The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-14
POLICE COURT IS
A NICE RESORT
The Young Baptists are Made Warm
Iy Welcome There.
JUSTICE JOHN AT HIS BEST.
Dramatic RchcaUsals Before the
Court 10y Chestertieldian baggage
solicitors-SiX Months for
Stealing Lead Pipe.
JUSTICE JOHN AT HIS BEST.

The Police Court presented O. peaceful
scene Yesterday before abe turmoil COM
menccd before the throne.
Gentle breezes hoated down through
the double.wlndows and the bright sumo
hight sorened tho shadows oi corners
where daylight seldom falls.
The police made a good showing ior
the twenty-four hours work AND the
witnesses needed persuasion 20 get mem
out of their comfortable seats.
The Great Dispenser was at hs hap
NEST his humor swee,en.ng the daily
task like the parting kiss OF d newly
married couple al tne iioni lool'
SPARKLING WIT.
His wiz splraIed tHr genius OF
Sol smith Russell and Mark Twain had
been made into brunswick ste" LOT
Inc benefit of the Baptist youug ieop'e
VINO came from the uttermosJ parts oI
the earth TO SIT at his Feet
The white caps and pretty badges off
the dclcgatcs were numel 4usly iu eve
dence. and the wearers came ana "en-
like the congregation 90 am an-day camp
meeting
But You are AN right ir Justice John
court in YOU don't hit q woman carry
concealed weapons De dis0rderly on q
street car iu the presence of ladies. OF
smoke n cigarette.
II YOU do any of these things the new
bankrupt law won't save your pocket
book.
THE BAILIFFS CANE.
The most disturbing Trims that mas
occurred In the Police Chamber was the
Joss Of the cane of Balm Larry CID
bons. the lame lion of the show
The man who would take such am inc
disnensable part of B1lin Gin'on s.
paraphernaua is too mean for the chain
gang. and he who restores it to the Police
Court viii not only DO great service
but receive gracious return of courtesy
worth more than filthy lucre.
The cane has the name J.. b. GLIB
bons" carved upon H.
People who have baggage might have
learned a good deal YESTERDAY of jne
methods of baggage solicitors. The cues
ton OF how, where when. and boy whom
baggage may be- solicited was fully
ventilated. but the question at issue
more concerned the man Who SETS the
silver quarter than the man who gives
il up along with his trnnF ohecl
DECfPLES OF CHESTERFIELD.
John Wander and Daniel Fund were
up for soliciting baggage inside the pro-
hibitod limits az the Byrd-street Depot
Daniel Fund is AN old-dmer at the
business. ana i'm the earnest portrayal o.
the circumstances left the witness chair
and gave "a practical demonstration OF
going through the persuasive methods
of baggage-soliciting. ,using the chair MS
victim much 20 the diversion or the
Great Dispenser and his select audience.
John Wander had brought a colored
woman 10 court In his hack as star
witness. and the great suayity and POI
likeness with which he treated his
saviour was equally as amusing
Nothing short of the Chestcrfeldian
manner Of Mr.. James i. Flournoy could
excel his courtesy % the woman whose
testimony secured the freedom of the
pair
Pat Harris (colored after much stir
ring walked from a refreshing sleep M
the pen 20 answer Go the charge OF be-
ing drunk ON the street This IS only a
part OF Pats many sins. and he went
10 the chafu-cauc for thirty days.
LEAD PIPE ClNcH.
/. T. Koss. young white man. a
misunderstanding specimen OF humanity,
entered the back premises Of Mr. Isaac
Van Wort and destroyed ten dollars
worth OF plumbing TO- lead pipe Thar De
sold for thiriy-fwo cents lie was given
six months in iail. The limit OF the law.
u. Lacy Murphy was charged with
unlawfuiiy trespassing and creating a
disturbance on the premises OF Lille
Williams
The woman asked to withdraw the
warrant and paid the costs.
Martha Giles tcoloreO was charged