The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-09
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Tho Story of DuIchmsn Win e'-
Hat and an Unruly Temper.

Notwithstanding the Inconvenience 10
which Ballin Gibbons was subjected
by troublesome individual in the pen
and despite the fact that g prisoner VINO
carried on his physiognomy a nose WHICH,
like vegetable garden, was charaete'
lied by little turnup and reddish the
game at the sanctum proceeded with
deal Of ease. and the sinners were uoseu
with the proper amount Of remedy, Whl'e
the Justice, as serene as a katyuiu ~"
an August night, was altogether Fefsd'"e
in his decisions.
While the actors did their respective
parts with some degree OF skill the par
rot in the neighboring alley sang ANNIE
Rooney" as intelligibly as the average
street urchin, and the man with oiooir,
ing eve sat complacently In the corner oi
the room completely absorbed In enter
tanning details. while a cross-eyed Ie-
male attempted 10 applaud one OF his
Uonor's Jokes. but couldn't strike her
hands together, and the orchestra play
ed a chestnut. the banker played Win
the shekes. and a mapping copper turn
ed over a bottle OF ink and played the
deuce
This had no effect on the Great ana
ONLY" who glanced out OF the corner OF
his eye. and soon dlgested all the polnts
In the case OF David Noli, the man Win
silk hat. Noll was a dude ana wore
his head-gear like a connoisseur, thoush
he never was a member OF the City Coun-
ell. "a
But his experience at the sanctum had
the effect of making him feel subdued'
for he was charged wit threatening 10
kill J. Samuel Parrish. and the latter
began to fear bodily harm at the hahus
Of the man with the silk hat, ana pray
ed that the latter be put under oohus
TO keep the peace. The circumstances II,
tho case are something like these: Noll
eronloved Messrs Allen and Parrish as
counsel 10 recover some property Mt.
Parrish couldn't speak any Dutch anu
Nou couldn't speak anything else. Ine
lawyer consequently had rather KNOT
tv experience. Finally an Anglo-Dulch-
man was taken I'm as counsel 10 inter-
rret LEGAL technicalities The case was
carried from court 10 court ana nnally
decided against tho Dutchman, VINO GOT
mad with Mr.. Parrish. and went into tne
1atter's office with threats that he Wouih
eand the lawyer into the other world
The barrister got only very trivial Zee
out Of the German after a great deai OF
work on the case. The Dutchman was
required 10 give s300 security for his GOOD
behavior for period Of twelve months
This was beyond his financial capaclty'
and he was escorted 10 jail. His VIE
an honest looking little woman. came 10
the Temple ~ Justice. and stated that
her spouse had seven children. who were
IN a dreadful condition. having nothing
10 eat She evidently had little acqualht-
ance with police court matters as IL re
ouired some time to explain 70 her the
process of security &C. She finally learn
ed the way 10 the Jail, and left TOT that
locality. n glistening tear dropping on
tho threshold of the sanctum. in spite
Of her efforts 10 restrain her feelings
Dora Rurnette. n Gamsel whose an
cestors formerly had hand In erecting
the pyramids in Africa, and inscrlnel
upon them characters 90 furnish puzzles
for modern philologists. was accused OF
having used some very wicked epilnf'S
In connection with Lucy Robinson, be-
si5es casting stones AZ the woman. This
means OF vengeance cost the daughter OF
boria about $500. and Lucy, by retail
atinc. fq 50 10 poorer in this worlds goods.
Security en- the sum Of sl0a for sixty
davs was the prescription given % G. j.
Wells for having failed 70 manage the Jag
he carried. and also for raising n dls-
turbance on the premises OF julius Meyer
e. Son.
partbenia Woodson, bona fde African
With n Greek cognomen. damaged the
GOOD name OF the city 81 worth by as
sault1c and striking Nils Oliver;
Pat Willis. who was believed N nave
-o,r.t1ing suepicious lurking about his
character. was required TO give NW
security. or take six months
This closed the game. and the big crowd
tumbled OYER one another from the main
entrance. while the parrot I'm the alley
rendered more nrodsrn vocal selection.