The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-07
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
JOHN DANIELS, n COLORED NAN
STRIKES WITHOUT CAUSE.
Negro Man who Swears at His Lsndlady
aud Puts In a Round Cuss for Hissoner.
Razor Cut Inflicted by Hooker.

Justice John was jubilant yesterday
morning over the winning Of the base
ball game the day previous and he was
disposed to be very lenient with every
body who came before him.
The frs. vase called was that OF Henry
Watkins (colored). who was charged with
abusing Laura Bracket. and her friend
Mamie Jones.
Henry boards at Laura's house, and he
came home late for his supper. OF course
such things Will happen. and generally
tho good-hearted landlaoy says nothing,
but she thinks a good many things mat
never get into print.
The boarder. II be is welll posted. will
make n clever speech or two, containing
what he thinks Is plausible excuse, and
the landlaGy knows he is lying. but thinks
be IS after all a good-humorsi fellow, and
she feeds him. but makes a mental charge
against him just the same.
Laura IS not an amiable hostess. and
when Henry pokod his black head In the
kitchen, Ike a rat peering about for what
Is left. Laura proceeded in vigorous lam
euage to tell him what she thought OF
irregular bOarders.
Oh, II We landladies only could have
Laura TO do our picturesque cussing at
times like these, how many repontant
prayersr she would save as, but how sat-
ished IL would make US feel on some occa-
sions
Henry, however. has something OF a
iervid vocabulary himself and between
the two the cherished notices OF Home
Sweet Home" and God Bless our Home"
were temporarily turned towards the
wall.
In the melee Laura Threatened TO have
Henry brought before Justice John. and
yen Laura quoted a nineteen-carat oath
that Henry launched upon the devoted
head Of the genial dispenser OF Justice.
on, never mind that" said Justice
John. lots of people cuss at me. but as
long az they are not members OF the
city Council l don't mind them"
DRUGSTORE WARRANTS.
Then Laura said that she went to the
'pothecary" store and got a warrant
You say you went 70 the apothecar,,
shop and got a warrant" asked Justice
john
Vas sub" replied Laura. Il went TO
de potekery. and axed 70 de warrant. an
he GLIB it 10 INC"
! kne" apothecaries kept many things "
said HissOnnsr. but / never knew they
handled warrants before"
fas, sub said Laura dis un does
He sells pills. intmlnt caster ie and glbs
warrants 10 all dem niegers round dere ."
"Oh. yes" laughed Hissoner "as De
recalled the fact that Magistrate Lewis
Keeps drug store up on Broad street.
He is all right. that IS a good warrant"
The testimony was all I'm and no case
had been made by the two women against
Henry. and they evidently knew #.
Are you sure this man cussed you?''
asked Justice John.
"Ya.s. sub. certain he did" chimed Hen
sy's complalnants triumphantly.
Then The case is dismissed" said Just
ice John and the gang Joined in the
laugh ar the disappointed girls.
Lewis Grant (coloreD. was charged with
Kicking Julia Marshall. Julia was be-
fore the recent grand jury on the charge
Of cutting Lewis.
This is not the first time" observed
Justice John. that a girl cut her sweet
heart and he kicked about IT," The
evidence showed that Lewis did not hurt
the woman and after warning him not
10 trouble her further. tho case was dis
missed.
JOHN DANIELS CASE.
John Daniels. a negro man. was charged