The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
COURT FLOWER
MAKES TROUBLE
People VITA Only Common Species
Not Satisfied.
CRIMES IN THE POLICE COURT.
Three Cases Of tho Robbery oil money
Two of Assault with Intent TO
Kill, "A burglary. and Nu-
mcrous Small Cases
CRIMES IN THE POLICE COURT

A Magnificent spray Of crimson candld
buds and blooms graccd the button-hole
OF Justice Johns well brushed walking
coat as he came down town from his
palatial residence IN the fashionable West
End Yesterday, the picture Of a self-con-
tanned, sturdy lsw-giver Of the people
There has been some complaint that
the Great Dispenser has adopted as the
Court Flower from week TO week species
50 rare that the general public can not
follow the fashion every week as they
desire TO do. but the Dispenser sees that
This method serves 10 cultivate greater
admiration Tor the beautiful, and TO IN
troduce new and desirable flora into the
community.
The ample evidence OF the growth OF
Horticulture I'm Richmond as well as the
increase OF refinement and aestheticism
is sufficient reason for this claim.
The florists who al nrst bitterly re-
sentcd his liking the fashion OF the now
ers that the population Of the city should
use now find "a lucrative business from
this source.
They would gladly furnish him all the
flowers he could wear, but this would
and besides II is an honor now only ac-
corded TO the ladies Of the city.
4 SPLENDID AUDIENCE
The White Chamber was packed yes
terday like the hall of a STATE Demo
cratic Convention, and II was nearly as
hard TO get TO the witness stand as 10
buy tickets at circus wagon
Men lost vest buttons IN the effort and
women reached the coveted goal with
hats awry and a barga!n-day flush on
their faces.
Everything hitched and for hiteen min
utes the Great Dispenser made ABOUT as
little Roadway a. new policeman open
ing up d street Jam.
Soon things got warm and commenced
to sizzle. lie threatened 10 fine every
man who drew longer breath than thir-
teen inches. made a lot Of small boys
leave the courtroom, and then the ball
ance of the mass commenced 10 run Ike
wax when things get hot.
Junius Jackson, colored and w. J.
Jones. white. were charged together with
being drunk and disorderly on the street.
Junius was still under huence,' and
sauntered in with a breezy air from the
pen. and made no demurrer to tine OF
$50.
AGAIN THE JONESES.
w. J. Jones, Of the noted cohort of
Jones brothers, who occupy reserved seats
I'm the pen at every Monday matinee
threatened, in a dramatic manner 10
take a repeal from the decision 10
days on the chain gang.
lie afterwards asked 10 be allowed 10
accept the sentence. and will receive
punishment from which he has made
many hair breadth escapes before.
l. oil act of
and forks from Mrs Miriam Passamenick.
She Acknowledged the theft and said.
81 dun no. to all questions concerning
the offence. She was given fifteen days
in Jail
John Price, colored. was charged with
attempting TO kill John Thomas with
clesver September H. 1898. lie disappear
ed and was arrested Saturday under the
original warrant. John Thomas said all
he knowd was that John Price took an
axe and chopped in the back of his head
and broke his skull. John had a beau
tiful scar TO attest the skill of the
Almshouse surgeons and his own vitali-
~.
BEGGING THE QUESTION.
Price told a long story about pair OF
bootleg pants and avoided any mention
of the cleaver with remarkable ingenuity.
eye of the Great Dispenser. he admitted
that ne slapped him down with the
cleaver."
Sent to the grand jury
-. c. Adams beat G. wiltshire two dol
lars and q half worth and paid It with
a hungry smile
salle Blanton and Marie Joel were
charged with assaulting and striking
Mary Wilson. Musk and contradictory
evidence were the navors and a brick and
torn clothes the features Of the case. SAL
lie Blanton was let out Of the muss by
favorable testimony but had to foot the
bill Of s. for her fighting boarder, and
Mary paid half as much for being drunk
and disorderly
WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Fred Burke coored. was charged with
striking. cursing and abusing Mary Wat
kins on the street. Fred claimed he was
trying 10 make her 20 home. and Mary
was outraged because he tore her best
waist. Fred went down in default OF 50
fine.
Walter Scott, colored, stole a box con-
tanning $llS0 from the store of his en-
ployer, Mr.. Warren Murray. Detectives
Gibson and Wren found the money in
his pockets He acknowledged the theft
and was given thirty days.
David Austin and Miles Mccoy, coll
pred, were arrested while fighting on the
street. Miles had A big knot on his jaw,
but denied that he was striking back
Austin was fined 81. so for fighting and Nc
Coy for letting man beat him and
making no resistance"
A SERIOUS CASE
Thomas Smith was charged with disor-
der and using indecent language on trac-
ton ear No. 90 at the reservoir. Thomas
Smith was in party of four the other
three being named as Farmer Hubbard.
and Hooker II was not proven that
Smith was directly guilty of the charge
but this case developed the fact that from
IL grew the hold-up of the same car at
Grove avenue Thursday night. the break
ing OF the glass on the car. and the as
sault on the conductor. Thomas Smith
was recognized 10 appear on the 18th
and warrants were issued for the other
young men.
Joseph Jones beat Moses Braxton and
was fined $3.50
UNDER FIRE.
Flave GOode. young man several inches
over six feet in height, was charged with
breaking into the private residence of
X. A. Bryan at Twenty-sixth and Leigh
streets at 2:S0 O'Clock Sunday morning and
stealing therefrOm a box containing three
cents
lie broke the shutters, smashed the
glass raised the window and entered the
room.
The noise awoke Mr.. Mike Bayne. Mr..
Bryan's next door neighbor, and when