The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-11

Hissonor Threatened 10 Eiil The Jan WI"
Wandering Nilii'-.


Mary Fleming. a colored woman, raised
a dense. nvid flame of abuse when she
lambasted with foul language the good
name and fame Of the house OF FANNIE
Kent. Fannie gave Mary as goou as
she sent. but the Witnesses were an Oh
tho side OF Fannie. and II cost Mary
$50.
John McGraw and James Ryan, TWO
white individuals on their road TO New
port News looking for "oi~. were n.in
up Tuesday night by a blue coat ana HIS
sonor sent them down for thirty days
! ~. Robinson and VIM. Godfrey were
seen lettering ia the vicinity Of Third ana
Franklin. and acting Ia a suspicious man
ncr.
we was coln down 10 dc Jcfrcyson
Hotel wen dis cop pmchcd us-wo wasn't
dom "a ting
'Wcn. IN give you six months longer
to rest"
sam Ruckor. suspicious character,
who is supposed 90 be complicated in a
theft OF some brasses from Chesapeake
and Ohio car. had his case continued for
ten days.
George Vaughan got very drunk and
contributed $40 10 the exchequer
Isaiah Turner colorod. got bowling fun
and was given sixty days in Jail
The little son of William Kosher jump
Oh on a Clay-sirect car, and Hisaoner
fined him ST for doing So
Stephen Payne. NJ. Armstrong and \.
Jones. for using city water without pay
iuc tho necessary license. were fined a.
each.
Tuesday nisnt twenty tramps, OF all
sizes. ages. and coiois. crowded thcm-
Hs.a 81. fH .. sa
They were holding hsh carnival when
they were surrounded and captured and
landed iu the police station. This Morn
hs they lined up before iissoncr-
glamps o. toe r-nt of him.
Ilamrs 90 the l,it of hun,
almost hundred.
Where did you come from.
Where are you going.
Justice John numbered.
Il developed that thcy came from all
parts OF The country-fg0m South Carroll
na. Georgia. Florida. Noim Carolina.
west Virginia Washington. Delaware,
Pennsylvania. NcW NorA. and Various
points out West. besides NuilOlh aud Pc
torsburs.
Several very smalI black pickaninnics
claimed Petersburg as tnrir home, and
were here looNns for work.
How long since you wOrKcdF'
"I.as Monday" said one OF them.
"What did you do;'
"llolt a mans hoss.
How much did he pay youY
"Ilucen cents.
what have you been living on ever
siuce?'
THAT fifteen cents
'"rhats too hard for you to do; fall
back"
"What have you been DOING Hissoncr
asked another small negro.
81 worked three days las week helped
man pat water m engine. lie slh
me twenty-five cents
For three days WORK.
"Nassir."
"Eall back"
eff tie city Council don't provide .ome-
thins for these t.amps TO do. % nil tho
jail with them said llSsoncr ass the
motley crew fell back.
The case of Joe Gaines. negro youth
OF Jackson Ward. who was charged by
Emma l\ylos with betrayal. on The prom
ise Of marriage. consumed a good deal Of
tho time of Hissoncr. Mr.. VI. j.. Maury
and Giles Jackson represented the pfos-
ecution. aud Mcssrs. George j.. Wise ana
f. W. Roschor the defence.
Gaines WAS sent on 10 the grand jury
iu this case. and "a banch-warrant was
ISSUED on another charge which was con-
tnucd 10 the 18th instant.
Efforts VIII Doe made 10 bring about
marriage. ard il is believed an parties
will Dee satisfied with this outcome Of the
case
y. p. Woodward for taking n robe
from the residence OF Mr.. e. Morrisscttc.
had the case continued until Friday.
This was done 10 show whether or not
the crime was felony on O. misdcmean-
or
Anthony Walker for stealing three
geese from "a colorod woman who lves
just neiOW ruuon. Was alvcn SIX months
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