The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-20
JUsrICE JOINS COURT.
Funston Cox sent TO jury for Stealing a
Pair of Trousers.

Pair of Trousers.
His Honor was I'm the best Of humors
Yesterday when the banker opened the
game with his usual agility i'm dealing
the cards. The Justice felt good over the
fact that the big State Convention VIII
come 10 Richmond. and give everybody
a good chance 20 keep the political bah
a-rdllng. He IS a staunch, bona fide.
straightout and pronounced Democrat of
the Jeffersonian type, and nothing pleases
him better than 20 cross his legs Ian
p1idly and peruse a well-written column
of political news ia one of the daily
papers.
Judge East the happy, smiling police
Justice Of Norfolk kept His Honor com
pany during the proceedings. The genial
Judge from the seaside is endowed with
a nature all bubbling over with fun. and
he realized at once that he couldn't get
I'm better company, and soon settled him
self Cor a good time i'm the game. Judge
East came ND from Norfolk 10 use his
influence I'm persuading the executive com
mittee 10 vote for Norfolk as the place for
the convention, but the inducements Of
fered by the Richmond Democrats could
not be resisted. and when the genial Judge
failed I'm his purpose he sought consola-
ton at the sanctum by Witnessing the
disappointed sinners as they anted 'up
their respective fines.
Funston Cox (colOreO came I'm on
charge OF stealing a pair of pants from
William Nash. Cox stated that he was
at a gaming-hOuse on Broad street be-
tween First and Second, where he carried
a bundle and laid IL on the counter. He
PLAYED heavily lost an his shckels. and i'm
the excitement made "a mistake and walk
ed off with the wrong bundle. He then
sold the pants 10 Dumps Twyman Ocol-
ored) Dumps testified that Cox sold him
the pants. and he pawned the goods. af-
ter losing AN his lucre i'm a game of craps
William Nash the owner OF the trousers
stated that there was only one bundle
in his establishment. The pants were
found at Jacobs pawn shop, as stated by
Dumps. The latter was discharged, and
Cox was sent TO the hastings court.
George Farley and Mamie Crump (col-
ored) paid the costs for contempt of court
The ordinary jag cost Edward Nc
Laughlin. George w. Farley, Mary ID.
Cavanaugh and Mamie Crump $50 each.
and the court adjourned on a bob-tail
flush.
The following judgments were rendered
from the civil docket:
O. II. Nuckols in favor Rosa Cohen. y 70
Captain O. Nuckols, in favor G. NJ.
Swift ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . W
c. W. Fowler in favor j. Z. Hart
well ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 Al
James Cobean, in favor j. L.
Thomas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ 20
William +. Hoffman, in favor Or. j.
w, Bryant.................... - W
James b. Clopton, in favor James w.
carr .......,.......,....''''''' ~ 70
Mrs. A. +. Bethel, in favor of Ford
q PeatrOss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS III
James w. Cary, in favor the c. T.
Sauer Coz. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - w
c. c. McPhail, in favor stephen
Hunter .-t.........''''..'.... % l.
Mrs. n. L. Huntley, in favor The
Cohen CO.".............'.'' 49, % 10
C. Gray BossieuX, in favor l. W.
POWers........ ....s..''.''''..'''.'' q -
Frank Chidress, in favor FRED H.
CARRIER ..............s'''.''..'' - 10
r.. Il. Perdue, in favor D. H. Goode
q Son................ss.'' d y"
Mrs. w. Myers, in favor j. H.
wayne s................ss's..''' .'''''.' . 10
J. A. Wyatt, in favor Taylor q
Brown ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 %
w. A Colquitt. in favor Mrs. NJ.
a. Kcil... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES % %
John r. kragle, in favor same..... IA 40
Lucy Harris, in favor Hopkins d
Robertson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w
Adeline Morris, I'm favor same..,,.. 30
William Shepherd, in favor same. 20
Wallace Shelton, I'm favor same. %
James r.. Clopton, in favor Rich
mOnd China OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. % ~
j. L. Sizer and +. II. Jackson, I'm
favor NJ. A. Y. Powers. ............. 80 90
t. c. Christian & Co. in favor
Stultz-SparrOw Tobacco Conn. 30 81