The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

Negro Holds Tag for Another Man
and Gets in Trouble.

\ young ncgro named Billy Winfree
went into bar. out i'm Jackson Ward. on
January 18th looking Tor trouble. and he
found IL.
Some betting was going on over game
of pool between two Of the wards expert
handlers of Sine worries. and a dispute
arose Winfree and another young negro
named David Mayo used strong Jam
euage toward each other ana Nihlree
struck Mayo with DIS fist
The fight was growing hot when Mel
son. the owner of the bar. fired the TWO
combatants into the street Then Mayo
cot i'm some OF his good work and mt
Nlnfree i'm the head with a brick. The
evidence was pretty evenly balanced, but
His Honor sent the case on 10 a jury.
Mr.. Mmitree Tolkcs represented Mayo.
Lee Trent Is a ragged and dirty negro
who has been 10 Washington. II grew
too cold there for him and he wended his
way south again Detective Hall cast MS
eagle eve upon Lee and put him down on
his list Of suspicious characters.
He was not long I'm working mp case
of "A stolen macintosh against him and
Yesterday bee was in the tolls. An
other negro also figured in the case put
up TO this time hc has eluded the vigil
lance OF the oiiicefs.
The macintosh referred 90 is at po-
lice Headquarters awaiting identification,
as are also an op,n-iace silver watch
and "A pistol.
Henry Page. an Irresponsible negro man
got very fun Of WHISKY and thought II
"a funny thing 10 act I'm reprchensihle
manner lie doesn't think 10 very funny
now for he was required 10 contribute
g. I'D and costs towards The building fund.
The keeper Of eXchcluer did not get the
amount. however. and Page went down.
John Foster rented a room from Mr..
q. 4. Thiow and was Unable 10 pay
the rent. Mr. ThilOw requested john 10
yacate. but not having elsewhere TO lay
his head John declined. Then dis
turbance resulted and cross warrants
were sworn out charging disorderly con-
duct and abuse.
The charge against Mr.. Thilow was dis
missed and John was charged with $50
and costs for being sassy 10 Mr.. Thilow.
John went down. however and another
donation 10 the building fund went by
the board.
Eddie Hin. a negro man. jumped on
Reuben Price and beat him. but nobody
was ready 10 go into trial and the case
VIM Bannlstcr left his team standing
unguarded upon the street and for doing
so the building fund was Increased by
s.. and the keeper OF the exchequer was
correspondinsly happy
Frank Mason. a negro labOrcr was COM
ing down street the other day when an
other negro accOstcd him and handed
him a bag containing some heavy aru-
Giles
The unknown man requested Frank 10
take the bag down 10 the corner for him
and he would join him later on. In the
kindness Of his heart Frank carried the
heavy bag down 10 the corner and waited
for the stranger
But the stranger came not and Frank
grew weary and placed the heavy bag
upon the ground. Long he waited. and
would probably be waiting now, but a
man in blue coat and brass buttons came
along and carried Frank to a place Of
shelter. where the contents of the bag
were examined and found 20 be pieces
Of lead pipe evidently cut from some va
cant dwelling house
The man who gave Frank the heavy
bag 10 hold did not come before
His Honor 10 claim his propertv
and il now awaits identification al no
lice headquarters while Frank will nom
der over the manner In which he was
fooled FOR ninety days.