The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
JUSTICE JOHN's COURr.
4 Polka-Dot Assembly Gathered Before
His Honor Yesterday.

The coterie of BARRIERS from the shop OF
Robert Lewis. who had razors hylns
through the air on Friday evening last
and who wound up their hilarious con-
duct by u pyrOtechnc display IN the
shape Of a pistol bombardment, HE'D III
before the throne.
Tho first witness was a. c. Cabell. who
stated that A. W. Ferguson, the man
who did the shooting, was very druhk,
and when he tried TO put him OUT, ne
raised an uprOar, and went AROUND thc
corner and borrowed pistol Whlch ne
brought back and fired at the shop. Inc
ball. however, stuck IN the glass door,
and no one was hurt.
The next man was FERGUSON, paroer ~
his Honor. who acknowledged that ne
was drunk.
Il hate to fine you. Ferguson. but the
law must be sustained. lOu VIII place
SIS and costs I'm the GOLFERS OF the Treas
ury. and / advise you not 10 put on any any
monkey business when next you tackle
the shrubbery on this noble countenahee
Of mine You can't pay That me IN
shavcs either. for the Retrenchment ana
Reform Committee have their eagle eyes
upon this court.
The fine was paid.
Sallle Ann Mary Frappe clark was ac-
cused Of stealing piateu sliNct 49,
pitcher. valued NJ 50 from MT. Is. -. 'o,"'
and placing the same win hliHe ult.
Gle B." for "a small consideration ana very
large interest. No evidence was oliei'u
str0ng enough to convict the woman, so
she was dismissed, and allowed 10 80
home to the bedside of her SICK boy.
" II BALDWIN al as W. II. Garter,
fefT among sharks Saturday night ana
got drunk. He vent INTO a iuhc -tvoii
and procured a not ten-cent luhch' anu
after consuming the same, plcheu up ~
overcOat and asked nelbhpot
him on with II. Later II turned that Tue
overcoat belonged to Mr. Samuel lllIan-
berg. who grew indignant ana aulioil@-
ed the arrest of the man win the ati'a,'
There didn't appear 10 ne Wuch III ~
case. however. and IL went over 70 the
18th instant in order 10 allO" baiu"AH
Carter 10 sober up. .,.. ,,.,e
held up some weeks ago, ana hhu ms
shoes and cap taken from Nun, VIZ
fore the court charged with being su9
picious character Henry said ne WoIh I,
al holding horses whenever he coulu ~"
"a lob. but that. owing 20 tne laIst ll
crease OF bicycles, he dldh ! 90 a',i
now TO keen him out OF mlschlel' anu
~ nrevent him from holding onto some
body's bicycle. he went down iof hi'eo''
days. ,.,, rosontino
Fox and the two got into an argument.
Tbe inevitable scufile followed, huil.B
which Lincoln got cut I'm the hand. ne
is,ter tried 10 clear the way for Josephine
before the court yesterday. but his Honor
wouldn't have It that way. and sent inc
Willie Heller n small white boy; was
charged by Laura Bracket WIN throw
ine, stones al her and breaking her WIN
dew Willie said he didn't and Laura
seid he did and the case went over TWO
49, ~ give them an opportunity 10 se-
cure witnesses. -. ,,i-
Charles Jones. negro, hseu Nuis"' ,l,t
tbets and language unbecOming n gen
,iemon and for doing so. had 10 pay Nl
and costs into tho building fund.
a few inonensive DRINKS were cor2li,d
and given a chance 20 sleep OH the enc,
of cheap whisky. Yesterday tHey "'''
dismissed.