The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
GREAT DISPENSER
AT HIGH PRESSURE
Lots of Waste Steam, but No Danger
of an Explosion,
THE COYOTE OF JACKSON WARD.
Officer Wyatt Takes n Cross-Country
Race After a Youthful Offender.
Walter Williams Gets an
Added Sentence.

| yesterday ike mOBul engine stated VII
grade and the ring Of his voice vas as
clear as the sound Of cold steel on an
anvil
tic IS not looking for trouble these hot
days and gets other people out of theirs
with as little friction as possible.
II Ills buster IS the result Of an abund-
ance Of line spirits and the noise Is sim
ply caused by the waste steam.
A MERRY CUsS.
The star actor in the matinee st the
! Police Court yesterday would not by ap-
| pearance be taken for a man Of import
| ance. Marcus, alias H. Jones, is his
name. The last syllable of his first name
, fifty describes Jones, but they call him
! MarBS for short
! II clothes make the man Mark wouldn't
l pass inspection. His freedom from re-
/ straint scOrns too much apparel and ven
! tilation IS the strong point in Marks out
| hL lie is a scrubby, knottyr ashy little
| negro. who II on his native heath In
Bushland, Africa, would be about the
! age 10 stalk his first ostrich.
Marcus head IS as knotty as n ounce,
and in IT'S remarkable posterior formation
Stimulates the ace Of clubs. while his
| small ears lay as close 90 his head as a
well-pasted postage stamp. and his era
MUM IS as nearly free OF hair as a hen
grass field OF growth after a drought
Marcus has been at large for a long
time with several warrants against his
freedom, and his immunity from arrest
was due 20 his sprintng powers. He can
see Il policeman n mile away. and feel
his presence around n brick corner.
CHALLENGED THE POLICE.
Many times has he shaken his ragged
cap at the finest on the force and dared
pursuit. and then started off in a lone
that would make coyote or jack rao-
bit tired.
But. it's a long lane that has no turn
ing. and Marcus was in court yesterday
morning with charges enough against
him 10 hang him and all his family con-
ncctions.
Marcus was charged Friday with enter
Ing house on Second street I'm the night
time and stealing an air rifle and an lee
cream freezer. officer Wyatt. who has
been in training for a month 10 run Mar
Gus, started out 20 get him. Marcus has
always been easy 10 locate but TO catch
him was like putting salt on a birds tail.
Marcus moved around the corner when
Officer Wyatt approached his using place.
The oITicer followed leisurely wherever
Marcus CHANGED 10 go until the negro.
commencing 10 suspect that he meant
business. broke into run.
A few we'll chosen short cuts caused
Marcus n large expenditure of energy
and loss OF little rest on the officers
part.
Finally Marcus adopted his old tactics
OF moving across the city without regard
10 street lines. but everywhere that Mar
Gus went Wyatt was sure 20 go.
OVER BACK FENCES.
The chase over back fences and across
open lots and gullies extended into the
West End At least 600 people entered
into the pursuit and made more excite
ment than a hunt club running an anise-
seed chase
Marcus was finally caught with his
tongue hanging from his mouth and aD-
peared I'm the Police Court yesterday
morning with a careless air and innocent
expression 10 answer 70 numerous
charges.
AT intervals an through the morning
session Marcus name was called and he
went back and forth from the pen TO the
throne Ike tennis ball in double
match.
Marcus got % days for being a sus-
pici0us character. 20 DAYS for knocking
James Harris In the head with q brick
and 90 days for stealing a watch and a
shirt. and then the Great Dispenser. rath-
or than send Marcus 10 jail forever
Jumped the charges. and Marcus Will
long for freedom for about six months.
BICYCLES
Bicycles figured I'm the Police Court |
again 10 a large extent. Willie Tucker |
bought "a bicycle and thought he would |
wait until next month 10 get him Use. |
lamp His enthusiasm caused him 20 |
try me wheel I'm the street In front OF |
his door the first night and he paid 81 |
FOR riding without n light.
Robert Sims and Garland Perkins each |
paid one dollar for the privilege OF riding /
on a cinder sidewalk.
Walter Williams. colored, who receiv- |
ed a four-months' sentence the day be-
fore for stealing bicycle, was brought
up from jail 10 stand trial on a similar
charge. He took the second bicycle from
the curb in front OF Grigg's Shoe Store
on broad street and went down for six
months more.
Henrietta Jackson. colored. was charG-
ID with beating Mamie Cambridge. Hard
swearing was the feature OF the ease. IL
was one against one but Mamie showed |
bruises and Henrietta paid $50
Thomas Wallace, cOlOred, was fined so
or fast driving
James Jackson. Haliy White. lilly
trump. and Willie Starke paid 81 each
or throwing rocks IN the street.
Willie Jones. cOlored. charged with be-
lg a suspicious character received - |
ays on the Changing with the air Of
Sunday-School scholar going TO "a pic
ic.
Geo Smith and Waverly Bates, colored.
'ere held as suspicious characters Tor
lrther investigation.