The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
JrArIcE JonA,s cOrRr.
More stonc-Throwing Boys Before Ills
Uonor Yesterday.


Honor Yesterday.
Another stone-thr0wine case was dis
posed Of in the Police Court yesterday.
The case was that Of i've young white
Men. Who were charged with throwing
stones 40 the house of am "old black joe
negro named Andersen Eaton. The stone
throwing boys were Peter Boisscau, Peter
Jones. james Trccklcr. Buck White and
George Wade The line of defense was
20 prove an alibL and with the single exc
ceptlon of George Wade the abb was
proven.
Ills Honor fined tho boy SIS. required
security for six months. and in t;ault
declared that the boy should be sent 10
the Reformatory.
Il am going 20 break up this stone
throwing business" said His Honor, II
! have 10 send every boy in town 10 JAN.
or 90 the Reformatory'
y Leonard. the Main street new slealcr.
was I'm court yesterday. charged with SELL
ing papers ON the street without
license.
The charge against Mr. Leonard was
brought hy parties who appeared 10 DE
sore against him for selling his papers
40 a lower price than they ala. His
Honor disposed OF the case boz short order.
and in doing SO took occasion 20 say that
IL ne punished Mr. Leonard or required
him 10 procure special license TO sell
on the streets. be- could not discriminate.
and every boy or man that sold papers
for living would have 90 Doe treated the
same way.
There are hundreds OF little boys IN
this city he said "who are forced 10
sell papers in order Go keep starvation
away from their doors Many Of them
are sole support of widowed mothers. and
the few pennies they make each day 70
for fuel 10 keep The frOsts and winds Of
bleak winter from their little h0usch0il
and ofttimcs mothers old and sick arc
spared by medicine that is bought with
their few pennies 10 would Dc a hard
ship on them TO force these little fellows
who work manfulIy 20 make living ir
selling the Richmond and Che Now
York papers. 10 procure license.
and / won't DO IL. ! admire them
for their courage. and with the picture
before me OF am old gray haired mother
with tears I'm her ewes and hopcleesness
staring her in the face. when her only
support. a little bow comes home and
says he IS not allowed o. scu papers any
more ] must cmuhatraIir decline 20 CONE
pei llr Leonard % get % special license.
The ease IS dismissed.
Lucy Ann Moore and Jennie Parham
both col0red jumped ON Mary Green.
crippled negro girl. ANA gave her
thrashing They were fined $3.50 and
costs and went down.
Peter Crow. tramp. who had an ax
in his possession. which Boz was attempt
Ing 10 dispose or was DISCHARGED ana
ordered out Of the city. Along with hifa
went six other grmy-l0Okiug fellows.
who had been looking for work.
Lee Green. who IS charged with being
an accessory IN the theft OF a barrel II
-four from the store of the August
grocery store had his case continued un-
81 the 22nd instant.
Julius Thompson entered n car Of The
Chesapeake & ohio railway and stole
some braeses and DTS case was sent on.
John W Madison the negro preacher
who Is charged with stealing a house and
lot from an old h1rk-nnnhor negro. and
who has been SO often postponed.
waived examination n tho Police Court.
and the case was sent on 10 the Hastings
Court
Fannie Westrllge and Sadie Barnes live
in "a disroputahlo part ~ Richmond. Late
Tuesday night. as officer Folkes was
chasing around looking FOR hold-ups he
saw a large crowd Of women gathered
together and urging on two OF their num-
her IN n knock-dCwu and drag-out affair
The ofiser Immediately dispersed tnej
crowd and arrested the two PRINCIPALS
Fannie and Sadie. and yesterday the wo-
men. with the exception OF Fannie. an
peared before his Honor. The case went
over until to-day.