Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
TEMPLES OF EQUITY
Yesterdays Record Of Sinners
Caught Doing Wrong.
Justice Robert iIns II witness who f.
n WOnumcntnl Provnricator =
Mans Inhumnnlty 10 woman
Gnscs I'm the ufhcr Courts.

The wind whistled yesterday morn
ing like small boy with a new coon
song, and the dreary patter of the pitt
pane or in n fellows face. if he was
on the street. was in melancholy har-
mony with the sad scenes of the Police
Court.
From the delectable heights OF monu-
mental purity that were visible Thurs
day and Friday in the court, there was
decline yesterday. and the waves of
immortality rolled upon the sands of
time and the saw-dust covered floor of
the arena like The gusts of snow down
CRANKY street.
The fellow who wrote those lines
about the beautiful snow was either a
married man and not responsible. or
had never promenaded the streets of
Norfolk during one OF these alleged
beautiful" occasions. Umbrellas
dion't stand any more show than DR.
Wise to ge; Mr.. Young's seat. and the
only person in town known to smile
who was over-stocked with rubber
shoes and boots.
FIRST TO FACE MUSIC.
The first man up was Joe Jefferson.
who aid not seem to be frightened.
as he had been there before many
time. lie appeared I trine storm-toss-
ed AID his raiment vas a black shirt,
with . once white stripe, ana tan pants
Sildod about his waist With Il leather
Delt. He also wore az overcoat ;hat
mad apparently seen better days, ana
also better fit. In his hand he car
r.ed a staff. for he was i cow tender
Tor The region beyond Client. lie was
- ~ Il Il - p
Ing and threatening to kill Pat
Q'pousherty. Joe has 4 friend who
answers 10 the name nj Buck Williams
Buck Is beyond peradyenture the most
!um-tum. iiop-iiap Witness that ever
rested his weary body before a tribunal
81 justice. In appearances Buck resent
bes his partner. and he has a face not
exactly tit for publication. He show
ed signs of having been In training.
but before HisSonpr was through with
him he admitted that he mcandercd all
around the port OF truth ana once al
most touched it, but said hn was q
little rapid" and that he didn't want
10 40 too near on SO short an acquIin-
lance. AS n result OF his testimony
his 'chum' put up $40 into the treas
ury of the court chief Kizer had
Bucks picture taken and will use I,
in his collection rs an antlpode piece
to George Washington.
DRUNK AND DISORDFRI.Y."
Bob. Ransom was the next msn. and
he answered TO the charge of being
drunk and disorderly and with cursing
and abusing Leila Adams. In this case
mans inhumanlty to woman, and vice
versa. was beautifully illustrated. Bob
is not a youth. neither Is he handsome
and 1t wasn't in evidence what his at
Effectiveness consisted OF. His head
looked like n last Summers bird-nest
and his nose had the artificial alcoholic
tint only found on men OF his class
He was under the impression as he
was cursing in the dark. that no one
could hear him, and said he didn't
abuse anybody's sweetheart but his
own. Five dollars ana cost was re-
CURED Of him, and Leila furnished the
money.
Justice Robert is determined to have
n clean city. and those residents who
heed not the orders OF the Board of
Health TO put their premises In proper
sanitary condition VIII be brought be-
fore him and he Will do the rest. About
twenty denizens of Reds lane and
Bulls court. both male and female.
and every shade of color from inily
black 10 gingerbread "yallar." lined up
before Hissonor on the charge OF main
tanning n nuisance. and each Got fifteen
days in jail.
THE OTHER CASES.
Ida Lloyd. charged with not observ-
ing the Board of Health mandate, re-
garding cleanliness. was released on
bond of $50 that her house would be
properly cleaned in twenty-four hours
William Smith. coored. charged with
larceny; held for further investigation.
The ease of Hora.io T.. solomon
charged with the murder OF Charles
Small, was called. and continued Until
the 9TH proXimo.
Andrew Turner. colored. was con-
victed of stealing clothing. etc. from
Peter Maloy. Samuel Dudley and VIII
liam Maloy all colored and sentenced
to ninety days in Jail. The pistol. for
which Turner was Yesterday fined so. 90
for carrying concealed. IS named in a
list of the stolen articles.
Frank Moore. colored. suspected of
robbery continued until February 9th.
William Godfrey breaking lamp in
u. Carpenters furniture store while in
toXicated Friday evening: fined sll. lie
could not raise the money and went
20 Jail.
Joe Throw. n small colored boy. was
fined Sc for shooting n pistol on the
street. but the fine was afterwards re-
mitted and the hoy released.
The case of William Williams, col