The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-27
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
4 MORxLIzsgToN on THE DEATH
or MRS. JAMES KAN.
The Glitter of n vari-Colored Bodice In
cites u Lumpkin's-Bottom Belle 10 the
Dark Deed of Theft-Other Cases.

The sin-loving, cr.mc-fostcring scandal
moncers who !nfost the court looked daily
with supreme indifference upon the pale
face OF a sp&rely- white man. whose
general appearance bctokened p9otract-
ed spree. FOR James KAN was considered
only a wife heater. and this crime Is 100
frequent and too commonplace TO e3c''o
The interest Of the court haoiiues, WHO
have come 10 look upon uiais OF as
saults. .pety larceny. and such crimes
- si,nply a waste or time. Yesterday
morning. however, IL was dineIen'. l0r
81 asst midnight. ''thst mysterious hour
vten churchyaTds yawn. when Ola men
die and children are born had placed
now phase upon the late OF james
kain. 49,
MANY children have been born TO hless
the union OF James KAN and the SUI
ferIng wife, and again her mother "c~ie
and instincts were alive WIN 'ne hHo"
ledge that came u her when INST inc
nfcs OF love we're lighted upon the affairs
OF maternity"
In the cherries home her children one
b. one had passed into that untroupled
,ieep that belongs alone 10 Childhood. 10
i.,h and poor alike-that unpurchasapie'
.s..able slumber the heritage OF youth,
el boon OF infancy
.le lights were shaded, the SHADOWS
on the curtains that moved were scarcely
legt silent than the faithful, neighborly
watchers. but II was not their husbands
WHO would be charged with murder on
IN. morrow. not their children 10 De
lefr mothcrless and alone eer another sun
should glad the eastern skies; not their
knowledge that secret in her heart.
Thou mat tempers the wind 10 the
81. of wa :
greatest necdi
Is II nature or an angels hand that
spreads the curtain Of oblivion across me
troubled brain. that the mind may never
know when dissolution comes lis Iod-
like in its kindness; twas sent her then.
Deatn has set ms seal upon ner. no
need for watchers now. Throw open the
windows: the chill night wind will harm
her not Set aside the physician :
charges: he is powerless now. Wake not
The chldrtn-the notice OF death VIII
keep.
curious, morbid crowd again. The
morning papers have told the story, ana
the Police Court rabble peer and peep 10
catch a glimpse now of him who stands
charged with murder. and the case or
James Kahn was continued until Satur-
day, and the witnesses summoned 10 the
inquest IN the afternoon.
FEMININE EltAlIllES.
1t is said that the balloon sleeves are
no longer the exact thing, or, at least,
the style reduces their size cOnsid-
eraD d in Paris women have actually
gone wearing the tight sleeves OF
lew years ago, but the Partisan modes
do not prevail in Lumpkin's Bottom, and
little question OF the latest scarcely
agitatcs the minds of its dusky bellies.
Lizzie Jones was the proud pOssessor
of a beautiful waist. Its colors were
as manifold as tho varicgated garment
OF Joseph. aud its variable hues ike me
lights that fash from the trihedral prism
or those reflected from the FURNISHED
back of tho chameleon reposing IN the
sunlight.
This waist was the envy Of all the dam
sells about the bottom. and its unriyalled
beauty excited In the breast Of Ellen
Johnston dark thought of theft. Ellen,
the wicked. the envious Jealous, worldly
minded woman with apologies 10 Sir
Walter Scott, now deceasedJ took tlst
lovely waist. and was arrested for SO
doing. Tie waist was in court. win its
cute little collar. its strings inside, 10
keep It well In the hack, its hooks and
eyes: It's darts. its stays. and It's crino-
lhe-lined sleeves. for i'm Lum1idn l;ct-
tom they have not come up or down 10
Chamois fibre yet. Lizzie charged theft;
Ellen pleaded to only borrowing; and
then Justice John looked admiringly at
the waist, and decided that it was only
human TO want Too wear that lovely thing
one time sure, and as II mad beer re-
turned. he dismissed che charge.
Ada Blank had skirt. /. vaa not
such a garment as the waist O Lizzie
Jones but simple. plain skirt; or
dingy-loOking blue material. II was not
even rufiled or founced at the bottom,
and was not equipped with cambria, pat
appled-fOr protector. The hooks ana
eyes were off in the hack OF the waist
band. and. in fact, 1t was one OF those
horrible skirts with safety pin in the
back. and the plackct cternally open.
Sarah Williams was accused OF stealing
This thing, and she looked mean enough
take just this kind of a garment
"Would you steal that thing?' queried
the Justice, as he looked at her curiously.
Sarah murmured something about its
being no good.
Thirty days" said Justice John;
"there can be no forgiveness for that.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
G. Murra, an Italian, was charged with
assauiting and beating Otway Lamkin,
white lad. 1t was proved that Murra.
who r. a tailor. stabbed the boy with
sharp piece Of ivory used by tailors In
working butt0n-noles.
He was fined $40. and gave bono ior
800 for sixty days.
l.. j. Bodcke a white boy Of about SIX
teen years. was fined s. for throwing
stones. IL was proved that Bodchc VINO
has a football wealth OF sunny hair threw
rock at a negro woman. who was TAI ing
care OF children in the park. He then
took another rock. and running rp C'cse
10 the woman. struck her with II. The
hoy seemed thoroughly ash iiOed Of HIS
conduct as Justice john real MIN a
wholesale lesson on stone-thrOwing.
MIR. J. j. Sullivan paid 81 for tne llcas-
ure his son had enjoyed In throwing
stones.
John Mccarthy John Biakeley. Jchn
Barnes. and r. G. Mosby paid - 20 each
FOR being drunk.
John Bannister q Colored hoy, was
given sixty days for stealing seven cozen
spoos OF cotton from ID. x r. Mittel-
dorfer.
Francis Branch was charged with Gre
ating a disturbance in the house q, Mary
Giles. Randolph Giles a black AMI IN
kempt- looking negro. seemed 10 be the
bone OF contention between his mother
ana his hest girl. Francis promised TO
care no more for Randolph. and his
mother was glad. and the law satisfied.
Case dismissed.
Frances Allen (colorcd) charged Willie
Field (coloreO with cursing and abusing
her but Yesterday morning she relented.