The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
JUSTICE JOHN
WANTS MORE LAW
Negroes are Cutting and Shooting at
Increased Rate.
SALE OF FIREARMS MUST STOP,
Frank Bagent Held Tor the Crime Of
Houscbreaking Walter 1urpin
Tried on other Charges-A Shy
at the Lions Mouth.

Justice John is doing some missionary
work with the legislators these days
along The line OF the sale use and oarr>-
ine of firearms. There has been oe-
plorable growth of teIonious cuttns and
shootlngs among the youns negroes.
They nearly aI carry either O. rlzor or
a pistol This is shown by tle face that
they are found in the.r pockets when 1.-
rested Tor trivial onenoes
Scarcely a day passes boo the Police
Court without one or more trials of young
negroes for shooting or cutting and Jus-
lice John states chat tNc record lo' DHe
Ia-t twelve months viii show more
crime. of this nature .nau for nN- years
before.
FULL PENALTY TOO SMALL
He imposes the mll penalty col t"e I'"
as lar as impr -oument goes where car
rying concealed weapons i- proven ""l
the limit is so days and i7 NOT severe
enough The line makes ltle oIlle'e.''
To- the average negro VINO Us "oI'" "'''-
ing.
They cut and shoot frequently "i.hoI1
provo,ation simply from pure devil
menJ or drunken frenzy ana d. '' "'l
inlrelueut that innocent parties a'o
wounded.
Justice John especially desires liW
that will prohibit merchants from selling
firearms and ammunition t0 irresponsible
parties and TO children
THE GREAT DISPENSER
The Great Dispenser was as depontt
Yesterday as the leader of thanks
giving german. and came into court WIN
"A clerubic smile Oh his face and eetene.y
viewed the scene with The air of the man
who had shed AN his troubles along win
his oNerCoat and was ready Goo battle l"I
the championship of the world win Dee
lief in his own success.
The audience was intelligent and appIe-
ciative and were able 90 follow hlin'
even when be- dropped into Latin aNiom7
or Greek poetry
VIM. Bibb co.orcd. came before the
Great Iaw-giyer charged with feloniou--
Iy entering bon the day time the d"eilin-
of Ida Robinson and did take, steal and
carry away one silk dress and other
wearing apparel of the said Ida ROBIN
son, etc.
HE is A GRASS-WIDOW.
William affects the title of 'EeF ne
fore his name aud poses ass a. local
preacher. but according to bis own dc
fence he would never ger into Congress
from Ttah. If Doe didn't fare worse lor
other offences ile denied being Wild
over. but said De was ID grass widow
William talked with persuasive pow
or- and his fencing of uncomfortable
questions would have done credit COB ine
Nlazot Investigation.
William claimed that he paid the rent
Of the house I'm question and argued mar
il could not be- house breakins. lie
Acknowledged that he had been before
the court mos two dozen times but al
ways got free lie failed 20 accept the
privilege OF proving character by the po-
lice sergeant I'm his district
He was sent back 90 tie pen after nav
ing wasted his sweetness on the desert
air. to await the summoning OF VIII
nesses.
HONESTY BEST POLICY
William Miles. "a fair faced boy OF del-
icate mold frankly confessed 10 me
charge of breaking the nose off the stone
lions head that ornamented the spout 10
the Chimborazo spring and defacing oth-
er city property. and also eXhonerated u
companion, taking all the blame on hiu-
self
The boys truthful conduct won ths
court and everybody else In his lLNoi'
and the case was continued for zen o"5a
10 allow the boys father to confer WIN
the city engineer as 90 The cost oil Ie-
placing vi the injured carving.
Walter Turpu. who was conFI'''n VI
r0uselfeakng the day before Wa
-aigred on the charge OF breaking l",o
Caboose Car No. 537, Of the {. 9 -, i1.
road, and stealing thereifoh.
stable keeper Identified Turpin as tae
man who came 10 hire a wagon NJ nisnl
70 haul some iron" and the coiored driver
Identified him as the man VINO assisted
him In loading a box OF oIasSes. N r
,,,eets IN a funk SHOP. The ofiver let
lnrp!n and ihc box on The corner
The case was continued 10 secure The
missing links NJ evidence
BADLY CUT
Philllp Gresham (colored) was charged
.I,n feloniousy stabbing with . knife