The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-15
JUSTICE JOHN
CLEARS DOORS
Summer Methods in Force in the
Police Court.
REGULATING CITY AFFAIRS.
The Council Makes Laws and the 20
lice Arrest People for Violating
Them But the Great Regulator
fsthe Balance Wheel.

Justice John has now gotten down 10
summer methods The first thing every
morning he orders the doors cleared 10
get air and then sees that the fans are
distributed. When an is arranged 10 his
satisfaction, down comes tho gdvei ana
the days picnic begins.
A REGULATOR.
Justice John is 20 city affairs as me
two little crossed balls on top OF s'i-
tionary engine are 20 the machinery OF
a factory. The Council makes laws ana
the police arrest people for violating
them. but Justice John is the great reg
ulator and without the use OF his me
italian hand the machinery OF Che city
would wabble like a novice on % bicyce
There were few offences against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
yesterday but the city ordinances were
broken into kindling wood.
S. j.. Stout was charged with creating
a nuisance on q vacant lOt lie tesLhed
that coiored boy piled some garbage
there % De taken ow0y and the wind
or something else scattered &C.
The ncighbors said the garbage had
been removed and that when Mr. stout
was elected TO The Council Doe would
vote for Higzoner. The case dismissed
a SUBURBAN HOG.
IfnIIINm.
town and keeps a scventy-live cent hog
The animal wanted 90 see something OF
the world and during johns absence
from home climbed the back fence and
started for town with his tan curled
he visited capitol Square. the lee
monument. Capt Whti0c6 and other
things of historic interest and the cN-
cursion cost John Boiling two dollars.
Mr.. Chas T.. Ready was reported Tor
having building material in Tho street
at night without lights Nr. Ready said
they stole his lamps as fast as Dc put
them in Che street The Great Rogue
lator suggested watchman and said
he must enforce the ordinance though
the heavens fan.
DOGS MUST BE GOOD
Mr. MarducIs Newfoundland dog was
reported for attempting to- bite citizen
in the street. The dog was ordered out
OF town.
Mr. D. c. Whltiock was fined 81 for
riding n bicycle on the sidewalk on
Dock street Mt Whiti0ck maintained
that the sidewalks are commonly used
on no street by wagons and that he
ourh. not % be fined.
The sidewalks are paved in the same
manner as the street. with granite
spalis.
the citizens mentioned by Mr. Whtook
II he would report them. lie said be
had nothing to do with tho material Of
the sidewalk and had no discretion but
would fine ANYBODY who was reported
20 him for riding on the sidewalk.
IT, y Baker was fined one dollar tor
a similar offence.
DOUBLE SUGGESTION.
VIM Christian n colored juvenile was
fined 81 for jumping ON q mule car The
BOYS father said he would prefer 10
whip him To was suggested that he pay
the dollar and take it ont on the hoy
lie expressed unqualified determination
Of doing The latter.
The Capitol police reported WNiiam
Coddn for being drunk and asleep in
the square. Tie promised 90 be good and
was discharged.
Ira Ellis lives ln Manchester and
works AT the Belle Isle Iron Works as
furnace helper Jas. J.. Bibn. Jr, "a
young coi0red buck who according TO
MS own announcements. "is bad
man." piled the iron in front of me
furnace too high and young Els spoke
10 him about 3d. The negro called him
names that mo self-rcsDectlng white ma D
fri this latitude is likely TO take and
Ellis struck him with The handle or a
shovel and knocked him down.
Tho negro raid an he knew about was
that the white man hit him and 'nas MS
he'd oncn" II was proven that the ne
gro had threatened to do Ells oodily
harm. The case was dismis ed.