The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-29

Eddie Kidd with a wooden paddle and
cross charge against Eddie Kidd. for fe-
ionlously cutting Walter Parkinson with
intent to kin. etc. with knife.
The combatants are boys about eighteen
years of age who work In Hardesty
candy factory
They presented themselves az the First
Police Station an A. NJ. both bloody and
bleeding from their wounds TO have them
dressed. Or. Cunningham responded with
tho ambulance and found Kidd with
terrible cut across the head and his
skull fractured and Parkinson with a
fearful cash I'm his arm. II took eleven
stitches On each case to close the wound.
Kidd was ln court. his head bandaged
and looking pale Or Cunningham stated
that De was I'm a critical coalition but no
immediate danger.
Parkinson had his arm bandaged and
IN a sling outside of his coat sleeve.
THE WEAPONS.
The paddle was in evidence. II IL
heavy oak affair. a yard long the handle
two inches square and the blade very
thick and heavy The other weapon also
shown. being q common pocket knife.
The boys got into an alteration con-
corning cap Kidd threatened TO take
st and Parkinson forbid him TO do so.
There were mo- witnesses Oh the fight.
The boys testified with every air Of
frankness and truth and both apparent
lv believed they were telling the exact
facts and yet their evidence was contra
d.ctory.
Kidd saws Parkinson struck him before
be used the knife and Parkinson sara
Kidd cut an him with the knife before ne
struck him.
The boys stated at the station-house
that they did not desire TO prefer charBes
AGAINST each other. and on his own motion
Sergeant Mathews brought the boys 10
court for examination on the above
charges. an action for which he was COM
mended by Commonwealth Attorney
Richardson.
no COMMONWEALTH CASE.
After hearing the case Mr.. Richardson
suggested 10 the boys that they make
friends and agree upon peaceful relations
hereafter
Mr. Richardson said one was "a much
I'm fault as the other and he saw no case
I'm it. for the Commonwealth.
The Great Dispenser asked them II they
had any il-wilI towards each other and
they said no.
He asked them If they wanted TO make
friends ana they said yes.
Then step this way and shake hands
across the bloody chasm said the Great
Dispenser.
The youths met i'm front Of the bar.
Parkinson extended his lett hand, the
other being IN a sling. Kidd took II with
a smile and the boys left court together.
Kids wound is n dangerous one.
4 CLOSE SHAVE.
rf.a aH
ss nourshlng a razor IN a bar-room.
and officer Foster arrested him for car
rying concealed weapons
lie testified that he was taking the ra-
zor 10 another barber 10 get a hone and
was discharged with a warning. IL was
quite the closest shave William ever
made
Henry Carter, colored, was threatened
with assaulting and cutting Mary Scott
Their relations were proven TO be init.
mate. and Mary being enjoined to tell the
truth, told 10 and saved five dollars for
Henry would have been fined ten dollars
otherwise, and Mary she paid the freight.
John Daniel. colored. was charged with
cutting Robert Nash with a knife. They
both concluded they had only been play
ing. and the man who was cut paved the
costs.
\ BAD TEMPER
H. c. willard an old gentleman I'm his
cups. and possessed Of a high temper was
splitting I'm car No. IS OF the Traction Com
pany when Conductor ". J.. Baker told
him to stop. lie became enrsged. cursed
and abused. and kicked the conductor.
The Great Dispenser received a letter
from several ladies who were on the car.
commencing Conductor Baker for his
behavior and asking protection for the
street car men in their efforts to protect
the ladies' from disorder on the cars.
Mr.. willard was fined S2j and put under
bond for six months and in default went