The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-30
JUSTICE JOHN
IS GRATIFIED
He Sees the Effect Of His Good Work
as a Life-Saver.
WAS IN A PEACEFUL MOOD
Took Back Talk from Man Without
Getting Angry With Him-F' A.
Mann Throws Two-found
Weight at Ills Aged Father.
WAS IN A PEACEFUL MOOD

Justice John Is much grau"eu d. 'N0
good behavior Of his fell-ciuzens IN ne.
gard TO ordinances.
There were no cases OF ordinance VIVA
go, nv white citizens before him yes
tcrday. and his efforts to Keep 49, 49,
from breaking their nccks over O0'."i
cans buttine their heads against sdlos
banriny out over the sidewalk ruiHlhs
veb,clcs over unHghtcd plies OF ma'eil"l
in the street at night. slipping up on
banana pecls and anuihhatns thehlseiNeS
in many others ways contrary 70 l"o
ordinances. are shown 10 be having
good effect and he is pleased Win HIS
handywork.
WE'LL OILED.
Tho machinery Of the Court or kcgNla-
ton worked as smoothly as Weli-'i"ii-
ed HE insurance agent
Nothing creaked. There were no roush
edges and no bitches I'm the rope OF JUS
tice. Things slid along as lightly as
new Chainiess wheel.
The Great Dispenser glided into his am
pie chair with quiet and easy grace ana
the days business moved on at ruo-
bcr-urcd pace.
The fact that an intoxicated Individual
was up for throwing a two-pound weight
an his aged father. and gave the Great
Dispenser back-talk when he lectuIeu
him. failed TO rouse the sleeping non
Everybody looked for a roar ana "a
spring. but the game was too small lie
only licked his chops, looked little
weary. and Jet f. pass.
ASSAULTED HIS FATHER.
L a. Mann answered 20 the charge OF
being drunk and disorderly TN the Third
Market. The Officer testified that when
he arrived on the scene Mann's brother
and father and some others had him on
the floor trying 70 tie him with rope.
Nann's face ears and head were Tea
and blue from bruises sustained IN MS
struggles while on the floor.
His father reluctantly testified 10 his
sons assault ON him. The evidence was
not an gone into. but enough 10 snow
that man was in police parlance' crazy
drunk
lie expressed no repentance. and claim
cd the right to drink when he got ready.
Justice John claimed the right to send
him To- jail and exercised that preroga-
tive.
"rREE BEE' TREED.
sydney jackson. alias Tree Bee. color
cd. was arralgned on the charge OF enter
ing Mrs. T. j. TaylOr's house on Church
Hll on the 2th instant and stealing some
clothing and one dollar IN currency
Mrs. ldNlII lQeUllNfN tlit 4i'rt' "" N'-~
one she saw coming out Of the house ale
though he had since shaved of MS nous
tachc.
Detectives Gibson and Wren testified
that they had asccrtained where Tree
Rec had his mOustache shaved Off, ana
that it was done since the robbery.
4 small boy also identified Tree Bee
as the one ne saw coming ont OF the
mousse. re was given six months.
The necrO's plan OF operations has
been TO boldly enter houses, where 10y
observation be knew an the ab'e-oodied
inmates had gone. and walk away with
anything portable that struck his fancy
trusting 20 the hclplcssncss or those Ie-
manning 90 ger away.
While the c0se was I'm court two per
sons notified the detectives that they be-
lieved he was the same negro who en-
tered the residence of Mr. Blackburn, o0l
west Cary street some time ago, and
Mr.. Charles Mitchelrs I'm the West End.
A pair OF trousers and q coat believed
70 have bccn stolen hv This thief. are at
the Office OF the Chief OF Ioiice await
ng Identification.
POKEY BARNES CROWD.
Roland Christian. mild-mannered lnu-
la,to youth. was charged with cuIsing'
abusing. and threatening to shoot j. a.
weapons. to-wit: a pistol.
The Luncnburc BARNES family again
got In the game though Uncle Joseph
Barnes who like many another man. be-
came celebrated through the reputation
of his wife. testified that hc was "a
Macklinbug Niger and married Mary
Barnes fus in Machining
Pokey Barnes. who is easily recognized
by her picture which was puplshed I'D
The Times no the time or MIS-. FOL
iard's murder in Mcckcuburg. appeared
on the witness stand I'm an organize
gown Of many cOiors. enjoying sAght
renewal of the uot0ricty she so fully se-
cured from the Luncuhurg murder.
The case hung on the question whether
Roland had q pistol or not Everybody
agreed that the air in the neighborhood
was sulphurous with profanity on the
occasion under discussion.
HARD SWEARING
The Barnes contingent sWore that Ro-
land had pistol and the other SIDE
stronger I'm numbers. sworc he didn't
Roland had a good lawyer and the
prcponderance OF testimony, and SO went
Scott free.
IT, A. starke and John Gasklns got 70
fighting in the street at the Second Mar
ket and paid $3.50
ID. j.. Marks cursed and abused W. L.
Stage in the presence Of ladies. Iie went
10 The pen in default OF s. fine and
costs
poor Dan shelly" looking I'm better
health and dress than usual answered
mcekly the same old charge and plead
cd with eloqucnce. offering his last stake
10 pay costs # the Great Dispenser would
not return him % Jail Dan is his own
only enemy and Justice John IS his
friend. lie went down again for thirty
days.