The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-06
JUSTICE JOHN
ON ESTHETIClSM
He Receives a Touching Letter From
An Augusta Girl.
INTEREST IN THE COURT FLOWER
A Lawyer Who Could Not Tell the
Difference Between Red Pepper
and Brick Dust-A Lump of
Ice Causes Row.
INTEREST IN THE COURT FLOWER


each week some particular flower by
adopting It as the court flower OF that
particular week, has awakened vide III
terest and attracted attention to the study
Of the beauty Of flowers and their iniu-
ence on the higher moral life to a degree
not hoped for under the best conditions.
Lovers Of flowers are showing their APP
probation OF his most excellent WORK
along this line by sending him Their
choicest blooms.
Yesterday he was the recipient from one
of the handsOmest ladies In the city OF Il
maenidcent snowy bloom OF the cactus.
bur he could not officially wear ia having
already adopted the dallia -as lthe court
flower for this week.
A TOUCHING LETTER.
He also received the following touching
letter: 400
Laurel Hill Augusta Co, Sept 2. 1899.
MIR. Crutchfen Dear Sir-WNl you please
be SO kind as to wear one OF our Augusta
county Flowers Monday and let the Rich
rnond Girls wait until next week.
hope you will get 1t In time for Mon
day. by SD doing YOU will Greatly Oohgs
an Augusta Co. Girl T. r. ;.
THE letter was enclosed I'm box
which contained a splendid specimen OF
The tube rose. which could not be used
as the official flower. because for some
fault in the mail Il did not rsach MIN IN
time much 20 his regret pretty Rich-
mond girl with a splendid oanlla having
already won the honor.
LIKE FISHING WORMS.
cloud of witnesses lowered about the
outer edge Of the Big White Chamber
of Justice yesterday like a black band
around mourning envelope and the
amount Of scrouehing 10 get 10 the 'front.'
as their names were called, kept the
mass working Ike fishing worms in
a bait box.
The Great Dispenser looked tho docket
over. and then got into his summer work
ing coat.
lie was IN the best Of humor and With
csms fell from his lips with sponta-
niety that kept everybody busy trying 20
control their facial muscles. and nearly
caused appoplexy in a visitor of full
habit who sat in front and bore the brunt
Of all the fun.
Mollie Jones cOlOred. was mp for throw
ing pepper In the eyes Of Lee Green. The
complainant produced an envelope con-
tanning some of the alleged pepper taken
from the ground where it fell. The de-
fendant's lawyer looked az 30 and pro
nounced &c TO DE b,iclS dust. Said he with
a very wise" air, anybody can tell the
| difference between brick dust and red
pepper" and asked that a doctor bee CALI
ed to prove that it was brick dust as he
claimed It TO be.
DR. Davis responded, and tasting the
powder said it was red pepper but
adulterated, and so old as to be very
weak.
The sarcasm with which Justice John
after that referred 20 people who couldn't
/ tell the difference between brick dust and
red pepper, was so artistic. as 10 be
| beyond criticism.
The Identification OF the party who
threw the pepper was not by any means
conclusive. and the case was dismissed.
BEAT A BOY.
Mary Sims. colorea. was charged with
| beating the litta boy Of Mr.. B. y.
| Broekenbrough on the street. She was
fined 50.
Charles Fultz. colored, drives an ice
wagon. and delivered at Samuel Gold
| STEMS q "ten-pound lump Of Ice" Gold
| stein said he knew 1t wouldn't weigh eight
| pounds. They bet "a dollar on the weight
of the ice and It weighed 81 pounds.
which as everybody knows is doing well
| for "a ten pound lump" and Charlie won
| the money.
lie demanded It OF Goldsteln and he said
| be wouldn't pay Il. At this Charlie
punched him in the jaw making bad
break I'm Sammie's horid complexion.
The transaction was one that did not
win white Sammie a great lot of SYM
| pathy. and black Charlie had to empty
| bis purse to pay the fine of $3.50 with
| costs.
Having produced as much as nine and
| three-quarter pounds of ice for "a ten
| pound lump was much in his favor with
| the audience.
Grant Bartlett. coored. is a laggard.
lie worked at Cameron's factory, and
| got there at o'clock. when the door is
locked against an corners at 1890.
Grant made a flank movement and
reached the upper floor where he held 4
remunerative position OF two and a half
a week. by the freight elevator in the
| rear.
Josiah Timberlake. the door-kceper ana
| sergeaut-at-arms of the factory. made
known Grant Bartletts appearance on
the stage of action by the way OF the
trap door. and Grant threatened to Tx
Josiah.
Justice John lectured Grant on the
evils OF late sleeping quoted early TO
bed and early 10 rise THE early bird
| catches the worm etc. ana then fixed
Grant to the tune OF $3.50 and costs and
Grant went 20 the pen. anX.ousiy scam
ming the crowd for a friend
Mr.. w II. Burch was In court with
his counsel 20 answer three charges. as
saultng and beating /. Franklin. beat
ins Mr. +. l.. Burch and attempting to
shoot Policeman NJ. G. Johnson.
When the case was called Justice John
announced that the Commonwealth WAS
not ready 20 90 on with the trial as Mrs.
Burch was not able 10 appear and IL was
continued.
THREE CORNERED ROW
james Grey was charged with beating
James Webster and David Cole with
threatening to kill the same. James Grey
lost a dog and found him under Jim Web
sters house and went into Websters yard
and hauled him from under the house by
the rope by which the dog was tied. About
this time Webster appeared upon the
scene and in unabridged language forbid
Grey from removing the canine A fight
ensued. Cole took out his knife and cut
the dogs collar and carried him tri-
umphanuy away while Webster and Grey
were reaching conclusions IN the corner
Websier's wife called out 10 Cole not 10
cut her husband. and this was the basis
OF the charge against him.
Webster swore out the warrant and
his patched mp cheek was good evidence
OF having received rough treatment. but
Jim Grey also had a cut over his right
eye win three fresh stitches In II and
Justice John declared that honors were
even and dismissed the trio.