The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
PRESSURE ON
JUSTICE JOHN.
Has Stretched His Consclence'Untll
it Nearly Pops.
SECURES WATERMELON KNIFE.
Mr.. Barinch. Wanted TO Carve Thorn
Joe with u. But They wouldn't
Let Him-Pat Harris Convicted
of Second Burglary.
SECURES WATERMELON KNIFE,

As Christmas day approaches the pres
sure on the Great Dispenser grows more
intense 10 let people out of jail and 1t
takes a heart of oak 10 Withstand the
whccdling and persuasion that nj his
ears for hours at time. while he IS rest
ing CD in the Boudoir after the day work
IS over.
He has already stretched his con-
science until it is as tough as a goose
neck. but knows it's only for few days
and that he will get them all back asan
In few days.
TOOK THINGS EASY.
Justice John took the world in an easy.
self-satisfied way yesterday, feeling
kindly 10 the human race ana only
watching out for "the ways that arc DARK
and tricks that are vain in his consti-
tucnts by force of habit.
JOS Barinchi and Thorn Joe came up
out OF darkest Jefferson Ward 10 uhie"
their troubles and there was more excite
ncnt 81 the recital than it would take to
run another free-silver campaign.
Mr.. Barinchi was charged with dis
turbance and curslng and abusing Thom
Joe and threatening TO cut him with
knife. The knife was In evidence. IN
CubA. 81 would be a machete, IN the
Philippines. Il would be called holo; IN
a Richmond baker-shop. "A bread knife
In the Second Market. q butcher KNIFE
and had ii some into Thorn Joe's BODY, me
point would have stuck out the port side.
WATERMELON KNIFE.
In the Police Court II was called a
watermelon knife and will be laid away
in a bed OF lavender and thyme, until
the waterlo bird begins to sing again
from the front end Of a Hanover cart
Thorn. Joe gave In his evidence In
high clef manner with the tremolo stop
wide open and Mr. Barinchi adopted a
stacatto measure and the whole concert
was In rag time.
Mr.. Barinchi has few angelic chill
dren and they live over Thorn Joe's store
and the storekeeper claims they inter
fered with his peaceable pursuits, ac-
cording TO the way business is conducted
In civilized Syria, from whence he came.
A NERVOUS MAN.
MIR. Barnchi who. according TO Mrs.
BIS testimony. il a nervous man. was
disturbed by repeated knocks on ms
window after he had retired. lie called
out Of the window several times and re-
ceived no reply Another knock ana ne
suddenly threw open the window ana
heard some one loudly cough. He re
cognized Tom Joes bark and went
down into his store 20 see what he meant
hv taking such mean revenge on nerv-
Gus man.
Thorn Joe retreated behind his counter
and got a stick and Barinchi returned to
his abode above and secured the water
melon knife and came back again TO ar
que the question from a better point OF
view.
Thorn Joe. not approaching the situa-
ton. struck Barinchie with a stick Mr..
Barnchie grew very nervous and was
about 20 make spare ribs out OF Thom
Joe when a citizen secured the knife.
TALKING BED
During the testimony all hands talked
at once and gesticu'ated like people who
had accidentally kicked up wasp's nest.
Justice John let them work off all their
high-pressure steam. and wishing them
a merry Christmas babe them return
home and behave themselves.
Harrison Albright (colored) was charg-
cd by Mary Fountain with beating her on
account OF another woman. Mary did
not make a good impression and the
Great Dispenser put it all down to jeal-
ousy without truth. and had Harrison
been as bright as his name implies ne
might now be free man. but he stuck
in his oar at an inopportune time and
admitted that he struck the woman, and
Is now in Jail in default Of so fine.
KNOWS WHEN HE'S BEAT.
Charles Hutzler was charged by w. II.
Farmer with keeping his bar-r0om open
on Sunday. The only witness besides
Farmer did not go in the bar-rOom. and
Farmer said he was too drunk 10 recol-
lect anything about IT,
Justice John mumhled something about
knowing beforehand how it would be.
and recognizing when he was beat fined
Farmer s. for being drunk and disorder
~ in the alley, which he paid with the
air OF a man making donation TO erect
an historical monument.
Pat Harris (colOrcO who was sentenc-
ed 10 sixty days In jail Tuesday for be-
ing drunk and disorderly and sent to the
grand jury Wednesday for burglary at
BIC north Fifth street. Was before the
bar again Thursday on another burglar
ious charge in which the testimony was
very conclusive and the chain of evidence
made complete
PATS BURGLARIES.
II Will bee recalled that last Sunday
morning Officer Wyatt accOsted Pat on the
street with bundle under his arm and
stopped the negro and examined what
he had
He then followed him and found the
bundle on the front porch OF No SIS north
Fifth street ana while officer WYATT was
hunting for a burglar In that house Pat
WAS in the front parlor of Mrs Hewtts
house. No, SIG north Fifth. next door from
whence that plucky lady drove him by
threatening 10 lombard him with n lighted
lamp and when he came out was arrested
by Wyatt.
Ths goods in the bundle were stolen
from The back parlor and hall of Mr.. W.
J. Blalocks residence. No. ei2 east Mar
shall street and Mr.. Blalock identified the
articles.
Pat was sent to the grand jury on this
charge also and will no doubt. IL he lives,
serve long term In the penltcntiary.
LEAD THE GANG.
Percy Payne (colored). was charged with
disturbance and using bad language in
the street
Several respectable colored residents Of
jackson Ward were compiainants ard the
officer stated that ne was the leader Of a
very bad gang of boys lie was fined g. 90
and In default went 70 jail.
Roxie Ann Cook and Ivor Loyd were
charged by James NJ. Cook the woman's
husband. with living together as man and
wife.
The testimony was rare. rich and racy
The old gentleman was recently released
from an asylum He failed 20 make good
his charge and The case was dismissed
without the states Help.
In an editorial in this weeks Central