The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-30
KEEP LAMPS LIT
AND BURNING
Justice John After Builders With a
Hot Stick.
He SOLD HIS VOTE FOR COAL
Layinia Holmes Never RObs a Woman.
but Preys Upon the Men - She
Proves Herself a Splinter and
is Fined for IL.
He SOLD HIS VOTE FOR COAL

Keep your lights trimmed and burning
IS a scriDtural text Justice John often
quotes these days and the little clump Of
contractors az whom he breaches try hard
to hold themselves g%uiltless OF onensc to-
wards the ordinances OF the city I'm regard
to keeping lighted lamps on al building
material obstructing the city streets.
A great deal II work is going on all over
Richmond. People are quick to sue the
city for any damage to person by reason
Of such distractions and the Great Dis
penser Is holding the contractors to strict
accountability.
A short docket composed the work Of the
day yesterday.
LAVINIA HOLMES.
Lavinia Holmes came from the pen at
the call Of her name. with her neck stuck
forward and her head down. like some
one who was all ears but saw not.
she answered 20 the charge Of robbing
Maggie Davis of one skirt and one dress.
Lavinia's head was encased in tightly
wrapped rolls Of hair, like the wires on
a champagne cork. and when she SLOWLY
shook her head in ~disapproval OF the evil
dcnce OF her accuser the loose ends OF the
wraps lazlly tapped from side TO side
like broken ribs ON a revolving umbrella.
Lavinla denied the theft. and declared
with much disdain that she never did
rob no woman. cause they never had
nuthin' with stealing
She made no denial of having robbed
men. and said there was no use trying "a
l.... -f. sfrnIHaNf fhau1 han4ffug she had
been in that court and tried for the Of
fence.
The charge Of stealing was not clearly
sustained. and Lavinia would have
breathed the air Of freedom but for an
other charge-that of disturbance and dis
order on the street.
A SPLINTER.
The officer testified hat she was espe-
cially obstreperous. and. raising her skirts
TO the most convenient height for run
ming. broke from his grasp and for we
blocks ran like a qua~rter-hOrse. leading
the chase and outdistancing him com
pletely.
Lavinia was fined 500 "for making a
policeman rum and returned to the pen
with leaden feet.
Charles Booker (colored), stole two
bushels of coal from a car Of the Ches-
apcake and Ohio Railway. He proved
a previous good character. a reputation
for industry. and that he had a large
family. The theft was conclusive and
acknowledged.
Charles was given the lightest term Of
punishment-15 days in Jail. and loses his
right TO vote.
CREATED TROUBLE
Robert Satterheld. whose presence in
Richmond always forbodes trouble TO
the police. camesup on the charge OF be-
ing a suspicious character.
The Great Dispenser entered into a
solemn compact with Robert that he
would let him go with the understand
ing that II he was caught in Richmond
inside Of twelve months. that he would
be sent TO Jail for twelve months. Robert
gladly accepted the conditions and was
given fifteen minutes TO get out OF town.
Albert Lewis (colored). a boy about
twelve years Of age. was caught jump
ing from a porch in a vacant house.
which was robbed OF the pipe-httings.
There were two other boys. who escaped.
There IS some doubt as to Albert's hav-
ing taken actual part in the robbery. lie
was sent 10 the grand jury.