The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
rHE COURT or JUSTICE JOHN.
Lo, the Poor Indianis Buncoed By n Tricky
Auistto.

Several cases of Interest were disposed
of in the Police Court yesterday.
IN. itrt p.isrIm that bowed orfore the
court MAS niue Wine lOung colorcd
10y VINO had piitefed iOt OF bicycle
material from Mr. J. T.. stOncbraker
,Thc hoy was very small and irrespon-
st,.fa am he WAS allowed 10 begin life
anew. provided his mother would tan him
up nttle.
see the elephant Friday. Then he
,,,ut up Ma. cav the 1854, aft,i when
,,,. ..aw tine lauy win the trained snakes.
The allgatOrs ana hippOtdyotamus and
rhinoserOs also claimed his attention.
men n event 10 see friends In a neigh
horine place OF liquid felrcsnments.
I,n,, result was tuat the liquids, the
snakes and the alligators got mixed up
toAelnrr IA tie ncateu brain OF joan, and
IL cost hn S-.yv-
Christina Giles ana Annie Lewis, two
We'll known visitors pctuie hls Honor
court met upon the thickiy-crowdcd
streets OF the city They were out to
see tie parade. pdt were disappointed,
because The pageant did not 30 far
sno,lpb down Town. Then they got mad
o o,d se,,ssed with each other, and The
Tesnlf MS . line OF S25O each.
Charles C. Leaman also celebrated the
Victory of the Cherubs by drinking 10
their health. lie drank TO each man sep
arately and it was TOO much for HIM.
Friday morning John Collins, half
h,.,.t ,uut.tu nom LcstOr Manor made
his entree into town. lie WAS looking
for a friends house. and Immediately
upon alighting he aceosted a stranger,
whose name was aIterward learned 10
be N billiard. coiOred, and requested him
10 direct him TO the proper place.
Dlllard proved 10 be friendly and ask
cd the visitor into Ddf-room 10 take 4
drink Then he grew communicative anu
unfolded n scheme whereby barrels OF
money could be made
An that WAS necessary was 10 pick cut
a uarficular card from three ana a new
Bible would be given the lucky man. he
wanted TO appoint COINS his AGENT anu
the latter grew interested.
billiard showed Collins how easy 1t was
to nick out the right card. and so enthu-
siastic did the TWO become that Dels
were made that II could he done
Another darkey came up and offered
10 bet $50 against SO that Collins Couldn
choose the right card. and when the lat
ter pulled out his ten-dollar BIZ the men
grabbed il and ran. Dlllard was at
rested. and the oihS at, pelleFe lhey h,'o ~
the other man. Inc case went Oh ~
the grand july. -,
Mr.. Charles Gunst was accused by Mrs
Mary Walton with conducting poilcy-
ehon. She explained that size had been
plaving policy for some time and de-
scribed the various combinations hat
constitute gigs, etc, and said that when
ak numbers are played and three or
thcm come out "you hit a dollar by pay
She had frequently hit" $3.50 and So
md was astounded, when, upon one oc-
caqiou. she hit $3.50. She failed TO
cot her money. and then made complaint
The result OF the trial. which was con
d icted by Mr. Harry Smith for the &c
ciised. ard Mr.. 81. George Barraud Tor
the PROSECUTION. was . conviction. win
a fine Of SO and costs and one day IN
Jail
Mr.. Gunst promptly took an appeal
The case against Mr.. Otto Morgenstsrn
FOR interfering with an officer In the dls-
charge Of his duty was dismissed.