The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-01
JUSTICE JOHNS
OFFICIAL SURVEY
He Has an Honorary Associate on the
Bench With Him.
H0D CARRlERS,GET IN A FIGHT,
George Burton Uses VIM. SCOTS Head
for Kindling wood Block and
Crashed His Skull-NOrked on
Great Representatives..
H0D CARRIERS GET IN A FIGHT

The curtain-raiser for the matinee I'm
the Police Court for some days past has
been a charge OF obstructng the streets
with brick and stone ia the West End by
contractors and the conflict Of statements
between the officers and the contractors
was SO great that Justice John concluded
that ne could tell the difference between
a brick and "a piece Of stone and would
settle the matter by visiting the scene
himself
They had better have mil stone
around their necks than To try 20 1901 tn
Great Dispenser after the official survey
SUPREME COURT STYLE.
Nothing but the rustic of silk gown
was lacking yesterday in the DE-
White Chamber 20 complete the picture OF
the United States Supreme Court
Justice John wore AN air of exquisite
dignity and the stateliness OF MS tread as
he walked with measured steps I'D lle
chair OF state shook the city Han TO Jus
foundation stone and left prints OF ms
number seven tans in the granohihlc Oh
the noor like foot prints h the sand
Judge T. y. Welch. OF Caroline. was IN
the court ard was invited 10 q seat To the
right of the Great Dispenser. ana lis heau
clothed i'm silver strands nodded frequent
assent % the wise decisions OF the pre-
siding p0tontate. and MS benign ana il-
teulqent face shone with appr cation
of he beauty and neaness with WHICH
Rfchmonders are served with justice.
George Burton. colorod was charged
with felonious assault with intent TO XIII
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what dis6gured. was there 90 speak LOT
himself. and though feeble I'm body MS
recital was quite vigorous in spirit
George and William belong Co the Grand
United order of Hod-Carriers and lived
in more or less palaual style on cary
street between Seventh and Eighth streets
George Burton and Virginia Valentine
his wife. mo explanation was demanded
as to the difference i'm their names occu-
pied a front room and VIM. scott occu-
nied a shed room and boarded with MIS-
burton. alias valentine. for dollar ana
a quarter a week and she kept William
clothes I'm order.
HIS TOTIN HAT
The disagreement grew out If the loss
NJ Williams totin hat that article Of
curious architecture. built like steam
boat fender with which the hod-carriers
prevent injury 10 the brick from con-
tact with their heads.
He minated that George Burton had
made way with the valuable piece or
head gear. and lowed as how totin hat
couldn't walk cepin il had legs.
This seemed a safe proposition but any
how George Burton called him a har ana
William hit him.
An important point hung on the cues
~. md
was very emphatic IN the asservef1tion
tbat he wouldn't have M at all II VIII
liam Scott hadn't or bus him IN the mead
fus. when be want er sDecun' nutnin
William. on the other hand. testified that
George broke a spllt-bottomed chair over
his head and knocked him down Twice.
and then seeming Ike he want SATISFIED
heat him with a center table ana oroh7
that am 10 pieces. "and fus thing no
xnowed he didn't know nuthin, ana the
doctor cumbed and sewed him mp.
DIR. Davis corroborated the last part OF
The evidence. ha.ing taken thirty-nNe
stitches m seven big cuts on Mllllan
head and three stitches in George bur-
W,lliam's skull IS cracked from the
hack OF his head around to the ear but ne
Is getting along as well as could ne OK
pected. .,a
lie returned to the Almshouse ana
George Burton was sent on 10 the grand
jury. 49,. &,
lie went to the pen. but laborers are IN
demand In Richmond, and MS employer
bailed him out. ,.r,
NJ r. Stuart. a negro about sixty years
old whose picture would make a prime
Illustration for darkest Afrioa, made a
poor out Of explaining how he came oy
a baby carriage taken from the hali"aY
of NJ Rubenstein at the corner OF seven
teenth and Main streets. and was given
sixty DAYS IN Jail.
Pobsrt Nash. a ow-bgowed knotly ne
gro OF small statue. was charged with
felonlously assaulting cutting staDDine,
and wounding with knife WIN intent
20 MAIN. dlsagure. and XIII caroline
Nash. his tain and willowy wife.
Bob sought hard 10 work on the ten-
der feelings OF kind-hearted Justice John.
He placed his hat on the hoor bsttsr
to gesticulate. and with both arms out
stretched in a pItiful and pleading way
invited the Great Dispenser to look on