The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-19
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
ASEGRO MAN CREATES CONsTERNd-
TON Ara CLUB SUPPER.
Saii IL Refused in the Case Of Henderson,
the white Man Who Struck Negro
with "a Crowbar--Other Cases.


hatcher a young negro man, who' &C
cording TO the docket. was disorderly at
a supper given by the Relief Corpses
Club"
was this man disorderly at wake!
Inquired Justice John.
Nav. sab. wasn't at no wake le-
piled Arthur.
"wen. ten me about this. What sort
OF relief do you give to corpseF
Are YOU on the Funeral Reform Com
mittee. or what?' asked Justice John.
Il doan know nuthin bout no foonuls
les went ter dc dance" replied Arthur.
Then one Of the witnesses explained
that The Relief Cops-whatevor that Is
gave a dance. and many OF the belle
of Lumpkin's Bottom aud Jackson Ward
were on hand The night was an 1deal
one Tor negro ball. The thermometer
was at 90 and the moon was not TOO
bright. nut just bright enough 10 eicam
nicely upon "A razor-bladc. Iherc was
lust enough Of the lazy. wanton winds
oil a summer night TO wait ear dously me
contcndmg perfumes OF turpcntine, iodo-
form. and musk, with an occasional wave
of odoriferous gin from the Laughing
Iips OF one Of the more fortunate OF
the dancers.
Arthur Hatcher attended this ban,
and Tor % long time suffered all inc
sweet pleasure Of q dance In summer.
Suddenly. amid the wOnderment OF the
audience. ana TO the untold surprise
Of Arthur Hatcher. he found himself lace
to face with an invitation to pariakc OF
The Inequalities Of the CLUB.
NJ Attendance
upon occasions OF the free distribution
of luncheOns and light repasts, can tel
with what avidity some negroes can ac-
cepi such eratuities.
This is not confined TO Richmonds col
ored population. but even negroes from
Massachusetts have been known 20 get
iB such games with less provocation
than Hatcher had; so, when the strong
lunged president extended his invitation
TO the assembled guests, Hatcher accept
Cd quickly.
lie went M the table like toys rash N
when the dinner-bell rings. He struck
The table and his chair at the same time,
and both sideways.
AT THE TABLE.
Walt for grace? Not Hatcher. There
was no grace there anyway. but If there
had been some stranger there who IN
wriably desires to thank God and then
forgets to thank his host, he would not
have touched Hatcher.
Hatcher started, as most unciViized
and unrostrained aPpeutes do, on the
cakes first. as the host had not been
sharp enough 10 screen the vulgarities
OF his guests by serving in courses. and
for a few minutes Hatcher took the
cake.
This Relief Corps club is no cake
Walk-the cakes few-Iatcher hurled them
right and left.
Lady fingers Of all colors were in the
air. macaroous, OctoIOOns, and Guadroons
were jumbled together, and then over
went the whole table. and the guests
adjourned 10 the Police Court. where
Hatcher was fined $50.
James Gray is a negro man Of deter
minatiDn lie is patient longsuifering,
and fOrbeariDg but when James Gray
begins he pays back debts with ven
Geance and rubs off all old scorec with
his sturdy fists.
For a long time Emanuel Harris, Mary
Robinson. and Susan Minor have hI:ne
some grudge or other against Gray. lie
bore with their unkindness for long
time, but appointed Saturday night for
time of reckoning.
He dedicated the hour OF midnight
10 vengeance, and upon the very minute
his victims TO drink. he pounded all
the starch out OF the shirt-waists OF
Mary and Susan, and hammered the mead
Of poor old Harris till he thought the
judgment was close at hand.
Did you beat these folks?" inquired
Justice John
"Yas, sab: I beat dc whole outfit and
] beat EN- hard too" replied Gray. as
he gaZed admiringly az the wrecks he
HuI Of tfa
fined SO in each of the women cases, and
e. for beating Harris, ana sixty days just
on general principles.
ASSORTED SINS.
Douglas Cullingworth and Bob Gibson,
two white men. were fined $3.50 each
for fighting in the street.
Gibson was very drunk in the Police
Court. and was given sixty days in which
10 sober up. In the pen he chatted mer.
fily. and whistled and sang and called
himself pleasantly, "a canary III
cage"
Adolphus Townes. a negro boy. was
sent TO jury, charged with striking
Wade Fogs a white youth. on the head
with rock.
Richard Mayo. negro man. was fined
$50 for throwing "a rock and striking Il.
j. Tlmborlake, white.
walter Adams. a negro boy. was fined
81 20, carrying concealed weapons. Wall
Ter started out TO spend pleasant ovcu-
ing at the hobby-hOrses Saturday nfobt
and OF course. took his pistol along so
as 10 Dc ready FOR any kind OF sport
mat showed up. but AN officer observed
the weapon ana locked Walter up.
John sienanoy white man. was fined
SO for being drunk, and creating n
disturbance n the bar-room OF c. J.
Huicher
Joseph Gray negro hoy. vas sent I'd
Tor sAty days Tor stealing a bottle OF
ginger ale. the property Of y. G. Stokes.
water Ano, WAS charged with cursing
anu Threatening 10 XIII George j. Robin
SON Both men are white. The charge
wa uiSniissrl on the payment Of costs.
sam HirShbets was charged with as
saulting William NJ Braudiean ON me
street t1c case was also dismissed on
the payment Of costs.
Anthony Walker. negro Youth. WAS
gwen sixty days ON the charge OF beino
susp sious character.
II. T. Harper and John Sternesdorf
white were fined s. and 81 %. resDecfiye.
~. for being drunk.
William Bulloek (colored, nat, 90 IN e..
che same offence. '''
nice gang OF negro crap.sboo,or,
were aTraigned. ana the FOLLOWING roi5
S-.'0 each; Alfred Smith. John Innc.
Eddie Bosher, Eddie Curtis. Robert Co,s,
man, Robert Christian ana Matt Fayne.
Robert Hardy reputable-lookip,
young white man, was i'm court again YES.
terday. and was fined $3.50 for being
drunk lie was similarly fined on Sat
urday.
The case Of NJ. c.. Henderson the white
man who on Saturday struck Emanuel
Vaughn. a negro. on the head with
q crowbar was continued until The 2Gth