The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23
JUSTICE JOHN
HAS VISITORS.
They Watch With Interest the Dis
posaI of a Monday Docket.
A PIEBALD CROWD ON TRIAL,
Brief Dialogues with Sinners Before
the Bar \ Deaf Mute Takes u
yow-Fiye Dollars the Price OF
a Slap-Julius Flanagan.

There was a clerical look to the hold
ers Of reserved seats in the White Cham
Der yesterday morning, and they watch
ed with lively interest the manner IN
which Justice John disposed OF a double
sheeted Monday docket.
a Ealstanian crew hobbled and shui-
fed past the Police Court bar, weak
and weary set, worn 10 a fragile by their
own self punishment.
PLYING EYE.
The Great Dispenser looked with pity
ing eye and dealt with them not accord
ing to Their just deserts, but for their fu-
ture good.
A first offence was forgiven with an ad-
mOnition TO 90 and sin no more.
An old offender had fallen after an hon
est struggle 10 do better ana was given
one more chance.
The dialogues were brief and the actors
moved briSkly across the stage, the
scenes were shifted without ringing down
the curtain. and there was craning or
necks 60 see tire unfortunates as they
passed IN review.
Esther Fowler. black, with tangled hair.
short. stout. and pouting, came towards
the thrown.
Justice JOhn-Drunk2
Esther-Yaas, Sir.
Justice JOhn-Twenty days.
And without reply Esther returned 10
the path she knew so well, ana DINERS
came for their portion.
\ deaf mute found drunk on the street,
looked heavenward, made the sign OF
cross on his breast. and held up one mn
ger as an oath that ne would not touch
LIQUOR for one year, and was allowed 10
JONEsEs IN DISGRACE.
The JOneses are again i'm disgrace, ana
their mother was witness 10 their Dad
living BIZ and John Jones love whisky
better than a toad loves flies, and theY
have long been the main stay OF the re-
tail liquor trade OF Seventeenth street
They were put under bonds Of SlOO for
90 days and went 10 jail.
Frank Bartlett. a cOlored boy, was
charged with stealing a box Of groceries
from s Ulman's Sons The case was
continued 10 get witnesses.
J. NJ Carter. coiOred. on the 2Sth or
APRIL went 10 the stable OF ;. Is. clay.
contractor. and cursed him and threaten
ed TO shoot him. The police had been
looking for him until Sunday, when ne
was arrested. The case was continued to
summon witnesses.
Reuben Harris. colored, disorderly on
the street S2JO
Jacob Randolph, cOlored. charged win
striking Margaret Randolph on the street.
Margaret relented and the case was as
missed with costs.
Gladys Holt drunk on the street, 81
Peter Welton. colored, drunk in the
Joe Powers walked up TO d. J. Jones on
Broad street and slapped his jaws Pow
ers said Jones wanted 10 run the Whoie
shop where they worked and had made
himself so disagreeahle there want no Nv
inc with him. and he give him one Ter
luck. Five dollars is the price Of slap,
and Mr.. Powers paid Il and didn't crack
a smile. 49,.
Julius Flanagan. colcred. filed up Sat,
urdav night with mean whisky. created
enough row I'm the neighborhood 10 send
him 10 fail for life. He went to the resi-
dence where Charlotte his wife. was
cook and beat the woman and cursed out
the family. tried 10 break IN the house
where she took refuge. and frightened me
ladies of the house nearly 10 death. lie
hid in the cellar from the officers ana
came ont Sunday morning and beat his
wife again.
Julius had changed from n roaring lion
10 the meekest Of lambs when he appear
cd before the Great Dispenser and pite-
ousiv begged the long-suffering Charlotte
To- see his employer and get the money 10
paw his fine and according 10 the WAYS
a. women charlotte went 10 do his bid
ding