The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18
LADIES IN THE
POLICE COURT.
Justice John Opens the Week With
a Select Audience.
A LARGE AND VARIED DOCKET.
A Bench Warrant Issued for Murder
Professional Crook Convicted on
Two Charges, and Several
Family Rows Settled.
A LARGE AND VARIED DOCKET.

4 large and select audience greeted
the Great Dispenser in the big Whit'
Chamber yesterday and the double row
OF ladies and strangers that filled the
reserved seats In the dress circle show
ed that his reputation had gone abroad
IN the land.
Justice John sauntered into court with
the air OF a man who had little 10 do and
no fear of the consequences.
ROLLED UP HIS SLEEVES.
glance az the docket showed "a
murder case. 4 professional crook in the
tolls, several serious rows among the r.
f.. VS., in Jackson Ward and an unusual
number Of bibulous constituents.
In two seconds hfs sleeves were showed
20 the elbow, his specks set at a punitive
angle on the bridge of his most classical
feature, and in two seconds more law.
justice and mercy were flying in chunks
as big as bologna sausages and as fast as
missiles I'm a rock battle on Oregon
Hill
William Van Horn, alias William De
vine. alias William Jenkins had a charge
Tor each Of his names: For being a sus-
| picious character, for stealing a silver
watch from j. II. Bramberry and a
CLOCK from Dr. Bass
STRAWBERRY BLONDE
| William of many names is decided
| tpye OF the strawberry blonde style OF
| beauty and his well-twisted moustache
and dainty airs were entirely incompati-
/ bic with his naughty behavior
He had letters OF recommendation from
hotel keepers in Petersburg Florence. S.
c., and other places which investigation
proved were rank fOrgeries
lie secured the watch from Mr. Bran
berrys little son on forged order. but
was smart enough 10 destroy the order az
ter he got his hands on the watch
William confessed that he got the watch
under false pretences and also TO having
stolen the clock lie was given months
on each charge.
A. j. McAlullin a baggage agent. and
John Scott, a cOlOred driver had mix
up at the Byrd Street Station and the
negro got the worst of f. Each paid 50
ana costs.
A. l.. Fox was charged with over
driving and ill-treatng a horse when the
animal was IN no condition 10 work. He
got on with costs
BUTZNER's SLAYER.
Thomas Stevens. charged with feloni-
ously shooting John Butzner Saturday
night. had a bench warrant served on him
Tor murder. Butzner having died al the
Aims House since his arrest Without
examination the case was continued UNI
I'll to-day and the witnesses were
recognized 10 appear al the c0roners jury
and at the court examination.
Hattie Gates and Lucy Lee. cO0red,
were charged with fighting I'm "a bar-room.
Une Of Justice Johns rules fOrbids wO-
men 10 go into bar-rOoms. They were fined
$3.50 each.
James Robinson answered to the charge
OF being a common drunkard and was a
picturesque Illustration of the way of the
transgressor that is so hard.
lie plead eloquently for freedom and
ouered himself a sacrihcer to the halter
II he took a drink again before Christmas
lie was given a chance with a promise OF !
% days If he fell from grace.
kebecca Bailey. colored tried 20 nego- !
tate a $50 nne imposed upon her for |
being drunk and disorderly. on capt. |
:alizati0n of - cents with personal bonds !
until the deferred payments were made, |
Sergeant Thomas is a Napoleon of H. 4
nance and wouldn't float the scheme, 50 |
Beckey went 20 Jail
HAD 80 KIN.
Willie Frayser cOl0red was charged !
with assaultng Sias Fields with a knife
and beating Fields wife. Most Of the
were the kin Of the Fields fam
lly and things looked blue for Willie UNI
iil a witness was placed on the stand who
denied being kin 20 anybody
Great weight was given TO the evil
1ence Of the man who had no relations.
and Willie went free.
Inc Shepperdsons and Banks were pres
ant with cOuntercharges of assault and
abuse Lucy Shepperdson hit Annie Banks
across the head with a piece OF scant-
ling Annie's head was frnged with
lightly wrapped plalts which acted like
tenders on a ship.
The scantling was broken TO pieces
but no mark could be found on Annies
mead
Lucy shepptrdsln said Annie chumpped
her IN the face and when she raised her
arm. Annie just fell down.
IAIPARTIALITY.
The Banks and Shepperdsons swelled
he city treasurer 10 the amount Of 80.
ne assessment being made without par
iality between the two families and there
vas lively negotiating TO raise the wind.
George +. Rogers. cOlored, OF Newport
Jews was arrested Sunday charged with
making threats against the conductor Of
street car. Rogers proved that he was
sufferer from a mistake made by the
CONDUCTOR I'm collecting double fare and
vas discharged
Harry Allen. colored with being a sus-
.icious character. was held for investiga-
ION.
A long list Of Sunday DRINKS paid their
ines OF 81 each and went their several
Ways.