The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-22
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Gins JACKSON, THL tOLohLD
LAWYER, PLEADS 4 CAsh.
che Wife of preacher and Politician MAUI
son Accused OF BAD Iang""s" !"
Women-A Negro boy sto.'lsa Ham

an au.round atnlcto ia ways ana means
had a case 300 Court ....t.t,.,, ,,,-
ou tne platform oil tno hepupi'"' "'"'0
convention al stanton Giles h"s "o' az
,..rea ina tho Police Court ana many
al the regulars were Giad OF d" OppV.
t,nIfv 10 hear him ass mo mounted DIS
bpcklng brouchO and dashed over ''o
ueids OF augua.c and literature ""''i'''U
ANA untamauic. -,
nm, ..se was that OF Fannie Madison
charged with cursius ANA abusing KOS"
and lucy Jones, ami cd Cross war RANT ny
I.annie Madison. charging tne Jo"ese9
with similarly abusing ner.
Faunie Madison BIS tnc wife oil Johh W.
Madison. 60 preacher ANA ponu'l""'
,,n., b. now cu..lscd iu 81 canvass Tor the
Nationally of lacnmond.
Fannie Madison upon the stand tesi'hed
tbat sn. went to The home oil Rosa Jones
Ana told her chat sine had heard thdt
Rosa had been sending messaeea TO her
husband. and that Rev. Madison was Aet
lawful husband and she wanted no sliia
sending hlm messages. Rosa Jones s"oie
that Ass had never scru nor sp0hch 10
Madison ia her lio and then she pro
c.oded Co ten some more things thal ah-
nic had said and which warranted 'lo
charge.
Giles represented Fannie Madison and
conducted tho examination iu DIS own
peculiar and sensational way. throwing ih
now and then 90 bouquet o. lbs own VII
uess,s. and giving bus scaut show oi couI-
tesy 10 those WHO were against JUS
client
rnc fact OF hs long absence from the
Court had been mentioned, AND after
the witnesses had absolutely proved 'he
oasc against Fannie. Giles arose 10 make
his argument
Ills Defence.
en- &c please so hcnah, / desire To- say
that / have been very busy Wilh tutlll7
and have not been able 90 Doe here lot
long Time" begun Giles.
"1lc Cont is glad you have hdd so
much business i-rWncre.' said Justice
John. with proper emphasis.
IL thank go houan. the biggest jewel l
treasure in the oasket OF memory is the
distinguished approval of this Court re-
piled Giles. mot having just caught JUS
iice Johns emphasis.
Then Giles pushed his chair away roll
cd up his sleeves. and SCARED away INTO
the following beautiful defence.
"Yo honah ] know this is "a bad case,
but when folks gifts into the deepest trou-
DIE they seek the best lawyers. and I
ann here to do what can in "a professional
way for poor Fannie.
"IAe Last ume you honah. that ! was
before you 300 % ease connected with the
Malisous 1 was prosecuting the husband
of Fannie for several things which ] shall
not mention now. but yO honuh sustained
my prosecution amy s'.l'c'','' J"'u MAUI
SUI ~ , ~. i,.,.1 ~, hli', ',,.'
save hi' wife.
EFF DO please go houah. John Madison
did goo away and stay for the twelve
q N.-. " l.lr 90
changed man. FL preacher and a candidate
for Tine SURFACES OF the people OF this
city for Alayor.
Now. 81" houah.' said Giles. warming
up, j went 10 ''h Eo"f ATTENTION 10 l.l7
ease. J"nN NJ 4.N'" i'''7 ON 9heep iilIL
10 at 'i"' ii il''i. N"''P nm ann ie l7
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i.on hnt NOW ..,t. e,orrb,j,. ,.,tl,7e. a.
him. pulls him sends for him. waits for
him. he can't cat. boz can't sleep: life is
q burden sab. 10 "a great changed man.
whats all that rot To do with fannle
Aladisou.s cursinr mas woman nut IN
JustiD. John.
..rhats lust il vo Uon9b." REPLIED
Giles. "the hardest ME OF any woman IS
that of "a preachers wife. The flock must
send for him and sh. can't KICK because
IFS his choeey profession. and vo Houah
knows aU OF our professions mas their
drawbacks"
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"Wcn IL she lis crazy She ought n be
locked up." said Justtre John
''Oh. no. not now. 40 nonan only lust
temp,ramrcly crazy"
'lcs, just got hot with these women
j suppose" said Justice john
"Nes. sab THIS $50. 10 soon passed
away ana Fannie has got no bad feel
ings against these women now. but. 20
honaI' women VIII Gct jealous. why, 1
couid give oas-s Of millions OF women
Who get so Jealous they Kun themselves.
Lille Is nothing, they bury q dagger in
their participating breasts, hurl them
selves from WUdcgs. Jump of telegraph