The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-21
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Mr.. T. T.. Turner Cuts Another Figure with
Horse and Surrey.


Another small-sized docket greeted the
Justice at the Sanctum yesterday. The
game continues highly interesting to
hard-looking old crowd OF gallery gods,
and quite a tough gang scampered across
the sawdust 10 hear the proceedings nj
the Temple yesterday.
One dark complexioned individual was
dismissed from the charge of running
policy shop, and when the Justice told
him to get a motion on himself the thick
headed coon wished 10 make state
ment His Honor. however. though In
most jovial humor, gave the festive policy
man TO understand that he was con-
founded fool who would do well to keep
his mouth. unless he wished TO drop into
the clutches Of the grand jury.
The case OF J. ID. Seabrlght. charged
with fighting In the street was continued
till to-day. II will be remembered that
after r. p. Turner. who was charged with
obtaining under false pretenses lot OF
goods from Seabright was dismissed on
Wednesday AT the police court. Seabright
got into a little pugilistic fracas with
Turner on Main street, for which he was
arrested.
The case Of Pickett Johnson. charged
with assaulting and striking Wesley
Kirby was continued till to-day.
Another poor weak specimen Of hui
manity. ". F.. Schonberger, was given
thirty days for getting drunk and cursing
and abusing Mary Schonberger, his wife
The husband is n dumb man, and 1t was
a question with His Honor how the man
did the cursing The spouse, however,
testified that the ungalant husband made
signs. which she herself understood. How
this was accomplished was rather difficult
10 understand. But Schonberger is by no
means an Adons. In fact he is a very
homely man. Perhaps he put on q hor-
rible-looking grimace. and insisted upon
the spouse coming TO him. This might
have been Interpreted. "Go TO the d"
That's whore the cursing comes I'm.
Dump Twynham (coloreH assaulted and
beat Mamie Dean. for which he was
dumped in the jug for thirty days.
Edward Christian (coored) was dis
missed from the charge Of running a
policy game.
Thomas =. Turner on search warrant.
was charged with stealing and carrying
away one set Of harness. one horse and
surrey all Of the value OF S275 the proper
" ". J. Holmes
Mrs. Holmes testified that Turner came
70 her house and stated that he had
seen an advertisement to the effect that
she wished 10 sell her team. Mrs. Holmes
agreed to take $500 cash for the team.
to a gentleman. and thought he could get
$500 for IT, The team was sent to Tur-
ncr's place Of business, and the latter
afterwards went back 10 Mr. Holmes
place and said he could sell the team for
S21j, but not for 800. Mrs Holmes agieed
then TO take 500. provided the ar.ount
was paid down cash. The team was ac-
cordingly sent 10 Mr.. Turner's place
Dudley Barnett testified that Mr..
Holmes carried the horse to Turner's
place. the agreement being that that
gentleman would sell the horse and pay
cgsh. The horse remained there for some
time. and Barnett was afterwards sent
after the horse. Turner told him he
couldn't get the animal, which he said
had been sold and the money would be
paid on the next day. Barnett after
wards saw the horse hitched 10 q hack
near the stable. The horse was put in
the stable and Barnett fingered around
in order 10 get the horse. He afterwards
entered the stable, and the horse was not
there.
Mrs Holmes and Mr. Barnett were
cross-questioned half an hour or more.
and things got interesting for a while.
Three lawyers Messrs. Meredith. Rich
arlson and Spotswood talked. argued
and closely resembled a trio Of interrOga-
ton points. First one took pull at the
witness then another; and now and
then all three made a combined attack.
Several other witnesses took the stand.
and the questioning process began afresh.
New witnesses We're sent for. arguments
were at a discount and the trial con-
tinued for another hour.
After hearing the evidence all around
the Justice decided to let the grand jury
take the matter i'm hand. and bail was
allowed I'm the sum Of 500.
The case Of Silas Johnson (colored).
charged with stealing two shirts from
A. Miller. was dismissed
After the disposition Of number OF
unimportant cases the court adjourned
on seven full and several Of those who
figure at the sanctum prepared for some
fun with the fnny tribe.