The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

Emma was truly resplendent in her
Easter Sunday gown. Tor snc was tVhseu
out In "A SILK waist of solid red-real ho'.
live red. such as amateur arus.s USE USE 49,, ~,
fires which Satan puts up IN perdition-
and her sleeves stuck out Ike the JD-
booms Of the Nalkyrie In a sim breeze.
Her skirt was a beautiful plaid or many
stripes. and as variegated as the colors OF
an Easter-egg. but her headgear was way
off-no style at all-in fact, she had perch
ed over her short. curly hair dingy-
looking oxford cap OF ancient date, ana
bearing traces of indiscriminate usage.
Good morning." said Justice John, as
Emma Haunted gaily out OF the pen, ior'
the Justice has fined Emma before; bnt
only in recent years, Tor there was
time when Emma worked hard, and then
she did not have so many me ciotns',
and her voice never reached the pubic
through the medium OF midnight songs
But lately Emma has been. made over,
or maid OF honor or hand-maid, or SOME
thing Of that sort, TO some folks VINO
wear very pretty clothes, and whose ca
prices suggest frequent changes or ap-
parel, anu Emma constantly rails nelr 10
false hair and bewi, lering garments
Singing In the street Is something tnat
Justice John cant and won't stand.
he even won't stop aud listen TO the
Salvation Army sing, ~, TO De nothing,
and he says in private that great many
people In this town only escape being
heavily fined by combining their musical
eflOits to their own and the homes ct
their friends. Emma promised to have
her voice cultivated. and, finally; TO for
ever eschew the vocalizing habit; but
Justice John was stern and unbending,
as he should be in all singing. cases, and
fined Emma five dollars. which was soon
forthcc ming.
THE BASEBALL RIOTERS.
The case of William Motley, CHARGED
with assaulting John Carter (both col
oTcD, proved TO be a case or over
enthusiasm on baseball subjects.
Now. Justice John IS baseball ran, -
and as matter of information, II IS
well TO state that fan is a word used TO
describe ENTHUSIASTS. and Is derived from
the familiar word. 'faf-tic.'
A crowd Of negro boys had congregate1
at the house of Tobias Ross. and the argu-
ment arose over the ability Of various
players. the lie was passed. and Carter
got biacn eye Tor MS Opinions. ~,
"Who was roofing for the home team
asked Justice John.
IL was, your Honor" replied Carter
with a wink from his wounded eye:
you are discharged replied Justice
John. we citizens must protect our
baseball interests and defend our ciuD
at any cost. even TO the triiing uctrac-
ton from our personal appearances.
This let Motley in the game, Tor he
was on 10 the Judges curves 1T
Your Honor" he said, Il am a Rich
mOnd roOter. TOO. but ! was just saying
as how holland was no better than Reddy
Foster, and Wood couldn't pitch no such
curves as Flynn. That's every word /
said 10 Carter. anyway.
"Oh is that all said Justice John,
who had been thinking OF a good, fat
fine against rOOter for Lynchburg, Pc
tcrsburg. or Norfolk.
That's all, your Honor" said MotleN
well. that amt very bad" replied Jus
tice John but YOU must not talk treason
in this town. We citizens can't AFFORD
TO talk about outsiders. we must praise
only what We have got this year, and not
what we had last year. However, III let
you off with the costs this time. but /
warn you fellows TO be careful how you
talk baseball"
The drunk list yesterday morning was
about as large as usual and the follow
ing composed II: Jack McDOnOueh. sam.
Moody. Wilbur Goddin. j. II. Hankns.
and George w. Keller (white). and Henry
Smith and Alfred Rodgers lcoloreO.
Nat. Thomas and Robert Anthony tcol-
ored) were dismissed on payment of costs
81 81. for dsorderly conduct originating
over a game Of pigeon-hole pool
A GROUP or GAMBLERS.
For some time past the officers have
had Information OF gambling carried on
by q score or more of negroes and so
Saturday night a descent was made upon
them. and as a consequence, three -
them went 10 jail YESTERDAY only SIX
men were caught in the room when the
raid was made.
Mack Grimes was charged with running
the game, which was what Is known as
hazard" or sweat This case was
tried under the new law, which gives
Justice John jurisdiction IA such cases.
and be requested Mr.. Matthew i. Maury
TO act as Commemorative Attorney.
one of the prisoners turned states evl
dence. and the case was easily proved,
with the testimony Of the officers. Justice
John announced that he regretted that
the law was so stringent in such cases
as this, hut the offence came under tho
same statute prohibiting faro, roulette
and other gambling. and the lowest pen
atty was two months i'm Jail and 500 fine.
This he reluctantly imposed upon Grimes,
and fined Pat Jones and William Lewis
81. n MIA Nnrs