The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
JUSTICE JOHN
IS PUGNACl0US
Charles Parish is Placed Upon the
Rack of the Law,
MEAN BY HIS OWN CONFESSION
He is n Pcssimist and Nihiiist OF the
Worst Sort and Not willing to Let
Well Enough AIonc-A Lecture
ON Wife Bcatcrs.
MEAN BY HIS OWN CONFESSION

The opening Of the theatrical season re-
turns a familiar class OF auditors to the
regular matinees in the Police Court
Theatrical folk always appreciate now
city and true humor. and they never fail
to attend Justice Johns justice mill.
They know a good thing when they see
it and laugh in a way that II initiated on
the stage would make their fortunes.
The temperature In the White Chamber
was less frosty yesterday and at worst
endurable.
Justice John was early on the ground.
and his clear high busie-notes rent the
ambient atmosphere from a block away
and announced his coming when he was
yet around the corner
\ STRIKING PICTURE.
Then when he stood silhouetted In the
entry-door. his hat tipped on one side.
hands deep in his pockets, shoulders set
well back. his body resting squarely and
sturdly on his heels ana turning, gave
sly little Jack Homer glance az the audi
cnce. they all cried with one acclaim,
"Aint he a daisy?'
The pugnacious air with which he en-
tered the Temple OF Justice WAS reflect
ed throughout the days proceedings, ana
the contests were an in one-miuute
rounds. the Great dispenser doing the
slugging act from start 60 inish
Charles Parrish Col1rcd. was charged
with cutting Oliver Grimes There were
three Witnesses. The man who was cut
could not say who cut him. but was rather
under the impression that il was not
Parish.
A young white man who saw part OF
the ARRAY thought 10 was Parish. but was
not certain: and still another, who did not
see the cutting, identified Parish as be
ing the one he saw with knife IN ms
hand. and heard bin say i got him.
CHARLES WORKED UP.
Tho evidence. while not conclusive, was
getting close 10 Charles. and his move
ments were as restless as polar bear In
a cage as he stepped from side 10 size
and i'm a small circle before the bar.
His sullen muttcrngs were several
times suppressed 10y the stern commands
of the Great Dispenser, and Charles was
not helping his cause
you are a mean Niger. ana you hh'"
know st. and I've got the right niger
but can't prove II on yO-, Numbered
the Great Dispenser.
Charles admitted the impeachment as
10 being a mean Niger. and declared that
everybody is mean and there am 100
body good" Notwithstanding this cone
tradiction OF all of Justice Johns sunday
school teachings he let Charles 90.
But Charles did not know when he was
well off. and sustained his reputation OF
being a mean Niger by imperinence ana
disorder in the lobby, was hauled BACK,
fined $3.50 for contempt OF court, aud
went TO the pen ike Dewey-c ebratlon
sky-rOckot.
ONE OF THE JONESES.
Cf "A
whose round of visits to the Police Court
and the ian are like the cycle
of the years was charged with being
drunk upon the street. and went down
for ten days.
Hilton Venable. co'ored charged with
an attempt TO cut Ww. Rudd early in the
summer. was arrested on his return from
Atlantic City, where he has been at work.
and the case was continued 10 secure
witnesses.
4. NJ. Page appeared with counsel TO
answer the charge OF beating, with IN
tent 10 Kill. his wife, Mrs. Annie +. Page
Mrs Page being TOO badly injured 10
appear. the case was continued until sat
urdav Application for bail for the ac-
cused turned loose the wrath OF the Great
DISPENSER against an women-beatcrs.
EDWARDS ALL
lie declared that a man VINO carries
concealed weapon is a coward, and that
a man who beats his wife. or any other
woman Is q double coward; that n the
LEGISLATURE would enact a law making
hanging the penalty for wife-beating II
would be the best law they ever passed
The lawyer was sorry he spoke, and
his client went TO the pen TO await the
recovery of the woman, whose injuries
consist Of a broken nose and severe hurts
and bruises.
Annie Hayes colored. for creating dis
order on the street, paid a line OF s. so.
James Thomas and Katie Williams
bought little niggers at a dollar apiece
who were enslaved for jumping on street.
cars while i'm motion.
Thomas Jones rode n bicycle at night
without light and paid 81 for the priVi-
lege