The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
JUSTICE JOHN
HAS GONE AWAY
His Health Gives Away Under Ardu-
Gus LabOrS.
GREETED BY A LARGE CROWD,
Squire Lonnic Graves VIII Wear the
Erminc While the Great Dispenser
is Away-Ike Brown Captured.
a Big Docket.

Tile Police Court yesterday presented a
gay and lively scene All the old hab.tues
were there 20 welcome Justice John back
in the chair of state after several days
absence from sickness. and their joy at his
return was only married by the news that
the Great Dispenser was ordered away
from the city by the only person outside
of the head Of his house who dares tell
him what he must do-his doctor
Justice John is quite d sick man and
though ne spun off the docket yesterday
with almost his old accustomed vim, he
showed I'm his face the suneringA.which
be had endured. He LETT last evening for
the Jordan Alum Springs in Frederick
county, for a stay of several weeks.
TWELVE YEARS is HARNESS.
For twelve years Justice John has dis
pcnsed justice from the bench and regu-
lated the troubles of al the people. He has
rarely been away from the bench for
more than a day no a time and has just
discovered that be is not made OF IRON
General regret was expressed at his in-
disposition and there are many in Rich
mond who viii be inconsoIab,e until he
returns. Squire Lonnie Graves will wear
the ermine while he's gone.
By some means OF mesmeTic influence
yesterday, f. was disseminated that
the Great Dispenser would be on deck as
usual and his return was celebrated by
one of the largest gatherings that eyer
flied the big white Chamber.
Ike Brown (c0.0redJ on the sd OF last
July tried 90 kM ia. Drummer I'm JAM
Alley and since that date has been at
large. He was captured Sunday on the
old warrant Mary Moore saw The row
and said they both fell and when they
'rz' Ike commenced To- shoot Ed
Drummer ran In a hole under the porch
and Ike poked the pistol in the hole and
shot two times. The evidence was pre-
JUDGED but Ike acknowledged having The
pistol.
Ike was fined so for carrying concealed
weapons and sent 10 jail Tor six months.
MADE ROME HOWL.
Henrietta Thomas and Jane Nash color
ED We're drunk in the street and shrek
ed language not ht for the drawing room.
much 20 the disturbance OF the neighbor-
hood. Henrietta was fined s. and Jane
$50.
Mr.. John Neise was I'm court charged
with shaping Martha Jasper colored
girl, fourteen years old. Martha told
tale OF martyrdom. wherein she was walk
ing along the street pushing a baby car
riaRe and one Of the Niese children holer-
ed 40 her Niger. Niger never dies" and
then Mr.. Siese pulled her inside the lot
and slapped her.
The Jasper family were also there and
old man Jasper said he saw the girl slap
ped. Things looked blue for the Niese
side of the cause until the Nieses were
put on the stand. Then Il was shown that
Martha had slapped one OF Mr.. NIeses
little girls in the face and Mr.. Nelse pun
ished her In Ike mancr on the sidewalk
but not In the lot as stated. The case
was dismissed
Jane Carter (c0l0red) was charged with
beating Irene Claiborne. The latter IS a
tot and Jane paid $3.50 for her loss Of tenn
per and cruelty.
Louisa Sydn0r was charged with beating
Cora Baily. The evidence was all the way
Of which either party happened to be tcs-
ufying at the time Louisa had lived
there two years and Cora only five months.
Cora was told II she didn't Ike II she
could move and the case was dismissed.
Defended FROM BRIAN BoRU.
Eddie Mackey. a small white boy, was
charged with striking a small colored
girl with a rock IL was Children row
and had no business In court
The small boy looked as II he thought
he was going to be hung. and the colored
girl enjoyed tho notoriety and became