The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
tNEGRO NAN DEDfChTES ms LfFE
10 FITS.
Woman Pursued by Misfortunes FINDS
shelter with "A Friend and steals her
Purse-Other Cases.

Purse-Other Cases
There are two authorities upon which
Justice John will always rest case
ore IS tho Bible and the other Is Aesops
Fables but yesterday he run both oil his
authorities in on one case and there was
no more chance for The accused tran
thore was for Madison as Mayor.
Pearl Campbell and Ella Jackson were
great friends. They are both young, bright
saddlc-colorcd damscls. who affect start
ling shirt-waists and tan shoes For the
cake Of saving time at the toilet they
both have closely cropped hair which
a benienant nature nxed without the
troublesome processes of the curling iron,
and both have sailor hats with bands
~ loud and inharmOnious as the SIDE
walk brass bands that 20 around topping
the intcllccts or people who can run
and scattering the nerves OF those WI"
are confined 20 one place.
Ella is more economical ihaA Iea'''
AID consequently as a general thing has
a few dollars handy IN case Of dry
SMELL o. any signs Of inhumanty on the
palt OF her landlady. 49,,
pearl on last Friday was broke-dead
broke. Not a penny in thls "oiIu III"
she own. no credit anywhere Ola sho nave
and nothing to sell did she possess. MIS-
fortunes never come singly' they shy anu
indeed they do not. They are IKE "oN's,
and when tho first cry or ho"i OF
utrsuit is given. each Jungle gives up
-. ouota until the pack swells IN numbers
and viciousncss and the hunted victim
I'd ALI
thirst for his hearts blood.
The wolves were after Pearl. They struck
her trail early ia tho week. ana by FIJI
day her landlady had Joined The hOwIing
pack, and she fed. brcathiess mo the
musk -sccnted boudoir Of Ella Jackson.
Here she rested until the bowling wolves
had retrcaied - sullcn silence. ana the
all.yway was clear 10 tho corner.
Ella shared the luxury OF her iron COT
with Pearl. and permitted her 10 use
her powder-rag and musk-botue. ana now
these evidences Of eternal friendship we're
abused the case disclosed.
PEARLS PILFERING.
on Saturday morning Ella Jackson
dressed herself-nO very serious task IN
shlrt-waist scason-and went out on the
street. leaving Pearl 10 catch an hour or
so Of needed rest. Pearl. however soon
was moving about. and when Ella came
home her pocket book. with 81 30. had
disappeared. and Pearl was likewise riss-
ing.
Who steals my purse steals trash
unused Justice John. sentontiously
.'Yas. sub ] knows dat dc pus was not
wurf nuthin but Is mo min fur de dollar
and half dat war In It," responded Ella,
who imagined that Justice John was
speaking OF the case.
Then Justice John reminded Pearl o.
tho story of the man who had but one
little lamb. and further of the man who
took the frozen snake into his home ana
the Dunishfnent of these rccitals seemed 10
affect Pearl very docply--so deeply. in
fact. tina. she just swore point-blonk that
she had not touched the money.
Then Ella said that a neighboring shop
koeped had told her that Pearl bought
a pair of slippers for seventy-iive cents
ana "A pair Of stockings for ten cents.
In her eagerncss TO disclaim such pur-
chasos Pearl volunteered TO submit the
question of her attire to the expert eX-
animation Of either Justice John CT any
one that he might deputize but here was
the first office on record for which no
candidate appeared. and Justice John
continued the case. ana summoned the
shoeman. whom he seemed to think
would be more familiar with such de-
tails.
Mary Williams. negro woman, was
charged with obtaining two bed-spreads
from G II. oliver. The testimony de-
Nolcped case Of the sale of the spreads
on the instailment plan and Justice
John dismissed the case, saying that he
did not propose 10 have the criminal pro-
cesses Of his court used for the eolloc-
ton Of bills
SIN AND SINNERS.
In these days Of robclious spirits, of
agrostics, skeptics atheists and inhdels
IL H. truly refreshing to pick up brother
firm ia the faith and as full OF submis-
sion as a cymbling is of seed. out of The
long row Of sinful sorroWing. struggling
men il is delightful 10 find one who
Yields ready obedience 10 what he rccog-
niz"s as divine instructions and asks no
a. esions.
Alexander Davis. a colorod brother.
boldly proclaimed Yesterday I'm the pres
once of Justice John and the assembled
sinners that he intended to have fits just
as long ass the Lord intended him TO have
them.
Now this Is Submissive and sweet. or
course. any man would have good health
anl fortune and personal attractions 90
any extent that Heaven saw proper TO
impose upon him. but 10 takes "a truly
courageous and noble soul 10 calmly sub
nit 10 hts. and TO hold himself always in
readiness TO tumble over and look
pleased.
Such "a one. however. is Alexander pa
via. aud So pleased did ne seem in this
performance Of what he called the Lord s
will that Justice John thought he was
ah1u, tn BE- treated 10 another cxhihi-
ton O. ms chcerfulncss. but Alexander
got on I'm the wagon before he was
again called upon. and a commission viii
SIT 10 determine the true state Of "a mind
that wildly halls the coming NJ as an in
dicafion ~ his acceptance among the
brotherhood Of Tho saints.
y. Jacob white. was charged with
striking Smith Grandson with a pistol.
and Grandson was charged with ours
ing and abusing Jacob. The case was
continued until to-day.
King Walker a negro man. was charg-
ed with being a suspicious character
and also with breaking into the house OF
White stokes. The case was continued
90 june 10th.
Richard simon. Willie Brooks. and Geo.
Nichols three NEGRO boys. were fined 81
each for throwing rocks IN the street
w. Y. Malone white was fined s. 20
for fighting in tho street.
VARIED VICES.
There is something grand about the con.
sequence and loneliness Of an iccman. liz
n0urshcs iL thc summer time like a
holiyhOck or suntower and like them
he does pretty well until frost comes and
then he fades. wthors dries up. AS il
were. until another season