The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-01

n date early in May. and some one sds-
eested that tren the Justice might be very
busy with the newly-elected couhcH'
These saIIies were greeted with laughter,
and the greatest good humor abounded
when Mr.. Smith said, Lit has been sus-
gested that If the good government wins
It may be that your Honor VIII not Try
the case at all" The laugh went round
and was renewed when the Justice quick
" retorted saving. Gentlemen. IL We
nut IL of much after that date the dis
tingulshed prosecuting attorney may not
be with us"
This fully sufliced TO compensate the
witnesses and crowd for the disappoint-
ment OF a postponement, and May 6th.
was named as the date. and the witnesses
recognized to appear at that time.
Among the distinguished gentlemen
present were: Ex-senator Thomas II.
Barnes. of Nansemond Senators Edward
EchOls. OF Staunton. and Colonel K. r.
PJykin. OF Isle Of Wight: W. II. Mann.
Of Petersburg: Or. Page Massie, Senators
Manley n. Barnes. Thomas n. Williams,
Of Mecklenburg. and Harry l.. Maynard,
of Portsmouth; Hon. J Thompson Brown
OF Nelson: Richard r. Byrd of Wnches-
ter: j. Il. Fitzgerald, Of Farmville. r.
G Southall, of Amelia: Il. w. Hubbard. OF
buckingham: Joseph Button, of Apo
mattox; William A. Glasgow. Jr., Hudson
Martin. r. r. Witt James r. Werth.
W II. Sands, and Colonel b. w. l.. Blan-
ton.
A SLIM DOCKET.
The citizens of Richmond are certainly
considerate. thoughtful people. and
even the regulars in the Police Court
know that when a great case IS to be
tried that Justice John has no time to
fool away even on All-Fo0l's Day. so
they just keep sober, abstain from fight
ing and with a few exceptions, behave
just like grown folks.
The first case that came up yesterday
was that Of Miss Estelle Wilson against
Miss Ray Gilbert and vice versa.
The young ladies each charged the
other with assault. and a young man
figured to limited extent in the affair
Notwithstanding the gloom and patterine
rain. the costumes Of the girls were full
of color and fanciful designs. and the
golden hair was cut too short to sug-
gest the latest Bowery refrain.
All the damage done seemed TO have
been confined TO broken glasses and the
crimson trappings of their own apart
ments. and as they were agreed 10 strug-
gle along henceforth I'm peace and amity,
Justice John let them 40 at 81 each.
Susan Macon (colored) was charged
with stealing s. in good and sound money.
the property OF Miss Jennie Hobbs. who
boards At No 9l9 west Marshall street.
Susan was the house servant. and Miss
Hobbs left her purse on her bureau wheh
she went TO breakfast.
The following day Susan failed TO come
IN her duties. and a search OF her mouse
by the officers was rewarded by fndihB
a norton OF the money. She got ~ days.
Maggie Smith. a negro woman. admitted
the theft OF a pair OF gloves from h. I.
Farrow. She was given ten days
Daniel Lealey was fined s25 for selling
liquor on Sunday. The case wa, appealed
10y Lawyer Parrish.
GEORGE Adducks. a German saloon
keeper. was tried for selling liquor on
Sunday lie was acquitted.
James T. Jones. white man. was re-
leased from jail Tuesday morning. Tues
day at noon he was drunk. Wednesday
morning he was in the Police Court.
Wednesday noon ne was in Jail for nine
ty days.
James Needham (white) was charged
with being drunk. He was penitent and
Joined the Swearing on" club for six
months.
George ToIer (whIte) was sent back 10
jail, from whence he recently came. for
thirty days, drunk and dlsorderly.
Charles Shafer white. charged as being
a suspicious character. was allowed TO
depart on promise OF leaving the city at
once. He halls from Greenytlie g. c.