The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-29
OFFICER HASTY
IN HIS ACTION
J. W. Hancock Prefers Charges Of
Rough Treatment
CHARGE AGAINST HIM DISMISSED
Little Niggcrs too Young to
Turned Over TO the Tender Mcr-
cics of Their Faihers-A Wit
ness BECOMES a Principal.

The eQuible temperature OF the nlg Nhl'e
Chamber is very attractive these cool
mornings and the audience yesterday
would make a theatrical manag rub
his hands with pleasure.
The Great Dispenser was In a cherry
mood and had the last word with every
body that made "A pass al him.
JUSTICE RAILROAD.
The wheels Of justice ran with tho brakes
set hard. and the train did local work all
along the line. picking up additional
cars at every side-track and running slow.
looking for signals.
A lot OF freight had been LETT over while
the Great Dispenser was off the line.
There were some bitches in the way-biiis.
and trouble az every crossing.
n one or two cases. cars had 10 be
side-tracked. because the machinery had
not been properly adjusted or the line
was blocked and a temporary rack had 10
be built around the obstruction.
Justice John was the conductor. how
ever. and ordered everybody around from
the superintendent to the track hands. and
although things were in a tangle and the
trip made on very slow schedule. he ar
rived at the terminus with everything in
good order.
POLICEMAN AND CITIZEN.
The case of j.. W. Hancock, charged
with obstructing the street al the Second
Market and refusing to obey an officer
when instructed TO move. was called.
The occurrence transpired September I'd.
and was called before Squire Graves and
postponed I'm order TO secure witnesses.
Mr.. Hancock preferred charges against
Omccr c.. J.. Clarllson. who arrested him,
Tor improper and rough treatment, and the
case. while not regarded as very serious.
mas created a great deal O, Interest.
The matter was called 20 the attention
or tho Police Board az It's last meeting ana
action postponed until The charge agaias-
ar. Hancock was decided IN the Police
Court.
rhe Police Justice desired to determine
the question of how far a citizen had a
right 70 use the streets I'm the loading and
unloading OF goods. and he called City At.
torney Pollard 10 represent the city's IN
torest.
Both sides had an array of Witnesses.
The question of street obstruction vas
the only one to be decided. but incidental
iy the alleged rough treatment of Hancock
By officer Clarkson was more or less
heard.
STREET OPSTRUCTED.
the officer claimed that Mr.. Hancock's
wagon blocked the entire street and that
ne refused TO move when ordered. one
witness c0rrob0rated the officers tosti-
mony. Four others. however. claimed
that Mr.. HaucOcks wagon did not block
the street. and that by careful driving 9TH
ar vehicles could lave gotten by; tNat Air.
Hancock was there only a minute or so
or time loading about q dozen cabbage u
asked time to finish before moving. but
that the officer grasped him by the sleeve
and pulled him roughly over the cart
snafr.
An important question was as 10 the
relative position 10 another cart Of the
one Mr.. Hancock drove. and the terms
used TO describe the position OF the other
cart. az given by several Hanover buck.
sters. were Ingenious In The extreme. not
To say original.
one said ct was set out for'ad ike 20
the front" Another described it as being
"cattyWise across the street" Diagonal
like was the Illustration Of another. and
"catty wampus." and kinder skewed OK
to one side" were other terms used 20 in-
dictate thai the other cart was not Opp0-
safe 20 the alleged o%bstructing vehicle.
CITY Attorney Pollard construed .he law
80 mean thar a mar could $3.50 Che streets
reasonably for loading goods. provided
be Ola rot ontire.. block the street,
WAS HASTY.
Justice John decided that officer Clark
son had been hasty 10 his action and dis
missed the charge against Mr.. Hancock.
The charge against the Officer by Mr..
Hancock. OF bad treatment. VII be dis.
posed OF by the Police Board.