The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-01
THANKSGIVING
IN POLICE COURT
The Great Dispenser Deals With Post
Holiday Jewellers.
Ne WEARS VIRGINIA C0l0RS,
Strange MctamorpboSis OF Man who
Mixed Manchester Cocktails with
Richmond Punch - Women
Beatcrs get Heavy Penalties
Ne WEARS VIRGINIA C0L0RS,

The Audience at the Thanksgiving mat
inee in the Big white Chamber was very
small and the Great star Actor played
70 a beggarly row OF empty benches
not that there were not people enough 10
nn them. but they all had on their Sunoay
trousers and were afraid 10 SIT oo""
lest they get the creases out "a
The employees OF the building VINO l0ee
the furnaces and polish up me HanD,e =.
thu big front door were stanoihE ""ou'
dressed In an inch Of their hNes'
hang around the door every Work-udE ia
the CRIME OF honest toll 10 near the vi ~
Dispenser talk and Yesterday NHc" ~
might have been enjoying thelI hOllu@s
with their wives ana best girls t"eS w
sportlng fine clothes IN the big w ''e
Chamber and hanging ON his ""Ios VII"
ali The interest Of an eastern tourist
srhcv can't keen away from the Great
Dispenser any more than hy can soy
out OF the butter dish
WORE THE COLORS.
Justice John carried the colors yesterday
morning an with grace OK ms own -
. big yellow chrysantnemum oInaineh'eu
the lapel Of his short Top coat as ne
sands OF ewes turned as be passed galiy
along in happy mood 10 get look at '"'
Great Law GNer.
Men may come and men may go but
the Police Court goes Oh forever ana
while the average citizens was preparing
for the Thanksgiving sports. the 6reay
Dispenser was Weighing the ioiDlcs OIL
those who had the bad judgment to ge'
loaded before the StOnewall Band began
70 play.
oscar Shunault arrested on Main street
.or disorder. was one Of these uniortu-
mates. and when ne sobered down be turn
cd into Nick Woodward. requiring a
scratching out and rewriting OF his name
on the big docket book.
Nick was at work one one Of the public
improvements on the Chesterfield side of
the river and with twelve dollars in his
pocket book. he came over with the IN
tention OF buying a pair of shoes.
MIXED DRINKS.
lie turned mp in the Police Court with
neither shoes. money nor pocket book, and
only "A hazy recollection Of being on this
SIDE Of the river He attempted what
the oldest Inhabitants do not dare, mixed
Manchester and Richmond whisky.
He was Nick Woodward when he left
the Chesterfield side. lie sampled the
hre water several times between the
Bridge and Main street and was Old
Nick by the time he reached that thor
oughfarc and when arrested was cursing
every passer-by 90 make Roman hoi-
day.
Luckily no ladies went his way and the
Great Dispenser fined him paltry three
dollars for which he should be devouty
thankful.
l.. W. Bass loaded himself so full he
couldn't shut the matches down but he did
no harm and was brmming over with
repentance.
lie was given a show
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
Augustus Bowler (coloreO beat wo-
man. Not only one but two. He met
Kate Br1xton and Annie BraXton on the
street. They were not as polite in their
salutations as he thought was due his
dignity and he beat them both with his
fists.
DE was fined $40 and a short stubby
black ape in a light overcoat with the
impertinence of a negro dive keeper and
the air Of a Vanderbilt tried 10 bride the
renorter 10 keep Augustus out Of print.
The reporter agreed If the amount was
large enough. The special agent Of the
pugllistic Augustus agreed TO pay any
sum the reporter named and asked the
amount
one million was the sum demanded
and the special agent took further time to
think IL over.
FLEW TO LAW.
John Hurren with striking Annie Lesnor
with rock John was dressed in knee
pants. and jacket pretty silk tie and his
light hair parted I'm the middle was brush
ed with every hair In place as only a de-
voted mother can do il.
Annie was about as big as a bunch Of
celery and her hair which had also been
dressed for the occasion stood out until
each hair had a crinkled individuality Of
its own and nor dross was starchcd until
II was horizontal from centre 10 circum-
ference and big hat tied under her
chin helped complete the picture OF parti
coored chrysanthcmum with two short
stems.
Annie glibly told her tale while the
phalanx OF her sisters and her cousins
and her aun,s, who had sworn out a
warrant and rushed % the law looked
on with admiring eyes
John wcpt copiously with his clean
eambric handkerchief 20 his eyes and
had no retinue at his back
ANNE said John threw rocks at her
md chased her. and John said Annie
butt him of the sidewalk and hit him
with a brick twice 20 his once and pro-
drced a broken round mirror Of the adj
vcrt.sng sort from his pocket TO show
that 30 was done by the brick when An
ME hit him.
The Great Dispenser instructed the
auute OF the co.ored gang 10 give the
little girl "sumpn" and ne would tell
the boy mother % give him "snmp.n"
and so ended the great case Of Lesnor VS.
Burrcll
BAD PEOPLE
G. W West was charged by his wife
with beating her while she was sick In
bed West sad 81 all grew out OF FAINT
IS NEEDING and swore he did not strike
her But "a little girl Of the neighborhood
testified that she saw the blows.
Ten dollars fine and SIX months in jail
was the verdict.
w Gordon. coiored SIS had boy about
throwing rocks Not long since his mot'l-
or paid $3.50 for his knocking a child In
the head ana this morning she made a
Thanksgiving Offering Of 500 on the
boys account for a similar offence and
there were hot times In Gordon home
later in the coy.
Tony Harris colored charged with fe-
loniOus assault was remanded 10 iail 10
await the summoning OF witnesses.