The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-15
JUSTICE JOHN
IN FINE FORM
The Salt Sea Air Put New Life Into
Him.
THE OFFENDERS STEP LIVELY.
Evil doors Meet Their just Deserts at
His Hands-A Number of Minor
Cases Engage His
Attention.
THE OFFENDERS STEP LIVELY.

Justice John was at his best yesterday.
lie mad Just returned from Newport News
where. in spite Of the yellow fever scare,
nc mad been filling himself with salt air
ana other good things. lie was in fine
feather. ready to use up the evil-doers in
no time and handle the scales Of justice
with gloves off.
There was a long docket before tho
court and the Justice was anxious to get
through with it. so he made the darkcys
step around lively.
The first case was Moses Page, colOred,
| charged with beating Matthew Parrem,
colored Matthew mad evidently been
severely beaten as his eye was as red as
a coal OF fire on % dark night. Moses
claimed that Matthew had abused him
and called him many ugly names and
called upon MI Wolf who saw the fight,
10 bear him out.
Wolf said that be had seen the fight.
but had not heard Parrem use any pro-
fame language. Moses was fined $50
and costs.
THEY HAD A FIGHT.
Willie Scott and Geo. Burton were
charged with fighting on the premises
OF James Bryant Scott had been de-
cdedly ,sted and was unable 10 attend,
being laid mp az the Aims House with
tnirty-hve stitches In his head. Junius
Bryant ala not appear and the case
was continued until the 23d Burton was
held under 500 bond.
Rosy Richardson. colored. was drunk
and disorderly and 1t pleased His Honor
10 fine her $3.50. although she denied
having been drunk.
Belle Johnson colored. was up for be
ing drunk on the streets. Belle rad not
been before him since Christmas. His
Honor let her go to show his appreciation.
Tom fully a young white boy. was
charged with disorderly conduct and
throwing a tin can at an old colored man,
on the corner Of Sth and Marshall streets.
lie was fined $3.50 and cost.
Alcck willis and Sue Daughty were
fined $3.50 each and given twenty DAVIS
for being disorderly on the street. Aleck
said that he was sober and going TO ms
work when Sue grabbed him and told
MIN 10 come with her. sue said that she
was drinking the night before and that
she supposed she was "in her liquors
when she tackled Alec.
OTHER CASES.
Ellen Jones was charged with striking
Hannah Randolph and also with strik-
Ing VIM. Randolph with a brick. VII
liam brought the identical brick into
court Ellen was an old offender. for she
was given twenty days in short order.
Jno. Holmes, cOlored and about twelve
years old. was charged with being sus-
picious character and attempting 10 steal
chickens lie was given thirty DAYS
Ehas. Harris. colored. was charged with
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the dog-catchers. Justice John informed
him that he was going 10 catch dogs IL
he had 10 catch all the niggers I'm Rich
mond to do so. lie was fined $40 and
given thirty days.
Chas. Harris colOred. was charged with
snatchlng Mary SCOTS pocket-book on
the street The pocket-book contained
1925 and two postage stamps Of the
value of two cents. Chas. has just
finished his term at the white House"
and from the numerous charges against
him. seems 10 wish to return. Mary
Scott fully identified him and Charles
was sent up for six months. There are
other charges of stealing lead pipe and
being a suspicious character lodged
against him.
Joe Robinson, colored. was charged
with cursing and abusing Annie Black
moor. oolored. and threatening to take
her life Joe said ne was only fooing
with Annie and he supposed he cursed
her Justice John charged him $3.50 and
cost. lie was dead broke. but he had a
friend in Annie who paid the fine with
smiling face
Henry Anderson. charged with being
disorderly. was fined S2@.
Rebecca Richardson. drunk and dis
orderly. fined $3.50.
Jno Mosely. drunk and disorderly,
hned $50
H. y. Thompson. drunk and disorderly
I'm the house Of Pearl LANCE and abus-
Ing a policeman. fined $50 and costs,
Geo. b. Harrison. contempt Of court
and drunk. given ten days.
Hall Thomas. colored. drunk and dis
orderly fined $500.