The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-13
JTSTICH JOHN's CORR.


An OG1ccr Captures Two Goats and Hiss
soncr Pro.cn's Him Wifh the Snmo.
When Frank Horizons name was calcd
Doe promptly responded and brought mis-
wife along I'm too Frank is a strOng,
ablo-bodicl negro and he was charged y
Maggie Wren. a very black woman. with
harsh treatment. Maggie is a sub-tendnt.
and her rent fen back "a few days. Then
Frank wanted TO get rid of her. so he
resorted 10 heroic measures I'm disposing
Der. He went into her room when Mdeeie
was I'm her night dress. and demanded
that She get out at once, If not sooner
aud proceeded 10 upset the stove. the
chairss and other things Maggie picked
mp "a brick and hit him i'm the hea /.
Cross warrants were sworn out. but
Hssor0r recognized Frank as an Old
friend. and taxed him s.. which he paid.
Frances BufOrd was charged with steal
ing "a trunk from Jane Long which Jams
valued at $50.
81 aint zackly with dat much. but or
jest thought erd put IL thar" remarked
Jane who wanted to send Frances to the
penitentiary
The case went over one day.
Charles Matte stole Mr.. b. b. Doggetts
ovorcoat Thursday and Hlssonor sent
him whore he wouldn't need an overcoat
for six months.
Laura Bracket and Albert Morris were
diatiug upon the relative merits Of
Mcssrs. Corbett and Fitzsimmons and
they got into a little hsticun OF their own.
Hissonor placed the price at 1910 each.
George Anthony and Robert GIDson
couldn't resist the temptation 70 get
drunk and their weakness cost them 80
each.
H. G.. Lamberson. n very black negro.
with an immense white scarf wound about
his neck. accused Jim Rogers. another
negro. with trespassing upon his premises.
How 10 you know he did?' asked His
sonor
"Well yer see. was setting in my
house readln David Copperplate' by
Charles Dickinson. wen somebody jest
raped on MGR do. ] gifts up an goes 20
do DO but I doan see nobody. Den goes
back 10 mer book.
Presently dat rap comes ergla, an 7
goes 10 de do lex I did az fust. pon T
puts on mer hat an gifts out a warrant
for i'm"
What did he have 10 do with it
You know ives had some woids iefC'
and I Jest thought It was him.
did you do Il, JIM" asked lIissonor.
"Go on home. both OF you
Luther Madison. a negro tramp. IL siir-
poctcd OF stealing n double-barreled shot
gun from DR.. +. r. Powers. lie denied
the charge and II went over rui. q
10Th
Baby Fox and Robert Conway take care
Of peoples COWS. Jealousy sprung up 'e-
tween them and bad language flowed.
fight was the ultimate result. The
Keeper OF the EXchequer placed $500 TO
their credit I'm the Golfers.
". =. Woodward. for stealing n carriage
robe from the residence of Mr.. r. Nor
rsotte. was sent down for six months.
r. w. Jennings, the motorman of the
car that bruised up T.. +. Moody Two
weeks ago al the cornor Of Tenth ard
Bank street was discharged. as II was
shown that IL was purely an accident.
Mr. Moody was able 10 he I'm court
Stewart Ford was arrested for allow
ing his goats 10 roam AT arge II the
streets. The goats were demoish.ug he
trees and fences and eating m all tho
tin cans and old bottles in tic west Er Il.
The case was dismissed lgdIAst Ford
and the goats were turned over 20 Officer
Sowell. who worked up the case.