The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
PESIITEROJN JR1nPs.
Justice Crutchfeid sends n Gang :" Jan
for Thirty DAYS.

A large gang OF tramps were before
Just,ca cru,chdeld yesterday morning.
charged with creating a disturbance J"
the streets the night before IN W"iC"
ono of their number was hurt 50 pAu'y
that he had TO be taken TO INC
almsbouse. The gang went uo"h
for thirty days. and his Honor "e
plored the fact that there was nothiis
else for him 90 DO. If the Couheh "ouiu
only act In the matter OF pioNillhs WIN
for these tramps. in the way OF CIoHi',h
out Shockoe Creek, or some similar WORK.
Tho c,tv u,o,,Idn,t he bothered with them,
he said.
John Williams. a very respectable look
Ing negro lad. was charged with entering
the residence Of Miss Elizabeth Betty Oh
Fifth street. and stealing a SILVER "a'Dn
valued AT SO Mr.. II. VI. Smith IT. rep
resented williams. and had the case Con-
tinuod until Saturday
Daisy White. colored girl, was III
search OF work. but having been nnsuc-
cessful I'm her attempts to corner the
mighty dollar by the sweat OF her brow.
she prevailed upon a charitable frlend
70 take her into the bosom OF her family
Daisy prowed about the house and In
very short while had broken one or the
commandments by coVeting seNerdt
dresses, a shirt waist and two dollars IN
United States currency. and when inc
first opportunity occurred she was not
slow I'm grasping IT. also the dresses. the
shirt waist and the two dollars. Then
She made her exit from under the roof
of the kind friend who had sheltered her
and proceeded TO a millinery store where
she invested seventy-fve cents in be-
coming sailor hat. and one dollar In
pair Of tight-fitting tan shoes. When she
had rugged herself up in all these things
she had the appearance Of belle, bat
she reicned for only a short time. AFTER
spending the remaining twenty-five cents
I'm caramels and bonbons and consuming
the same. a big man in blue clothes and
brass buttons tapped her on the shoulder
and said he wanted TO see her. Yesterday
morning she was given free shelter IN
Jail for the next sixty days. and her new
shoes and jaunty headgear were turned
over 10 the sheltering angel from whom
she had taken the clothes and money
VIM. Kennedy IS n sad sea dog. lie roll
cd i'm the breakers Wednesday night. and
after being confined I'm the fo'castle until
yesterday morning. he came on deck with
steady legs. "Cap'n.Tm seafarin' man"
he said TO his Honor yesterday morn
ing. land I have papers to prove it."
produce the papers"
Here they be-" and he handed his
Honor two well-thumbed sheets Of paper.
purporting TO contain statements from
the captains Of ships that had employed
him.
IF you let me 20 ashore this time.
Cap'n, I'll never drop another drink. and
I'll sail the briny seas tomorrow, yeaho.
lads, yeaho, I'm Jolly old tar Cap'n.
and 7 got on the outside Of a little too
much rrog last night but I'll guarantee
that this ships crew will never be both
cred with me again If you will just cast
me overheard this time"
But the name on the papers and the
name given by the sailor in distress
didn't go together. so the scafarng man
went back to the fo'castle for thirty days.
4 negro man named William
PAGE got hilariously fun "Wednesday
night. and attempted n clean out tho
entire police force. lie was repulsed.
however. and when he was gathered up
and placed in the patrol wagon he re-
sembled the Spanish army after a brush
with the Cubans. lie had the charge Of
resisting officers staring him IN the face
and was fined t25.