The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-25
JUSTICE JOHN
AS A REFORMER.
Tries Hard to Make Drunken Hus-
Bands Toe the Mark,
DIAMOND NOT OF FIRST WATER.
Joseph Hartman, who Robbed ID.
buchanan * Son. Gets Mixed on
Baseball and the Great Dispcn-
ser Catches Him on Base.
DIAMOND NOT OF FIRST WATER,


John ID. Holloway faced the music yes
terday on these charges. and wept when
the rasping came Mrs Holloway said
John would be "A very agreeable man #
he would stay sober. Justice John offered
TO turn him loose If she said so.
She thought it over and said she didn't
believe he stop. You'd better lock him
UP. John wept more and talked much.
lie made good promises and wiote out
an order on his employer 10 his wife for
his weekly wages for twelve months. lie
promised not to drink or to ask his wife
Tor money and they left the court to-
gether.
4 SMALL OFFENDER.
Thos Pollard, Il ragmuifin negro hoy.
seven years Old cut Rosa Sidenberg
small white girl. with a knife IN the-arm.
The boy said his mother was dead. but
his father was living. lie did not take
enthusiastically TO the suggestion that no
select somebody 10 whip him. His older
sister came into court and 20 her was
delegated the job This last act In the
drama took place in an inner DUNGEON OF
the castle.
Eddie Hix, colored, shot a pistol IN the
street and went down for sixty DAYS.
Eddie is used to it.
Willie Cary. colored. threw rocks I'm
the street with a sling He was fined 81.
4 family consultation was held, but me
stake was too high. All hands passed
and Willie went 10 the pen.
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
John Brady had drank until his friends
all had that tired feeling and when John
was fined there was no neck breaking 10
get 10 the sergeant TO pay his fine. John
concluded he would not be an ornament
life he begged.
The Great Dispenser IS vulnerable ana
John hit him below the armor belt with
some thirteen-inch promises Of good be-
havior. and he got one more chance.
Alex Valentine. colored. was disorderly
and lighting on the street. lie was fined
s.. .,,.,-.
DIAMOND ROBBERlES.
There were two separate cases Of ola
nond robbery I'm the Police Court yester-
dav. Indeed. robbery, like everything
else seems 10 go by fashion, and TWO
cases at one time SIS such rarity lhdl
II created a hutter I'm police circles.
Solomon Young Is a Georgia negro and
strange 10 the Richmond officers. Satur-
dav night he offered for sale in a store
near the First Police station set ring
with a single brilliant The gentleman
70 whom IL was offered said he knew a
negro did not come honestly hy a Ola
rnond ring Of 50 much value and ne iol-
lowed him until he reached q policeman
and the negro was arrested.
When searched at the station the ring
could not be found. To was plain mat II
the negro ever had the sparkling gem he
had thrown IL away and tho Thought ol
a two-carat diamond lying around loose
stirred the men on duty At the First
Station into a state Of nervous prosua-
ton.
MORE LIGHT
To catch the thlcf and lose the dia-
mono was not according 20 the reputation
and methods of Capt. Whitiock sieuths-
lamus torches and matches were lit ana
every step the way the negro TOOK was
10 be searched II il could not be sooner
found Some in the neighborhood thought
Il a torchlight parade. and others took
IL 10 be the religious rite OF some strange
sect.
The negro knowing that 20 allow
diamond 10 be found on his person meant
n long term i'm the penitentary. tire" 10
away and the officers found IL on the
steps Of the station.
In court Solomon. who showed not
little of the wisdom or his namesake,
swore he did not have the ring. Wit
nesscs TO whom he offered 70 sell the
gem. however. testified and Captain Whit
lock and his men felt certain that they
had the right man.
INFORM THE OWNER
Justice John suggested mat the
reporter make a note OF II ana mat lhe
owner would not be long In claiming
such valuable property.
Several well-known jewelers. were I'D
court and were asked 90 give an expert
frr. Of g.
marched no and looked wisely and
solemnly into the sparkling rays OF The
stolen gem and each stepped back 10
deter modestly to the opinion Of the
others.
Justice John was impatient and asked
with some asperity. "Wel, what's the
diamond worth.
ct is not a diamond said jeweier.'
what Is it them
"Glass and poor glass AZ that. and the
ring is not gold. u is worth about I9
cents
Solomon Young smiled as ne went OF
TO the uen Tor thirty DAYS term
PROFESSIONAL CROOK.
Joseph Hartman. who stole four dia-
monds from d. buchanan & Sons Friday.
answered to the charge. He answered
well 10 his description OF being OF clerical
appearing but gave poor account oi
himself lie said he came with pisf-
ball club 10 Norfolk and from there here
He did not know that Justice John is an
authority on baseball ard there maze
slip a. he himself recognized when inc
Great Dispenser told him that could rot
be so as there was no ball game in Nor
folk ast week.
Hartman was held as suspicious
character and put under bonds oi go
The police think they have "eil-hH'"'
professional crook. 90
John Logan. colored. on crutches sa-
luted the Great Dispenser IN mlhl"iS
stvle lie had been paying Mary Ahue.,
son quarter "A week for lodging ana
she charged him with stealing one a","'
IIe gave her a dollar and told her 10 take
no,, for the sock. She refused 70 return
~. cbange and when John made q row
Ind him arrested. ,.r
"'' RATHER Go TO JAIL.
49,. - fined and said she wouldn't
,ay q that she would rather 20 to jail
man nay money for no count niger
me lack Logan. and 20 ial she went.
Tohn Logan saluted wheeled and hobb.ed
ont
,,,hisi,ev and her religion and was ar
,os,cd for heinz drunk 3ud lisorderiv On
No street and unable 10 care for her
eo,s she protested against tho charge Of
arnnt and said II twas all iigion" but
her appearance and the officers word
were an against her and She will take