The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-13
JUSTICE JOHNS
CHINOOK SMILE
A New Statute in the Laws Of the
Police Court.
PICTURE OF AN ANIMATED GOATEE
The McDonough Assault Case Post
poncd to Allow Principals in the
Tracas to- Cure Their Wounds.
\ Chapter on Dogs and Cows.

There was a. big crowd i'm the Police
JOurl Yesterday. Tile faces tndt hHcu
Tile outer rail-. ike csDbages on "A muck
sters stall. were mostly washed ana
there were more collars on necks tnan
usual. Everybody looked interested, the
reporter squeezed a bundle OF newspapers
i'm the bottom of the reporter chair
10 keep from falling through the seat,
proppel the antique furniture against me
rail to be sure that 10 would not fail 20
pieces when the exciting episodes arrived,
sharpened his Faber so. 2 made IN Ger
many and braced himself for pleasant
time.
The business session en- the inner court,
where the Great Dispenser argues points
of law with his resisting felow-citlzens,
was long and dcry and when he came
into court "a half minute late his NOUN
was as firm as granite curplng.
THE CHINOOK SMILE.
4 half hour of listening to people WHO
were trying 10 keep dogs and not pay
license for them. did not Improve the
situation. and it took some minutes more
before the old familiar smile broke over
the frigid zone Of mis- expansive face. IKE
the unfolding Of the national coiors al the
sun rise gun.
This smile is the chinook wind OF
the Police Court AT its coming things
thaw ont and the flower i'm his buiton
hole blooms anew. the grass In the Cani
toll square grows green ana even me
polish on every poiiccman's badge SHINES
brighter
Sergeant Thomas watches for tho
chinook smile and is so eXhilarated bv us
cominp that he has been known 20 call q
witness name three times instead ot
twice in sheer evhuherance of rejoicing.
THE chinook wind rarely blows when
unlicensed dogs are running M 'arse
DOG mtd1ls was an ai-lmpor ant ma t :,
with Justice John yesterday ana ne
Grr,fv laid down as 70 Police Court statute
that mo man should walk around Rich
monl and say ne was out of work and
courd Get no money and then keep dog.
"Ain.f got "a dollar and eXnect 20 keep
two doqe2 No wonder YOU Amt got dol
lar,' This said with glare worth tho
price Of "a dozen dog medals 10 an actor
OF the villain ON the stage.
ANIMATED GOATEE.
Mr.. Banders an old gentleman or
Church Hil. has goatee like me iraz-
zled end OF a manila rope. lie also mas
"a doc. and the mention Of getting
license for the dog filed the goatee with
great agitation and the gOatee wiggled
DID and down like "a milk-shakins machine
al a soda fountain.
Justice John said the dog must have
"A medal and Mr.. Banders goatee shook
out the words. "Il get one II / can get
the money" Justice John was uncom-
promising and said it must be secured
at all hazards.
Mr. Randers goatee stuck 20 the con-
tingency of money or no money.
Justice John grew emphatic ana MT.
Banders' goatee got more ana more eA-
cited until it made q blur In the atmos-
lf To-
ANOTHER INNING.
Tho case was continued and Mr.. Ban
ders' goatee maintained the condition Of
no money no medal, and 1t is still a cues
tiou of who had the last word. the Great
DISPENSER or the vibrating goatee OF the
Church Hln dog owner
Justice John viii have another chance
10 talk when the case comes around again
Tuesday.
Cows also figured in the docket. Mr.
r. j. Todds cow took an afternoon stroll
while her owner was away from home
and il cost Mr.. Todd a two-dollar bill
Mr.. Todd naturally desired 20 demur
but Justice John informed him that the
laws Of the Modes and Persians some
times changed. but that a COW loose In
Richmond was as good for two dollars
as a cent IS for a ginger cake.
THE MDONOUGH CASE.
A large number Of witnesses were pres
ent 10 testify IN the case Of Pat Melon
ough. who was charged with being drunk
and disOrderly I'm the Lexington Hotel
and choking and resisting officer Curle
while in discharge Of his duty. All the
witnesses answered 10 their names eX-
cept Mr.. Gregory. who was assailed by
Mr.. McDonOugh il being stated that his
injuries were such that he was unable
10 be present.
Counsel appeared for McDonough and
a certificate was read from Mr.. Melon
ough's physician saying that the accused
had a cut on the head bruised eye and
other injuries and that he ought not 10
come out for several days. The case was
continued until next Tuesday.
ACCUMULATIVE
Ernest HERSHEY and Willie Graves. two
young white men. who were detained
few days as suspicious characters. were
up to-day charged with stealing a watch
and chain from the person OF c. w.
Splitting. The case was continued 10 allow
Mr.. Splitting to appear. Willie Graves
was also charged with stealing a locket
from Rosa Davis. which he pawned. Their
cases were again postponed, and II evil
dence Of crime accumuates IN ratio for
a few days more they will get n life
sentence.
Rosa Davis was charged with keeping
a dlsorderly house, and given until Sat-
urday to move from the neighborhood.
GRAND JURY CASE.
Henry Gray, colored, was sent on %