Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-31
JUSTICE JOHN AT HOME.
He Measured Out Punishment To the
Wicked Yesterday.

Justice John and his seersucker coat re-
turned from ola Point yesterday. The far
famed dispenser of justice was slightly
tanned. but in every way the picture OF
health and happiness. The Justice tells
some fish stories in which he is the CEN
tral iieur, that will no; bear publication.
lie has threatened 10 print his expert
ence in book form and distribute the
books among his friends. lie performed
lis duty yesterday with countenance a"
placid and serene as the New reservoir
lake.
THE first case called was that OF George
WashingtOn (cOlored), and as Sergeant
Thomas mentioned that historic name
great laughter was provoked by the re-
Spouse from the pen: Il say | dOn't
know" Again and again the Sergeant
cried for George and the same echo
came from the cage. An attachment was
issued FOR Washington. and Daniel Law
son, the negro who made the noise in the
pen. was taken out and sent to Jail as q
lunatic, a commission being ordered to be
held in his case.
l.. W. Swain was UP for being drunk.
ard VIM. Braughtgan was charged with
assaultng him ana striking him with a
chair. Swain said Braughtigan invited
him to engage in game OF poker and
during the game made the assault He
showed the court a scar on his head. but
his statements were not borne out by
the other witnesses. Braughtigan was
therefore discharged and Swain was as
sessed 50 and costs for being drunk.
William Jones, Hanover negro weht
to the grand jury for being drunk dis
orderly. and assaulting Officer Hughes
and A. l.. Whiting was taxed s. and
costs for ordering the policeman to let
Jones so.
James Henry Evans another Hanover
negro. whom officer Iloldcraft found IL
necessary TO club twice, was fined s.
for being drunk and disorderly and sent
10 the grand jury for resisting the police
Oswald Knight and James Bahen Uhe
latter, however Is not the Jackson Ward
Alderman were charged with fighting In
the street. An attachment was issued for
Bahen and the case postponed until to-
morrow
Henry Lewis (colored) was up for as
saultine. abusing and drawing a pistol
on James Lee Jones. James wanted to
withdraw the warrant and was required
ito pay the costs
James Brown (colored) was charged
with feloniously assaulting and cutting
Walter Anderson with a razor. The case
was continued until to-day Anderson was
not badly hurt.
j. o. Hayt. a white man charged with
the larceny OF a chest Of tools. will also
be given a hearing to-day.
The case Of Tony Rogers a sailor
charged with stealing sl2 from Andrew
Anderson, another seaman, who had to
leave yesterday. was postponed until Au-
gust 9Th
Toward the close Of the docket the case
Of c. T.. Cannon was called. He is the
motorman in charge OF electrician No.
81. Of the Clay-street line, which ran over
and killed young Wiley Il. Hicks Friday
: afternoon, and who was arrested on the
charge OF the murder OF the lad Several
OF the witnesses were absent but the JUS
ice. after hearing the evidence Of Thomas
walker, an eyewitness to the unfortu
nate accident. bailed Mr. Cannon for his
appearance in court to-day The exami-
nation OF Cannon will, II is believed. be
purely formal. as no one attaches any
blame to him for the killing.