The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-28

III
on toward the ocean OF eterrity Upon
me broad expanse Of its willing breast
the Kind officers Of intercourse and the
con mercc % kind1rssss between men are
pericfmed.
Love is like the irresistible mountain
stream Dashing impctuousy down ue
drclvites. spreading ne sheen ia irredes-
cent splendor and dazzling radiance all
around. And.
we may read loves shining letter
in tho rainbow Of The spray
This = the difference saws Justice john
they are both Of the same stuff though,
an1
"Frlendship is constant IN all other
saye IN tire office and affairs Of love-"
LOVES LABOR LOST.
yohn Yfrr-. a nesr- man was charged
VITA alasus and asaau.tlng Elizabeth
ErcWn. '.Lc case was neard and - was
evident that u.sva was friendship or love
between th's .lfky -9Gpis. Justice John
imp1scd o Shut lne on Noung, which he
was unable 30 pay.
Then wish TO- pct theory in mind, His
soancr cai.eI tttn y. add said. II let
john 60. 10 at the money for this Ane.
WI sou stay until nc Teturnsf' This was
addressed % Elizabeth. and she gladly &C
ceptec ths offer ana took her seat IN the
corner ~hi.e John went hur1edly out.
The Llorn,nE hours wore away, abe
CoIt. had ac5curnc0. The tAil wagon come
and gone and ,hs iast straggler had left
tue White Chamber
Afternoon came and Justice John was
blsy with i..s payers. ana Elizabeth sat
like some bronze Image Of detection or
meditation or some other narrowing sub
jcct but John came not. Dinner had
arrived and HissOnuer gathered his strip
ed coat over his chest and wrapped his
pet Damon ana Pythian story close to his
heart but John cpine not. and finally
Disguised. be exclaimed, "GO Oh home.
Elizabeth. negroes are no good when II
Jnan has theory"
Leila Stokes. Is a bright mullatto girl
who halls from Lunenburg county and
while she is no relation 10 Pokey Baraes
she is cutting a wioe swaIth IN Rich
mond herself. and The prospects are en-
couraging for ner beoomiug guest with
Sergeant Epps az the biz house undss the
hill.
Leila dresses ard skips around as II
she had spent half her .ife at Southsids
county fairs. and her .Ge,. OF bliss in the
concerto H. d cdke-w'alk OF real razor
led ball.
Al "a bail. q few nights ago al Seven
toenth and Marshal. streets. She met John
Jones. who while beafifg a rather com
mon name Is exceedingly prominent IN
appearance ina mat lac IS a red-heaoed
negro Leila loves novelties and new
creations and If johns story bee true. she
accepted and put to practical use all. and
trifle more OF the supposed liberties
of leap year.
John. who Is only seventeen. pleaded the
chaperOuage OF his mother and then in
reply 10 the abuse and taunts of Leila,
he struck her. The case was continued.
SINS OF COMMISSION.
T. c. Lewis. IS a good-looking young
man who dispenscs juleps and other sum
mer necessities M a downtown bar. As
trade was a little duh on Tuesday after
noon. Lewis thought TO supplement busi-
ness by taking little something him.
self. I.
lie was real good 10 himself ana treat
cd very often. until az length he reach
cd Forest Hnl Park i'm stage OF inebrety
and after that he was not 20 we'll posted
on his conduct.
one OF the Manchester car officials
very bad language iu the presence OF
several ladies and he was fined SO.
Frank Pyle a white mao. was charged
with fast driving on Broad street. One
witness said he thought Pyle was driv-
ing al a rate OF twenty mics an hoar.
bat Officer Farley puts II at ten miles.
lie was nncd $40.
Nib Johnson and Lewis Johnson were
fined s. 20 each Tor nghung. They are
cOlOred and brothers and could not resist
the temptation 10 settle their differences
with their fists.
The case OF Ike Jones white, for as
saulting David Hafgroves was continued
rntl Friday with view Of getting further
witnesses
Tobias James. color~d was acquitted Of
tie charge % stealing s. from Matte
Harris.
Thomas sar, .rls. white. Was lined 50 for
hoins drunk.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Thomas Robinson. Il gesrn man was be-
fore Jucssi,e John on the charge OF Kill
ing james W&dd.>. "a negro on Sunday
riornils aboat Hour weeks ago. Robin.
son was captured al Newport News and
was brought TO Nchmoud by Sergeant
Hall on Tuesday evening.
Robinson is bldck man about i've
feet eight inches in height and appears
to bee about twenty-five wears OF age.
lie said yesterday. before going nack TO
Jail that the shooting OF Haddcy was
entirely accidental.
There were i've Of us" he said. AL
seated in the room that sunday morning.
three men and ,wo women. We were
all laughing and talking and there was
10 Thought OF any trouble. / picked
up an old rusty pistol that was lying on
the table. and II went or, the bah enter
ing Che right side of Waddey.'
"Why did you run away II 1t was ac-
cideuisi?' ne was asked.
81 did not 30 at first" he said. 81 staid
in the house until Waddey was dead and
then I was 30 frightened. / did not know
what 10 do. so j went out and walked
% Newport News and found work there
handling coal"
Robinson claims that all OF the persons
VINO were present Will testify as TO the
ac,ids ntal discharge OF the weapon.