The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
SOME WORDS ARE
EQUAL TO A BLOW
The Great Dispenser Exercises Some
UnWrtten Law.
HEAVY FINES FOR DISORDER.
A Negro Charged With Being a Sus-
picious Character Proved Pre-
vious Good Character aud is
Discharsed-Cases Called Back.

A most excellent audience greeted
IHthmond's favorite law giver when he
came upon the throne yesterday to adjust
the little daily differences between his
one. hundred-thousand fellow citizens,
who from far OFT Fulton to the very base
Of the equestrian statue of Lee come to
seek his knowledge.
curing mind yesterday. He not only
reduced the ore of the evidence, put
worked over the tailings too.
CALLED BACK.
Several times prisoners were discharged
and he called them back before they got
to the door and further inquiry into
the evidence resulted IN the unhappy
victim finally landing in the pen.
S. j. Mills was charged with being
drunk and disorderIy in the Bijou Theatre
and ;tbupsnS and cursins an officer while
III the discharge OF his duty.
Mr.. Mills admitted one count ~ the
indictment. but plead ignorance of what
had happened after his steam-gause reg
istered to a certain degree.
The evidence Indicate that Mr.. Mills was
noisy and stuck his feet over the raliIhS
U
admonitions Of the ushers and SO be-
iI,tved himself that according 10 one
witness, the entire audience were rub
bering towards the gallery.
HEAVILY FINED
Mr.. Mills was fined $40 for disorder in
the theatre and s. for abusing. the Of
ticer which with incidental costs. knock
ed the spots out OF a double gold eagle.
ttat gave q pleasant shock to Sergeant
Thomas nerves as it runS like bicycle
bell on the hard oak Of the counter
Mr.. Sam Dugsins and Mr.. George Wood
all, clothiers, of Broad street. were
charged with fighting on. the street Nj.
Duggins appeared with his right eye IN
mourning as mute evidence that IL hdd
been more than a common Quarrel
Mr. WoodalI stated that Mr.. DuSS'nS
had been using very tantalizins language
In connection with his name. and thac
when he asked him about it he did not
deny it. and he struck him.
U.NWRIrTEN LAW.
The Great Dispenser declared that there
was no law In the books to warrant IL
man in striking another for an eplthet'
but that there was q law i'll this section
higher than any written law that rec
oGnized certain epithets as equal I" Il
blow, and as long as he he'd the relh'
Of justice he would clear. any nun toi
,esenting such epithets with a lick lie
discharged Mr.. Woodall and fined VT.
DugS,ns So
Richard Randolph (colo.eD was chars-
ed with being u suspicious character ne
IS believed to- he connected witttethe roo
berry of St.] and 500 cigars. Ile proved
previous good character. was adnitteo
to bail. and the case continued.
s Robert Williams, white man, arrested
by Sergeant Tomlinson as SUSPICIOUS Us
character. was held for investigation.
1T THE SDOOR-KEEPER-
Peach Crump. white boy charged 1:l.r
with disorder in front of the Bijot1 Ihea-
tire. and striking Door-keeper G. J. Nc Nc
zkee, was fined $3.50 :,
VIM. Taylor tcoloredl charged VIII
Rssaulting and trying to shoot ts iilzt
Henderson with a pistol. nd with car car
rying concealed weapons, was ;discharrs-
ed. but recalled, and on further exam I'M
ton was held and the case continued.
The: case of . Mary Lizzie Norris ana 10
Emma Johnson charged with robbfns.N-
L. Hankins of $500 also continued.
Chas We,ch and Tom AlcCances were
charged with being drunk. and their
cases continued. as they were not yer.
sober enough to be brought 70 court