The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-18
JUSTICE JOHNS
RIGHT BOWER
Goes 10 the Country and Makes
Great Dispenser Work.
The GAME WAS VERY POOR
John Goodman Mistakes His Priyi-
ieges in Carrying u Pistol and Tries
To Kill His Wife = Negroes
Have Turned CannibaIs.
The GAME WAS VERY POOR
John Goodman Mistakes His Priri-

Sergeant Thomas, the right bower of
the Joker in the Big White Chamber,
has gone to the country and the Great
Dispenser had to work like a street car
tug-horSe TO keep things moving without
him
Justice John was early on the scene OF
action and found a distinguished
audience in his front when the
court was opened. Visiting Odd-Fellows
occupied seats of honor and their bright
hued badges flecked the crowd.
POOR MATERIAL
The Great Dispenser was prepared to
exercise all the finest arts of a judicial
magician. but he could get few subjects
on the stage.
The prisoners were of the common order
and It was like fishing for alewives at
the mouth of a sewer. Hardly game fish
took the hook and they made as little re-
sistance as politicians against bride.
They wandered across the path Of JUS
tice reckless and hopeless and received
their punishment like dumb cattle on the
way to slaughter.
Fred Smith. colored, was charged with
threatening to kill Eleanor Smith. II
also had pistol but only used ii in the
house and could not be convicted of car
ryIng concealed weapons. He was put
under bond Of 500 for 80 days.
henrietta lnOludS dNU SdIilt W
ton were arrested for fighting in the street
and were fined S each.
CURSED HER PASTOR.
Mary Scott, colored, is hunch-bacK
and dwarf and has escaped before on ac-
count of her infirmities. This time she
cursed her landlord and then cursed
her pastor
Five dollars and 80 days was her por-
ton. II
John Burshell was drunk and disorderly
in Capitol Square en- Sunday and could
give no account of his actions. He was
fined S.
James Goodman, colored filled himself
with firewater and went to his peace
fui home in Jackson Ward and tried TO
carve his wife with knife. then he shot
at her three times in the mouse, linen
a.a:n in the street.
Jares, being asked what he meant by
carrying a pistol. said he thought he nal
right to carry one ut home, but the
Great Dispenser declared that negro
shall not carry pistol in the state OF
Virginia.
He fined James $50 and give him thirty
days fiat for shooting in the public stress.
aud put him under security in default OF
which he viii serve six months In JAN.
THE GAME OF CRAPS.
James Rnhinssa tcoored) was caught
by officer McaIahon playing the seductlte
game of craps, and captured ten cents IN
stakes III wh;c the Great Lawgirsr divided
with the cop. and sert the culprit to Jan
in default of his unree-dollar line.
Emily Jefferson tcolored) beat Llzaie
Taylor with piece of iron, and Lizzle
beat Emily on the arm.
The Great Dispenser declared tnas All
the r.ggers had turned cannibahs since We
took tch Philippines.
They got cross-&arrants, and boln Went
to the pen in default of the usual me.
Henry White icolored). Tor beng DRUNK
aud disorderiy, was fined 81 81.
Hattie wills tcolored), for being drunk
and cursing III the street at scaae-house
corner. was also fined S2ao
CALLED EACK.
Hanna Liggon. for fighting In the street.
was givsa ten days, and fenncen hefseil
in the pen with grapevine swing ana so
much of inlrude,,ce in her air. anu she
WAS called back and given ten days more
q medicine tnat had a decidedly secaliVes
enect.
Florence England Iwhits). many times
arrested for drunkenness. came once 100
often. and was given thirty daye fiat.
q FAVOR for which shc thanked the Great
Dispenser With defiant pDliteness.
Willie Mayo fcolored) was charged wath
shooting Pau! Thomas and with carrying
concealed weapons.
Paul Thomas did not appear, hut he
was convicted on the latter charge. and
fine $50 and sent to jail for thirty days.
Alfred Landers was charged with fel-
onously obtaining. under false pretenstss,
q gold watch and chain from Robert
weese.
Landers took the watch to have it
cleaned. and pawned the same.
Weese testified that nc did not think
Landers wanted TO defraud him and the
case wac dismissed.
There WAS a long LIST of DRINKS.
Mis- Garrett Hntcrtains.