The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
TWO TRIBES AT
DACGERS' POINTS
Little Syria Has a Big Day in the
Police Court.
HEARS A STRANGE TONGUE.
Prisoners are SOciable aud He Swaps
Jokes Along with the Fincs-The
Last of the Street Car As
sauit Cases Fined.
HEARS A STRANGE TONGUE.

A splendid audience filed every avail
able space in the Big, White Chamber
this morning and sat through me long
session Of the court giyin- close attention
to the interesting cOniefriaS 81 degrees
OF justice by the greatest FOlcc Jusllce
on the face of the Globe
The Great Dispenser was distress
mgly cheerful yesterday and presented
n eiy packed joke with each decision
delivered.
His arrows Of Wit were az sharp as a
nor,h wind but fired at random and kept
every body Qulvering and lodging for
fear they would he the next object hit.
LITTLE SYRIA.
Little Syria was out IN full force and
The spaces before the bar was crowded
with pumpkir-colored men and women.
There were three charges connected
with the trial. There were about TWEEN
ty-fiVe witnesses and only two or three
could speak English An interpreter re-
peafed their evidence 90 the Great Dis
acnser.
George Nemi is an Egyptian. natu-
rallied citizen and soldier of the Gu
ban war. He has lived in Syria, speaks
the language and Is a man Of Intelligence.
He lives on 18th street and does not
associate with the Syrians.
TRIBES AT OUTS.
There are two tribes of Syrisns In the
quarter Joseph Thomas is the leader Of
one aud David like. took from Simon
Abrahim his Bethsheba and there was
much bitterness In Little Syria be
tween the followers of Thomas ana
Abrahim n this account
The wife repented and went 10 Ne
mis- house and asked him TO mediate
for her with her husband.
Nemi took her home 10 her husband
ana reunited them. This angered Thomas
and when Nemi came by the Syrian set
Element Thomas and seven others at
tackled him. and beat him up badly.
The police arrested the entire crowd.
The evidence created much merriment
In the court
FINED ALI. AROUND.
All OF the Joseph Thomas faction who
set upon and beat George Nemi were
fined $40 each, excep' one.
The verdict crsited more chattering
than a gang .; blackbirds. and it took
the combined resources Of the colony to
meet the little demand on the Little Sy-
rian cxchequer
r. w II. Wood was charged with as
sault on VIM. Lambeth in an oyster sa-
loon
Williams memory was defective and
Wood testified that William. twice pasted
him I'm the face before he returned the
attack.
They were impartially fined - each.
william cracked a few jokes with the
Great Dispenser. commended his ludg-
ment and seemed TO enjoy the pleasure
OF being convicted before such jolly
Judge.
MOTHER WIT.
Frank Shucky. a much debauched son
Of The Emerald Isle. was as full OF mother
wIt as he was full Of whiskey and work
ed 10 the good end that ne snapped a
few good promises for the pure air of
freedom.
Joseph Winston. colored was charged
with throwing lighted lamp at Bette
Washington. The testimony was not OF
the first water and James escaped with
security for 90 days.
Joseph Garter. colored was arrested
for disturbance and a loaded pistol was
found IN his hip pocket. according to the
fashion OF bad niggcrs. On the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons he was fined
$50 and given 20 DAYS "Aat' in jail
HUBBARD FINED.
e n Hubbard for using profane IAN
guage on Traction car 81 and holding up
and shooting at Traction car 70 was put
under bond Of $500 for his good behavior
and fined 81
This Is the last of several cases connect
cd with this charge. Hubbard has been
away since the occurrence, but recently
returned
n. Corcolh and r. II. Stovan were
charged with fighting In the bar-room OF
G Marchet,i. The case was continued.
VIM Landrum. whose ave for drink is
stronger than any impulse OF his life.
came out Of iall a few days ago. and was
back on the same old charge He added
TO his usual offence the taking Of some OF
his sisters jcwelry and selling it for
LIQUOR. lie went down for months.