The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-10
A STIRRING DAY
IN POLICE COURT
People Much Married Drag Up Old
Assoc tons.
Mr.. KRAGLE IN MUCH TROUBLE.
slaps His Wife and Threatens 10 An
initiate Her Former Husband.
Medical Terms Shade TOO
Technical for Justice John.

Justice John had a stirring day in the
Police Court yesterday and he play ed
upon the strings OF human emotion from
the deep bass 90 the double treble.
James Nelson. coored who runs a
Second street bar-rOOm. was up FOR
shooting Ed. LightfOOt. United states
District Attorney Allan represented Mel
SON. The wounded man was not in
court and bail was asked for the pris-
oner. but right here one of the Great
Dispensers rules commenced TO work. TO
wit. that when a man is too badly in-
jured TO appear in court. It is 40 worse
hardship for his assaiant TO stay in jail
than il is for the sufferer % stay In bed.
WHERE HE WAS SHOT.
The young physician. who attended
Iightfoot. was asked to state when he
would be- able 20 attend court, but the
physician would not hazard n profess
s'onsl opinion. as the boy Is badly
wounded.
When asked 70 point out on his own
body Just where the negro was shot, he
said he could not do so with his clothes
on.
This'seemed 70 be something OF an OBJ
stacle.. and he was asked by General
Allan TO state then Just where the bail
entered and the course q took
He said the bullet entered near the
edge Of the clavlculo-sterral articulation,
passed by the casio clavicular or rhom-
bold llsament and intcrarticuiar fbro
cartilage.
This statement was accepted as placing
a grave phase on the situation and the
case was continued for ten days 20 allow
the doctor 20 simmer down 20 Police
Court lines.
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.
John Kragle was up on two warrants,
one for unlawfuiiy assaultlng and beating
his wife and The other for cursing and
threatening J. j. Simmons. Mrs. krasle's
former husband.
Mis- Kragle had the privilege vouchsaf-
cd 10 few ladies' in this climate OF COM
pairing the points Of personal merit be-
twcon two husbands standing side Boy
side
She was divorced from Mr.. Simmons
some years ago. but the circum tance
had not been forgotten.
MRS. KRAGLE SLAPPED.
Mrs Krasle was standing ON the corner
talking 10 some friends when her hus-
band came along and ordered her 70 go
home. She was not ready 10 90 and told
John so in short and crisp terms.
Greatly 10 tho injury Of her pride,
dignity and feelings John slapped her
jaws.
Mrs. Krag,e therefore consulted with
her mother and swore out the warrant
for her husband.
Husband No. I was I'm court-a small
mild-mannered man Of rather brunette
type-while husband No. "a tall blonde
with one eye out-towered high above
him-two strong types whose contrast
proves that not even wOmans taste
is changeiess.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
No. / testified that several years ago
he rented one side Of double tenement
house and had moved In only few DAYS
with a new wife No when he ascer-
tanned that husband No. g. with former
Mrs Simmons No. ]. had rented the
other part Of tie house.
He pondered over the situation and
concluded # would be rather awkward
and wrote 10 the house agent that II
husband No. 2 moved IN with his No. /
wife he would move out with his No 2
Mr.. Kragle was not permitted 20 occupy
the house and many possibilities Of pecu-
liar situations IN the double tenement
were averted.
CURIOSITY GREAT.
Mr.. Krag.e never knew who was re-
sponslble for his being refused the occu-
pancy Of the house. but the matter ram
Killed. I'm his breast and nearly consumed
him with curiosity. He suspected Mr..
simmons but passed him many times and
spoke 70 him pleasantly without refer
ring 70 the matter on his mind.
But yesterday, when four years had
passed. he saw Simmons with saw and
hammer at work on a house and asked
him about the note. The burden had
grown until he could carry 10 no longer
lie asked simmons and simmons reply,
while non-committal, was conhrmatory
OF his suspicious. and Kragle called him
name that seems readily 70 pop into
mind when 4 man wants 20 be severely
Insulting and is always good for a I'VE
dollars fine In the Police Court. kragle
said his say and left a very mad man.
When he met Mrs. Kragle talking with
her friends little did she know that John
had taken up the cudgels with No. ! and
was still hot with the wrath Of that en-
counter when he ohastised her.
When il all came out she was sorry.
TWO STORIES.
Simmons told his story 10 the Great
Dispenser and then Krasie told his, too,
and Mrs Kragle stood by with emotions
as varied as the colors in a chrysanthe-
mum show.
When Kragle went 10 the pen Mrs.
Kracle followed him to the door. and
wbot words passed there only themselves.
"a policeman and the recording angels