The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-24
RAWBERRY IN
HIS BUTTONHOLE.
Justice John viii Not Don the Wig
and Gown.
WHAT HE DOES FOR SPITE CASES
He Gives an offender Of Unsavory Re
putatiOn an Example Of His Mem
Ory for Crimes that Come Before
Him-Was Sorry He Spoke.

When Justice John took his seat on the
bench of the Police Court yesterday
morning he wore q ripe strawberry in
his button hole. Ii was presented 10 him
hy one of his admirers and shone Ike i
ruby ON the grey lapel of his well brush
el coat
Taking mp his series Of spring lectures
again he cXpatiated 10 a fun house on
tine general cussidness Of some people.
ana their tendency 10 prevaricate when
the truth was more convenient.
THE WIG AND GOWN.
Tie took occasion 10 Indignantly deny
the report that he Intended with the be-
ginning Of the new month 10 wear the
wig and gown while dispensing justice
90 the multitude.
Having relieved himself Of his pent mp
feelings he turned his attention TO the
several spite cases before him the first
OF which gave him a text for his prelim-
mary remarks
Here is a case in point George Smith.
young white man, was charged with
stealing ring from Paul Massie.
There was much beating about the bush
hy the complainant and his Witnesses
until george smith. the alleged thief was
put upon the stand. IL then developed
that George Smith and Massie played
I"'A t'rfNtifi ana -hiAr~lt EiI lll MtDA TO
the house for g. cents for games He
did not have the money and George
Smith paid the bin and took the ring for
security.
Some time afterwar1 Massie demanded
the ring but without offering TO pay the
money due on IT, The demand was re-
fused and Doe got spiteully mad and
swore ont "a warrant charging George
Smith with robbery.
HOW TT WORKS.
The ring was returned to George Smith.
his prosecutor was mulctcd for the costs
and The court instructed Smith 10 return
the ring when Massie paid the pledge
due on g.
Yesterday morning Mary Ellen Banks
colorcd. was mp ON the charge Of cursinc
and abusing Anna Brown and promising
20 procure a coffin for her Anna had
her mother for a witness but Mary Ellen
sinclo-h1nded and alone defeated Tho
TrOwns. horse foot and dragOons-Wi'h
vell-ohosen words she smOte them hip
and thigh II looked like dark day for
tho Trowns but they escaped with costs
and the case was thrown orr ~ court.
a MATTER OF COSTS
Mabel Vaughan. a stately brunette, was
mp on warrant. charged with stealing
from contemporary In the same house
certain articles OF wearing apparel. They
had since made friends and the spleen
of spite had dried up and tho complain
ant. Eva Austin wanted the warrant
Withdrawn. This little exhibition OF spite
placed 1920 I'm costs in the city treasury.
VIM johnson. white, was arraigned as
q suspicious character He was rccog-
nizcd as an old offender and the court
added the charge OF vagrancy and sent
him % The rock pile for sixty days. VIII
liam protested against the injustice OF
the charge. He bearded the lion in his
den and felt like the young husband who
wakes up his FIRST baby in the night TO
see him laugh
A TALE OF WRONG DOING.
Justice John rapidly reviewed his rec
ord before his court and told of his Of
fences in years past with a rapidly and
exactness that made him catch his
breath.
1.-THE Lord II IS claimed made every
thing for some good use. but 10 IS only
known in Heaven for what purpose YOU
were pat on EARTH and with this parting
shot William disappeared within the pen.
cyrus Nasty colored. was convicted
OF rocking 5. II. Jasper In his yard. The
rock proved 20 be a brick and Jasper
carefully pulled the missile from MS
overcoat pocket and placed In material
evidence on the bench.
He was enjoined 70 keep II on the par
Tor mantle as n talisman OF good IHcN
and CYRUS noutinglv accepted a sentence
OF twenty days In jail.