Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
THIEF UsDER BLIND TOMS BED.
Door Locked and Intrsder Cao&h'-
Other Police Court Cases

Other Police Court Cases
The usual long Monday docket was as
posed of yesterday by Justice Cru'cn-
field
The case OF william Hicks for ruiz
ming a policy-den In the rear OF James
Moranno's saloon was called. and VIII
liam Ranks. who gave the most Important
testimony. was examined. Upon cross
examination II was found that Banks
had lust gotten out OF jail on charge
which might have sent him to the peni-
tertiary. and that Hicks, the policy
man. was the witness who gave the
conyicting testimony against him some
time ago The Justice stated that. while
he did not believe he really had a case,
he would dismiss II without fur
Their words. as no such means OF ven
eeance could be taken through the court.
James Moranno. the saloon-keeper, was
cautioned to prevent any more policy
games in connection with his bar-room,
as It might cost him his license.
Twelve colored youths convicted them
selves of playing craps in the house OF
Thomas Allen. Their names were called
by Sergeant Thomas and. as they pre-
scented themselves before the Justice, he
told them: "An OF you who have got
the money come around and pay it, and
those who haven't go in the PEN With
out a word being said as TO who had
PLAYED or any circumstances connected
with the case. they all filed around and
paid the sum Of $3.50 and costs. When
all had been settled. the Justice remarked
that they were very well trained.
Martha Gray stood before the Justice.
charged with beating Annie Gelpin. No
bruises were visible, but determined
InOEq seen
on every side. It appears that Martha
and Annie both love the same man. and
Martha is larger than Annie. Justice
Crutchfeld eyened up affairs by fning
both $3.50 and costs
A workiDgman named III. G. Houte,
while passing along the street near Cary
and Cherry streets. was relieved OF his
tools, pelted with rocks and dirt, ana
then arrested for kicking one OF the as
sailants in return. The Justice conclud-
ed that he had been punished enough,
concluding his remarks with few words
of advice 10 the gang OF boys.
Jack McDonough. one OF Justice
Johns oldest acquaintance. asked the
Justice TO give him thirty days to dry
out, and said he would leave the city
when he got out. The Justice told him
that Il was Sunday drunk, and, more
over he did not want him TO leave town,
so he might have sixty days.
William Robinson and Albert Tribbey
were charged with entering the house OF
Thomas Byrd the old blind man who
sells newspapers every evening. Tom
said he felt something under his bed Sun
day night. and called for assistance.
Robinson was found by a police officer
in the room. Tom. in the mean while,
had locked the doors, so that the burglar
could not escape. Tribbey was dis
charged. but Robinson was sent on 10
the grand jury. Robinson told the whole
tale of the planned robbery 20 the
Court. and his own testimony will make
his charge a very serious one.
During the last half-hour the court was
I'm session quite a disturbance was in
progress behind the bars. Henry Moore,
who was charged with assaulting Rosa
Miller on the street. upon entering the
courtroom was fined 81 for dilatory tao
ties He was next fined $40 and costs
for assaulting Rosa. to which Henry
gracefully bowed. After going into the
prisoners pen he began to dance jig,
and was fined s. for disorder In the court
room. All efforts from this time on by
the officers in charge were lost I'm the
attempt to keep him quiet He tore near
ly all of HIS clothing into shreds and
left the courtroom handcuffed, with
hardly any clothes. and bound for the
Jail, where he will remain twelve months.