The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
LONG SESSION OF
POLICE COURT
Continued Cases Always the Most
Interesting.
CIRCUS CATCHES THE CROWD.
\ Very Small Woman Storms the Cita-
del Of Justice aud Wound Up IN
the Pen Willie Williams Goes
to the Grand Jury.
CIRCUS CATCHES THE CROWD

There are a number Of interesting cases
an the Police Court Docket which have
been continued to secure witnesses who
were not present at the first trial.
Indeed. the continued cases are always
the most interesting. They are. as a rule,
either continued to secure unwilling wit
nosses by the prisoners counsel or to gain
time. TO allow AN ugly wound to heal
black eye to loose color or for some other
favorable change occur in favor Of the
client
The most interesting cases yesterday
were continued and it was 1 O'Clock be-
fore me court ended.
a BIG CROWD.
When Squire Lonnie blew his whistle
for the lights on the stage the house was
crowded 20 the doors and from .he time
the curtain went up the fun commenced.
The audience was deeply absorbed in a
cutting case when a band commenced 10
play. The circus parade was Oh The so.
This was am attraction against Whlch even
Justice John never attempts % play.
The effect on the audience was cleo
lrical.
The Sergeant called for order. but th'
crowd evapOrated ike gasoline ON rag
and by the time the band wagon reached
The front of the City Hall the BIG Nmie
Chamber was like a banquet hdll desert
cd. All except the Justice. the officers OF
the court. the two lawyers in the case
and the prisoners in the pen precpilaiey
deserted and even the prisoners IN the
zen moved restlessly and looked wlstiuHy
after The dissolving audience.
NEW FACES.
When the procession was over the Nhile
Chamber filed up again, bun 1t was "a new
SET of faces. showing that free shows
never lose their attraction in Richmond
The Joneses added another page to the
ob.treperous aud recacitrant history OF
this famous family. John W. was the
actor and got himself and some other
people in a peck Of trouble.
John W. was. according to Jones
methods drunk and disOrderly and the
charge AGAINST him was for that offence
and for cursing and abusing Mrs. VI. j..
Moore. ,e,
Mrs. Moore is an old lady and testified
that Jones talked dreadful and used IAN
guaee bizarre and strange 20 her ears.
She sent for a policeman ana Oiheef
Goodman came with Warrant i''
John W.
John w. he'd taken refuge In The rool1
Of Mrs. Rosa Burke. According To me
officer Jones fret consented TO so ana
then bristled up and said the oticer was
not man enough TO take him 10 tie s'a-
ticn house. TT
The woman encouraged him to resist
ood ZONES finally attacked the officer. MO
hin him over the head with his clAD ahu
Jones appeared in court with his sIlli
front a fashions bic color from the elee'-
of The blow a.. ..,,d "a
a witness for the defence and she simply
made things hum while she had the noor'
she passed the compliments OF the sea
SON ON Mrs. Moore and her daughter, VINO
had Zones arrested. and stated mat MIS-
,Toore used so much abusive language
toward her that she threw her a rag OUT
of the window and told her 10 enc" ON
that. IA. ,.,at,,,c
into hor house and cruelty beating Jones
over the head with bis billy again anu
again without provocauon. Mrs. bui ne
weighs about ninety pounds. but lot sPl,i
80 asneritv she is a giantess and spoke
her mind without regard 10 le'S'""
things. ,,,->- -,sv
co,,,re Ionnic fined Jones $3.50. the
minimum fine for disturbance ana MIS-.
Rurke sassed him all the way uhui he'
voice was lost In the distance
In the hallway the little woman encoun-
tered Onicer Goodman ana aonsed MN
like a pick pocket -. -.
lie brought her struggling back INTO
court. The Justice asked her II she would
return home peacefully II he released her.
For AN answer she went INTO frenzy
deaed the court spit in the officer $ race
ana had tantrums TO beat the band.
she was then fined $3.50 for contempt OF
court and was taken bodily and placed
In The men. There she talked herself INTO
n coughing ~ and finally in pity was sent
home a sadder II not'a wiser woman
CHARGE OF BEATING.
Mr. w II. S. Burch was tried on the
continued charge OF beating his step
Saneb,er Ida Faulkner and attempting
10 shoot Policeman VI. c. johnson while
In the discharge of his duty lie was
fre1 $40 i'm the latter case and the charge
of beating the girl was postponed 10 nave
his wife In court as witness.
willie Williams. charged with cutting
Luther Page with knife. was sent on 10
the grand jury.
Henry Ames. colored arrested on the
charge Of being a suspicious character,
was shown 20 have taken ring from
co,ored girl. lie was sent 10 jail for
thirty DAYS In default of 800 security for
his good behavior.
Mslinda Morton and Walter Brown
- .~.aetaA az 4 n'clOck In tho morning