The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-13
HfAJILY FINED.
Justice Crutchheid Determined to Dreal,
tpthe Mischief Catfs.d h, paa n,

Justice Crutchfield Determined I'm rroat,
tpthe Mischief Caused bv Fad Bows.
Inc case against the Third street Of
renders which "A few days ago was con-
dnued I'm the Police Court was called nm
yesterday morning and the matter v,,e
thoroughly ventilated About two weeL =
ago negro boy named Frank TAYLOR
Wa Hi the corner of Third and Main
siit'iS, struck on the head with q ,.ocl,
Ohicer Icftiaux who was detailed on CSC
ascertained that David Weisiper Wiuie
Phaup. and Percy DePricst were epgaeo5
IN that affair and caused their arrest ON
inc charge OF throwing rocks in the
officer Portiaux. who was the first Wit
ness. testified that upon information re-
c"ved. he had. with great difficulty
found out who had been engaged in tho
patte- Ihere were people Ia the neigh
borhOOd of Third and Main streets who
mad seen the whole trouble from start
ito nnish but could not be found. one of
them had even left the city. He knew
nothing Of the rock-throwing.
Eddle BRADLEY. negro was the next
witness. lie told how he and Frank
Taylor had come down Third street 4
gang Of boys on the corner seemed mad
about son ething. They saw the bovs
throwing at a driver Of n street sprinkler
and Taylor warned the driver and then
the bows commenced to throw al them
lie saw David Wcisiger hit TAYLOR in the
head. lie and the wounded hoy ran
down into Third street. where they ran
into the yari of residence, and had to
dodge stones.
William Mccoy. n negro man who han
pened 70 see the trouble testified that he
saw Neisigcr strike Taylor with a rock
and after Taylor and the other colored
boy ran. Welsger threw again. but missed
the boys and hit gentleman coming
along
RfcIa ri C,,Iior ,,.oe ,bo 49,. s.
lie testified that ne was with the bows
sitting on the curbing near Third and
Main. and when the street sprinkler wet
Wcisieer he saw Davy throw rock. and
when thc negro Taylor and Bradley
warned tho driver he thought there
would be trouble so he left lie went
up Main street. and. looking back, saw a
ROCK battle
MIG. Newton was the next witness.
who told what he had seen Mr. New
tons testimony was somewhat IN favor
81 the boys
Justice Crutchfold here issued bench
warrant against David Wcisiger, charging
him with assault ana battery.
Phaup testified that WCisicer was act
Ing purely I'm sclf-icfcnce when Taylor
Wan struck.
David Welsiger then took the stand.
He Old not deny that he had struck the
boy hut said that he had been called a
vile name hy TAYLOR. and struck him.
Frank TAYLOR. the wounded negro. was
The next witness.
TAYLOR told "a frank and straghtfor-
ward story. He said that he was dcliv-
cring goods and was assaulted by Wei
eiger because he had told the driver Of
the sprinkler that Wesigor had thrown
a stone.
Nc>srs Barton II. Wise ana George T.
Wise defended Wcisigcr and aid not miss
q point that came ont for their client.
They made strong arguments for the
young prisoner
Justice Crutchfeld requested Mr. NJ
X Maury TO look after the other boys
and the negro Taylor. who was also
charged with throwing rocks. Mr. Maui
~ conducted the q; Sc crciif1bly.
Justice Ciutchnc'd. IN rendering his de-
cision. said that ne was stiil determined
10 break up the work Of bad boys. lie
did not propose 10 allow young men 10
behave on the streets ms tho crowd around
Third and Main streets ala. lie promised
once 10 send tho hoys 10 the Rcforma-
terry. and would do $50. lie could not
send them Il security was given and
fine paid.
The Justice fornd Weisieer guilty ana
assessed him s. for being disorderlN ana
throwing rocks In the streets Nu 10.
striking the boy with a rock. ana placed
him under bonds to Keep thepeaco LOT
twelve months I'm the sum or $40" WIN
Mr. r. w. Wise as security. beffleS,
was fined s. for being disordery anu
throwing rocks.