The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-30
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
A NAN VINO LIVES IN MohIhL
DHEtD or BENG SLAIN.
Morris Sleeps on tho Island TO Avon" '"'
Dangers of a Night in the CITY "''
Skull Broken-othcr Cases

Morris comes TO tius CITY tF''s ~"'' "a
he san has friends around, VINO hN"e
him occasionally TO have niue sum.
cling ana he don't mind If he does,
-. bo comes over Just % see the boys.
Vhcn uleht comes, however motifs
mills himself together and starts Tor
Navo.s Bridge. There Is always danger
I'm q city, at night. The wind might
hl,w down signs or chimneys upon the
head Of the late pedestrian. Fire might
overtake and claim the man who had
heen foolish enough TO 20 10 bed, 50
Morris lust pays his toll OF one cent. anu
a..s out upon the island % sleep.
An. no stuny bedroom for Morris. No
noises OF the night 10 break his rest, no
seualliug children. dogs ana cats 10
plague him.
what A glorious couch is his! The Ions,
cool grass soft and sweet, and Iedo4ent
with the perfume Of the summer hlSnl-
lie pillows his head in the lap Of The DAT
slcs that nod and laugh and chatter ana
pour into the ear OF sleep such queer
fales OF the spritcs and elves that old
Morris smiles through all his dreams
what covering Ike his? What house
wife. with def fingers, ever quilted OF
Emitted a slumbcr robe like that under
which ho lies? Angels handiwork is MS
nna the nlmy. azure curtain Is embroider-
cd with stars. threaded with ihe silver
m0onbeams. and perfumed with drops
OF dew.
His lullaby is the ccascless surge OF
the singing river. that in softest ca
Cenccs wOos his willing cars 20 ha9plest
rcpose.
Thus Cd Morris sleeps
"Nhiie the moon overhead wanes.
In the wan, waste heights Of the heavens.
And stars without number die without
sound.
And are spent like lamps :hat are burnt
by the dead"
or course this dew-perfuned mattress
Of grass is a trihe rough on Morris rheu-
maiism. and there are a few pins In
the lap of those daisies in the shape Of
bugs and beetles. and the ready made
angel quilt is 80 arranged that Morris
could freeze 20 death before he could
tuck IL under his chin. and that lullaby
well. any man is doing well TO sleep
with muddy. dirty river roaring and
mmbling about him-but anyway Morris
liked il. and was afraid ne was going 10 be
killed.
HIS ASSAILANTS.
John Tyler and Henry Crenshaw, two
white men. were charged with abushg
and threatening John Morris, and II was
then that Morris told how fearful ne was
that his sweet guileloss life should be
unduly or hastily taken from him.
do you think those men would be
hung for killing n man like your asked
Justice John.
Il don't know" replied Morris. whether
they would be hung or not, don't want
10 he killed.
Then Justice John argued a little with
Morris on the general topic Of life and
death. and finally said:
enlarge my life with multitude Of days,
In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant
prays.
Hides from himself his state; and shuns
10 know.
That life pr0tracted IS protracted Woe"
Morris said life was good enough for
him. woe and all. and insisted upon having
the two men sent 10 Jail.
Two men. however. who had evidently
been putting up a joke on Norris de-
clared absolutely that they had no feel
ing against him. and that his fears were
sroundloss. The case was dismissed.
BABIES SAVED HER.
Lavina Daniels negro woman. was
charged with aFsaulung and abusing
Annie Hankns (cOlOrcdJ.
Layinia came into court with four or
five little tots that looked exactly like
the Brownies. She told a straightforward
story. admitting having used in anger
some very direct language toward her
colored sister but pleading Justification.
'What did you bring all those things
here FORE asked Justice John.
"They's my Chilluns." said Iavinia.
"an' rs eot no place 10 leave en-, so /
br.uged EN- wild me-"
DO you want me TO send a woman
with all those little children to jail?"
asked Justice John Of Annie.
Vas. sub said Annie. she should not
cuss lady
"oh, no" said Justice John.
with fine irony. "she should
not 'cuss lady aal a lady Of very fine
feelings would not want me To send
mother with five babies to Jail. i will
dismiss the case"
Ike Jones the white youth Of Oregon
Hil who WIS charged VITA striking
David Hargroves (colored) with rock.
was discharged
Miss Napier who HarGroses claimed had
seen the deed denied that she knew
who had hit the man and it was inn
possible 20 prove the act.
Lizzie johnson (cOl0reO was charged
with disorderly conduct In the presence
Of J. +. Fry. a colarcd brother. who
hgured himself ONT a veritable ST. An
thony. Lizzie protested vigorously, but
was fined So
ASSORTED SINS
John r. Gaines. John Williams. George
Williams, and Tom Haskins. four negro
boys, were charged with throwing a rock
which broke the skull OF Moses Ford,
another negro boy.
The affair occurred on Wednesday
night at ST. Peter and Charity streets.
Ford is IN the hands OF a physician. who
stated that his patient was in "A dan
gerous condition. and would not be able
10 appear for ten days. The case was
set for June nth, and the boys were
hailed I'm the sum OF 500 each.
Patrick Ward a negro porter al Fords
Hotel, was fined $50 for knocking John
Wcstman down In the street Ward was
using the hose on the sidewalk and
street about the hotel. and little John.
who is about four years old. kept step
ping on the hose.
Ward finally gave the hose a strong
Jerk. aud IL threw the little fellow over
aud hurt him vert seriously.
J. l.. Dunlop. white man. was charged
with being suspicious character. Dun
Top claimed 20. be a musician. and said
that he had position at a summer
theatre at Newport News. aud was on
his way 10 Manchester Co get his fiddle
and bow. and then going at once
10 his business The fiddle ia Manches-
ter saved him. and the case was dis
iaisscd.
John a. Coots. white was sentenced 10
sixty days for being drunk but he was
afterwards balled and released