The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-28

animal into the water. were arrested by
T! the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
| to Animals and after the case was H.
| vestigated they were each fined $z.D.
| DR.. Jud r.. Wood stated that tho Society
| was always ready and willing TO Kill AMI
| mails that should DO killed. and when tho
necessity arose. no would be glad 10 nave
| tho Society Informed, and they would
| send man 10 perform the service.
James White. Joe White and Emmett
| Burrell cOOrcd boys were charged with
| throwing stones at Lucy Gatowood. Lucy
was unable to appear and the case went
over to next Tuesday. Jim White was
fined SO for hitting w. i. Burnett in the
face with a rock.
York Williams. colored. for stealing a
few heads OF cabbage got thirty days
VIM. HOhsOn, colored, beat w. NJ.
Slmms and it cost him $50
Fannie White. colored woman from
Penitentiary Bottom. accused Andrew
Scott, a negro man. OF stealing $40 from
her. Andrew protested his innocence and
asked for a continuance, I'm order TO prove
IL. The case went over to Thursday
Queenie Shaffer colorod. I'm the dark
hours Of tho night went TO the residence
OF her aunt NJ. +. johnson. and. much
10 the delight Of the noighbors, who
gathered around. abused her and called
her some choice names Queenie's aunt
didn't relish the epithcts that Queenle APP
piled and suggested in very mild man
ner that she go forth.
Queenie wouldn't 20 forth. fifth or sixth
so she was forcibly removed to the sta
ton house and # will cost her $3.50 for
amusing tho neighbOrs Of her aunt at her
aunts expense.
Dan Williams and John Archer are two
colorcd members of the same church.
They crossed each others path. however.
and now they are estranged.
Dan Williams took IL upon himself 10
90 about praisins the morals Of tho
widows i'm Jackson Ward while ne accus-
ed John Arcner Of attempting TO speak
lightly OF their standard Of virtue.
Gloriana Arabelia Murphy is the eupho-
MUS name Of a widow with whom Dan
has been keeping company for three or
four years. She was his'n and he was
hcrn.
Ito lived I'm bliss until John shamhled
past the gate one day and Gloriana
Arabella's heart went out to him.
Then the paths of the two Romcos got
mixed up. They crossed each other fire.
quCntly. a few days back the rivals met
in West End Market. and quietly adj
iourned 90 the outside for conversation
on tho subject.
Dan said John had no right TO visit
the widow without permission from him.
and John said he didn't see what Dan
had 10 do with IL.
II jest went to pay mor suspects 10 the
widow" said John.
One word led TO another and Dan
planked John on the side OF the face.
IL cost them each $3.50
Ann Pollen abused Dora Pcpperlin. She
went to get a loaf Of bread and struck a
snag.
"She coined tho house I'm. and took one
bread. and den she took a stick and was
going to cut my head Off. but 1 didn't
know IL. alretty.
Dose vomens callet me some words
what | can't speak my mOut OUT
Mrs. Pollen no sprccken 10 English, so
her husband translated it for her.
she no hit dose woman. She vent dere
to get one bread and de vomans charge
her six cents, and she abused her. too"
"Oh. get out Of here. and go ON home
The tarin didn't put the price Of bread
up"