The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-28
HIGHWAY ROBBERS
IN POLICE COURT
Governor Tyler and Party Visit Jus-
tice John.
HIGH OLD TIME ON MAYO STREET
Emma Jane Edwards Meets Her
Match in the Art Of War.
Charles Carpenter Commits the
objectionable Sin.
HIGH OLD TIME ON MAYO STREE

Justice John declared with much en-
phasis yesterday that the nigsers were
trying to take the town, but fortunately
for the good people of the Old Capitol City
Of the Commonwealth, the Great Dis
penser was on the watch and foiIed the
enemy.
Scrouge. jostle and shove were COM
mandlng generals in the Police Court
Yesterday. and the cases were worse
mixed than the laws on taxation.
The trial of a simple charge of dis
turbance produced more far-reaching re-
suits after the evidence was heard than
Dewey's entrance into Manila bay.
DISTING UISHED VISITORS.
The audience was the finest OF the sea-
son, Governor Tyler. Major Heth Tyler
Secretary Ben. Z. owen and Messrs II.
NJ. Davidson and Geo. II. Kane attorneys
Of Pittsburg. who were with the Cover
nor's party, being among those who
heard with interest the wholesome pre-
cepts that fell from the lips of the Great
Dispenser.
The offences were chiefly continuance
Of the Christmas disorders and the fines
poured in over the counter in steady
stream.
While Taylor tcolored) charged with
being drunk dsorderly and firing pistol
in the street, liquidated at the price OF
$40 and costs.
HIGH OLD TINE.
Rebecca Hunt Flora Hunt, Litha
Brooks, Rosa Brooks. Richetta Taylor
and John Brooks, all colored except the
male member of the gang. were holding
a Denny Brook fair in the house Of En-
ma Courtney on Mayo street. According
to the general evidence everybody was
drunk and lighting everybody else. They
were fined $40 each.
After this mixing Of the colors and the
races all seemed TO have worked of the
surplus steam except Richetta Taylor.
She still carried d high voltage and
grounded her wire al Rebecca Hunt
threshold. broke down the door. knocked
| 10 pieces 81 worth Of Rebeccas furni-
| ture with an axe, and when Rebecca eN-
postulated she caught Rebecca's ear IN
her teeth and swung on until Rebecca
ear looked like a cato -nine-tails hang
ing on the wall.
A few stitches by Or. Cunningham
patched up Rebeccas ragged hearing APP
nhIAIuS ana hltltNAd DliAto III IAAl III w
fault of $50 fine.
THREE TINES COUNTS.
John Wooifork (colored) had a Welt
bruised forehead and charged WIN. Lew
is (colored with assauiting him. The
witnesses in the case testified that they
saw Woolfork knock Lewis down. There
were two separate encounters and the
honors seemed easy between the comba-
tants. Justice John played the rubber
and fined them $50 each.
Frank Hill Charles liill and w. Fl.
Harris paid $50 each for disturbance.
All are colOred.
Emma Jane Edwards (coiored), whose
lighting procliyites have cost her many
a fine IN the Police Court was charged
this time with cutting Minerva Brown.
with intent TO kill Emma Jane sworo
Minerva cut herself
THE GODDESS OF WAR.
Jennie Johnson. who keeps an eating
house where the row occurred. said Mi
nerya was rearing and 4 pitching Up
and down the alley ana she tried to quiet
her with soft and endearing words, such
as, my honey and my dear but she
wouldn't be satisfied and commenced
picking at Emma Jane She Jumped n
Emma James face with her scratchers and
Emma Jane MT utl anu ran out NhNH
Minerva, the Goddess OF War. plugged her
In the back with Jennies sugar dish.
They were impartially fined s. each.
Charles Carpenter was charged with
being drunk and disorderly and fighting
on Traction car No. O.. Charles was very
repentant and apologize, but nothing
short of the usual fine OF $40 would APP
pease the wrath of the Great Dispenser
for this unnardOnable sin.
COSTLY DIVERSION.
Charles Parrish (colored) was arrested
while fighting on the street The diver
sion cost him s..
Earl Carter (coloredl was charged with
cursing abusing ana striking Harrison
MOsby on the street.
Inquiry into the case developed other
charges Of a more serious character and
ended in Earl Carter Jim Mayo and Jor-
dan Daniels being indicted for holding UP
Harrison Mosby on Catherine stree.
Christmas night and robbing him Of
watch. and one dollar in money and
shooting al him with a musket.
They were sent to The grand jury fo'
highway robbery.