The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-13
JUSTICE JOHN
READYF0RB.Y.P.U
They VIII Be Given the Best in the
Shop While Here.
GREAT DISPENSER CHEERFUL.
The Visitors Viii Find Him iu "A Sweet
Temper aud Need Not Fear TO
Approach the Throne-fhe
Lion VIII Not Roar.

one oil tho first places visited by the
Bapnst young people yesterday was the
,eajn OF The Great Dispenser. Their
waite caps arc neat as weA ds conspic-
nous ana marked their presence ia the
waite Chamber.
Inc Great Law Giver tuned his harp
10 SUIT the character OF has visitors. Al
me week the reserved seats in She court
Vii pc reserved Tor the delegates ana
,pe.ai instructions have been given tho
court omccrs % look 60 the comfort %
tne visitors. ........,. ..-..I-
InE GREAT DISPENSER.
Justice John was iu tne pink OF con-
oiion yesterday His eyes shone orlsht
ana the glow OF hcaltn on Als cneeh
would down the Georgia peach.
hls good hum0g Heated over the
BIZ WaHo Chamber lac incense, ana
the Att4c annoyance OF false evidence,
back talk. and absent Witnesses glanced
from his shield ol sweet temper IKE
ont-poUpdor shots from tho oregon
tufret plates.
lecture on the subject of street o0siruc-
lions.
A contractor was reported for leav-
Ing q pile OF lumber in the street AT
night without Ieht. lie plead that
me lumber had been there f0r weeks
ana only one might did 10 80 without
ngnL -...-. a. 4 a.
Nov" replied the Great Dispenser
"suppost on chat particular night some
hlgh.falutn fellow. driving high-siep-
pins. fast horse. runs Cd vehicle over
that pile of lumber and kills some ie4low
not worth twenty-five cents, ana suit
is brought against the city for SloVV
are you going To- pay itF
II was a knOck-down argument, ana
the contractor promised 90 be good for
ever more. ana entered into solemn
compact that if let on this time he was
TO catch 1t II reported again
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company representatives, the City Engi-
neer, and the contractor were on hand
10 answer % the charge Of oDstructing
ana leaving Main street Ia an impassa-
bic condition for square IN the West
End.
NOBODY HURT.
The Great Dispenser stirred the entire
outfit with "a long pole but did not sue
coed in putting the drinks on anybody
IN particular.
Ills chief purpose was 20 protect prop
orty by keeping the crossings open for
the fire department in case OF fire. THIS
had been attended 90. and, with promises
10 hurry up the work. he dismissed the
case.
The petitioners who the day before
sent d letter asking for heroic measures
for protection against the gang on the
corner OF Fourth and Jackson streets
sent another yesterday equally as strong
asking c.emcucy for conway NOrNeui
who. according 10 the previous testimony,
was the Robin Hood OF the gang.
The plea was based on the illness Of
his mother and consideration for her.
Conway turned up smiling, but repent
ant. and averred that he was 40 worse
than the balance of the gang.
He was given the raz.le-dazzle, and,
ike his companions. put under bond for
future good behavior.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Justice John IS lighting the great ovil
OF carrying concealed weapons without
mercy FIFTY dollars and thirty days is
now his standard. and ne threatens TO
raise g.
while Dahney colorcd. carried pistol
10 the Chesapeake and Ohio depot to go
on a picnic. lie was reported to Officer
Farley and the policeman took the
weapon from Willie's inside coat pocket.
Willie told how sam Gregory forcibly
put the pistol IN his coat pocket, but
could not accurately account for extra
cartridges in his lcfthand trousers
pocket and Willie went 10 jail.
Harriet Porter and Maggie Branch.
night birds Of the buzzard variety, we're
nned $3.50 each for fighting in The street
during the wee sma' hours. and Maggie
HranCh further confessed go the charge
OF stealing gold chain and pocket
book where she was employed as nurse,
ana was given sixty days.
MIXED AFFAIR.
Jennette Turner. cOiorcd. appeared
with towel for head dress against
Hattie Hasper. charged with creating a
disturbance and trespassing on the
premises Of the said Jcnncue.
She told how Hattie Hasper and Tilda
whlstled around and made plans 70 get
her 10 spend seventy-nve cents which
she was keeping 90 pay her rent.
She got the evidence inoxtricabiy mixed
~ with a few glasses OF hcci a man,
package OF cigarettes a stat way ana
bar-ro0m on the corner. and he Great
Dispenser ended the case by ordering an
hands 20 move from the nclshhorhood
before shutdown.