The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-20
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
AyERY HOTDAT and A TERYSHORT
DOCKET.
The Family Feud Between the Billikofis
and Tatarskys Happily Settled and
Peace Rcigns Serene.

Tho dav with Justice John lasted but
eight minutes yesterday, and only 81
was turned into the city Golfers.
The first case was that OF ThOmas
Crew. who was charged with assauiiing
his father. W. 5. Crew. The testimony
showed that the elder crew crank 100
mttcb and went home In an intoxicated
condition. and began 10 ABUSE MS wile.
All or her vifely duties were forgotten
nv The drinking husband. The years Of
long AGO. when he. as loyal and gallant
suifor .'pcrrnitted not the winds OF sum-
mer TO visit her too roughly" were I'M
remembered. as IN the hour OF ineDriety
he was unknd.
The blessed hours of her early mar
RED Hfe when first the fires OF love
were kindled upon the affairs OF materni-
ty." when Heaven set It's lovely seal
upon the union love had Sought, ana the
final link was forged that forever should
bind human hearts-all these are set at
naught when lower Instincts are famed
10 passionate life by intoxicating drink,
and the breast that sh0uld DC with hoh-
est emotions rife" becomes the warder
of n gang Of brutal and contending pas
sions. degrading TO man and menacing
TO woman.
''Yet man. who shiyers like straw
Before foundations lightest breeze,
Assumes the master, gives the law.
To her who. on her Blended knees,
Resis-s the black-wingsd thunder-haw."
There was another man at home when
the elder Crew came homo. His love
was dlnerent. That was his mother.
She had given him lifo and borne him
upon her breast, sheltered him within her
loving arms when the troubles OF child
hood seemed as II they would break MS
infant heart, and nothing could harm her
now.
TO growing sons. How resttul-
~ and gladly she becomes
the dependent child when the
strong boy. grown 10 manhood Is worthy
~ beri A loving mother raises her boy
with mis- hope. and when he IS ready she,
without a pang and joyfully, changes
places with him, regardless OF his age
when the bud OF being bursts within him
and he is fun "A man.
The charge against Thomas Crew for
assault against his father came or MS
duty to the mother. ana the father yes
terday did not appear against the son,
so Justice John promptly dismissed the
case.
John O'Dwyer. a white man, was fined
s. for being drunk on Sunday last.
/ Dick Clark (cOlored) was fined $3.50 for
/ being drunk on Monday.
Alonzo Weed. white, was dismissed on
| the charge Of being drunk.
Peter Berry, white, was fined $3.50 FOR
| being drunk.
Not one OF the above were prepared
| 20 pay a fine. and the first two named
went 10 jail In default. In the case OF
| Kerry. several of the officers gave him
heir testimony as a hard-working and
! law-abiding citizen. and as his gong 70
! iaH i'm default Of his fine would have PROB
ably sacrificed his present employment
| Justice John was willing 10 admit on.
more member 10 join his "Swearing-OH
| Club and Berry took tho oath Tor Twelve
months. and was discharged
George L. Jones. white was fined s.
for allowing his horse to run at large
in tho street. The fine was paid. and
served 20 prevent the absolute bank
| ruptcy Of the Sergeants TIL.
Willie Edmunds alias Edmund Townes
| tho negro man who has been Kept here
| for q week awaiting the arrival or the
| Brunswick county authorities, was turned
over TO the proper officers yesterday
| Townes IS accused Of seriously assdultlng
| Alr. While Edmunds. of Brunswick. lie
was arrested here, as suspicious char'
acter. and gave his name as that OF
the man whom he had hurt. This led 70
! the discovery OF his whereabouts by inc
| sheriff OF Brunswick.
G.. G.. Davidson, white, was charged with
| threatening his wife. The testimony
showed that Mrs. Davidson did not have
the heavenly disposition" enjoyed by
| some people. and the case was dismissed.
FAMILY FUSES.
| ON the 9Th Of May Mrs Lena BjllikOn
sv-ore out a warrant against her husband !
sister. Mrs. Rebecca Tatarsky, for abus-
ing her.
During the trial Mrs. Tatarsky made
a charge against Mrs. Billlkom which
implicated Mr.. Tatarsky, and was sufi-
GENTLY clearly set forth as TO cause Mr..
Bnnkom much concern.
The case was dismissed by Justice
John. who thought q cviil remedy more
applicable. Now, however, the whole case
is settled. and once again there IS great
iov I'm the homo OK the Billikons and
Tatarskys.
Alrs. Tatarsky went before Notary Hill
Montague and swOre that In the Police
Court she swOre falsely, and Tatarsky
swears that ne knew his wife was lying
81 the time. and both agree that Mrs.
Bullkonf is not so fond Of Tatarsky, after
an. and Bnlikoff Is glad and a whole
pandemonium Of Joy and ineiiable peace
has taken possession OF the Billikoit-Ta-
tarsky settlement.
OF course Billikom was disturbed. IL
is not pleasant to hear hard things about
the annie OF ones eye and the legal
Mariner OF ones second-story front room.
but everything is all right now, ana BIZ
likon has got papers with big notary
seal upon them 70 prove it.