The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

charged with being drunk and disorderiy
on the street This was the result OF INC
affair. which occurred at al early hour
on Sunday morning at the corner OF Ross
and Governor streets.
Sydnor was fined SO and Morrisette was
discharged.
Blair Stratton ,wAiie) was Wy again ~
being drunk. and Justice John requ
security OF him for ninety days.
John Thomas, Who ssaJited hc''y W.
While because she went iishinS VITA W.
other fellow. was fined SO.
Edward Hicks. a negro boy. was sepi
on TO the grand Jury on the charge 81
cutting c. ii. Parrish. another coi,%a
boy, with knife.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Ernest E!ack as his name would sug-
gest IS q negro. and very mean one
at that He was going along the street
and met an acquaintance, badly GRIP
pied negro who walks on clutches. Inc
cripple asked Black TO change 81 for him
Back took the money ana left his ffiend
10 hobble home without even car-fare'
which. considering the weather on Tues
day. was a shabby way to treat life-
long ard valued friend.
Justice John took this view OF the case
and gave Rack fifteen days In w'ich
10 repent in Jail.
Robert Weaver (coloreD gave a ball.
ana 20 that social function he invited his
friend Oliver Grimes.
Oliver is in the social swim, hut he was
little shy on proper Nestments, Tor an
event OF this high character coming Upon
him so suddenly right after Lent, and
with proper modesty he Impaired TO
Robert Weaver tho valid reasons ~ de-
clining tho precious Invitation.
Robert Weaver waA so jealous o. the
social success Of his madden ball. and
so Impressed with the distinction ana
ccIat that the presence of Grimes would
lend 10 such an important occasion, that
no ventured 10 proner the loan for the
evening 81 suitable 81 iarel from his own
princcy wardrobe.
Grimes, with sufficient hesitation 10
make Weaver insist. finally accepted, ana
arrayea himself for the time in a bean
tifm yellow coat AMI waistcCat, a lurid
cClored neckcloth, and a very decidedly
striped shirt, not failing 70 tosS Viewers
new spring top coat carclessly across MS
arm.
The bail was grand. no razors expos
ed, no one drunk, not a single light, and
While the older folks thought the affair
tame. hut as general compromise II was
voted success. and Grimes went off
with The hello q. the hall, and incidental
Is with Wcaycr's clothes alto.
SomG time paced and Weaver bad no
direct returns from Grimes, an1 ~hen
he solicited personally the Mgh-priced
clothing he had so generously loaned, he
found to his horror That they were In
pawn.
Grimes as a social leader, is distinct
success, but as a grateful returner a
borrowed plum age he won't do at all.
He was given twenty-four hourA IL which
&c get Waayer's clothing.
Jim Wade (colorcO was sent - 4 Jury
On tho charge % breaking into the rooms
and stealing clothing from Walter Walker
and Monroe Wheeler, two porters 81 the
jefferson hotel.
sydney Johnson and Stephney Carter
were fined $3.50 each for fighting IN The
street, and johnson was fined an extra
SIC for throwing rocks al Carter one Of
which strncd and severely wounded a
little Write bcy nance Fred Williams.
William II. Ruhn and Sam Taylor
brothers-in-law 10th negroes. We're chh"g
Ell with fighting. Taylor was Iinel s..
ArliRia DAVIS 4 negro woman, paid Sc
for fighting in the street.