The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-15
JUSTICn JOHN,s COURr.
a Few Little Pathetic Cases Crop Out Bo
fore His Honor.

The talmy spring weather yesterday in
terfered to a large extent with the atten-
dance upon the reception befo re the court
of Justice John.
X. @. Pruett wanted 10 drown his scr
rows IN the flowing bowl. In drowning
the sorrows he jumped out Of the frying
pan into the fire. for he had to pay &
into the Golfers.
Peter Lopsey. colored. found fault with
the bread his wife made and raised
row, in which he chased Louella all about
the house. lie grabbed a knife from the
table and brandished il, and ne threw
some of the biscuits that Louela had
made, with great force at her retreating
form. out through the door Louella
ran, with Peter after her. She yelled
murder" and several other things. and
Il brave policeman came to the rescue.
Peter was introduced 10 Justice John
and the latter placed him in retirement
for sixty days.
Mary Day. colorcd. heard that Lizzie
Jones had called her lazy hussy." and
she secured a knife and went on a hunt
:or Lizzie.
She found her, and then q war OF words
ensucd, in which Mary threatened 10
carve Lizzie into mlnce-meat. Mary WAS
prevailed upon to desist in her diabOlital
attempt, and the affair cost her s..
Emma Payne, colored. said she was not
drunk, neither was she disorderly. Her
personal appearance beled her story
about being drunk and witnesses said
she was disorderly. In default OF $50
Emma went down
Henry Jones and his sister Sarah are
genteel-looking colored folks. They got
to 'jawing' over the way TO pronounce
depot" Henry said 1t was "da-po."
while Sarah contended the proper pro-
nunciation was "dep-po." Henry couldn't
stand the pressure and slapped Sarah
on the side of-,he head.
Let the court physician examine II"
said Justice John.
The side he slapped looks better than
the other" said that individual, after
scrutinizing Sarah's countenance.
Follow out the Scriptural Injunction
said Justice John. (which says. II a man
hit you on one side, turn the other 70
him. Go on home"
Thomas Harris. colored became in
censed at his best girl, Martha Winslow.
because she wore some yiolets given her
by an admirer. Thomas told Martha
to throw them away or he'd make Rome
howl.
Martha declined 10 throw away the
10 carry out his threat of making Rome
howl. by beating Martha and causing
her TO howl. 1t cost him so TO make
Rome howl.
Eliza Meekins. colored. and Margaret
Miller. also colored. have been frierds
for years. Eliza has worn Margarets
clothes and Margaret has worn Elias.
They have broken shoes for each other.
and many are the hearts that the
two dusky bellies have broken. But
dapper young darkey came along He
won the hearts OF both Margaret and
Eliza. and an arrangement sprung up
between them.
They threw stones at each other. called
bad names. and became very disorderiy.
The two girls were touched for $50 each.
which they paid.
T. J. Grimes got very fun OF lntoSI-
cants last Sunday ana paid s. for the
privilege.
Daniel Johnson was fined SO for using
city water without paying a license.
Nat. Wallace colored man who keeps
q small store on Eighteenth street. WAS
charged with receiving goods stolen by
Jim Lewis. a colored boy employed by
Ulman e. Co.
The evidence showed that some one In
tain goods with Wallace's number, and
the goods would be sent there. A bag
OF sugar. valued at $3.50. was found by
Detective John Hall. VINO worked up the
case. concealed behind the counter OF
Wallace's store. Wallace claimed that
LOWS left 1t there for him and he vas