The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-25
JUSTICE JOHNS
WARNING NEEDED
Troublesome Clients are Now Study
ing Nature.
HARD WORK ON SLIM MATERIAL.
clifton Christian Goes 10 the Grand
curry for Attacking An old Man
Wsaa Heavy Iron Wrcnch-A
TnSIaud'. Penalty Named.

Justice Johns hard work during the
winter and spring ls bearing fruit IN the
GOOD oraes That prevails in the city dur
sne ihe season whom lovers OF nature
,in Commune with tire trees and flowers
ana accept he hospitality Of wayside
ion.scads without being asked TO spit
WOOD.
me Great Dispensers oft repeated
varnne. 'Acop away from me, has at
last leen needed. Tho weak and weary
hatc soueht other fields and pastures
new and the Great white chamber these
pretty summer days is like a banquet
hall deserted.
WORKING HARD.
Justice John worked over the Police
court docket s.er5ay like "a storn-wheel
steamer colug ul stream. The olamaus
Tc.sol4e were actors without any spec
cally and tnc show was as slim as
war drama with an army az three supcs.
Iae clriain-ralser was a monoiosue. AZ
though tho rehearsal was a lively drama
wih tWo star actors aud q iuI represcn-
tat0n of tlo popuiace.
Joe Purv.s stoa before The great terror
OF evil doors with bis hat twirling in his
hand and many tears and freckes ON his
face. Joe was charged with beating John
Burke on tle street.
Joe IS one oi several hundred energetic
young American citizens VINO ciamor at
the doors Of newspaper Office every af-
telnoon % pluck tne papers from the vine
with the gentle aroma OF tho INK fresh
COUNTI1RACmON.
o-asrfaT.. h.rff I.a ..r. Tho ruen with the
back Of his head. Joe stepped back with
start and unwttnely rammed his elbow
q. John nurkc's stomach. and John Burke
plmmeIel him severely.
200 got out a warrant for John, but
by some mistake DE was arrested instead
and stood before tho Great Dispenser
with strange opinions Of the workings
o. The machinery of the law. After labor
iousiy pulling the kinks out Of the muddle
the Great Dispenser decided Sc took two
20 make case and Joe departed.
James Young. who was 90 Thursday
for fehrnr and ON Friday Tor being
drunk. came again charged with destroy
ing property 0f the city at the Third
station Ha was fined $500. given the
ra1zo dazzle and placed under bonds for
elk months.
TO THE GRAND JURY.
Clifton Christian. col0red. was sent 10
the grand jury for feionious assault on
G. ~ Delaney q blacksmith. Mr.. Delaney
was examined in the clerks Office. and
the officer reported that the old man
was badly beaten up.
Tho ncGro worked under Mr. Delaney
in the shop. and the weapon used was
large iron wrench
Airs Florence Dooiey appeared with
a pretty sleeping infant on her shoulder
% answer the charge 0f Cursng and
abusing Alrs. Sadie Lcahman. The case
fell through for want of evidence. Every
body looked smiInsiy at the Steering
cherub and felt cheerful over the result.
VIM. T.. Scho0nDcreor. deaf mute. was
charged with being drunk. The Great Dis
penser gave him some PRACTICALLY reprov-
Ing looks and waved him on his way TO
q better lfe. lie says he never likes to
punish man who can't talk back.
Lee Jones. colored. Tor lighting on the
street, went 90 iall in default of 500 fine.
DIFFERENCE.
@. IT, Arnold. charged with beating his
wife. appeared again after night ia JAIL
airs. Arnold on her oath testified that he
was very wcar.some and a nuisance.
she was willing for the Great Dispenser
10 90 with him whatever he thought best
for him and the chivalr0us law eiyer de-
erred to confer on her the honor OF fixing
his punishment.
She said she would be satisfied 20 have
him put under bonds. and Arnold went
20 Sail for twelve months, or until he
can give bond Tor his good behavior for
that period.
Walter Howard colored. paid one dollar
for leaving his horse alone ON the street.
George Carter paid the usual one dollar
hne for trying 90 carry more than his
gnagc.