The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
JrsrIcE JOHNS cOuRr.
An Interesting Docket opened Up Before
His Honor.

The iucement weather caused a large
crowd to gather IN the Police Court yes
terday.
David Mayo. a colorod man. got into a
dispute with VIM. Winfree. another ne
gro. and as a result William SGT mt IN tire
mead with a brick. The case looked ae-
riOus. ana His Honor passed IL on q,
the 9TH instant.
Sidney Jackson. a negro. who has been
behind the bars on various ana suhdiy
occasions. Is there again. lie was "a.
rested as "a suspicious chdrat Yer sever 80
weeks age by detectives Gibson anu
Wren and q case OF hOusebreakins WAS
worked up against Sidney. Miihe 't7
were in the courtroom TO TESTIFY lhai Ht
entered the room OF the COOK eMpIVy'u nl
Rev. Calvin Stewart, ana carried ivy
an OyercOat. two pairs or pants, anu
pair OF shoes. IL Was shown thdt he en-
tered the room on the afternoon OF Jan
gary lst and was recognized py both tng
COOK and her assistant. t'l. SpolsWuot
represented tine prisoner, ana cOhuDtttt
the examination In very clever man
ner The case went on to the grand jury
Patrick Gray. negro. stole -3-crul
broom from Marshali-strcet stoi,f auv
was caught in the act. lie denied tuat
he stole the broom. ana stated thAl he
bought il from "a man Oh futeenih
street His Horror didn't believe the
tale Of woe and gave Patsy niteen dt- 81.
Thomas WOOdsOn. "a negro ueWsppN,
game OF crap. Thomas couldn't run as
fast as the others. and was caught by
a policeman who brought him up before
Ills Honor Patrick won't dispei fn
the news for some days 10 come FOR be
VIII spend the next month in enforced to-
clusion behind the biz white walls cl the
city prison
Arthur Wills (coloredl who was charg-
ed with failure 10 fulhl bis promises two
weeks ago and who was given the priv
lcge OF either entering the state Of matil-
mOny CT the State penltentiary chose me
former. and when the proper papers c0uld
bee gathered together be- married Fila
ThOmps, %. The female in the case, ana
His Honor dismissed the case.
Anderson Woodbridge. a. miniature edi-
ton OF Peter Jdc son. was charged Win
shooting William Osby. another dminu-
.Misser Crushdeld dunno nothiu' or-
bout dis here ] amt dun had no pis-
toll Dat boys lyin erh0ut me-. lie said
he didn't know who shot I'M. but he gwl
lay it ton. me. 'ope er may drap ei /
shot i'm" sold Anderson. when the
charge had been made. and big tear
drops ran down his black face.
The case however Will go on 10 the
grand jury.
and heard 10 Use foul language on Broad
street Monday evening. and We're
brought before Ills Honor who sent them
to JAN for thirty days.
lIr case OF N m. ikuNlNNi IT. fuIOifNs
who was charged with raising the figures
on freight bills, Was dismissed because
the charge could not bee sustained.
George Lewis. a negro, kept his clothes
az the house Of Lucy Ann Gibbs. The
other night he went 10 get them. but
Lucy refused 10 give them up. and
George ran N I'm a hun. swearing hc
would return 10 get his clothes. but he
never returned, and Lucy had him arr
rested for abuse. She felt sorry for
George when she went before Ills Honor.
George went home.
The fag-end Of the Syrian outbreak
came up In the presence Of His Honor.
and two Interpreters were on hand.
Fortunately for the foreigners no law
yers We're mixed up in the case. and IL
was dismissed
Joseph Charlie accused John Joseph
with kicking Bedroe Charlie when he got
beck home from the court Monday.
But Helena Francini. Frank Choccolocci,
Allah FiZZiOck. and Bara Deserti swOre
that John Joseph didn't do anything OF
the sort. fer he was al another house all
the time.
This is crossing the red hot sands with
q vengeance" said His Honor, and
if these are the names and this the Ian
guage that is used by the Mystic Shriners
they can count me out.
Look here. II you people don't Keen
away from here you'll ma yourselves IN
A hotter climate than that you came
from. Tho Arabian deserts are nothing
TO compare with what I'll give you. Get
out OF here
terlngs the score OF Syrian men. women,
and children. filed out into the damp.
drizzly atmosphere OF Bread street, and
praised Allah that such was life.