The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-27

also and broken sticks and boards were
displayed TO show that iight had peeh
In progress.
These nne-looking Amazons had engageu
IN "a hand-to-hand. conflict contrary 10 INC
peace and good order OF the city. ana al
ter all the brooms " the neighborhoou;
the fence ratings OF houses near by ana
broken bricks from the street had been
utilized In humping each other and
breaking windows tho fight was declared
draw, and the police were sent ior'
Cross warrants were sworn out Dy thc
commanders OF the contending forces ana
a detachment OF Captain Thomas com
pany. consisting Of Officer kerse' was sent
i'm haste to lake into charge the paru-
cipants in the fracas.
Six OF the Amazone were gathered In
and marched IN ouick-step time to the
First Police Station, where they were
baiied.
Yesterday Rosa Mason. Mabel Smith,
Kittio Ragford. Jennie Darlie and Clara
Drake. on the one side, OF the white DE-
vision: and Emma Bland. Ethel Edwards
and Kate Berkeley. Of tho colored divi-
sion. lined up.
Messrs. Isaac Digs and Harry Glenn
represented the white forces, but the
colored division had no lawyer.
They got along better than the whites,
however.
Charges and counter charges were made.
and before the evidence had an been pre-
scented, there was but one Of the many
female witnesses that had been brought
along. who escaped the neshes OF ills
Honor's rulings.
IT'S simply street brawl" said His
Honor, when tho case was closed. - m
going to make an example OF these wo-
men. however" he said.
clara Drake is fined go and costs.
Rosa Mason. Mabel Smith, Kittie Rag
ford Jennie Darlie. Emma Bland, Ethel
Edwards ana Kate Berkeley. SO and
costs
Tho women went around and deposited
the amount mentioned with Keeper Of the
Exchequer Thomas. the total amounting
10 sos. which. IN Itself was very good
DAYS work
When the Amazons left the court nine
tenths OF the audience went with them.
NJ j. Wyatt was charged by Sergeant
Cosby with keeping n disorderly house ON
Sixth. street Testimony was introduced
to show that the house was resort iog
the vilest and most disreputahlc charac-
tiers. both male and female. People alons
the streets complained that foul language
struck on their ears as they passed.
Mr.. Wyatt was fined 81. and he took an
appeal
Six disreputable-loolin tamps were
arrested by Sergeant Cosby One Of them
slid he was a farmer. and had worked az
Seven Points some place near Richmond.
tho others were either going TO or coming
from Newport News. These men were
under suspicion Of having had hand i'm
the recent hold-ups and We're given thir-
ty days each
Henry Winter took three pairs OF sus-
pendcrs belonging 10 NJ. Austin. and
valued at thirty cents. lie went down Tor
thirty days.
Apostal Sakiliam. got out Of the peni-
Tertiary Thursday morning. after serving
"a two years sentence for cutting man
I'm Hampton. celebrated the event 10y get
ting very drunk and singing Boom tara
ON the public streets His Honor allowed
him 10 90. provided he would leave the
city.
John Crawford. Bob Crittenden and
George NVilks went TO a dance i'm the
house of Mrs. Julia Vcrlander. and Great
cd "a disturbance. They were dismissed
with q rcprimand.
some more Chesapeake and Ohio prop
ortv was discovered ON the premises of
George w. Brooks. and he was given
fifteen additional time in jail.
Melvin Logan. o very small negro boy.
threw stones and broke window IN the
home of Mr. Pat McDonoueh The case
was continued until March 3rd. TO allow
the window glass to be replaced.