Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
HE WAS BEFORE JUSTICE JOHN.
The Frenchmnn PAGES UncasiIy in
the Pen-Other Cases Heard.

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The Police Court was crowded yester-
day fIom $50 until nearly p. NJ. while
Justice Crutchheld waded through the
long and tedious Monday morning docket
There were many cases OF a trivial ma
ture. but all seemed TO take more than
their share OF time. and ere the last wit
ness Of the day was placed upon the
stand the Justice had wiped his eye
elasses no less than a dozen times. and
his handkerchief was moist from wiping
the perspiration that trickled down his
brow
Whcn the prisoners arrived from the
Jan shortly before court opened in their
conveyance. the figure Of Alfred Devgne
alias Count Almond de Riviere and seve-
ill other names was conspicuous. He was
ushered into the pen, and there paced
with Light step every available inch OF
ioom allowed by the dusky contingent
who were necessarily his companions for
the time being. He did not disturb the
Court. however Sergeant Tomlinson. with
Ietective-Serseant George IL. Doran, Of
Sew York, soon arrived, and took him
oat of the pen. The Frenchman was full
O., smiles. and almost kissed Mother Earth
when he passed Justice Crutchhed. He
also bowed prcfusely TO his counsel, Mr.
George D.. Wise. and then with that same
at and easy step was soon lost In the
rl. first real case to be called was that
a.. J4nius Early alias II. Cameron, charged
Win cutting his cOlOred companion,
James Jones. with an ice-pick. The testi-
in'rF Was all heard and some thought
ta- ica-uck was a foot long, while
others thought II was less. The prisoner
tii Do vas unconcealed. but all Of the
witnesses agreed that Junius had drawn
ia" weapon from his coat pocket. For
iaf Justice Crutchheli fined him go. The
case Wls sent on 70 the grand jury
Ar o.. b. Duke. "A Waterman Of the
la..trtake and Ohio railroad. preferred
u. ct rye Of stealing coal against James
Triton. "a small cOlored boy. James,
though brat an urchin, was caught I'm the
hci ot filling a small bag with coal from
e spacious pile. and upon seeing the
Imam approach he proceeded 10 make
At DIS npearsnce. The boy told the whole
story with tears I'm his eyes, and ended
tio narrative by saying that "He shot al
ie too' This turned the attention OF
ih" Justice 90 the Waterman. who was
.Dpolnied the question, what right
if You 20 shoot at anybody This Mr..
ia.e failed 90 explain. The Justice sent
lle boy 10 fail for ten days. and gave
Ar Duke an earnest lecture about firing
tols.
'les ST., hes stole my pistol; and 1t
was the same one my great-grandfather
usel IN the Siege oAYorktown." were the
Words used by Agriculturist G.. W. Clark.
lH giving his testimony against Fritz
hlAt.e. Fritz was charged with stealing
one arle cavalry pistol and a silver dol
lr When all the evidence was in the
count decided that 10 convict the man
more evidence would have 20 be brought.
t) ihe case was continued until to-day. 10
@l2" further testimony 10 be produced.
George Scott (coioredl was convicted o:
Sealing two clocks aud one hat from the
residence Of Mr.. william Temple, No, go
i.i.h Twentieth street. and sent 20 jail
i1uf months. George was also con-
N.iet Of the larceny OF an overcoat and
t-t the property OF r. +. Edmunds. and
.i 20 iail for four months more.
lexington Smith, Charles Ostrander,
VINE Cousins, and James Gibbs all resi-
uenis OF Oregon Hill. were charged with
stealing one lot OF Old Pepper whlskey
ron car No 2l8. Of the Chesapeake and
ONO road. Two long hours were spent in
Examining several witnesses. including
t.all boytuamed Harry Gibbs. who SEEM
90 thoroughly coached in what he was 10
tay after which IL was decided 10 send
'Ae case up to the grand jury.