The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-27
WALTER SMITH
F0RFEITS BAIL
Diamond Thief Gives up Three Hun
dred for Liberty.
JUSTICE JOHNS FOREIGN AIRS
A Bicycle Thief Destroys n Fine Wheel
Which He Stolc-Contractors n
TO Obey Ordinance aud Receive
a Lecture as Well as Fine.
JUSTICE JOHNS FOREIGN AIRS

Justice John IS fast losing the foreign
airs he learned at Jordan Alum Springs
and waikc Up and shook hands with ms
friends yesterday in the old iashioheo
waisi-high position instead Of approaching
with a two-tune waltz step and projecting
his curved figures from the shoulder le'c''
The tp Of his hat over his eyes so
marked when he first returned, has gwen
away 10 the more cordial manner OF wear
Ing It on the back Of the head.
lie has not put on his kid gloves since
his return and the sDike-tailed dress coat
which he wore so gracefully in the ball
room at the Jordan Alum, has been put
away with moth balls.
RESERVED SEATS.
Reserved seats were al d premium IN
the Police Court yesterday. There
were no waits between acts. Everythlns
moved as fast as a bank-teler al saturday
noon. and interesting incidents followed so
close that it was as hard 10 take IN as
q thrce-ring circus.
Justice John hurled chunks Of wit and
wisdom into the audience as BIG as Bel
san hlNNho anu AhANN A+ - 'N
before nearly every decision.
me audience was very responsive and
one fat man shook until he rivalied the
description Of Santa Claus anatomy IN
Twas the night before Christmas.
A number OF contractors had 10 run
the gauntlet of the bludgeons of his ad-
monltions. the thrlce-sharpened ~javeiins
OF repartee. and pay a fine besides.
He threatened to raise the fine for OBJ
strUcting the street unless the contractors
showed "a better appreciation OF the Priv
leges granted them in the use OF OHe
pubic streets. and %prOphesled that con-
tinued violations would result in an ordi-
nance requiring all building material TO be
deposited inside the structure, as Is re-
CURED In northern ciues.
WILL KNOWN METHODS.
So well is Justice Johns method under
stood that one contractor came iOfWaiu
with tho amount OF the fine Ina his hands
and Sergeant Thomas smilingly approved
the action.
Richard Fox (colored) was charged with
~assaulting and threatening 10 shoot W..
Robins in his Office. The Great Dispenser
was very thorough in bringing on the
evidence. as the witnesses were all those
OF the prosecution. i'm order 20 give the
z every show for his liberty. il was
conclusive or MS use uA NAN i"i7 "'oN
he was fined $50.
Tobias Crawford t%colored) was charged
with beating Mary Crawford. his VIE ana
she charged that he threw a lighted lamp
al ner. lie charged her with inudellt}.
He omis to cave Richmond In hNe
minutes and never come back " released
Coz was the response. and lobe made'
q brisk start for voluntary exile.
A BAD LOT.
Eddie Nash (col0red). who was the day
before sent TO Jail for 80 days for beating
an old man who refused his visits 10 ms
daughter. was arraiened ON the charge Of
curs!ng and abusing Robert Ammons ln
his W store. He had GO DAYS added 90
his confinement in the city jail.
Junius Lee was charged with using pro-
fame and indecent language and making
himself q nuisance 90 tnc ne.ghborhood
one neighbor said Dee had lived three
months bv the side OF Junius and three
months more would put him in Hollywood
500 and sixty days was the cure Ioi
Junlus.
lane Branch. a colored girl. was in o
furv with another negro girl aud tire"
rocks ON Broad street. Sine was cdushl
by a citizen and held 10 keep her from
iniuring passing lady pedestrians. When
a policeman arrived she was bltlng ana
scratching like a wildcat. Ine plea was
put in that she was playing. and Jane
looked as mild as milk AS she stood De-
fore the bar.
She was fined $3.50. and went 10 me
pen. while her mother went out 10 huatc
for the money.
Henry Scott. colored. fifteen years old,
STOLE "a fine bicycle from MIR. ". 4. Pc
gram and for some unknown reason broke
the wheel AN 20 pieces and threw the
parts In different places. lie acknowledges
stealing the wheel. When asked Why
he stole 81 and broke 1t up Dee replied
"nuthin'." and that was AN Henry would
say. lie was given six months.
THE DIAMOND ROBBER.
The name OF Walter Smith was called.
He is The man who. on the 18Th on this
month. came % Richmond with Wallace
circus and robbed the store Of j. +. koh'
Ter on Broad street. of some diamonds
and gave that name when taken.
lie was captured 10y the detectives, anc
two stick-pns bclonging TO Mr.. Kohler
were taken from his person. He acknowl.
edged the theft. and offered the detec.
dives 500 TO release him.
His counsel. Mr.. H.. VI. Smith. when ne
was arraigucd the next day, asked and
secured a continuance Of The case until yes
terday morning. I'm The meantime he made
a motion before Judge Witt. OF the Iiusy-
ID Court. who bailed him 600 the sum
of 500. with Mr.. Louis %. Wcndenburg az
surety.
when the case was called Walter Smith
did not put in am appearance, and his
bond was forfeited.
Il is understood that the amount, $500
was put Up by the friends of Smith. and
ne is now probably working his game IN
other cities 10 pay this State the sum
which goes into the treasury by reason Of
his failure 20 appear for trial.