The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
MEN WHO TROUBLE
JUSTICE JOHN.
Spring Sunshine RObs Him of His
Crowd.
APPEALS FROM THE ROCK PILE.
\ Small Boy Charged win stealing
Lot of Tools VIII bc Sent tn tue
Catholic Brothers - Orders
Vicious Dog Killed.
APPEALS FROM THE ROCK PILE

Justice John dispenses justice every Gay
jusi as easy as handing out pie, ana Or
binary cases are cut, Labelled And pAt on
the shelf Ike sardincs In grocery s.oie'
but just now the fellow who Is trying 10
keep dog without getting a NEAL
taxes his patience and the man who OWNS
five wagons and gets out license Tor Only
four, gives him much anguish OF soul
Nesterday.not "a drunk or vagrant APP
pearcd before the bar Tor him 10 Work
off his wit upon. and the outdoor sun
shine drew the crowd
SPRING ATTRACTIONS.
Fishing. gardening, baseball, and other
counter attractions are having dian-
tesratng effect on the audiences at the
Police Court matinces and IL reacts on
the spirits of the performers.
When q man charged with having a
hole in his Ccilar-door can half turn to-
wards sympathetic faces that ne knows
have been there many time before
themselves and tell his tale OF woe ne
feels more spunky than just stating MS
facts 10 the court.
with the crowd gone he becomes a
weak and nerveless mortal ana gives UP
his dollar without struggle.
The chief and STAFF appeared victims OF
spring fever yesterday and the court
was 80 quiet that you could near the
ice turn over in the water pitcher next
TO the noisy gavel.
Dog license cases were the CHIEF burden
of the day Fines We're few and the ser
geant yaWned YEARLY while the reporter
picked his teeth with splinter from ms
dliapidatod chair waiting for the run that
never came.
APPEAL FROM ROCK PILE,
w. L. Landrum extensive acquain-
lance will not bee dispieased 10 Know
that he has a sixty days ensagement
with Squire Jones Of Sugar Bottom.
lie was given that much time on me
rock pile this morning for being drunk
begging from door 10 door and ringing
the front door bells of citizens In me
night hours for money or any olAer thlhb
he can convert into drink
He was let off some time ago 1n the
promise Of leaving town and IBIS pie ding
for another show had NJ eject the
stern Dispenser of Justice. and On ace
cused made the dire threat of taking an
appeal.
A BOY GIVEN \ CHANCE.
Charles Holzapple will be nine years old
next December. He is fair and hts hair
is light and fluffy and sets out from MS
head as if charged with electricity. d. H.
Butler. carpenter charged Charlie
whose mother was his ncXt-door neigh
Dor with breaking into his W1od-hnuse
and stealing tools 10 the value OF wv. oil,
Mrs. Holzapnle returned the tools. all
except cne which She could not md. some
DAYS ago. and this morning paid Butter
q dollar I'm court for follow anger ne
said was taken with the other tools.
Mrs. Hozapple said she had pun Snei
ihe how hut that be- was hard-headeA
and difficult 10 control. Her statements
were so open and frank and honest as 10
gain the sympathy Of an. Sna announced
her intention of placing Charlie with the
Catholic Brothers and with this undtI-
standing the criminal charge was dis
missed
4 VICIOUS DOG.
Mr. Henry Harding wered % me
charge Of keeping vicious dog \. Hold
orberrv charged that the dog tried soy
oral times TO bite him and Yesterday sue
cocdcd.
KIN the dog is invariably the verdict IN
such cases and this Mr.. Harding agreed
TO do.