The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
RICHMOND AN
ORDERLY CITY
Everybody on Good Behaviour While
Ladies in Town.
A fAKlR HAS TO DISGORGE
w. II. Crawfurd's Dupcs Get Their
Money Back-Thc Jersey CITY
Police kcpudiate the Self
Confessed Abscondcr.

Owing TO the presence Of many ladies'
In the city. and tho innate politcnoss ana
sallantry Of Virgnians. the general De-
hayior OF the city Tor the week was Oh
the most exemplary character.
Indeed. Richmond IS declared by the
officers Of the law to be- the most orderly
place Of rs size IN the United states.
Justice John has entirely recovered
fran his trip to Norfolk.
RECKONING DAY.
The day I went 20 Norfolk will be The
date used by Justice John for Locating
events for the next six months 10 CONT
'Sirce the war; was formerly useu i'-
reckoning time and later u got 10 ue
"since We moved from The Oid place
and now its "thc day 1 went to NoiloiH'
The Great Dispenser was early ln l"e
harness yesterday aud ready 10 Jackie
anything from "a rock throwing case ~
a conspiracy 10 steal No. I nook ana
ladder truck FOR "a band wagon
A large crowd ~ woll-drcsscd strangers
occupied the orchestra chairs ana oieas
circle. II was suggested That they hdd
brought their wives 20 town and been
shut out of the other show
The Great Dispenser monopolized the
conversation like am auctonecr on selins
out day. and swung the gavei Ike AN
Indian club performer when they crowded
h0n In the rear.
SHOT AT CROW, HIT BUHIARD.
Vim. Brown (coored) alias kneebone'
was charged with feoniously shooting
another negro last July. While chasing
and shooting at a rival, he shot Unity
Anne James. colored rara avis OF the
buzzsr6 variety who was also going from
him. making "a deep flesh wound She can
both stand and sit down. and was the
chief witness in the case.
William went 20 the grand jury.
Chas. K0epel the young man who was
being held as a suspicious character on
MS own confession that he stole so from
his employer In Jersey City, was ar
raigned.
A telegram from the chief Of police Of
Jersey City was read stating that they
did not want Koepel in that city. Koepel
was given a half hour TO shake the dust
OF Richmond from his feet 1t is believed
that Koepers game was to get transpor-
tation to New York and that his story
OF absconding was a ruse.
THREW POTATOES.
Thos. HaskIns (colored). OF tender age
and small Of stature. amused himself
bombarding people in the Second Mar
ket with Irish potatoes and paid s..
sam Duck. colored for beating and at
tempting TO shoot Richard Brown. was
sent down.
John Mason. colored. who seriously cut
Tom Brooke with n knife ten days ago,
was brought over from Petersburg, where
he was captured HIS victim Is very bad
~ wounded. mis- bowels having been cut,
but Is now doing Well at the city hospital.
The case was continued TO await his
appearance I'm court.
Joseph jefferson. colored. who was also
captured in Petersburg, was charged
with breaking into the house Of Mary
Kenny In the night time and stealing a
watch and other property. lie went to
the grand jury.
lie was also FISH for the drag-net and
was put under bonds for twelve months
as a suspicious character.
IN DISGRACE
Ed Boasley member Of Justice Johns
temperance society. came back IN dis
grace, with his pledge broken. and went
10 the chain-gang for Is days
Rolius Mathews. colored, confessed 10
the charge of stealing a coat and vest
from John Gaines sind went TO jail for
% days.
w r. Crawford. superintendent Of the
National Advertising Company" whose
scheme TO secure two dollars each from
dupes whom he pretended 10 employ as
a payment on a uniform they were 20
wear while lacking up advertising signs
has been already described was charged
with being a suspicious character. and
went 20 jail for six months I'm default OF
$500 security.
The Great Dispenser then took the
money which was found on the fakir's
person end returned It 20 his dupes ac-
cording to the amount they had paid in
When all had been returned their mon
ey there was yet SOME left for the would
be swindler. lie IS also wanted I'm Bal
timore Tor working the same game there
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