Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-27

REFUSED:TO PAY FARE
John James Fined in the Police
Court Last Night.
TOPPING MEETS SAME FATE
Cumming and Justicel J.7.w. Rich
K ardson. Funeral OF N1r. Jett,
Other Local Items.
TOPPING MEETS SAME FATE

Simply because he was loyal to his
fllend-John Jarcas-John James (cOl-
oredD was fined $3.50 ana costs in the
police court last night. The charge
against James was raising 4 disturb
;ancc on Il street car.
troni the evidence brought out al the
nearing last night it seems that the
two colorcd men were on the car. which
lsaV":S Newport News at 6 O'Clock.
When Conductor j. L. IS1ehart under
took to collect q fare from Jarcas. who
offered him q ticket Which the conduc-
tor refused to accept After Il few hot
words Jarcns fare was paid by James.
VINO became Very much inSulted a t
the treatment his friend received. He
was very open in his remarks as to
what alc Games! would do if his ticket
mad been refused. II paid his ra-
fpects to Mn. 1glehalt, who went about
his work without taking much notice
81 his abusiveness. When the car
reached .Hewins' Crossing the quar-
rel was renewed, and Mr. IgIehart be
coming tired of the impudence Of the
negro, placed him under arrest He.
WAS H;llleu FOR his appearance in court
last might.
Three hours were taken up in the
hearing Of the evidence. and a number
of witnesses testified both for ana
against the man. After. listening to
the evidence Acting Mayor JIM. Cum
ming Imposed the fine OF $3.50 and casts,
amounting in all to $6.15. The case
was appealed to the County Court.
Mr.. S. G.. Cumming appeared as at
torney for the railway company, While
G.,iW. Field, the colored lawyer, rep
Observation-Disclosures, Manager H. H. Carr
was an interested spectator at the trial
one OF the most amusing features Of
the case was the speech OF Field. who
Undertook to rldicule every conductor
on the ca line, and in passing highly
commended the father of the line, Mr.
James $. Darling. Fields argument
evidently went against his client as it
Was entirely4of an abusive nature to
the Eot,du ftorssof the line.
LAP Walsh was fined $3.50 in the
police court yesterday morning for
being drunk and disorderly the night
before ..|N ..
JUSTICE RICHARDSON'S COURT
Charles Topping will likely pay his
Iare hereafter when he undertakes 70
ride q nthe cars 81 the Newport News
and Old Point hallway and Electric
Company. without registering any kick
4A4t.ileasl..it sMihbn much i, cheaper Err
nm, If yesterdays experience was
worth anything. Topping was up be-
fore Justice j. w. Richardson. chlrg-
ed with refusing: to pay his fare. The
evidence was convincing and His Hon
or imposed 4 fine Of $40, which he
paid.
DEATH OF MIR. COOK. .
Nh. w. $. Cooke yesterday received
the sad Intelligence of the death of his
father. Henry Cooke. ut his residence,
32S North Adams. street. Itchmont.
The funeral services Will be held in
Richmond
MIR. DARLING IN BALTIMORE.
y tel, gram received in Hampton yes
terd:iy announced The safe arrival az
Mr. lanes ). Dazzling 1T the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. in Baltimore and
stated that he WithStood th. long jour
ney very we'll indeed. MIR Darling left
Hampton Friday for the Monumental
City, where he goes in the interest Of
his health. For some time Mr.. Oar
ling has been Il sufferer from heart
disease. ana ii is With Il hGpe OF re-
ceirinS 4 benefit to his health there he
decided TO so to Johns Hopkins Hos
pltal. Mr. Darlins's friends Will earn
estly hope for his speedy restoration to
health.