The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-21
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
NO CHANGE IN THE Old, Old
STORIES or GRIMES.
xone Of the Changes In Men Noticed A''er
an Absence for some Ti"e'-ihe
Cases Disposed of.


They say that change Is stamped o" 49,
things terrestrial, and
.srhe laws that bring the seasons s"'"9
their cycles as they must
Though the ample road they u"'ip'0
Mind their eyes with human dust
,rn,s may bo true of things and OF some
folk but Justice John remains 81" Wv
same and the stories repeated 'o' ''''
hearing OF crime and unhappinesS arc
tho same old tales Of the heart anu pas
St.. that began with Eden, and VIII eho
,,,ho, tho book OF the recording angel Is
closed with its final record OF the last "''
OF mankind. ..o.,,, cnances
A Gov, years have brought many on'' 80
a. 80 police Court. From the sa"-u ,',s,,
''o,'.r.s han az tho corner OF ann,
a,d MAYO streets, Justice Joih "" l ~ -.
his headquarters 20 tne 80. mn but
4. no basement of the Guy haii' ~
~ -. oe,cers are the same. and the dispeh-
80 ~ iustice deals out the same ola reg
,,f,sfo-, doses suear-cOatcd Win q h'"S
.,,t,oieoroe advice 20 the trembling anu
r.morecful prisoners just as no ulN III
times gone ~ .to riobt
SERGEANT Thomas stu sits az the iish,
hand OF Justice. and in a voice Iel ~
81 what we may expect Whtn 'ht Ncaf ''',
arc rolled back like scroll ana 'a'i'''
sounds his final trump calls the cuipil'1
80, The har. Larry Gibbons catches
,iuon tho sound as the winds that Wniii
the echoes Of the thunder amid the mus
and cavcrns. and the reccsses OF ihe
basement arc alive with busy summons
TO the waiting witnesses.
Edgar White. whose father once sdt if
the Judges chair IS the same courteous
and anabio clerk whose services have
always proved SO valuable TO the court
In The circle reserved for the lawyers,
The greatest change is noticeaslc. The
familiar face Of Sam PAGE is missing and
missing forever. for be has gone now
20 stand. no longer as advocate, but TO he
Judged himself. and perchance. TO receive
a sentence as favorable as tho hundreds
be has gained for his clients. number
Of young lawyers whose faces were not
known 90 the court a rev years ago are
pleading the eases to-day. There was one
familiar shining face and head. however,
I'm the court yesterday. as Giles Jackson
appeared in his accustomed place. Giles
Jackson. the allunInum-tonscd orator
whose faucifui imagery acfohatic seS-
lures and terrific assaults upon language
and law have sent more men 10 jan than
any other famous attorney at The bar
was there in all his glory. and confribu-
ted I'm his own way 20 the pleasure ol
the morning.
THE STAR PLAY.
The star play Of the session was tle
,4,,,ratle defence Of Mr. John W. Jones'
uho was charged with having sloleh d"
overcoat from Mr. ". G. Haftieu' ~
tain Dick Frayser appeared as co',' s,i,r -o
ZONES and his eloquent speech 49,,
sDeedv release of his client. MIS- .to
>. itt.,,1oasv and others testified as 10 tne
80, ~ me missing garment, which was
80 1,i,c color but the coat produceo }"
'l,,,,t was "A suk-lined tan-colored one
,ft,~ an examination Of thct Wl'hesseS'
Cantoin Fravser addressed the court
.i,fo,. 4, nlease your Honor he began
..,-te caeo reminds me Of what may 'V
often seen upon the great praliles o' .r'
wet or the nmitless deserts OF 'ne t"i ~
called mirage. an optical Illusion il. w.,
~ 1ro, Of water seems as a great oceo.
whit big ships on IT,. men ~, 49, se,.er
emphasizes De declared my
stole that coat. $1,000 -. chic
Tmsfice John was overwhelmed at tlls
,,,thnrst of picturesque rhetoric anu
.,,,,i,i,- I'D II viii Say TO the learned |
counsel that while I am not dead sure
about that ship I'm the desert business
will discharge the accused 'aplat" I
Frayser was congratulated hy the younger
members Of the bar.
Delta Robinson and Parthcnia Noodsoh |
mass for bellies among the dusky denizens /
III Iumpkin's Bottom. a rule. there Is no |
rarilcular fOndncss existing between !
r,i,-nincs bellies and the society OF Lump !
kin's bottom without prejudice 20 race
color or previous condition of servitudo /
no exception to NE rule. There
fore. scarcely a ripple appeared in tne
social swim when the news was sosslpea |
about that Della had assaulted Parthinia |
with rusty axe. Parthenid sun mas hi-
GERS left on which TO wear engagement |
rings enough TO cnrage her rival, and |
there may vet Doe further trouble. as there
were furious glances as they paid their |
s. 90 each.
Louis Wade. a white man. was charged |
with being "a suspicious character. lie
was arrested while attempting TO sell
diamond ring 90 TWO negro men, and upon
the approach Of the officer De concealed !
the ring in his hat and denied having 81.
He was sent 20 JAIN for ninety days, and !
the police are looking TOT tie owner Of the !
ring.
James Conway, q negro youth, answered |
the call FOR his brother. tie told Justice |
John that his brother was in bed with |
rheumatism. and he haa come in his
place 81 viii give him thirty days. said /
his Honor. Then James reconsidered. and |
finally decided chat hc was not so much |
inclined 10 bear his brothers burdens |
as be- thought he was. and "A rule was |
issued for the rheumatic.
ANANIAS IN COURT
Ananlas LerHey and Willie Tarpn are !
just about the same size. and closely &C. |
semhied q pair of crows as they perohed !
on a bench in the court WHATS that |
Iame?" said Justice John. peerng sus- |
piciou-ly at the sable face before him.
"Ananias." repeated the negro. with !
the BOie I'm his hand. Don't you kiss
that book" said tho Judge take ninety |
days on gerenal principles"
Ananias was charged with being q fugl- |
tive from Justice. and is wanted in Hanoi !
yer county. Turpin was identified by |
Sheriff solomon as recently discharged |
from the Hcnrico county jail. and he also
received ninety days for yaggancy.
George Branch. a negro man. halls from /
North Carolina, ana Fred. Walker also |
colored. has a general hatred, ne says. |
Ter North Carolina negroes. and for Branch /
in particular. 10 appears that Branch CALL /
Cd upon Fred sister. and although Fred. /
had retired. DE awOlle. arose. and gave /
Branch "a warm welcome with a frying I
pan. which cat the scalp and Left a dent.
s0 DR. LuNforl said. ln Brdueh's skull |
The case was continued for further Wit
nesses.
OTHER OFFENDERS.
William H. Cousins, q negro man. was
sentenced 10 twelve months in JAN for