The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-06
BUSINESS CASE
IN POLICE COURT
An Alleged Nuisance Consumes Hours
in the Hearing,
JUSTICE John WAS SAD'
lie Finds Patriotism Docs Not Have
Bad Eject on His Constituents aud
Lets Them Down Easy The
Ride of John Jones.
JUSTICE John WAS SAD'

The Great Dispenser was very sac
yesterday over the dissolution Of the
scranton club and the blue outlook for
the Atlantic League Of which De is Grand
Sachem emeritus.
Tie was not as jockey as usual and
went through with the few Fourth Of
July sinners in business-like way.
People were as of fun Of patriotism mat
day as James river is OF mud after d
hard rain. but they INDUCED principally
Ia noise and kept their powder dry.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Juice John. overlooked am audience that
was spelling with expectation OF "a ANry
docket after the inliscrctions Of the
Fourth. but after a few sample cases they
lett sad and detected. Ike men who had
been caught by loud pictures on me nhi
board and tame exhibition ON ihe stage.
Policeman Redford preferred charge
against John Jones OF being a suspicious
character John is not member OF the
noted Richmond Joneses.
Policeman BEDFORD found him swcety
sleeping upon the beam Of siX-wheel
truck under the Chesapeake and Ohio
passenger train from the West. Ills ape
pearance would ht the hlackcst crime in
the annals Of the Police Court. lie told
varying tales about himself and vas held
for ten DAYS In order 10 mine the coal ABB
sorbed By his system and to further
identify the man. lie created further
suspicion by trying 20 hide his face when
captured.
ECHOES or THE FOURTH.
Bessie Lee was charged with uespass
r. pa
cluded 81 was only a little Fourth OF July
business and they divided the costs.
James Brown. colored. was fined $3.50
on his own evidence. James is great
advocate Of the anti-spttng ordinance.
re demonstrated with Giles without eff
feet. Giles spit once more and James
broke a wooden bucket in spllntcrs over
Giles Browns head. leaving him tam
sled up On the handle and hoops Ike a
baseball catcher ln a mask.
COSTLY DRINKS.
VIM Hoard. Eddie Archer. Allen VIII
iams and Robert Tucker entered bar
room. ordered drinks drank them. and
then, refused TO pay the score.
The drinks cost them finally $500 apiece.
and much straining OF their credit 20 get
the money after the door Of the pen
closed behind them.
VIM Hendrickson. a bar-kecper was
acquitted of a very ugly charge IN con-
nection with a child.
SAD CASE
Jesse Rowe. sixteen years old. was
charged 0y a citizen with being disordeI'y
and throwing rocks I'm the street and hy
his mother with having left home and be-
Ing beyond her control.
His mother when She found That her
boy would have 10 90 90 the reformatory
withdrew her charge and he was hnod
s. 50 for the FIRST offence.
The BOYS father is insane and his
mother poor and I'M bad health. She was
not able 10 pay the fine and was given
time in which 90 secure it.
These are the kind OF cases IN which
Justice John would Ike 90 have divine
aid
BUSINESS CASE
A case 81 great interest in business
circles was set for n O'Clock and al thar
hour the familiar crowd Of the morn
ing YVES taken by a large number u
merchants. their clerks and various WY
nesses IN me complaint or ~ IT. Berry ~
Co against Asa Snyder g. Company, of
an alleged nuisance by reason Of The
smoke and cinders from tho stack oi
snyder's foundry mjuryng Berry
clothing stock.
The case was one in which quite "a NUM-
her Of other business people were in-
terested and the testimony of experts
was taken as We'll ass that of the people
in business IN the neighnorhood
Messrs Snyder q GO. claimed that
they used nothing but anthracite coal
and placed experts ON the stand to
prove that the character of injury claim
ed could not come from anthracite.
The testimony however. was that the
trouble came from the stack in question.
Captain A. p. Guigon represented %.
IT Berry & co.. and Mr.. g. v. Mere
dith. Asa snyder s. co. The case was
regarded very seriously AS conflicting
with serious business interests ON either
side. and every inch of ground was
fought over
The case did not close until o'clock
last evening having been I'm continuous
hearing except am intermission for din
ner.
The evidence was carefully weighed
and Justice Crutchdeld ordered that the
offending stack should he raised 'oVe
the tops OF the surrounding houses.
Mr Meredith gave notice of appeal
and the matter may go go a. higher
court The appeal if taken may be am
appeal from The order az the court or
the order may Doe disergardcd and the
appeal taken on the fine to he imposed.
The PAMUNKEY INDIANS