The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-09
GREAT DISPENSER
GETS A LETTER
Jack McDonough Imagines Himself
the Pugiist
W. A. JONES SWEARS OFF,
Arthur Warwick Brutality Kicks
Woman aud Goes toJail-Emanucl
Iycrson Has Very Expensive
MuIes-Suspiciou Character.
W. A. JONES SWEARS OFF,

when Justice John came into the back
door of the City Hall yesterday ae was
whistlins sarah OGrady." with his hat
ON the back Of his head, and had the air
of man who did not care who was
elected.
lie found on his desk a letter from his
old-time friend Jack McDonough, who,
with Dan shelly. now a paralytic in the
city Jail are the only "cxcmpts' from the
chain gang
Jack McDonough, who never commits
a worse offence against others than 20
cuss a policeman. brought himself 70 the
mind of the Great dispenser In unique
way.
Jack pines I'm Jail but his dreary hours
ore chocrcd boy the regular visits Of The
Daily Times and Jacks letter 10 the Great
DISPENSER is based on "a clipping from The
Times which states that Kid Mccoy and
Jack McDouough Will meet Tuesday I'm "A
bout before the Hawthorne Athletic
Clyb of Buffalo.
JACK As A PUG1LGST.
Jack assumes that he is the McDonough
referred TO and pencilod the following
20 the Great Dispenser.
city jail Nov S;h 1890,
Dear Jcdee: ] have been here 30 days
and would like 90 get out to-day 10 meet
me man. Me old pal Joe Edwards Will
be I'm my corner with the sponge ana
suy ] don't see how ! can loose. am
trained to an edr> and been ON diet for
over n month"; and this is no pipe. The
betting down here al my training quar-
tors is 1D to = ON the Kid. but ~ bet my
pert off the stakes that ! so 10 the ring
side hot favortc VIII send tickets to
y0u White Fob Thomas, and GIBBONS
and want am OF y0u 20 rubber for me.
Yours for sport
Jack McDonough,
Life Saver and Boxer.
~ THE BOUDOIR
Justice John was early on the scene OF
action yesterday. and the axe grinders
had tho opportunity of their lives, but
they were ND late 10 hear the election
returns. and the Great Dispenser held
special reception in the boudoir with a
lady, o. policeman, and boy, regaling
them with entertaining bits or history.
poetry. and personal experiences that
would carry halt-pase illustrations ID
Puck,
On the bench nc found little 60 do. Tho
pen looked 80 deserted as The front of
Tuesday election precincts. and the dock
a. was as short as bull terriers hair
But the Great Dispenser has friends
who never desert him in HIS hour Of dir
est distress and when AN seemed lost one
OF the Joncses rose uD out Of the jun
gle and the day was saved.
THE JONESES.
w A. Jones presented himself on the
novel charge of being drunk on the street
and made The uaTOwcst escape OF MS
life. The Great Dispenser had a mind
90 send him TO the chain-gang. but w. A
asked for "a conference of the committee
of the whole. and parleyod Wen. lie eX-
pressed a burning desire 90 reform, and
asked to Doe put on his oath not to take
drink for six months.
The Great Dispenser looked on W. a.
with dubious smile but the pleading
W. A., as climbing argument offered
90 enter into a compact TO the effect that
should ne return 10 the Police Court for
six months the Great Dispenser should
sentence him for ninety days
The agreement was made and a dupli-
cate copy OF 30 stored away iu the never
failing recollection of the Great Dispenser
and w. A. went on his way carrying
heavy burden of good intentions.
Arthur Warwick. colored. was beating
and Kicking a woman in "a brutal manner
on Twentieth street and was arrested boy
Raili0 Lawrence Gibbons. who happened
Go Doe ou passing car and got Off and
took the negro I'm custody The negro
went GO JAIN in default Of $40 fine
RECALCITRANT MULES.
Emanuel Iyerson. co,ored, came for
ward once again to answer for his huari-
GUS reealcltraut and hayward mules.
Emanuel mules are of am exceedingly
roaming disposition. They crawl out Of
bed ln the wee sma hours while Emanuel
is asleep. and skin down the IRE escape
for "a lark in the cool and Silly night, and
are found by Emanuel next morning tied
ND qt The Police Station with a rope and
very shecpish air.
Every time they clope Emanuel pays
two dollars apiece and IL DE had al
fines be could anord 90 drive pair of
housekeeping registered hackneys.
he pa.c six dollars. for Tho latest esca-
pado of his pets. It's just another case
OF the mules running away with your
ammunition.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
James r. Vaughan. a boy handicapped
with a record of having served term in
the rcf0rmatory. was charged with being
"a suspici0us character lie was found in
bad company in am ally at night striking
matches.
There was no evidence Of crime against
him and he was dismissed.
VIM Randolph colored, charged with
malicious assault and felonious cutting
of James Thomas Johnson, was discharg-
cd the evidence not sustaining the
charge.