The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
mas 4 yfsfT FROM 3HREE yERsA-
TILE AND yKRITIBLE ThAnPs.
fsnny Allen vigorously Defends the treas
ury of the Mitc society and Nearly '"'s
an End to Tier Husband.


often have suspicious characters ane
thieves. who arc casting about the country
for easy victims. but the atmosphere Of
this city is not good for tramps and the
Nlgiance Of tho city police usually re-
salis ln their speedy capture.
Yesterday. however. Justice John had
three fine tramps. They were all men
OF eocd appearance. well built and would
have been handsome mon II properly
shaved and cleaned, haifsoied and re-
paired. secured and dyed.
They were evidently men Of Good sense
ana a fine appreciation OF the easy-going,
humorous side OF llfe and II was toss-up
as 90 which had tho enjoyment, the
trampS or Justice John. Certainly the
audience was Immensely pleased. and al
together IL was the best farce combina-
tion that has appeared in Richmond FOR
many days.
They lined up iu row before Justice
John and the officer testified az TO the
arrest. he had found them late the nignt
before begging on the street.
'rramps." said justice John slowly. 3s
he sized up the gang.
NO sir. your Honor" suavely replied
one Weary Walker. with delicate EN-
phasis on Sir and honor" Il am the
Inventor and sole proprietor Of great
patent combination fork, II 10 please
your honor.
"A great success. sir. q most marvellous
conception. % is made Of wire. your Honor.
and has an egg-beatcr on one end a pota-
to-pccicr attachment. and serves I'm CON
junction all domestic and culinary pur-
poses"
"Umph. that will DO. " said Justice John.
% he turned 10 the next, a tall, spare man,
with bristhns hair.
FROM CAMPBELL COUNTY.
This man was a gem. an actor OF the
INST parts and his manner was perfect
IS misguided hayseed.
Il am a farmer. II 10 please the Courf "
hc began. Il am from Campbell county.
sir, in this great and good Commonwealth
came 10 this city looking for work
brought money with me, but spent al
our sixty cents. and last uieht when /
met these gentlemen. / lowed they want
cd drink. so extended an invitation"
Dan you set work in Campbell couty?'
asked Justice John.
Work IN Campbell countv?" the al
le9eu Mr.. $. Hawkins asked with en-
phasiS. mo- sir there is no work I'm Camp-
heH county. | am one OF that unhaDpv
class Of agriculturists upon whom the sun
never shines m season. nor tho rains from
HeaNen reach I'm the right time. We
sIc long on the discussion OF great fnan-
30 N'fi'.iiif 'ut btlfihllN snort on corn
and tobacco.
"A most distressing situation observe
your Honor, but as IL seems entirely the
uhect result OF the iuscruable mandates
OF a sometimes indulgent providence tho
number farmer from Campbell county
refuses TO rebel.
1hat VIII DO. VIII YOU 10 back 10
Iainpoel county. If / let you go?" asked
Justice John.
VIII / 20? An, your Honor is kind in.
uetu 10 suggest it," returned Mr.. Haw-
Nuns NO sooner would the beIafed bird
on speedy wing seek the shelter of its most
ana the presence Of its anxious mate or
lne restrained antelope. once uncon6ned
"''N nc''sst rect and beating heart rush
- 'He p'undIess forests ana sunny
Si'pcN 10 dwell again with her kind than
J. hut once released. would go with io,.
10 those j love among the solitudes az
campbell county" VI
go on quickly" said Hlssoner amid
the mefriment and then De looked toward
the last of the trio
49, ! am a horseman." he meekly began.
III my carly Kentucky home my child
h'od days were passed in the saddle
Horses through whose veins ran tho
mingled blood of English thoroughhreds
and The pride OF the bluegrass paddocls
were obedient TO my rein. and swept
across the meadows beneath my whip
and spur.
THE spirited and rebollious broncbo
has been as the patient OK under my
skillful management"
At this Justice John stopped
him. and upon their promise 20 leave
the city at once. they were dismissed.
They gave the names of $ G. Boschard.
Daniel Burrell and S Hawkins.
CUTTING AND FIGHTING.
Adolphus Allen, hts wife Fanny and
his wife's sister Julia johnson. ali col
ored, got very badly mixed up on Tues
DAY night, and as a result %. Dolphus" is
In the almshouse with two terrible stabs:
Fanny has swollen face and one black
eye. and Julia has her head bandaged
over severe scalp wound.
Fanny Allen has the reputation OF be-
ing a good. honest. Woodworking wo-
man and is the mother of five little
Aliens. for whom she labors I'm addition
10 the burly husband. She is also treas
urer OF some mite or Dorcas society.
whose cash assets of twenty-five cents
was the humble means of causing all this
trouble.
ON Tuesday afternoon Adolphus came
home in his wifcs absence. and began
"a vigorous search about the premises tor
any sccreied coin or easiy-conYerteG
trinkets. for he was very dry and wanted
a few glls Of gin.
lie discovered the hiding place OF the
treasures of the Dorcas sewing circle.
and his long, felonious fingers plucked the
munihcent contributions OF the liberal
and charitable sisters from the blue china
vase on the mantel, and he betook him
self 10 the nearest grogshop.
Now. Fanny Allen Is not stingy, for
good mothers never are She never com
planned when her earnings were taken,
but her righteous spirit waXed in hot re.
bellion when she viewed the depleted
exchcuucr Of the sanity mite society,
and she started in warm pursuit OF the
sinful Adolphus.
The money was gone and Adolphus
was drunk when Fanny caught up with
him. but she even then did not hesitate
20 call him home and then she GRATED
liftle. and Adolphus got "A club ana fell
upon them. and knocked things right
and left.
But his great Goliath OF sin and corrup-
lion was no match for the thin ana iraii
little woman who was defending the
treasury OF that Dorcas society," ana
Grabbing n case-knife from her tea-taDle
Tannv inst cut two gashes in the Dack
~ hdoiphus which laid him out.
In court. Adolphus was weak and meek
enough but he managed 20 stand up
long enough to say that he brought an
,he trouble on. and that Fanny haa ohiy
aone the cutting ir self-deience' ana
then he was taken IN the ambulance
bark 10 the almshouse, and Fanny was
discharged.
BAR-ROOMs AND POLICY.