Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
SOLD PRECIOUS MEMENTos.
They Were Sent by an Absent
Daughter--Other Cases.


Daughter--0ther Cases.
Saturday is Justice Johns dull day.
Mr.. Micawber wrote on one occasion that
he was very quiet just at that time-he
was dropping back, in fact preparing TO
take great leap forward. There is
another story afioat, also, about the
famous humorst, pat" who, when
rather an old man, and not as supple as
in former years, attempted TO jump
across a ditch. He walked up to the
juvenile ravine, and, doubling his ability
TO put a human bridge over 1t. drop
ped" back a considerable distance, TO
get the benefit of a start. But the story
goes that, when Pat reached the ditch
side, he was too much out of breath TO
jump at all. This seems, I'm a measure,
to be the feeling in the breasts Of the
sinners on Friday. They drop" back
for d greater leap on Saturday and Sum
day. They are, many Of them perhaps,
more successful In this than III any other
thing, for the lean into trouble is down
hill. as is also that into jail.
The continued case of Frances Burford,
charged with stealing a trunk from Jane
Long, was again called, and was dis
missed. Both women are cdored, and
each has a daughter-one living in New
port News, and the other in New York,
the Forbidden District" Frances said
that her daughter in New York sent her
the trunk, containing the clothes ana
"jewels" Of another daughter, who had
recently died, and that when the trans
fer-man" delivered the little hide-bound
box. studded with brass nails. she was
so much affected with its contents that
she sold its precious mementos for $40
Jane said she didn't have no dead
daughter IN New York, but live one,
I'm Newport News, who sent the trunk 10
her" There were a whole regiment OF
witnesses, who testified for two hours
as to the good character of the mother,
whose daughter died young, and that
she "never took nuthin'" in her life
Justice John said he did not think the
woman really guilty Of larceny. and, If
the trunk was not hers, 1t would have to
be gotten by civil process.
The Sweet Sisters"-Mary and Martha
Goff-were before his Honor for stealing
each others tempers. Mary said that
she lost her temper, and Martha got the
benefit of il, and Martha said ditto.
turned around" Martha busies herself
about household matters In Richmond,
while Mary lives in the country one
day Mary with a dozen daughters, all
going North at some future day. III at
Martha's front door on ''wash-day.'
Martha was delighted to see them. and
told them to stay as long as they would.
They, little knowing city customs. took
this hospitable sister at her word, ana
stayed and stayed. Time wore on, arg
one day Martha remarked how pleasant
IL must be in New York, now that spring
was coming. The sisters dozen said IL
frazzled itself out a little mora and still
the visitors remained, and the way they
ate and entertained and took away Mar
tha's daughters beaux made her tired
Friday came. and with IL the end Mar
tina literally kicked the sister and numer-
GUS nieces out of doors, and on the way
gave them a a memento sound beaunS
Then the race began, TO see VINO could
get out the first warrant. They arrived
at the Second Station about the same
time. and would have fought again, but
BEDFORD lie Grand got between them, ana
they never saw each other any more I'M
I'll they met yesterday morning at the
bar of justice Justice John SAID they
couldn't fool him. He knew all about II:
"Citv folks 90 to the country and spend
the summer on their poor country
cousins. and when the "hayseeds" come
IN town they looked like they smelled
something bad, and not the fresh-mown
nav the poets sing about. IL weren't
right and he would fine Martha $40 ana
costs: and, IL the neces went TO New
York and ever came back he would me
them" 49,,
In the case of e. ]. McQuade. charged
With firing his engine with wood. instead
Of coal the accused was fined 20 and
costs.