The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-27
JUSTICE JOHN HAS
NO SINECURE
Plain Sailing in the Court But Tough
Behind the Scenes.
WAS A NONDESCRIPT SESSION.
He Listens TO Family Row on Ore
gon Hill aud Promises To Take
Hand If Things Don't improve.
Found Guilty. but Not Proven.


People who think Justice John has a
sinecure should attend one OF the daily
seanccs I'm the private boudoir before or
after court
Beforehand people are bracing him to
let a companion or friend of who was
list nt,le drinky and Will lose his JOB
II his name appears I'm the papers or
some woman who has ten sick children
at home and wants TO get the oldest boy
out OF jail to help support the family
After court sin stronger pleas are
made 60 JET some fellow down easy VINO
has been heavily fined or TO let some
man go who has no money 20 pay his
fine. or a mother pleading Tor WayWard
child
10 is easy sailing In the COURTROOM
Win the crowd with you IN point and the
law behind you.
But in the bOudior DC IS tough and "A
man is man for a that
NONDESCRIPT SESSION.
4 u0ude,cript alr characterized the
Court of Regulation yesterday, ana
Justice John WAS m fu. keeping with
the spirit of the occasion.
lie wore his winter hat on one end OF
his precious person and lightweight tan
shoes on the other.
lie talked along any line that came up
pcrmost and tried felOnies. misdemcan-
ors. ordinance violations. and larcenies
with as much ilregu.ar.ty as mixed
train Of box-cars. flats. and gondolas.
Ia. .|aFhn.f
comprised ladies and gentlemen and peo-
pie who are not ladies and gentlemen.
and lawyers who are rarely in the Police
Court and a good many Who are there
more regularly than many members IN
good standing go 90 church.
The Great Dispenser took life easy and
offset the high temperature by making IT
hot for the sinners who came before him
This is the order in which they came:
FAMILY ROW.
Mike O'Bfieu 81 native of the Isle which
furnishes the champions for the world.
stood meekly before the throne charged
with beating John stevens, and John
sWore he did it.
Mike had little 10 say. He didn't have
20. His mother was there 90 do his talk
ing for him. and she held mp the o Brien
end I'm a manner that has won her the
oregon Hin.
Mrs. OBlicn testified that the stevenses
moved away from the Hin, and while
gone white-winged peace lowered around
the noighborhood. but that they moved
back again. ald ever since the stevens
children rcappeared upon the scene the
air had been fun of bricks and sticks.
Mrs. Stevens didn't talk quite $50 East.
but size got in tli tcor-lurh smell every
low and then in reply TO Mrs. OBuens
rapid-nre guns and Mr.. Stevens occa-
sionaily dropped a dynamite cartridge In
the middle of the fuss.
Justice John reached the wise conclu-
sion that women talk too much. and after
they had worked the steam down 10 low
pressure. sent them home with the un-
derstandiug that ON the next round he
would take % hand himself
4 PRETTY PAIR
VIM. Clarks0u and James Ray answered
the charge of dght!ng iu the street They
claimed 90 have been only playing. Bee
ing men OF families. Justice John con-
cIudod 10 was time they quit PLAYING and
got 10 work AZ something besides drink
ing and begging ON the street and sent
them % the chain-gang for thirty days.
Mamie White vas charged with keep
ing "a disorderiy house. and the case was
continued t0 give Mamie time to move.
Alley Brown and Susan Brown. his
wife were put under bonds Tor tfesp"as
ON The premises az 81 north Ninth street.
The negro once owned the house, and
10 was forfeited TO "a building and loan
company. lie IS demented ON the sub
iect and keeps trying 20 take possession.
lie was placed under bonds a snort time
AGO. not 10 60 near the house.
This week De moved with his belong
ines into the house. ON top of the ten
ants of the owners. lie and his wife We're
required 90 give another bond, and went
% the pen Duo default
Jim Daniels Ed. Holden. and Herbert
Harris colorcd boys. charged with chick
en- stealing. were turned over 20 the cOun-
IS authorities.
JACK ~ TROUBLE
G.. W. Cavanaugh. mau-of-war's man
was found Tuesday night loaded 10 his
tenders sponsors and ashore on reef
with y heavy list 20 port or some other
stronAdrink. lie was placed in dry dock
for ten DAYS for repairs, and threatened
10 lombard the entire shooting match for
being sentenced without ~ hearing.
Eddie Holmes. colored. was charged
with being a suspicious character and
carrying concealed weapons. to-wit:
razor.
Ist4lt aA|N - NAhti'fNtN 'f't'+'t'tt '''
beard. lie was fined $50. and went down
for thirty days. the penalty that over
takes AN the people who carry unnatural
weapons FOR their fcliowmen or mothers
ln-law.
Henry Bcckner was up on the charge
Of betrayal by Minnie Sharp. The case
was continued.
Birdie Lacey. colorod was charged WIN
beating Lanuie Banks. Birdie admitted
that She slapped her twice. and paid
dollar and a quarter C slap.
GUILTY. But NOT PROVEN
Lee Stein was charged with cursins.
abusing and assauting Mary Brown colt
orod. Mary Browns daughter corrooo-
rated her mothers charge. 7nd Mr.
STEMS clerk endorsed Mr. STEMS de-
NAL
Guilty. but not proven. was the verdict
J. O. Buffers ten-doliar horse took
stroll ln the street at night. without an
attendant. and fl cost Butler two dol
lars for the promenade.
Newall Prothcrs contractors. were
charged with leaving building material in
tho street al night Without lamp. They
denied tine soft impeachment and put the
drinks on Messrs. Smith and Hall. friend
iy competitors.
Geo W W00dsOn left his horse stand
Ing ON the street without an attendant
and paid s..