The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
4 SOCffL CdLL DETELOPES INTO a
CHEERFUL FAMILY ROW.
a Georgia blacksmith Runs Amuck i'm tho
Street and Tears up Things at the
Station.


and there Is here. as elsewhere, a GER
tain class who are going to revel and
give limitations OF people enjoying lie
whenever they get hold Of a dollar. Then
there are number Of men whose earn
ings are matter Of considerable interest
To one or more people. and they are
usually on the watch 10 see that 10 lie
gitimate squandering goes on. ana this
is frequently a fruitful cause Of trouble.
The court on Monday morning suggests
a Republican state convention. as FAR
as the lawyers are concerned. When
there Is a chance for some good picking5
or the crumbs OF comfort are falling fast,
you Will find tho white element largely
in evidence but toward the end OF tho
week, when cases are few and fees a.
hard 10 ind as the north pole, The cOioreu
lawyers predominant. and lind their re-
ward in reyclling. In the splendors OF
their own speeches, without money am
without price.
When Justice John came on The bench
yesterday he appeared as fresh and rosy
as a condensed milk advertisement. and
as he dallied with his gavel which looks
like the soothing rattle. his chubby face
would have stood a good chance for the
and this IS meant for high compliment
"A beautiful Nisteria blossom huns
down from his lapel. like great bunch
Of halfrpened grapes over the garden
wall. but Justice John was not In Il talk
ing mood. for the recent performances OF
the baseball team weigh heavily upon
his heart. and the light snatches from
rare Old ballads. and the equally old
sentiments from various odos TO spring,
which he was once wont 10 beguilineiy
repeat, are an changed now TO the meldn-
choly music Of Casey at the bat" and
his life is hedgcl about by disapuoint-
ments and mournfuiiy he braces himself
10 meet the requirements Of the morning.
a FAMILY ROW.
Some families are alleged 10 keep hor-
rible skeletons IN their closets, which al
times, when the children are asleep and
the guests lost ia slumber, viii stalk out
OF its secret hiding place and parade about
the room where the old folks sleep.
But this was not the case in court
yesterday, for all Of this trouble was not
in secret nor in hiding, but was open and
bold and occurred in the presence of
visitor.
Miss Lille Phillips lives with her pa
rents in Fulton, ana her married sister.
Mrs. Emma Burkeman, also is Il resident
of the household of her father, William
Phillips.
johnny Morgan mot he Of musical
fame), in whose select concerts his illus
trious parental sire performed upon the
drum. and whose sister contributed with
c2Dricious and fantastic tambourine ac-
Compartment but Johnny Morgan, tho
bah tosser the joy Of many Richmond
rooter. whose nimble feet and feloniOus
Il n fIf
OF a home run on a long fly TO right
fed, he. this Johnny Morgan. was
visitor 10 the Phillips home, and friend
10 Miss Lille
On Saturday evening Mr. Morgan duly
called upon Miss Phillips and together
they were engaged in conversation at the
front gate OF her home. Mrs. Phillips
who was in in the house did not seem
TO enjoy the knowledge OF the visit below
and her daughter, Mrs. Burkcman, was
sent down stairs to terminate the seance.
Her efforts were not crowned with Sue
cess, so pere Phillips unhcsitatngly took
upon himself the task.
Miss Phillips was not 20 be directed
in such matters, and at once. began ON
the aggressive. This action was met hy
a smart smack from her father. which
felled her TO the floor. and parental con-
troll Tapped It's wings. crOwed in eXulta-
ton. and proudly looked down in defiance
over dispute in his ancient domain.
no TIME TO TALK.
in an instant Miss Phillips was upon
her feet: there was fire in her eye and
blood on the moon. This Mr.. Phillips
saw, and was not long In deciding That
the hour was not propitious for argu-
ment. nor the time ripe FOR talk, so ms
face and hopes turned fondly TO the back
door, and he stood not upon the order
of his going
His pathway was strangely lighted by
the burning lamp, which his irate daugn-
ter sent shimmeTing over his head, bus
he beat the lamp going out, and the eX-
plos!on Was only OF wrath. All OF the
other handy and available articles OF
household goods followed in the wake
Of the discreet father. who fled through
the alleway and came around 10 the
front Of his house.
Here he encountered Mr.. John Morgan,
who proceeded to do what the young lady
failed 10 accomplish. and IL was right
here that MIR. Phillips got his chin badly
bruised
Justice John heard all OF the evidence
as above given. and then fined Miss
Philips and John Morgan g each.
Eliza Ann Taylor (colored) was charged
with attempting 10 steal some clothing
from Elizabeth Hawkins.
Both women take in washing. and o.
previous occasions Eliza has been pun
ished for failure 10 return all the clothes
10 the white folks" for whom she
washes.
This week Elizabeth washed her GUS
toners linens bat owing TO = sprained
hand she was unable TO iron the clothes.
so she gave a good portion 10 Eliza 10
iron.
Saturday came. but Eliza had made no
returns. Saturday night passed. ana mo-
20 on Sunday Elizabeth sWore
out a warrant, as well as other things.
and Eliza was captured.
what clothes has she got?" asked JUS
tice John.
"She got my white folks petticoats.
and de boss mans shirts, dat what she
got" vigorously proclaimed Elizabeth.
Ellza pleaded 10 be allowed % go and
get the things. but was compelled to send
her sister after them while she went TO
jail until all the articles were returned.
THE UNTANED BLACKSMITH.
Joseph Wniteman. Esq, OF Athens, Ca.
Is a blacksmith. A Wild, uutamed and
tawny smithy whose "arms are strong as
iron bands' and whose head IS not so
strong.
Joe is not one OF the NEUROLOGICAL heirs,
whose chief claimed Venus for his bride,
and with an eye single 10 the service
81 great people, WORKED overtime 20 COM
plete bundles OF thunderbOltJ for one
NJ. Jove. but he is a Georgia cracker a
zeal live. rampant blacksmith. who recog-
lizes nothing good beyond his anvil and |
the great and only Crisp OF his native |
state.
Joe has not the meekness Of tho hum |
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