The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-12
JUSTICE JOHNS C0URr.
THIEF Who Believed Firmly in tb,
Whole Hog or None


"A nice big, fat docket, such as bring,
the smiles on the bankers ruby lips greet
cd the Justice yesterday. His Honor wa,
in a matter-of-fact, practical humor. and
was not disposed 10 do any comic special
ties before the big audience that crowded
around the railing.
Inc court has made all arrangements
10 attend the big Bazaar at the armory
from night TO night, and If there are a
few of the souvenir scarf-pins left each
member Of the sanctum will take one al
sacrifice. There's nothing like being ma.
trlouc. you know, and His Honor. being
typical Southerner, will Of course wear
the dainty flags that waved over a hun
dred heroic deeds by the bravest men that
ever graced the pages of a nations his
tory.
There are some queer specimens Of hui
manly That come TO the ordinance doctor
Tor treatment. One regular customer is
always known when he appears, His
Physlognomy is heterogeneous coneIo-
meration OF universal deformity. and he
never fails 10 receive the plaudits of the
audience. Like some women in the world
ne talks great deal and says nothing.
lie has an unruly temper. and being an
enthusiastic advocate of the ADVANTAGES
or deadly weapons, very often forgets
himself, like some few OF the fair sex
and flies 10 arms.
But I'm sauntering away from the sub
1ect. People who give out their laundry
mad better be careful as TO who does the
work. Robert Woodley alias Green (col-
ored) was charged with being a general
'swlper" 1t has been said that he who
steals dollar is thief while he who
stGWin0Cr xyho
a hnancier According TO this Green
might be called financier, for the ac-
cusauons are that he 5roke in the night
Time into the house IF Margaret Smith
q certain laundress, AID walked off with
q variety OF clothes too numerous to men
Won. Ofiicer Gibson testified that he and
Oincer Marion saw the man making an
inspection OF several houses on Canal
street at a late hour at night. and he
nnally entered one OF the houses. The
two officers went there to investigate an
pearances and the suspicious fellow made
break over three fences. When ordered
10 matt he disregarded the order, and the
coppers fired at him several shots. THE
coon was missed, and made tracks at a
rate TOO rapid for the blue coats He was
nnally captured. however and had
Dag OF goods and chattels with him.
Sreen Is an ex-convict, and has been out
Oh the big reformatory only about six
months The clothes were exhibited nj
court The man that "hooked" them must
nave entertained the idea Of starting a
clothing store. There was every conceiya-
Die Kind Of apparel In the lot--hosierv
underwear, aprons, dresses and all kinds
Oh Easter paraphernalia made up for the
season OF gayety. On the charge of break
ing into the house in the night time he
was sent to the grand jury.
AS suspicious character he was re-
CURED TO give security for 500 or go TO the
jug Tor twelve months. Woodey was sent
On Tor several other similar offenses
Hatue Woodley who claims TO have
peeh the wife Of Robert. was dismissed
from the charge Of having in her DOS
session lot Of stolen goods. but was
sent 20 the hustings court for stealing
some table linen from Ford's Hotel.
James Nelson (colored) was touched |
Tor NO for beating Mary Anderson, and |
eohh woody (coloreD and his wife. Jose |
pn'ne woody, couldn't live In matrimo- |
'ua' bliss. Domestic infelicity was soon |