The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-11
LOVE STORIES
IN POLICE COURT
The Great Dispenser Makes Up a
Quarrel With Success.
THREATENED HIS FATHERS LIFE
7 T. Satterwhitc Put Under Bond and
Sent To Jaii-A Lower Main Street
Merchant Fined for Doing
Business on Sunday.

A large and appreciative Audience hung |
upon the words Of Witt and Wisdom that
foil in generous flow from the lips of
Justice John in the Police Court yes
terday.
Those who sit at his feet daily and par
take of their regular mental lunch were
well pleased with him and the strangers
within the gate thought they had struck
something real funny judging b. the
violent exercise of the risible muscles.
JUSTICE JOHN LOVES A LOVER
The vein OF strong sentimcrtalty which
runs through Justice Johns anatomy
with as many gentle curves as Shec~oe
Creek meanders through the city Is Oft
suppressed by the stern air which nc
thinks BELTS the serious business OF at
tending to other peoples affairs but
to-day the love tragedies that came be-
fore him awoke the genuer spirit within
him Who Is a strong admirer of Cupid,
and the Great Dispenser gave himself up
TO the lackadaisica1 impulses Of his soul.
and took on the air of one absorbed IN
love.
SAVED BY LOVE.
Kiah Mathews (colored), was charged
with unlawfuly and feloniously assault
ing. beating. stabbing and wounding with
a Knife with intent to main. disfSure, dis-
able and kill Andrew Hopkins.
Kiah was about TO be dealt with IN a
summary manner Until it appeared to be
a love scrape and Justice Johns interest
was alive in a second.
Florence Johnson was the enamorata
of these two bot-headed colored youths.
Florence was Kiah Mathews best girl
and she smiled on the ebon-hued Andrew
and Kiah with his blood boiling with jeal-
ousy rage. saw them come up out of Rock
etts together and followed them stealthily
and saw the generous-hearted Andrew
give Florence a cent with which to buy
candy at the bazaar of "A sunny son OF
Italy, on lower Main street.
This was more than he could stand and
with the impulse born of hatred, he hured
a half a brick at Andrew and then rushed
up and stuck knife in his ribs.
Andrew was not horn 10 die by
knife blade. and lived to testify against
his rival in the presence Of the sentimental
Justice John
Florence gave the most impartial tesu-
mony and Kiah was sent on 10 the grand
jury.
HEALED THEIR HEARTS.
Ben Page Ccolored). also furnished the
Great Dispenser with a love story-a little
tragedy Of the human passion. He was
charged with threatening 10 Kill his wife
Mary Page. Two witnesses testified to
the statements made by the woman.
Ben said he had stayed away from Mary
for two years, because she tire ted him
SO badly and had just been back two
urna nrHgput trouble COM
menced.
When asked if they hadn't already made
up. both grnned for an answer and the
white teeth Of the woman fairly shone at
the suggestion.
Don't you want him back" asked
Justice John Deed | don't grinned
Mary, every action and every linament
Of her face denying her assertions as she
coyly looked al Ben under her eyehds.
Don't you want her back, asked the
Great Dispenser OF Ben "Has sir, Il loves
her" responded Ben with enthusiasm
TAKE her. Numbered the Great Dis
penser as he gave them his blessing and
turned "a tragedy into love-story and so
soothed the lOngings of his own sentimen-
tai soul.
PULLED HIMSELF UP.
The other cases had no love stories in
self together and assuming the practical
and stern air usual to his demeanor, dis
posed of them with the rapidly OF
Traction car on west Broad street.
Lawrence Milbum (colored). fifteen years
old, paid one dollar for fighting In the
street. He claimed another boy threw
pepper IN his eyes and that he threw
rock at him.
Mary Allen (colored), was charged with
being drunk and disorderiy and biting
Mary Fortune. She tried to bite Officer
Lamkin. but Mary had not little lamb
and her teeth glanced off like a one
pound shot from the armor belt OF the
battleship Oregon.
Mary went to jail for thirty days.
ONLY A THREAT.
Thomas Smith (colored) threatened TO
shoot George Trent and paid $50.
Lizzie Hunter CcoloredD was drunk and
disorderly and went 10 jail Tor thirty days
much against her Will.
Nettie Bibb went TO Jail for twenty days
"iust to get the whisky out of her.
I,emuel Barker and Louisa Bland (col-
ored) were arrested while fighting on the
street. The woman with the assistance
of a friend paid her fine and Lemuel went
to the pen
James Robinson No .. was charged with
being drunk on the street. lie had been
absent for some time and was discharged
with a warning To keep away from the
lime kiln.
Dick Howard alias Bob Allan charged
with stealing two chickens proved a good
character and there being doubt Of his
Identity he was discharged.
A BAD son.
j F. Satterwhite answered the charge
Of being drunk and disorderly and threat
ening 10 kill his father r. J. Sattehwhite.
His father stated that he feared bodily
harm at his sons hands that he would
drink and would not work. He was put
under bonds and sent to jail for sixty
days
Albert Mathews and Mary Young tcol-
ored). were charged with being suspicious
characters. Albert pawned dress be-
longing to Mary Richardson and said he |
got 1t from Mary Young. The case was
continued to get evidence. Albert went |
to the pen and Mary gave bail.
|. Moses on State summons paid two
dollars for "laboring at his trade and call |