
e.rects. Her own testimony was That sne
entered tine place and asked for drink
Nhich was dcDle1 her. Tie siren then
TOOL her fan and swiped three glasses on
the counter. smashing them 10 pieces ana
walked into back room and broke some
more. She was fined 5000 Tor her LliariY.
The extra hali-doilar WAS 20 compensate
tLe ciiv for her ride IN tho pairOl-wagon.
Edward Saliic. Annie Johnson. Jenney
james. and Emma DAVIS (colored) were
taxed ~ and costs each for hGhting III tho
pubic street
Gordon Hackett (colored) was sent 20
the grand jury Of the Iiu'uhG7 'ou'' III
carving concealed weapon.
Iayinlo Holmes lcolorelJ paid 80 and
cots for assaulting and beating Anna
johnson on the streets.
sUNDRY CAsgs.
Henry Smith lcolorcdl went 10 tie lius-
tines Court grand lury for stealing "A lot oi
lead plpc belonging 10 Joseph Hoppert
II. :. Armstrong, a young white man
from Uenrco county. wa, charged WIN
the larceny OF a set Of buggy harness ana
d rlding-saddie, the property of j. d. thry'
Nj Gary lives on west Cary street ana tue
articles were taken from the premises:
Armstrong; case was certified 10 the grand
.urr. but hIs wife was reported TO he IN
dying condition, and he was DaIled on MS
own rcCOgnlzancc. -.
George Harris (colored), charged with
carolossly and recklessly driving his team
and assaultng and abusing James Gates on
,he street. was discharged, there beng no
evidence against h.u.
Mike Daley was fined $40 and costs for
cruelty 10 one Of his horses.
&. NIa1 was assessed - and costs Tor
keeping his place Of business open on
Sunday.
james Jackson and G.. Nora, reported !
TO. having thor bar-rooms open on sun /
ia tine 18th. were fined S25 each, the /
t,rrncr beng sent on to tho Grand jury. /
Mora took an appeal from the decision I
oi the Justice.