The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
JUSTICE JOHNS
CHEEKY VOICE
Takes the Spirit of the Crowd and is
Lively and Gay.
CRUEL SON BEATS HIS MOTHER
The Great Dispenser Arrangcs a Dis
agreement Between q Fallen Hero
and Ills Washcrwoman- Timely
Injunction TO Bob Gibson.

Justice John had select audience for
his preliminary remarks in the bouaoir
yesterday before coming into court. and
a man passing ON the other side of
Broad street could tell by his voice that
he was Zoo the best of hum0r.
The scene inside was full of life and
movement and the voice of the bamn
made The echoes rims ia the corners of
tho big White Chamber in his efforts
20 subdue ihe buzzing voices.
BLACK COHORTS.
Negroes fooked to the Police Court as
to the scene OF wrecked watermelon
train and indicated that some unusual
occurrence had ranspIrei .n Jackson
Ward
a half score of down East tourists
were 90 hand and inspired the Great Dis
penser @ give many extra speciaiues 90
the show for The day.
The many degrees of sin that como be-
fore The Gre1i Dispenser We're capped oh
hy fel0n.0us assault of a young negro
upon his mother.
Charles Randolph. a slender. bullet
headed young mu.att0 answered 90 tle
charge of fel0nlously assembling with
stick with intent 90 MAIN. dlshgure and
XIII Hester Randolph.
The old lady limped painfully 20 the
bar and told how her boy had beat her
over the head and body.
DEADLY WEAPONS.
Two heavy walking canes. one Of them
broken and splIntercd from the blows,
were placed in evidence.
DR.. G00de Of the ambulance testified
that he took three stitches in one OF the
wounds.
Charles Randolph put in q plea 81 being
drunk. He went 20 tho grand jury
James Stokes. colored was charged
with threatening 90 Kill Mary Anderson.
jim is under size and Mary SIS built on
the plan Of "A railroad water-tank.
Jim said he was "a little tOXicated and
wouldn't hurt a flea lie said there was
a lot Of the boys and one thing and am
luther 'roun' de stable and dey got
little or.
He said Mary had been washing for
him mos three year and he 'had
nuthin' agin her"
Mary lowered oyer the recalciuant Jim
like an ice wagon over a hand cart, and
told the Great Dispenser she wanted him
put under bonds.
sOFTENED DOWN.
The Great Dispenser NlIulltN TT JIM WIS
punished "a little and made TO behave him
self If she wouldn't continue TO wash
for him?
The suggestion seemed pleasing and
Mary showed a broad eXpanse of very
large, white teeth
Jim was threatened with dire punish
ment including hanging, II he gave Mary
any more sass and was fined $3.50. Mary
went on 10 raise The money to pay The
fine. seemingly delighted with the result
OF The affair.
James Mustapher a colorcd vagrant,
made his punishment sure by running when
halted and was given fifteen days for
jeopardizlng the health of the police force
in hot weather
POOR BOB GIBSON.
Poor "Bob Gibson a pitiab,c victim OF
strong drink. served out the limited ff-
teen.day term which he asked FOR as "A
special favor and was back again after
twenty-four hours Of freedom.
Drunk again. Bob
Eyes sir"
"How long ala you serve before, Bob?"
Fifteen days
MAKE II thirty this time. Bob "
Bob went tearfully 10 the pen and under
the same rule OF progression he will soon
be down for life.
The parting injunction from the Great
Dispenser. "be a good boy Bob" seemed
20 afford Infinite amusement 10 the fellow
sufferers who greeted him ~ the gate.
TABLES TURNED.
Alice Taylor. colored struck Mary Nor
man with a rock. Mary brought the