The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
MAGISTRATES TOO
FEW IN RICHMOND
The Administration Of Justice is Re-
tarded.
JUSTICE JOHN SPEAKS HIS MIND
James Firth Surrcnders to the au-
thorities, Valves Examination IN
the Police Court and Is Sent TO
the Grand jury for Trial.

More ana more fOr0lDit docs lue t"'7
ton Of the inadequacy OF six magistrates
to issue the warrants Of arrest for the
city Of Richmond force itself upon the
Police Court An officer testified yes
terday that hc hunted Tor two hours for
an authorized magistrate without success
when there were TWO across the street
who were not allowed under the law to
issue them and that m another case he
had Co 60 and get Squire Ionnie Graves
who was shifting scenes ON the academy
stage while play was in progress TO
sign warrant because he could and no
other.
The Justice john WAS emphatic in his
announcement OF the law and declared
that 10 retarded The capture OF criminals
aud the administration OF Justice In Rich
moud
WANTED BOTTOM FACTS.
Tho Great Dispenser was carly ON deck
this morning and from the start showed
a disposition 10 Doe .nqu.sitye and to get
al the bottom layer of every case that
came before him.
lie not only worked the orc pile fine,
but screened the t.ilngs and when nc Was
the floor swept, tools all u place and tie
machinery oiled ready for the next day $
task.
Harvey Scott. coored. charged with
beating his wife. whose case WIS post
poned the day before % get witnesses.
was back again. The only new witness
knew nothing OF her own knowledge OF
the affair. and the woman who swOre out
the warrant making che charge had re-
Tented and sw0rc DO was aii mistake.
Annie. she paid the lreight-SL2e and
costs.
TRUTH TELLING PAYS.
Jim Whit. Who in color U.s. the anti
thesis of his name. was charged with
throwing bricks az Caesar and Beverly
Gates small white boys. Jim confessed
10 the throwing. was fined g. and sent 20
jail for 90 days
Jim had one more charge against him,
that OF stealing S. from Jennie Porter
IL is said that "a man who les is sure 10
steal. but Jim proved that though a
boy steal 30 does NOT follow that he VIII
lie As IN the former case Jim told the
truth and acknowledged the theft.
His father and mother We're also truth
ful about jim. They said he was a bad
boy and asked The mercy OF the court
in his behalf ana made the request tnat
he be- sent to The colorld reformatory
Justice John regretted that there was
no law au,horfzIng The co'oroi refuma-
tory lie weiehod Um's truthulness IN
the scales of mstfca and gave him the
lfobt eontanc. of t5 DAVIS fen i1H
LACKED JURISDICTION.
clarence AN7'i a.i' ~" ii'.o'' ."- 80
boys chafSeu WIZ" ,,..-
1Itel ana l''.' l'l-H5 va" ''''''''
", I'M ''' quo 49, 90.
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TWO pupils OF me S'"ooi' va VIM" '''-
II.Ines Us J'H''oi" anu "''H i'' .,,
stop 'n,m' t"r wv D'f
case wa postpone" rom '.7,
allow me bital dispenser 'i''' ~ ''ON
INTO me ia" %" l"t suDJ'
lie ue,'u'n l"'' '''' J'''',o' ''i, 49,,
lice powers "u''l"e '' .'oO'
p'' .'"'u 41i'7 go,
Ior ulsol gerry 'oi'"'-l '' ''. .t.-.-.,
ANNE -,
WIN uIl'"" u"s ~ '-7 '''. '..'.7 90.
nan "o'u' /" s'i'"'. ,,.., ~ ~, w.
SIX years oi age 800 ''-.'1 l',
nome p''-'"'s 80. -.
oIed woman Sl'.'H 'Y'r nm. -.
knocked az her door, ana sliucN MIN
three time IN tne Iace.
LOOklNG fOlt II'Db bI-I-'
Annie was fined SO ana costs. ana
went to the pen, blt she was pdia OUT
later by a dude friend ana sno"tG her
lofty contempt OF JtSuce ny saIdp'hs het
feet az each step aI'er 'ne custom ol "e'
KIND when they want 10 s"'" '''''l '''
dependence as she IeI' lie '"ui~
LooAng Tor irouole I'iil'' N'a we va eau
student or negro nature q. az "i'''o vi
ged her pedal eAlIei'ii''e7 p'-s'd inc
bar
Frank steiner was eHa. seu WIN
tresplss az the ponce s'dl'on' Iheie "''S
other charges pending "Sa.ns. MN ana
the case was postpone ""'l. INC I''ll- -
warrant is OUT Tor hi'" lot o''''''ii'"
fourteen dollars from ffcd huml"it un-
der false preicnces. fie Us also Do ilouoie
.t.. f~f..r.l Station f.rr ftnrae