The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-26

squire Graves Holds Forth in Place of His
Honor.

Honor.
Justice John IL out OF town for few
days. but things IN his court Will proceed
as usual. for Squire Lonny has the reins
Of Justice
George REYNOLDS had 10 place 20 go but
ont. no place 10 come but in, and he met
q stranger on the street IKE himself. Inc
straugcr knew whore there was . vacuum
house. where the two could 80 70 sncitcI
themselves from the rain. and in they
went. The stranger told George inal ne
bad been there before ana be sct 10 worh
breaking uD window sasnes ana HsVo
FIRE m the crate An officer was hearu
making his way TO the spot and the suan-
ger fed. but George held the fort, ana az
ter be told his tale squire lOhhy sent
him down for thirty days.
Charles l.. Gaines 81 a colored youth,
with little brains lie bought a bicycle
from one Johnny Jones, and Johnny ioId
him 20 say 10 any one who might make
inquiries about the wheel tnat ne got ll
from his uncle IN New York. Oflccr Tom
Wren knew better than that. for Mr. W.
H. Nelson told him some one had stole a
wheel from him. and he went 10 Gaines
place and got The wheel, ana plnche9
Gaines ana the wheels IN Gaines head
VIII rcvoive fer ninety days IN the seclu-
sion of the city lookup.
Alexander Washington. the negro who
snafchcd "a pocket-bO0k from the hands OF
Mrs }. w Elicit saturday afternoon,
and held at bay until an officer could ar
rest him. denied that he was the man
wanted He will have chance 20 deny it
again, for his case went on 10 the Sfanu
jury.
Annie Jones. colored. accused Augusta
Scott, also colorod. with busing her and
putting "coniure' on her. She said Gus
ste tried TO coniure her and politely nVit~
cd her out 20 fight.
"She used words which ! wouldn't re-
f4 h.. sail m
perfection FUN her Shes % bad Niger
When the tale was told. however. IL
proved almost a boomerang. for Gussle
was discharged, and the Squire told An
ME that II sine came before him again nc
would put her under bonds for twelve
months.
John Archer Coois and y. p. Wood
w0rH arc pair They toll not. neither do
they spin and when they met an old sol
dler ON the street Saturday a. converse
firs WAS 'nduleed in. during which some
thing was said about having drink. The
trio made grand break for the nearest
place Of liquid refreshments. and after
another cordial conversation was INDUCED
in the old soldier was braccd for the
price of the drinks. lie didn't have the
price but invited the pair out % the Home
ANY morning. where he would set EN- up
90 80 breakfast.
"Whltt' saii Coots. Walk way out
deere for breakfast; not on Nour TIM
type
Then officer Austin pinched the pair
ana placed them behind tho Second Dis
trict bars. and they viii have sixty days
20 think il over
Fred Burke. % cOiored man. was ar
rested for being am accessory in the Kid
mapping Of two small colored girls last
Thursday night. Minnie and Annie VII
son. aged thirteen and fifteen, respective
ly. were abducted boy a young negro man
namd Spencer Williams, SO one of the
girls claims and carried 10 Fred Burkc's
house. near the ponitcntiary. whore they
were kept all night and "a part Of the next
day. Then the younger girl escaped and
was found by her mother Saturday. The
older Girl is still missing. The girl says
Williams attempted TO assault her. and
that he did assault her sister. The case
was continued 90 November for further
investigation. Williams has not been ar
rested. He has already served a term ~
the pentcuiary for fclonious assault.