The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-24
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
GOOD RESULTS or LENT NAY CALI
ron 4 CONTINUANCE.
New Application of the Love Laughs at
Locksrnith's Adage -"Many slip Be-
tween the Cup and the Iip."

cred IN 10y the police since Friday night
All oolors and conditions Of mon were
portrayed. bat sinsularly enough. not a
female was behind thc bars.
justice John attributes this absence OF
women to the continuance OF Lent, ana as
his natural disposition IS 50 much op-
4, scd TO thcir appearance Oh court IL would
not be- matter OF surprise IL his Honor
did nol petition the city Council, or. per-
baps the citizens committee. TO continue
Lent during the balance OF The year.
They say that love laughs al lock-
smiths" and this appears TO be more on
less true in tho case OF George Wiley. n
Dright-looAng young negro, VINO was
IUluu carry sunday morning in tho house
81 d prominent Insurance man. Whether
Wiley wooed the cook Tor the excellence
Oh tlc lander of the head OF the house. or
nfclltr bee loved nel iOr her own mate
and imperlsh,bio charms. wa not disclos-
sd lu cuurt but the evidence quickly get
tied ile fact fnat Wiloy's presence in the
house was MOI that % robbery
There was some evidence Go the effect
iaht when Wney swent 60 the house the
back doors were al iockd. but the broken
tsansom over the kitchen door was a ST.
lent witness to the fact tina, there romp-
ed abound under Wuey's pink ana white
striped shirt front that quality OF
Love. all underlying love, that sees
No charm in tropics Won with ease;
Whose rarest dearest fruits Of bliss
Are plucked on dangers precipico"
Wiley rather ungallanuy testified that
the cook wrote him notes. and at times
was even Kind enough to come 10 the
scenes of his daily toll, TO extend personal
Invitations 10 pay a social call. The case
was settled by fine Of $40.
THERE'S MANY A SLIP"
Julius Early. alias Henry Cameron. was
charged with assaultng james Jones with
an iCe-piok. An OF the parties concerned
are loiured. and the affair occurred IN
Scyenteenth-street bar-room. 1t appears
that Cameron is the happy father of an
heir-at-law, and that on Saturday evening
his partner In this great possession ex-
pressed strong desire for triile or
stimulant which the ungraciOus father de-
MED her. This denial was too much for
she generous nature and picthoric purse
OF one James Jones, and he at once p-O-
duced enough cash for decoction that
would probably have rendered the in
FAINT mOtherless and Cameron a weeping
wldOwcr. Jones pronered the tempting
looking cup. but alas how true there's
many a slip tUiXt the cup and the lip
for Cameron dashed the drink 10 the floor
and proceeded upon the head of Jones as
" 10 had been a chaste chunk from the
frozen channel of the Kennebec or a
ghstening block from the Consumers Ice
Company. From the perforated scalp OF
Jones the blood flowed like the present
james river hquid from watering pot.
cameron was sent on To the grand jury.
Jurius Lee. "a white man of good gen.
eral appearance, got drunk Saturday night
una yesterday morning he was as repent
ant as the boy who eats the early crop
Of green apples. There was such " gen.
tine look OF contrition upon the face of
Lee that the. heart Of Justice John was
uuchcd.
81 will have TO fine YOU" said his
Honor Lee pleaded hard, then Justice
Bhn relented. and said: well. will you
Jim my Society of S. ID. =. 5. D.?
~ will. sir. meeky replied the detected
nan.
'Do you know what that tsp" said the
.ustics.
l"Yes. SIR. IT means from Strong Drink
Forever Safely Departed" replied the man
aF be picked up the Bible to swear.
Lee took the oath and went on his way
rioicing. but sixty days he will certainly
&C. ~ ever he comes up on a similar
chirge
AN l-NASWERABLE ARGUMENT.
Nr. S. Kantrowitz oWnes a dog. This
Is no startling thing except at this time
of the year when owners are required 10
buy medal or licenses for them. This dog
mas name which follows from the realm
of the Car. and there are too many rs
in Il for ordinary type cases. Even this
Is no, so bad but tbs fearful canine has
the greatest antipa.ty 80 negroes. lie
cares not whether their ancestors were
pot,rtates with gold earrings and plug
bats among tho Ashautees or rulers where
africa sunny fountains roll down their
golden sails he just hates black man,
and he acts like Il, too. William Bib IS
black. AS black as the shining ebony from
The sca-wdshed shores Of Madagascar or
Ceylon. az black ass the midnight heavens
when The storm rack closes above Charon.
as through tho Stygian darkness he pilots
some hopeless soul. and this dog don't
like that color.
This shaggy brute was lying on the side
walk near the store Of Mr. Kantrowitz
and William passed along. The dog bark
el. and William hurled several big rocks In
lis direction and William was arrested.
BIB sWore the dog bit him.
"Nhei was this?' asked Justice John
con S1diav. soh," replied Bibb
"ls thc dog dead?" queried the Judge.
'No, sir" said Kantrowtz.
Then. replied Justice John, that dog
never bit Bib and ] will dismiss the
case. and "a smile BIC up his face similar !
10 that which must have illumned the |
brow of Solomon as ne decided his baby /
ease Boo the good old days.
james Williams (colorcdl was charged /
with lighting a woman In the treot. The |
officer testified that James attempted 20 |
get away. and De was compelled % let the |
woman escape in order 20 hold him. !
James said the woman was named Tabhv |
probably some kittenish maiden. who was I
mouse. James failed to place Tabby In /
very Gathering light before his Honor and /
while James was fined s.. a warrant Wa
also issued for rabhy
William TAYLOR and James Bowling. TWO |
negro men. were charged with fighting IN |
uo Dal-room 81 Anighl a. Go. They plead
l on playing hut we're fined 50 each as
bog Honor said he did not like such rough |
LAY.
.lsan Goode icolorcd) was charged with
rom w b. McCmfy. II appeared that
falme1r plan and simply moved her resi-
ercc he was DISCHARGED
Henis Jones lcolorcD was fined s.. so for
I.us prOfane language in The street.
Willis Harris lcolOrcd was given thirty
lays as suspicious character.
H. n Soroy Owhitcl and John White
colorcO paid fines for drunkenness.
WAR OK THE RAILROADS.
There seemed To- be regular thieying
expedition set out against the Chesapeake