The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-21
the COURT or JJSTICE JOHN.
Man in Search of scriptural knowledge
Gnr. To JnII for sly Months.


An interesting docket was disposed OF
by Justice John in his court yesterday
morning Humor and pathos blended, and
several large fines were imposed on GER
tain delihQuents.
Two usln-nued individuals hailing from
Jackson Ward we're the first to tell their
plant
Mary Lou Johnson had her forehead
swathed in white cloths. They hid
scar that was inflicted by a stoye-lifter
in the hands OF Ellen Taylor.
Mary LOUIS children annoyed Ellen's.
for when Elens pickaninnes went into
the street with a piece Of pie or piece
Of bread with sugar and butter spread
thereon, Mary Lous would take II away
from them.
Monday Ella went TO Mary Lou TO
hescech ner TO Keep her children out or
her yard. Mary Lou IN angry tones
stated that she wouldn't allow her chill
dren TO associate with Ellen's, and words
grew stronger. Mary Lou grew personal
and Ellen Tcciprocated. Blows followed,
and the result was that both Mary Lou
and Ellen had 10 contribute $3.50 towards
paying up the expenses Of the city.
David Reilly. a colored man. was walk
ing along the street thinking Of his sun
day-school lesson and. a. times. humming
"a little hymn.
Presently Sarah Preston also colored,
came along She had been to a parlor
social. and was gay. she saw David
pursuing his peaceful course with an
geiic mion, and. Goliah-like. she pounced
down upon him with barrels of abuse.
David pursued his course in silence for
a block or two. but a crowd begun 20 fol-
low them and David took out his sling
shot and prepared for war. The crowd
divided up. and when David pasted Co
Hath in the eye she saw millions OF stars
I'm broad daylight. and the army behind
her fed.
David couldn't pay the necessary $40,
so he went down
VIM. Edwards n sawed-off and ham
mered-down darkey. is q seeker after
Scriptural learning. and. like many OF the
old martyrs. he is prosecuted.
His clothes are not Of the finest and he
cannot attend tho fashionable churches.
In his search for knowledge, however.
he entered the parors OF the boarding
house kept by Mrs Kate Callahan. lie
was not seeking food for the body. but
morsels for the soul.
"Whar de lady OBJ dc house?" he asked
Miss Edith Long.
III see II she's in." said Miss Long.
But as She turned % 20 down stairs 10
find Mrs Callahan. she noticed that VII
liam Edwards was about 10 make his exit
from the premises with a large family
Bible under his arm.
Miss Long ran down and told Mr. Kauf-
man. one Of the boarders, about William.
Mr. Kaufman departed In search Of VIII
liam.
lie walked along Ninth street and saw
William with the Bible. carefully wrapped
~ I'm
down Main street TO the Old Market. and
then put young man on his track.
The young fellow COllared William and
William dropped the book.
Then Officer Folkes took him n
When Miss Long was called TO Identify
the seeker after knowledge al the sta
ton house last night. she promptly faint
cd and was too III 10 appear IN court this
morning.
Tell me all about IT," demanded Jus
tice John.
"Well. yo' see Justice to yo' Honor.
was goin down de street, wen George
Smith met me. lie say.
Hello. william
II say. Hello. George.
Whar yo' gwine?'
"'No whars partickler.'
"Wen. jes hold dis yere bundle twel
come back
Den tuck de bundle an helt it fur
i'm an dis yere 'liceman com'd up an
rested me-"
six months. william"
Monroe Ball a cOlOred suspicious char
acter. who was arrested by officer Folkes
last Wednesday with an overcoat I'm his
possession. says he IS from South Boston.
He went down for thirty days. and the
ovcrcoat Is still awaiting Identification.
William H. Robinson IS a colored man
who was once a friend TO Minnie Cotton.
Now they are bitter enemies and Florence
Harris IS the angel o. his existence.
William was sitting on the wood-box
at Florence's the other Jay. Minnie Cot
ton was present. Minnie borrowed some
wood from Florence and asked William
to take II home for her, which he did
William also took away a chair belong
ing TO Minnie but he stated TO the court
that II was a case OF mental alteration
and ne returned the chair just as soon
as he heard that Minnie wanted 1t.
Minnie would not accept the chair. and
had William incarcerated behind the
bars.
Florence came 10 the rescue OF William
and stated that the chair had been re-
fused by Minnie. and Justice John dis
missed him.
Susie Kelsey and Rosa Walker. two
colored damsels. went into compact TO
60 out on a tear.
IT.. ,ornnac, was kept strictly IN thu