The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22

| s,eaiing and carrying away one double
| 800 yola-Giled watch from Pleasant
| n.,ttcy Evidence showed that the two
hunkei together IN Chesapeake and
| ohio railroad car. and Berkeley went to
| sieep. only 10 wake up ana ma himself
"ltnockod out OF time so TO speak.
| sap,a time afterwards the "aliag' man
Acknowledged that he had found the
watch. but like most ALIAS men, there
seemed TO be strong proof mat he
''swiped" the property, and so the JUS
tlre referred the case TO the grand jury.
The same fate overlook William Jones
(eOloreD. who stole thirty-nve bags from
Warner Moore IL Co. Some one saw
tie thief hide the goods, and on invesu-
cation the bags were recovered. Jones
VIII explain this conduct 10 higher TIL
bunal. 49,,
'The continued case Of Thomas Rid
dick. a colossal Afro-Anerican, who
stands six feet three IN his boots, resulted
rather seriously for that individual, aud
he went 70 tie grand jury on charge
OF assaultirg William Fry with some
bIunt instrument with intent 90 put Fry
Am another world Tho evidence showed
that the trouble was all about a woman
and Fry was beaten very badly. Inc
episode happened on the 18th OF July, ana
Fourth street near Broad was the scene
Of the excitement. Jennie Ann Johnson
a dusky female being the heroine oil the
adventure.
James Brown (colored) IS 1890 poorer in
his finances for being drunk and disor-
DERBY i'm the street. Brown Is sailor.
At the sanctum ne had with him bag
I'm which was sewed up something very
much Ike an Irish potato. This he called
n luck bag" after the manner OF the
superstitlous darkes. Sergeant Thomas
didn't Ike the looks Of the thing' ana
made II convenient at the time 10 steer
very clear Of Sc. The banker eyed the
thing shyly. put on his glasses ana
waltzed around il carefully several times,
gcrutinized II from various points OF
view. but took particular painc TO Keep
at a convenient distance. and abstained
from touching the strange looking affair,
which was manufactured expressly Tor
the purpose Of appealing TO the caprices
Of Dame Fortuna. The Sergeant was
somewhat afraid that the unknown curl
osity had some dynamite about IT, and
he has no special desire TO familiarize
himself with the characteristics OF this
kind OF explosive. being unlike many
society people ia this respect not AZ All
DESTROYS OF having himself ortlhciaHy
elevated. one Of the c0ppafs suggested
that the sO-called Tuck bag might be
nothing more nor less than an ordinary
sand bag on a reduced scale. A number
Of theories were advanced, while nobody
seemed 10 care TO nave anything TO DO
with the curiosity. Brown ambed out Of
the courtroom and carried his luck
bag" with him, while the Justices voice
rang out I'm firm tones: put your hand
on the book
Half dozen or more poor, unfortunate
weaklmgs. who could not say mo,
came up 10 the tribunal one at a time,
received their punishment for being slaves
TO the intoxicating demon. and the court
began 10 bestir itself for the disposition
Of the civil docket.
While the civil docket was in progress
Mr. T.. =. Ford came into the Office and
stated that ne wished to swear out "A
warrant against Mr.. w. n. Goodwin for
assault Mr.. Goodwin also stated that
he wished to swear out a warrant against
Mr. Ford for a similar offence. They
were told that they would have 10 go 10
the First station 10 get on. n warrant.
The trouble seems 10 have arisen from
a contested civil warrant During the
testimony Mr.. Ford remarked 90 Mr.
Goodwin that If ne wished % be honest
he ought 10 pay a bill which he Goodwin
owed. Goodwin replied rather sharply
and Il was evident that hard feelp-
were enteitfined by both men before
they left the sanctum. on Franklin
street little above Mayo Mr.. Ford used
an emphatic epithet in connection with
Mr. G0Odwin's name, when the latter
retaliated in truly John L." style.
The episode was finally closed, and both
men sauntered down after warrants for
each other