The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
JUSTICE JOHN.
Isaac Thurston Got Indignant But
Paid His Fine.

Isaac Thurston, colored' was said 10 De
a vag and a drunkard.
what. me7' asked Isaac in astonish-
ment. Me a yas wy l wucks ever gay
an | got de book IN mer pochel u say 81:
Use at a heatln' furnace. you know.
mo. | don't know" stated the Figure.
"Wel. | IL. an a man Is h'ble 10 gu
weak. you know, an den he Is pie u
git drunk SOS to brace him up and, you
know. ! will drink All wants YOU ter
do fore mex your cision is ter mex
1t light fer me-
I'm let you pay $40 this time, but II
you come here again II send you down
on the farm"
lie refused to move. Then on
Ger Redford took Willie Mliler'
colored. in charge and carried him 10
the lookup. and when he appeared in
line he found the figures 1870 staring him
in the face, and the money that he had
amounted to 35 cents, which did not tally
with tho figures before him. and he fell
back simply because he refused to move
when Officer BEDFORD said so.
whats the use working when you got
your health?" soliloquized oscar slavin.
And then he went down by the Union
depot ana solicited aims from strangers
as they came from the train.
Officer Bailey put a quietus upon the
matter, and started Off peacefully with
slavin to the station. The latter wouldn't
be good. however, and attempted 70 make
his escape. and in the ensuing scuffe S.a-
win got the worst OF H.
The Figure on the Pedestal sized him
up well as he bowed before the throne.
and then signed him 90 break rock with
Squire Sugar Bottom for thirty days.
Charles Blund0n. a coiOrcd cook from
wilmington. sought shelter at the Second
station from the frosty atmosphere. lie
was on his road to Newport News where
he had hopes Of securing a position as
ships cook. lie told a candid. straight
forward story and was allowed TO pro-
coed on his Journey
Draw onel pork and! slaughter-house
IN a snow STORM" shouted Rosa Wilson,
colored as she ordered q cup Of coffee
pork and beans. and a piece Of mince
pie.
Dem amt what wants" said David
Cosby, also colored and then he pushed
Rosa
Rosa Keeps a restaurant and David
boards with her. and she became angry
with him for pushing her, and swore out
q warrant charging him with assault
a disposition to withdraw the charge. and
upon the payment Of costs the charge
was allowed to so by the board.
Joe Harvey IS a coloref man and he is
a constant annoyance 20 his -smarried
daughter. Alice Beach. Alice has
had him up before the throne upon sew
eral occasions. When he fell in Zine yes
terday. the Figure told him To keep
away from his daughters, which he prom
ised TO do. and departed.
James Donnelly is O sailor lie was
taken up on the charge Of. being a vag
and upon the plea, well sustained, OF i'll
ness. he was sent 10 the City Hospital
for treatment
James Fife. a black pickaninny,
acknowledged that he took some coal
from under a car, because he saw others
taking Il. The coal belonged 20 Culing-
worth & Co., and when they complained
the boy was given ten days
C. +. Iverson. from s.. Paul. member
of Company c. Third Virginia. got fun,
and upon promise OF doing 50 no more he
was dismissed.
Mary Branch broke n pitcher IN
twelve pieces over Maria Flournoys
head. and little scrap ensuct Maria
had no scratches on her Uranium, but
she said big lump was there. and
when she put cold knife on 1t il went
down.
Mary and Maria each paid $3.50 and
costs.
Use ewlner KIN YOU ef # cost me 1919
years I'm the pcnitentiary" said Willie
Brooks. colorod. TO Mary Harris, and
then he attempted TO cut her with knife.
lie didn't get 1872 years. but lac was as
sessed $40 and costs
J. S. Wharton backed his horse upon
the Sidewalk and # cost him 81.
Alexander Archer. colorcl couldn't ex-
plain how Rosa Bundy got two black
eyes.
She went into his apartments to get
some things belonging 10 her Whom she
entered her countenance was in us usual
state but when she came out she was dis
figured so one knew how she became
disngured. but Alexander had TO pay $40
and costs