The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-22

Many Casrs brought Up ana Dispose" oil
hY Iii Hmm.

by His Honor.
The docket In the Police court was
long and most interesting one yes
terday morning. His Honor wore
q Christmas smile. and sergeant
Thomas handled the cash with
the grace OF a three card monte
man. Ihe usual crowd of youthiul spec
tators swarmcd around the court ana
were ever ready 10 enjoy the humorous
remarks and reflections of his Honor.
Martha Jefferson Is a lame girl. with
a midnight countenancc She Is sixteen
,ears old ana has no parents. For five
long. weary years her aunt Mary Sims.
has been taking care of her and bring
ing her up in the way she should co. two
years of this time the girl was an IN
valid. and she received AL the care pos
aihlc from her aunt ana uncle snort
line ago Martha wandered away from
a service place that her aunt had secur-
al for her and was found in a disrcput-
able section of the city. She was brought
home by her relatives. when she had
them arrested for beating her. In court
this m,rning Il developed that Henry
Sims, her uT1le Is already under bonds
to keep the peace, and NE swore That
under that sta &c of affairs he dare not
touch her even if he would. The case
loo.rl ve. y bad for Martha. so his Honor
discharged tie Sims people.
John Lewis ana Henry Wright, the two
negroes who ntlico the vacant house az
the corner Of Grace and Sixth streets Sat-
urday morning. were in court yesterday
Evidence vtit TO show that 1t was
house-brcaking affair, so John and Henry
went on TO the grand jury.
Tap,ae Rr4uru drunk SATURDAY.
night So did James Hill. They had been
friends but too much whisky made de-
mons Of them, and they got into a scrap
iu 81 SiNti-sfIect l.aI-rOOm. Brown said
lInl threatened 10 do him UP with
heavy cuspilore and then made "a grab
az his hip pocket whorcupon Doc scratch
"a him on the face viii. his little .n.Set
knife His Honor didn't care 20 assume
tle l"spousi iitg C passing upon t1is
case so he sent Brown on 10 the grand
jury
Annie Gregory is fin du steele mu-
laito with good-loOking face. John
Tcamster is "a small. understood negro Of
ebony hue. He keeps company with An
ME. and Saturday night as they were
talking together I'm their room i'm an
alley or Of jefferson street. Robert Bates
came into the room and said he had lost
some money ana accused the pair OF
having IT, John denied the allegation and
produced a pOckot-book containing about
500.
"Dis is all l got" he said, ian dis is
mo- own.
"Taint yown. it's mine" said Robert
and DE grabbed the purse.
An animated argument ensued. and I'm
ME dashed out 10 the police station. where
she procured a warrant for Robert. The
warrant was served and Robert itn-
guished In "a cell until yesterday morning.
when he was given "a brief respite. but
his Honor sent him TO the grand jury. and
he will languish still further.
on November 18th Joe Jones cut Richard
Byrd and then took a trip TO Newport
Nows. He was caught down there the
other day and brought back by Ser
goant Gibson. and i'm his Honor's court
Yesterday morning the case WAS continued
until the 3ist instant
w. ~. Arnold is tall. lanky individual
who has been under bonds for threaten
ing his wife. Alice AGREE. The testimony
looked very much like a put-up job. and
when IL became known that Arnold was
not the lawful husband OF the woman
his Honor dismissed the ease. and sug-
gested that the couple remain away from
each other hereafter. Alice wanted 10
have the case argued. and declared that
she had lawyer 10 represent her.
Cant | have something 60 say I'm this
case" she asked his Honor.
Not word" he replied.
Jane Lewis was charged with beating
Jeanette Turner. Ben Gaines was the
main witness He had a room In the
house and was sitting at the fire talk
ing.
Me an another Girl was sottin' by the
far wen the fuss started. She kOm in an
stepped on mcr foot. an | say. git Off
Iner foot an she say. yer foot so big
/ can't git off, an then She run into
the other room. an thets an knows"
Did Jane beat Jeanncttc?" asked his
Honor
Nav. sir
Get ont Of here"
Several drunks We're discharged and
court adjourned.