The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-26
NEW ORDINANCE
WAS ENFORCED.
Justice John Mingled His Tears With
the SorOwing.
MORE CASES TO COME TO-DAY.
\ Battle with Cuspadorc aud Mag
gic's Nose Bore the Brunt of Bat
tIc-A Dramatic. Witness over
does the Thing,

! with a handsome red rose in his button
/ hole yesterday morning, Justice JOAh
/ sat for minute with the gdVel poised
overlooking the docket with the air OF
a general about 20 make a charge ana
when the gavel fell the court was in iuil
swing like meIry-gO-round Win l"e
pedestrian playing ana every horse soli.
The inalienaDle right Of a Virginia cit
| lien 10 spit was curtaiicd yesterday
when the Great Dispenser disposed of the
first case under the new ordinance inn
posing penalty for eXpectOraung or
throwing fruit skins in street cars. in
| public halls. and on the sidewalks
REPORTED FOR SPLITTING.
Mr. W. W. Gathight. worthy gen
tleman. was reported by Oncer wyatt FOR
splitting boo the lobby OF the Biiou The
atre. Mr.. Gathright pleaded ignorance of
the law and was given the minimum line.
g.
The Great Dispenser cOndoncd with the
offender and extended TO him his warm
est sympathy
lie judged him without condemnation.
and said he lived iu hourly terror Of viO-
latng the law himself.
Sergeant Thomas announced that he
would from to-day apply the ordi-
nance TO the Police Court.
TWO cases are ON The docket for to-
day for splitting on the sidewalk. ana
the new ordinance promises to De a rev
onue gettcr for some time 20 come.
BATTLE or CUsPADORL
While the city is cultratng the con-
slant employment OF the CuspadOre, Re
becca Harris perverts i.s uses.
ON the night after Christmas when all
the locality where Rebecca resides was
in sweet condition Rebecca ruminated
over the past. and called up an old
50 -lCe against Masgie Brown.
She broke in Maggies door and then
broke in Maggios nose with q cuspadore,
and Dr. Brown took six, stitches in
Maggic's nose and Maggie Testified that
il ought 10 have been dozen.
Although many moons have passed
Maggie's nose had the appearance Of a
champagne cork with the wires on. Mag
gics nose looked as If Eebccca had
stood on the bridge an midnight. II
Maggie followed her nose she would be as
likely TO land I'm Newtown as in Sugar
Bottom.
The seams on Maggie's nose are cris-
crossed like railroad frogs in "a freight
yard and it was hard blow to Maggie's
nose.
Rcbecca has been at large since the
battle Of the cuspadore and was ar
rested Wednesday night when she
thought the protocol had expired and
peace would be declared.
She was charged with a felony and the
case continued to the 9th
NOT FROM THE HEART.
Charley Hall, colored. threw rocks at
Rufus Lewis and Rufe swore out war
rant Charley said he didn't call hlsself
lighting
Did you throw the rocks. was the d.
rect question of the Great Dispenser.
81 didn't DO IL from de- heart az all.
sir"
Did YOU throw them from your hand
sir?
They say I did. but ] was little
drinky. and
1.-TWO dollars and a half" thunderel
the Great Dispenser, and Charley ambled
20 the pen
Cicero Roma. colored. was charged by
Peter P0indextcr with cursing assault
ing and Threatening 90 Kin him
Cicero accused Peter Of striking bis !
dog and threatened 10 kin Peter That |
is what Peter said. and it was a very |
small part Of what Peter did say
he came 20 ten tale of wrongs and |
nothing could stop him
CUsS WORDS.
lie repeated with many variations the |
cuss words OF Cicero Ike a sweet morsel |
under his tongue. Cicero swore he bee |
loueod 90 The church and did not cuss
Peter overdid the part OF dramatic wit |
ness and Cicero. a worthy uamesake for !
oratory. made a more lasting impression |
and went free
4 number Of Witnesses were rccogniz- |
ed % appear to-day I'm the case Of John |
Scott. yharged with shooting Paul |
Robinson.
Julia Payne respectable-looking |
house servant of Mrs Stephen Hunter. |
charged with stealing sf5 from that lady |
appeared with counsel ACKNOWLEDGED the |
theft and pleaded that she was over |
come by a. TOO great temptation. and de- \
sired TO make restitution as far as pos
sib'c
Yhrtv dollars Of the money was turned |
over 10 the lady and two hats. an UNI
brcia and shoes. newly purchased. % |
be returned 10 the merchants whore she
bought them.
She was sent on 20 the grand jury
John Bowler colorei eighteen years
old was charged with stealing % watch
u developed I'm the evidence that the |
window TO tho room Of Charles Yarbor-
ouch. colored. was entered IN the niaht
time and his watch taken from his vo-t
John Bowler pawned the watch and he
will stand trial On the Hastings court |
for house breaking