The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
MAJOR SMITH AND
A WATERMELON
He Meets a FOeman Worthy Of His
Steal.
A PRIVATE CONVERSATION.
II. J. Howard, Alias Il. j. Downing,
Gets Postponemcnt of One Day
A Case of Acid Throwing is Dis
missed-Grand Jury Cases.
PRIVATE CONVERSATION,

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a vast thrOng filed the eN-o ''-
Yesterday r,or,irv each and every one
an fine ami ,,i,o ~, 1,tcb the lightest word
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Aller Few minutes pi''".e a. 80.
ton with his private secie,d - az 80
course of which he was assured lha1 ne
was strictly up-to-date. the Justice ascend
al tbo hon D. ami +be mill hcgan u grind.
,fNfoD SMITH
. -i-',''e ,,. the stento-.
Major smith, called ouI '"0
rlan voice Of the sergeant.
no military hero marched forward, FOR
Major is but the FIRST name on ol.ii'l. d
cOlurcd den zen of Chinch bolloll, WI"
shambied from the pen Win an ora Di-
cytie sweater turned up 3 sbeted zoe
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NJ. sf1ic u o',.-'~r,eron from the cart
of Mr.. j. j. BARKER. "a determined looA-
INC horny-n4uted son of TOLL VI } q
made good time with inc ne.oH u' , ,,,.
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A. rjo-i,,. VIZ, .re Slippery Major
,,.h',.o r.s'.ct ~. q. ,,,terme.ou forbade
blm 40 Gr15 H. and Barker grabbed thc
negro and held him and the luscious lruil
unlil am officer came. --,. .o5
MajcF put up an ln eelli'r9 i,,, ne
tel-te il.iiu l.i i-e ,,..,'.f thus. "Thi.
% cs.e ~ ..t,b "A NICER will steal
chickens ana ,yaforneions r. the n.g-
ger had got away be- would have had a
good time with The waterme ion. lIe VI 5
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DAYS In iail.
Joe Carter colored. entered the rear ~
! q. Lewis drug store and stole coat
and pair or cur buttons. Joe 1890 ~
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ne Tie ackroUf oieed ticking me th'ngs
but he insisted that he went through an
open door.
lie went 70 The grand Jury
HONAlRDS CASE
IT. ]. Howard, elias r.. j. Downing VINO
was brought 10 this city from suioik 10
answer the charge, chat on warrant he
did unlawfuily obtain under false preten-
COS and Misrepresentation SO ln im'el
States currency with intent 10 uelIaua
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counsel. he ease mas oeeh 4""s P-"-
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