Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
THE LADIES PLEAD FOR HIN.
Iutcrcede Ia Behalf of One Who HID
Uccn Overcome.


The proceedings in the Police Court
Yesterday opened with a snapshot. the
photograph taken last week being adj
iudeed unnattering. At the close Of the
session a delegation Of ladies represent
lne the Towards Grove Temperance
Union waited on Justice Crutchneid IN
MS oflct. importuning his clemency In
The case Of NJ. l.. Barry, who was SEN
fenced TO q short term in jail in default
u paying his fine. Tine ladies
represented that while Barry had
bs n for some time an habltual
drunfard he had reformed, and
during the past sixteen months had
never once been before the court ON that
charge. Mr.. Barry had profcssed his
desire TO be re-obligated. and Thursday
next had been arranged for the renewal
of his pledge. The ladies said that they
felt they could vouch for his future good
behaviour and the Justice turned Barry
over to their tender mercies.
Yesterdays docket was a long one.
comprising among others the following
eases:
william and Moses johnson were sent
on to the grand jury. charged with pro-
noting and exhibiting game called
Keno.
Judy Payne and Martha Gray were
fined 500 each for dsorderly conduct.
Morris Mitchell and Morris Mayo were
n1ed $50 each for quarrelling and
using indecent language to each other.
The case against II. r. Gilman. charged
with threatening to shoot f. d. Brown,
was continued till the l4th.
An attachment was issued for Annie
Warrick charged with disorderly con-
duct. who failed to appear.
60 WOO urifb & ell
ing liquor 10 minors and striking
one OF his customers The complaint
will be heard next Wednesday, on which
day a charge Of keeping his bar open
on Sunday Will also be heard.
Jim Adams alias Anderson. charged
with stealing a walking cane valued AT
So 50. the property OF W. @. Austin. was
fined $40. the defence being that Adams
merely borrowed the cane. with the full
knowledge Of Austin.
Charles Fclls was sent 10 jail for six
months on the charge Of stealing a lot
OF vegetables. the property of Collie
Brown. FEELS was shown TO be a noto-
rious sneakthicf, who has been opera
ting in this direction for some cOnsidera-
bic time
Aaron McLain was fined $3.50 for being
disorderly in the Second Market during
market hours.
The Justice expressed his Indignation
at a charge preferred by 5. ID. GOOde
against r. W. Ramsey Of stealing two
cents worth Of potatoes. Ramsey was
shown 70 be young man Of ire
proachable character and 10 be possessed
Of ample money. He had bought the
potatoes at the market.
Victoria Smith and Gertrude Quarles
paid - each for fighting on the street.
Emanuel Iverson was fined so for cru
city 10 animals.
T.. w. Tucker was fined $3.50 for as
saulting ]. +. Kastelberg.
Tom Walker and Augustus Sales were
fined $50 each for fighting.
The charge against Maria Johnson and
Fanny Giles Of disorderly conduct was
continued tin August 10th. as was also
the case Of Bella johnson and Henry
Johnson, charged with trespass upon the
property Of Mamie Morris.
Tom and Mamie Morris were charged
with maintaining a disorderly house. and
the case will be heard August 10th.
William Scott was sent on TO the
grand jury. charged with maintaining a
gambling house.
4 large number Of culprits, convicted
OF drunkenness, were fined the usual
amount.