The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-04
THE LAMENT OF
JUSTICE JOHN
People Behaved Twice too Well Dur
ing the Carnival.
A FAKE EMPLOYMENT SCHEME.
The Police Have in Custody w. B.
Crawford, Alleged District Super-
intendent OF an Alleged Adj
vertisinG Company.
A FAKE EMPLOYMENT SCHEME,

The Great Dispenser declares that the
town and every body in ii has been on
holiday, including the police, and that
they are trying TO break up his business.
This lament portrays remarkable
degree of good order here during the
three days OF the big crowd. The Police
were very active in hunting down crooks
and the disorders were fewer than on
ordinary occasion.
AFTER THE BALL.
There was an After the BALI appear
ance about things in the Police Court yes
terday as If the glare Of sunlight had
shown into disheveiled banquet room
and caught the jewellers where they fell
overcome by their own excuses.
Everybody looked bedraggled and weary
except the Great Dispenser.
lie lives right at the scene of the great
pyrotechnic display and watched the fire
works in his dressing gown and slippers,
smoking a fine Havana cigar, while his
fellow citizens were hanging on to over
loaded electric cars or trampng through
the mud trying TO get 10 the big free
show.
The Police looked heavy eyed from long
and continuous duty and the sinners
that had drunk the carnival cup
OF pleasure to the dregs. were fun OF
penitence, promises and good intentions.
TIRED OUT
The audience was appreciatye but tired
looking and laughed at the Great DIS
pensers effervescent Wit as If unwi1lng
to expend further physical exertion on
the job.
The Great Dispenser was the only bit
OF energy IN the outfit and his constant
cries OF come ON there could insert no
life In the laggard crew.
Frank Arnold and James Arnold fath-
er and son, both miners and the latter
nearly blind from an accident IN nls
calling. were charged with being drunk
on the street. They were both asleep In
the gutter, but swore they had taken
only two drinks.
They were ordered 10 join the great
throne that is everlastingly moving on,
Wine Blankenship, OLeary DuNdl ana
Edgar Jest, young men, were tound IN
the alley IN rear Of the Everett Waudy
Printing Compauy's establishment at l
O'Clock at night aid foolishly told the
officers fictitious tales.
1t turned out that they were visitors
from a sister city. who came 70 the ire
works and allowed themselves 20 get LETT
by tho train and had 20 where to spend
the night
They were dismissed with an admoni-
tion.
SPIRIT OF THE OCCASION.
Hugh Mcbride had had too much Carni-
val and gave a satisfactory account OF
himself lie was dismissed.
Tom Roberts Ccolored) charged with
stealing Iverson Weeks coat, solemnly
declared that he would tell the truth. His
candor so impressed the Great Dispenser
that ne sent him to Jail for 30 days
Robert Nash (colored) who was charged
with stealing 90 cents from Mamie Jones
made out a better case. fIe averred that
If he was black, his principles were as
white as snow, thrice bleached by the
northern blasts.
"In die by de truf." vehemently de-
clared the ebon-hued Robert Of immacu-
late principles, you'll die full OF II
suggested the Great Dispenser.
Robert made a calculation Of his hnan-
cial worth and declared himself 10 be an
honest niger.
"Then il you are an honest Niger
VIII let you go, they are TOO re" not 10
be rewarded"
Exit Robert with hysteric haste.
samI Booker (cOlored) charged with
being drunk and interfering with people
on the street. Fifteen days in the chain
gang was his portion.
A BEGGING MUTE
JOS Gully. who claims 20 be dear
mute was arrested while jumping on
street cars and begging by means Of
card containing doggeral verse. lie was
ordered to seek a more congenial CLINE.
Geo. Williams (cOlored) knocked Matte
Lipscomb down with his fist and then
Kicked her in the mouth. A witness tes-
tilted that Matte could not talk for fifteen
minutes.
An injury that would keep woman
Of Nlattles Tx from talking for a quarter
OF an hour was regarded as serious By
the Great Dispenser and George went
to Jail for 20 days.
John Miller, arrested on attachment Tor
not appearing Saturday on the charge OF
reckless driving and injuring a wagon
and harness at the First Market present
ed a Doctors certificate that he had
been sick and proof that he had PAID an
damages.
His wife was on hand 10 plead his
cause. He was given the razzle dazzle
eaioined to obey his wife and sent on MS
wsy.
II. VI. Bassic, whose case OF slappihs
his wife was continued from saturday,
appeared. Mrs. Bassic could not be iound
being away from home on a spree Mr..
Basic said he did not slap her because
he was mad but because she stole MS
money to get drunk on
Tho Great Dispenser held that If every
man whose wife spent his money slapped
her he would have nearly all the men IN
town. Mr. Bassic was discharged.
A SCHEMER CAUGHT.
W. 3. Crawford small why. red-faced
man who according 10 common lingo
talks through his nose was arrested
Yesterday by Sergeant Alex. Tomlinson,
OF the detective force, on Information oil
a SUSPICIOUS character discovered by Or
fcer Wyatt. The charge against era"
ford was made under a warrant sworn
out by Robert Jordan. Jr.. charging MN
with obtaining two dollars from Jordan
under false pretences.
Crawford came here and rented an
empty store room on Franklin street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets ana ao'
vertised in the papers for boys over siN-
teen at $40 a week salary.
Crawford had business cards prih,eu
representing himself as Division Superin-
tendent of the National Advertising Com
pany.
He had a great many applications ana
employed all who came at $40 week 10
tack up advertising cards ana signs
their service 10 commence on saturday
They were however required 10 be uni
formed and 10 deposit two dollars on ac-
count OF payment for the uniform which