The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-31

dcnarted merchants from the wave-"asn-
Cd shores Of Fulton TO the red bills OF the
Lee District.
with Captain Frank Cunningham. city
collector. as spiritual adviser he raped
them ND in fine style, nnlng those who
had not paid M and passing those who
received the approving nod of the col
lector as having been since they were
reported
A BIG AUDIENCE.
Nothing short Of the enlargement of the
Police Court can keep up with the grow
ing popularity Of Justice john. Not"ilh-
standing the fact that a large number Of
the best people Of Richmond are still at
mountain resorts his audience yesterday
filed the big White Chamber TO over
moving. and the standins4oom only sign
was hung out before the curtain rose.
Tie Cveat Dispenser weighed the cyl
dcnce before him with patent scales ana
soparated the truth from the mass OF
tangled testimony with a centrifugal sit-
ter While the witnesses were straggnns
around with as many turns as the walks
In Capitol Square Justice John would
take short cuts and head EN- of IN bind
alleys. and squeeze out the facts before
/ they go. well into the story.
THE TAILORING SYSTEM
The courtroom looked like church
sewing circle when tie case OF II. j.. How
ard. alias r.. j. Downing. charged with
defrauding Miss Lottie j. Slaughter out
| of fifteen dollars. was called.
Miss Slaughter stated that she was
| given the lessons I'm the tailoring system
iaucht 10y The prisoner and had become
proficient. bat that she was not given tho
| chart promi Cd.
She was also TO be employed By hc
prisoner in canvassiug for the system in
other places and this part of the contract
| had not been carried out
| Mrs Y. H. Clayton said she had paid
! gQ.and was given four lessons only in the
| -yScm. Size was to have paid as the
| tutOraea progressed. but the tutor was the
Judge Of the advancement Of the pupil and
| Mrs Clayton was unable 90 say whether
sine had been taught an amount equal %
| .hc first payment in part Of the whole.
| Mrs Bridges who had taken the system
md also paid $50 for a half interest in
the system in Richmond. testified as 10
its value and thought an Intelligent per-
| SON ought 10 get $40 worth in that number
| Of lessons.
NY LANDLAY
The prisoner was also confronted with
| his landlady Mrs. Annie Rogers whom
| ne left IN arrears of board nearly two
weeks. and on this charge he was scpa-
ra,eiy tried.
While the ladies who raid partial pay
ments 10 learn tine system appeared 10 be
uleging hardship. Howard had appar-
emily kept within the law and the case
against him for defrauGing was dis
missed In the bOIrd-bil case decision
was withheld
J.. Jenkins Watson. colorcd. charged
with the murder of George Winston. was
drra'ened and Mcssrs. George Bryan and
g.. v. Meredith appeared Tor the prisoner
and the court appointed Mr.. Matthew j.
Maury 10 represent the Commonwealth
After examining the witnesses in pri-
waite. Mr. Maury stated that the Com
monWealth was not prepared TO 30 into
The trial. that he had discovered that an
ante-m0rtem statement of the man who
was alleged to have been shot by Watson
and afterwards died, was in the hands of
hc Commonwealth Attorney Of Henricl
county. also that he desired 90 summon an
important witness The case was there
fore set for Saturday.
Mr. Bryan stated that they expected 20
prove the prisoner entirely innocent OF ihe
charge against him.
QUICK CHANGE.
Daniel smith. colored was up on war
rant charging him with cursing, abusing
and beating his wife. Julia smith. The
woman asked that lie be DISCHARGED as
here was no truth I'm the charge. she hay
lng gotten out the warrant because she
was angered Daniel was discharged. but
Julia was fined $3.50 for swearing 10
DE- and went 20 the pen. while the hus-
band hustled around among his friends to
raise the fire
The case of John Henry Harris, charg-
ed with cursing. abusing and striking
Alberta Giles proved to be a double-ender
boomerang. Alberta is a talking ma
chine on BAN bearing wheels, and be
fore she could be stopped nearly ran
away with The court.
She iOd how Minnie Cotton Tan kept
knocking up against her sister and her
sister knocking up against Minnie Cotton
Tail. but finally was persuaded % reach
the charge against John Henry Harris.
She triumphantly waved a small green
stick. and said she had been beat scam
dalous with H."
John Henry had piece Of court pias-
ter over his eye, and was otherwise bad
II used up by Alberta Giles her SIS.
ter. and her husband. John Henry said
Alberta was abusing his grandmothcr.
Miss Minnie Marshall. and that Miss
Minnie had double grandchildren. Mss
Minnie, the great grandmother hobbled
up 10 the bar and corroborated the sto-
~ of honest John and Alberta was fin.
ed $50 instead OF John Henry Harris.
UNWILLING PRISONER.
Alberta went to the pen in a very UNI
willing manner. the officer pushing her
along Ike q hokey-pokey cart on the
Nnth-street grade. and Minnie Cotton
Tail and other OF her friends commenced
nnanciering I'm the crowd in her behalf
Katie Kober whose brogue is quite
the richest thing that comes into the
Police Court was up for the one hun.
dredth time for looking too long on the
cup that inebrates. and abusing the Of
Acers at the police station.
Good morning Katie
MAY IL phase ye auar mes very sick.
'IW save your life once more. Katie
Ninety days in iaL'
And Katie with dishcvol'ed hair. black
eve and a deep sigh. shamoled back into
the pen
John I.0ckctt colored. was charged by
his uncle. Lindsay West. with beating
him. Lindsay had relented and wanted
John let off But not So Justice John
viii not lei young buck niggers' strike
the old men. John was fined $50 apd
his long suffering uncle went out 10 run
his credit IN order 10 get his reealeitrani
nephew out Of jail.