The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-23
THE UHItE CHAMBEH.
The Defeat of the Crows Utterly UnnerVes
the Justice.

Whom the Justice entered the Temple
ne Justice Yesterday morning he wore
haggard and careworn EXPRESSION do
Iii ae a seersucker coat. His step had
lcet its elasticity. and he looked IKE Il
man whose last earthly hope hau uepdlt
ed With a malignant glance ~ - ~, ~
Thomas. as though he suspected MN 20
heinp n Norfolk rOOter, he took MS Stal'
muttering TO himself In despalrlng zones,
20 10 4 in favor Of Norfolk. Ihese worms
revealed the nature OF the ulIs Sdi"ulI}
that had so changed the erStWhlle IuE ~
cheerful law-dispenser OF Richmond Inc
sinners in the pen shook and shiVered
with dread at his aspect, for IN imaSl,
nation they could already hear the aWiul
sentence, "Two-fifty and costs. Inc IRON
cage contained an even half dozen UNI
fortunatess-three black, and three white.
THE bulk of the Justices time was Oc-
cupied in dispOsing of dog license cases
Those tried were all Of the African race,
having a dog on the premises, Some swore
they never had owned a dog In their
lives.
the appearance in court OF Mary Page,
an old colOred woman, bearing IN her
arms small yellow dog. which she pro-
duced as living evidence mat her dog
was less than six months old, and there
fore not old enough to require license.
The Justice told her 10 go I'm peace and
get a license next year. The old dame eN~
ecuted an impromptu clog dance before
the Justice and rushed out, shouting
back her thanks.
The case OF Hall Bros, who have a
store on Second street, charged with keep
ing their bar open and selling liquor on
Sunday. August 18th, was then taken up
and several witnesses examined. Ohicers
Epps and Wrenn testified to passing by
there on Sunday night, and that a crowd
OF darkies who were standing near the
alley In front or the bar. ran through the
alley on the appearance Of the officers.
About half Of the negroes ran into the
the back door Of the bar and slammed II
In the face OF Mr.. Epps The officers tes-
titled that lights were burning both in the
bar and hack room, and that they were
Immediately eXtinguished. The Justice i'm
posed fine OF 81, and sent the case on
TO the hustngs Court, 10 come up Sep
TENDER 10Th.
Fletcher McClenand. a farmer. was on
his way 70 market Tuesday evening about
Z O'Clock. lie was driving his team up
hrook avenue and had nearly crossed the
tracks OF the electric line on CLAY street
when one OF the back wheels Of the We
hicie was struck by car No. ~. The wagon
was wrecked and McClelland was thrown
Out and Knocked senseiess. When ne re-
SvNeIeu ne swore out warrant against
Motorman John =. AGREE, who was run
ning No. 80. When the case was called
the countryman stated that he had not
a and me m9torinan ring his signal bell.
the gong had not been sounded Policeman
N. - Sutton took the stand and testified
Wat ne was on the platform OF the car
sell sounded the bell vigorously
10 secure further evidence the casa Vvo.
continued until Saturday. ""'
"sGisla brown tcoloredD was required
,gi,s,n ve sesuilty IN the sum OF 800 for
u,i1tV Gays for assaulting and beating
llsd hSrfs' a counter charge which She
h9n preferred against Eliza Harris and
Ance i'riddy was dismissed ''"
John Robert Parham 1colored, uos s,,,,o,
we've months as a suspicious Character
isaac Kinks (coloredj paid s2SD and
eos,s tor dIs9rderly conduct on the street
StephsOn johnson (colored). whose Con
threw stones In the street. WAS tsxed 81 "a
number OF other eases OF lesser no ~.
completed The docket. 'NSSe' Ao'o