The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-12
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
MORAL DEGREDATION OF MISS
BETSY THOMAS.
A Nest OF viciousness Broken Up by the
Police and Eight of the Inmates sent I"
JaiI-,smalI Boys Skull Broken.


Miss Betsy does not think much OF an
cestry: at least. she makes no boasts
and she tells her age II you ask II,
lust Ike a little girl OF seven or eisnt
would do. and in fact, shc mas ho"S
of the little foibies with when misses =,
the present generation are accustomed
20 fence. 81. H.. ON
Miss Betsy has no home. She lives on
Virotufa street. near Cary, but she mas
no home, for,
Home is not just four square walls
with pictures hung and snded
Home is where affection dwells'
The place where love has buiIdea'
Miss Betsy has roof Il cover her
and her friends, but 'twould fan III WIN
the shout Of laughter that would 90 up
If any of the gang should IN druhAoh
moment speak Of affection. 81,
Miss Betsy Is trife sociable' 100 enc
Will give up chew Of tobacco II you M
dulge, loan you her pipe, or, II Hhe not
broke, she will buy pail Of beer az the
corner GROCERY, and Is polite enough To
give her guest the first dip IN it-that H.
II he IS not a regular.
Miss Betsy Is not fond OF dress rather
10 the contrary, and Il Cohcy taiHHu
Bowerv girls bathing suit would be an
exaggerated wardrobe Tor her summer
attire.
Miss Betsy brought nothing into TINS
world, and from ali appearances she
Will take but little out, except - very
tough reputation, over which there VIII
certainly bee no grave-robbing processes.
Tier reputation viii not spoil under ground.
she has IL already Injured 10 SUIT any
possible stage of transition between hel
present hovel and the hereafter, in which
she would shine as a bright particular
star of mortal aud moral degeneraey.
Well, we all know that
"Vice is a monster Of so frishtful mien
As 10 be hated needs but 10 be seen,
Yet, seen too often, familiar with her
face,
We first endure, then pity then embrace"
Miss Betsy has seen too off, and she
Is not only familiar with htr face and
embraces her. but she makes a special
pet Of her. She ties a ribbon around
her neck takes her IN her lap, and
strokes her silky hair. She follows her
about the street with a string tied 20
her. 10 she can't escape. and when she
has 10 sleep herself she places her little
pot cozily away. IN order that SHE may
ind II the first thing In the morning.
ASSORTED COMPANY.
Miss Betsy. as was rcmarked, IS socially
inclined, and she has on her stan the
ever enlisted under one single banner.
she also IS a supporter of the doctrine
of the doctrine OF equal rights and social
CAPABILITIES, and draws no line any
where on account OF race. color, or pre-
vious condition Of seryitude and there
fore. her guests are Of various coi0rs,
but stand as one on morals or rather on
immOrals.
The raid made on Miss Botsys place Of
4l4 Ia nv Tgf b
forward the following specimens OF rib
aldry and deprayity: Florence Hates.
white; Susie Thomas. black; Susie
Doughty. white; Fred. Powell. white,
Moses Anderson. black: Nettie Bib.
white; Lewis Powell, white; and Lizzie
Smith. white.
IL was a beautiful sight 10 behold-that
array Of varied colors and general dllapi-
dalton of human beings. To charge any
of them with drunkenness was but 10
Halter them, and make the balance en-
yiOus.
To charge them With disorder
would be 10 dignity maudln and half
insensible consciousness. and defame the
heightened hilariousness OF perdition.
So they were given thirty days each in
Jail, as there is no warrant of law Tor
Strengthening alleged men and women.
Sunny slope. with lowers springing,
Grassy terrace rolls away,
Joyous laughter round them ringing,
Happy children at their piay.
Summer sunshine DER them cleaning
Morning hours of wond rous weather;
Brighteyol tots. with gold hair stream
ing,
Rushing down the hill together.
Breathleas lie they AT the foot-hm
Oh, twas easy going down,
Dauntless Row must bee the strong viii
That shall struggle to the crown.
Folks are only children grown up,
Boys and girls OF later date
With their lmperfections shown up
by the tricky hand of fate.
Standing yet the slope OF folly.
Men and maids il stin invites.
Rushing goes the throng 50 jolly
Hand ia hand, with wild delights.
Bright the hours and long the reyol,
Further down the incline leads:
Now they rest. sad. sad the level,
Far below all social crceds.
Breathlcss dc They az the foot-hil.
oh. twas easy going down.
Dauntless now must bee the strong win
That shall struggle 10 the crown
SERIOUS CASE.
Joseph Wellington, negro boy, stands
charged with striking Manly Botting-
heimer with IL stone.
un Saturday afternoon there was some
stOne-thr0Wlng between u group OF white
boys. and q number OF negro boys
About 5 O'Clock ON Saturday night Wei
llngton and his brother We're In their
yard, on Second street. between Leigh
and Clay streets when several white boys
came up the alleyway. The boys were
Ice Greentree, Oscar and Edward karn.
They called out % little Manly B0tting-
hemer saying: Come here, quick; here's
those nigsers now"
Young BOttinsheimer ran up 10 his
companions, and then the boys In the
yard began throwing rocks. and one stone
struck little Bottinghelmer just over the
right eye.
lie was taken home, and hve physi-
clans summoned. among them being Drs.
White and Oppenhimer. IL WAS found
that the frontal bone had been fractured
and trephining was necessary.
The case is precarous one and Well
lngt0n was held without bail TO await
the result. Tho case was continued
until The 2lst. Officers Shields and Pot
tiaux made the arrest.
ASSORTED SINS.
James Lee. a negro man, was charged
with carrying concealed weapons He
was on his way TO Halifax county
from the mines Of West Virginia. He
was fined $50 and his pistol c0nhscated.
owing TO his good conduct when the Of
fcers arrested him. the fine was RENTED