The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-02

e. chair suffering "a little from aWk-
wafdncss after using It so Ions propped
on two legs. and feeling a lttlo Ike a
man in slippers who had walked for
some time in h.gh-hcolod boots, when
he awoko 20 the fact that something
unusual was ga the air.
very intercsl.s and select auo ence
hllcd the big White Chamber and a large
number Of females filed in who turned
out 20 be Witnesses and in his contest
with them The eccpfre of the Great Ds-
penscr's power was nearly wrcstcd from
bis strip.
TIE CURRENT ON.
When the current was turned on they
al got 90 talking at once. The chief
electrician tried 90 break the circuit but
only succeeded 30 changing the flow Of
talk from a direct t0 an alternating cure
rent.
RE raised his caycl hieh above his head
and Affirmed with overpowcrle cmpha-
sis that there was only one place on
earth that he could keep women quiet
and he was going % 90 it there or throw
up the job.
As ne said 10 his arm stuck mp us stiff
"a an iron palng and made Dim look like
the Statute Of Liberty oniishtening tho
world.
This onslaught acted Ike a ground wire
and decreased the voltage but the v0lu-
billy Of the current could not be- stopped
until the man 40 the powcr-house slipped
tho belt by placing "a man ON the witness
stand and they an stopped talking 10
hear what he had % say.
The Great Dispenser hung over the
chair as limp as banana peal in ,he
sun but his life was saved and me was
stiil monarch Of AN he surveyed.
Tho case on tr'aI came ON several war
rants. Charles H'ankonshin was charged
with throwing rocks at S. IT. Ford and on
another warrant Dan Builder ana Alec
Wells were n . stcd on similar charge
tt. Ford the complainant was dr.
rested Tor shooting az Charles Banker
shin and for curs.ng and abusing the
same
UNFORTUNATE REMARK.
According 90 the testimony. ar. Ford
mace a very unfortunate remark several
weeks ago which did not increase his
popularity 10 The ncichb0rhood where he
lived Tie hardly meant 70 if DE said it.
that there was not "a lady ON oregon Hin.
Charles Lankenship took 30 uo with
Ford and many other oregon lhI boys
made up their minds that Ford should
live hard thereafter.
This determination on their part dld
not al appear in the evidence but 'hgt
was tho case.
Mr. Ford testified that tho boys named
ia tho warrant and several others rock
cd him Tor long distance and tina. the
rocks were raining on him and striking
him when ho fired in self-defence.
Some rocks were thrown but there ycas
lack Of evidence 90 show that Blanten-
ship threw them. Ford cursed him i'm
the most artistic manner and then dared
him 70 the railroad where the sh0oDng
took place.
Blankenshlp is a boy nearly grown. but
his right arm Is crippled and Poe can't
throw with 20 but since his injury &c las
pracuccd some with hls left.
Dan Butler is a very cute boy. lie ec-
cused Mrs. Orange OF giving Ford her piss
tol TO shoot B.ankenship with. ana when
Mrs. Orange took him unto her house
10 show him that she stul had her Use
tol Dan took &c and ran and gave Il 90
Blankenship who opened "a return vJley
on Ford.
A GOOD RETREAT.
Ford finding that the mechanism
OF his weapon had hung reiterated into
Passenger coach then into the Round
House
Blankenship's lawyer asked Ford good
many questions about the family rela-
lions at the Orange homestead where he
boarded on First street which were re-
scented by Mrs Orange when She got on
the stand. and she held forth so inter-
estingly and covered the ground so fully
that neither side desired 90 cross question
her.
A number OF puns were made on Mrs.
Orange name and one of the lawyers
who Is a wag remarked that she was a
peach.
Blankenship testified that Ford tried q
Jews DAYS ago 20 throw him in the canal
A number OF oregon Hill ladies' testified
a. 20 Mr.. Fords handy use OF cuss words
and the boys AN sWore that they did not
throw any rocks
The point was dwelt on that the boy
stood his ground under fire and that
Ford ran whec the boy shot at him.
Ford had wound on his thiEh that
was examined by DIT Cunningham I'm Jus
tlce Johns ONCE. Ford said 30 was made
ny a rock or q spent ban he couldn't
tel which.
The doctor could not say what made
The wound which was a round bruiso
bigger than silver dollar with dent In
the middle OF SO but did not think either a
bullet or a rock made a.
ROCKS THROWN.
saw some nying, but nobody saw who
threw them.
Ford placed his pistol IN the side pocket
OF his coat 10 illustrate 90 the Court
that IL was not concealed and that be
had carried 10 with The point resting ON
the bottom OF his pocket and the butt
showing
Warrants were served on Ford during
tho trial for carrying concealed weapons
and Tor shooting az BlaukclshiD in
public place
On the FIRST charge he was fined $50 ana
given thirty days IN jail. on the latter
charge he was fined $40 and given thirty
days more In jail An appeal may be
saksn.
HIS FATHERS SON.
Eugene Howard. colored. the progeny
OF Walker Howard the historic jan.tor
az the state capitol building was up FOR
Jumping on a CHESAPEAKE and Ohio train
while In motion. and Howard paid an
aggregate OF several tourists tips TO get
him out Of durancc vile
Mary Clair. colored appeared IN court
looking as II she had mad "a bout with
the kissing bug and testified that John
and Junius Harris two very short
haired half-growned colored boys had
beat her al the free show.
The boys were fined $3.50 each. Tne
woman fingered 20 know n there was
any thing else for her 20 DO.
mp" replied the Great Dispenser,
you take the beating and ! take the
money" and she left with thanks. both
she and the Great Dispenser seeming