The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
JUSTICE JOHNS
SPRING LECTURES
A Chapter on the Question Of COIOred
Schools.
WILL HAVE IT OUT TO-DAY.
CoIored Boys Attack a Teacher on the
Way 10 School and the Principal
Asks That an Example BE Made
ofthe Case-A Robbery.
WILL HAVE IT OUT TO-DAY,

Justice Johns series OF spring lectures
from the bench are bright, crisp and eu-
PERTAINING. They might bee given iu fun
with pront 20 the public but for tine fact
that they may be used later Ola tine lec-
lure platform and the reporters are only
allowed TO estimate and not reproduce.
Evil disposed persons are wont t0 say
that justice Johns spring lectures are
carefully prepared and that Doe fits the
case TO the lecture and not the lecture
10 the case.
Those who know him best will tell YOU
they are Fight off the bat. including poe
try history, science and an.
And they are right
They are as fresh as new laid egg
JUSTICE JOHNS TEXT.
CHANGING sharply az the docket yostcr-
day his eagle eye took I'm the names of
William Butler. Lee Archer and last. but
not least, Chastine Jones three negro
boys charged with rocking a. g.. Morton.
colOred teacher of the Moore-Street
school, who was ON HIS way % the school.
This was the text for the morning lcc-
ture and the discourse that followed Prov
ed very instructive and was endorsed by
many present who pay taxes 20 support
The coiored schools.
II Justice John is not an advocate Of
negro free schools be showed his nten-
ton Of giving them the protection of the
law and the view Dee took Of the case
was more serious than that OF the law
yer who appeared for one of the boys
AS AN EXAMPLE.
4 letter was read from Principal Car
nett. of the Moore-Sireet school, asking
that an example Dc made of this case to
prevent future trouble. He stated that
rowdyism was rife in the neighborhood
of the school and protection was needed
Teacher Morton testified that in COM
pany with three female teachers of the
same school he was on his way TO the
building yesterday morning when crowd
of boys set upon him with sticks and
stones. Chastine Jones. the largest Of
the three boys had been whipped The
day before under instructions of prin-
cipal Garnett. and this was his revenge
To-day being Friday the case was nost-
poned until this morning when teachers
and scholars might be witnesses without
interfering with the school. and when
the case comes up Chastine will need aIl
the help and all the sympathy he can see
cure.
THE WINGINA BURGLARY
Two roustab0ut negroes. who gave the
names OF Coleman Houtchens and Willie
Houtchens. one black. the other "a mu-
latto. and too unlike IN every particular
of face and figure % he KIN. were ar
peake and Ohio railroad on suspicion as
being the negroes who held up Nlshl
Operator VIM at Wlngina.
Two police officers met an early tram
yesterday morning on the James RIVER
Division and took the negroes in charge
They were held as suspicious character"
TO await further developments.
Alfred White charged with beating
Mamie Brown paid ten dollars for hs
fun.
PHOTO ON Ills CARD.
j. NJ Eodes. arrested as "a suspicious
character carried his cards with his
photograph ON them i'm his pockets ana
was otherwise frank. admitting that Doe
had been on a spree and was glad Doe
had been locked mp long enough io ger
sober He was discharged.
Percy Payne. Joe Brown and Lawrence
Millwood. young negro Migrants 'i
rested 10y Detectives Wren ana 'l's'"
for stealing from Broad street stores. lI'-
noared i'm court with some OF the articles
stolen on their persons. They were sent
TO Jail for ninety days.
ONCE WAS FAIR.
Florence West. % TAN and wilowy ie-
male. the delauidatiOn of whose nIoid,
spreading plumcs. soiled garments "n"
swollen face bore testimony to the charge
of drunkenness. sailed In from me pen
like tOpsail schooner luil T.''
The charge Of being disorderF accom-
panied that of drunkenness ana sue ""'
fined $3.50 with COSTS. ,..,,-
She had long kept the pace that Kills
and no friend stepped forward ID pay
her fine. with reckless air and mock
courtesy she waved her cigarrte-stain.e.a
borde thanked the court and grand'y
swept her bedraeeled skirts into nc
,en Later. with more humble mien. she
a motley equad TO the
Jail.