Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
TO MANY.
JUSTICE JOHN SETS FREE JAIL
BIRDS FoR CHRISTMAS.
HIS HONOR RECEIVES A PRESENT.
Col. John Murphy Presents Him
with nm UmbreIla-Aucfion OF O"h-
6sco,cd coods-HII sorts of Things
SoId-Cnses of Yesterday.

| The session of Justice Johns Court yes
terday morning was particularly interest
ing.
A multiplicity Of things were done. Jus
tice John gave out good deal Of justice
supplying the wants Of every applicant
His Honor set free TO roam wheresoever
they pleased nineteen rare and richly
plumed tailbirds. concentrating the
birth Of Him who came to earth 10 bring
liberty to the captive. and Sergeant
Thomas held an auction sale OF all the
goods and cha.-els which had been con
ascated to the city during the last six
months.
RECEIVED THEIR FREEDOM.
Those who received their freedom from
Jail We're: oo.,
Rena Bailey, sent down September Zsth'
c months, fighting on the street.
Patsy Burren. November 10th; surety
for 60 days.
Gabriel Bagby, November 9th; rocking
house of Martha Crump.
John Clarke, September 9TH; i months
for HOUSEKEEPING.
James O. Daniel, May Both; Z months
for stealing railroad brasses.
John Deans. November 9Th; % days, dis
orderly.
James Z. Fife, october 18th; surety for
90 days
Matte Haynes. September 18th; disor-
DERBY.
Ben Houseman. December %; surety
for 80 days.
A. j. Lucy, December 18th; surety for
100 days.
Jackson Mann, August 9Th; months for
insulting ladies'.
Ezekiel Noble, December 9Th; 30 days as
suspicious character.
I'd. Nash, December 18th; surety for
days.
Lulu Pollard, November 2st; surety for
90 days for stealing.
Huron Price December llth; surety for
GO days.
Charles ROSS. November I'D; crap
Thomas Robinson, December 2d; surety
for 80 days.
Burton Smith April 9TH; y months as
suspicious character
Ed. wilkins. June 2Cth; suspicious char
acter, 8 months.
These men and a few women VIII be let
loose this morning. His Honor did not
think it wise 10 turn his pets over 20 the
temptations that were sure TO come last
night. They will march out this morn
ing as free as the angels are, if not so
spOtless.
PRESENTED WITH AN UMBRELLA.
Colonel John Murphy was present du-
ring court. At the conclusion Of the ses-
sion Colonel Murphy presented his Honor
with a nice umbrella on his own behalf.
Justice Crutchheld recently used his in
fiuence to get a lad in whom Colonel Muir
ply was deeply interested pardoned from
a Jail term. Colonel Murphy greatly APP
heart at this time and took this means
OF expressing himself.
The semi-annual auction took place
next. Captain Cunningham was auc-
tioneer for the State and Mr.. d. G. Rich
ardsOn for the city. Dresses, undercl0th-
ing, bags, carpenters tools, jack-screws,
knives blackjacks, brass-knucks, razors,
and pistols We're sold. The State got out
Of the transaction $3.50 and the city SOD.
The docket, which came first Of all,
did not amount TO much.
James n. Marshall. the negro who Fri
day accidentally shot Robert Smith FIN
the eye with rifle that he didn't know
was loaded, was d prisoner. but Smith
was unable TO appear. The case was con-
tinued until January 3d. and Marshall
was bailed in the sum Of $40 ON tho state
ment of Policeman Amos and Or. GOode
that the shooting was accidental. Police
man Pop" Tate became bOndsman.
Sanford Lyon, negro man. was sent
TO jail for sixty days as a suspicious cha
racter.
The other cases were trihing.