Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01
THE MoTORMAN GOES FREE.
Not Responsible for the Death OF Wiley
Hicks-Other Police Court News.

Justice Crutchfield wound up his court
yesterday morning with Il sigh, saying
to himself and the three newspaper re-
porters In front of him: There's no rest
for the weary nor the wicked The
docket was the heaviest he had had for
months, in view of the many continued
cases thereon. The first case called was
that of Mortorman Charles h. cannon,
charged with running his car over anu
killing Wiley T. Hicks the little newsboy
who came to such horrible death on
Seventh street last Friday afternoon. "A
number of witnesses testified as TO how
the lad fell under the wheels Of the car,
and the. report Of the Coroners inquest
was read. The evidence totally exonerated
the motorman, and he was discharged.
The police. however, were notified by the
Court that they would be expected 10
enforce rlgidly the ordinances with re
ference to persons jumping on or off
moving cars.
Edward Logan was charged with hav-
ing struck John Stewart, an aged negro
man. with stick. Logan was not pres
ent, and the Justice asked Stewart how
he was hurt. At this juncture the az
grieved descendant of Ham took several
bandages from around his head and dis
closed a large, red daub, which to the
eye Of the Court resembled red paint.
The case was continued on account or the
absence of the accused.
THE DEAD-DOG CASE.
The complaint recently made by Captain
J. Il. Angle, of the Second Police District.
that Officer Emmett Taylor of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Animals. had killed a dog and left the
carcass in an alley TO be removed by
the police. was taken up. The Captain
said he had been called upon to have the
dead canine removed but refused to DO
50 in order that 1t might be definitely
settled whether ii was the duty of the
police TO attend to the removal of AMI
I'm
agents The case was continued until
September 18th I'm order 10 hear from the
President Of the Board Of Health and the
city Attorney on the question.
The case of Max Calvin and Bertie
Biespell. charged with ass il'lting and beat
ing Betsy Micinic whics led 10 the clos
INK up by Capt. Hulce OF the house at the
southeast corner of Broad and Monroe
streets. was brought up again yesterday.
Several of the occupants OF the place
were In court as witnesses Ida Coplan
one of the women. called another a liar
while the latter was giving testimony,
The Justice has DIT rmined that the oc-
cupants OF the Worlds Fair Coffee House.
as the above place is called. must leave
town. He, therefore. continued the case
until August 10Th AMI admonished both
the men and the women that they would
have until that time to obey his order
THE MINOR CASES.
An attachment was issued for Lottie
Daniel tcolored), against whom the charge
OF stealing 81 % In currency from Frank
Green Is recorded. and who failed TO
The case Of J. o. Hoyt. charged with
the larceny OF a lot of FOOLS. the pro-
perty OF A. Haag. was dismissed. as was
also that of one Lloyd charged with
the larceny Of 81 from Major Gaines.
Jason Armstrong, a colOred man. was
charged with the cmbezzlement OF IS in
currency. the money Of Charles Lewis.
nv. -.
claims that he gave the money TO Arm
strong. who was TO have paid Lewiss
rent with 1t, but who Appropriated 1t
to his own use Armstrong said ne lost
the money, and was willing to restore
the amount to Lewis The case was
continued until Saturday TO give him
time to make good his promise.
AlfonZo Amor0zo was charged with
assautfng Dariel II. Stevens with n
biliard-oue. The case was dismissed on
payment OF costs.