The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-10
Has Something on His Mind That
Keeps His Admirers Guessing.
The LACK OF MAGISTRATES.
Joe ELAN, the Colorcd Prophet Who
: Created Disturbance in the
House OF Delegates TO be Ex-
arnincd for Lunacy.


some of his satellites Guessed that the
onncn had asked him TO arbitratc be-
tween The Beers and The English, out
then they are prejudiccd critics
There were a number OF the Lawmakers
from the Senate and House In Inc ~:
White Chamber yesterday, VINO Esteh-
cd with interest to the Great Dispciisets
wholesome precepts and common-sense
distribution of Tie law.
OBJECT LESSON.
An incident occurred Just aIter the
close Of the regular matinee performance
NOT down in the! bills that would have
been a timely ohject-lesson 10 me INV
makers. had they seen IT.
When Justice John rose from the bcnch'
there were three persons waiting win
Meas for warrants, asking him TO issue
them as il was impossible to lind a mag
istrate.
One OF the warrants was for a case OIL
f1ousebreakinE, where the prisoner was
held on the charge OF being a suspicious
character for want of some one 10 issue
a warrant for the grave charge.
The city of Richmond is restricted TO
sip magistrates, who are empowered TO
issue warrants and the necessity 1or more
is too appar to need argument
TIE CRAZY PROPHET.
Joe Elam tcolored), the sef-consutuoea
1rophet. who while in a violent MOOD
made an attack on Serseant-a!.: y.
Johnston of the House Of Delegates. was
charged with creating a disturbance IN
the House.
He was very quiet before the Terror OIL
Jcvil-Doers. until being questioned. nc
commenced to warm UP to tie sop3ecl VI
being called Of God TO Jrophesy.
He pulled a small much-soiled tobacco
sack from his pocket and held IL UP as
containing a talis,nan that would defeho
him against all evil. "A commissions u
lunacy was ordered in his case.
Burnley Taylor was charged Win ours
ing. abusing and trespassinS on 'ne
premiscs of Mary Saunders.
Tarlor made no defence and clalmeo
that he had no recollection OF the al
fair.
He was reminded by fine Of s..
OLD MAN OFF.
James Clarke was charged with strik-
ing p. ]. Wyatt. his son-in-iaw. ne
old man had gotten off, for the 1rst
TING for years, but when he did come IL
was like a volcano awake from long
rest.
I,ut all hands were sorry the warrant
had been issued and it was disinlsseo
with costs.
John Morton, coiored. got uppish and
roin- in the face Of what he knew 10
g.. he most colicl1y movement Of his life
interfered with "a policeman In the d's-.
charge OF his duty by trying to take a
woman from the officer whom he had ar
rested. claiming the woman TO be ms
wife which was untrue.
John was fined SO end went to the pen
in default.
A lIoUsEBREA1lER.
John Jones, alias John Lewis. alias Ed
die Wilkinson, colored. was charged
with being a suspicious character and the
ease was continued in order to secure
warrant for the real OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing. 1Ie entered the house. No. 2Sl4 east
Grace street, between and O'clock.
Monday afternoon and stole lot OF
things.
His arrest was due to the good work
of the newest policemen on the force
officer ]. l.. thinner
Wesley Brown, colored, who is a driver
for Mail Contractor ID. w Hook, was
charged with assaulting Mr.. Hook
II appeared after cross examination
that MIR. Hook broke bottle over Yves
ley's head and struck him twice on the
head with bricks, little circumstances
.hat Mr.. Hook overlooked in his own tes-
timony. and received dose of Judicial
razzlc-dazzle on account Of defective
memory.
EyEN-HANDED JUSTICE.
Neither the bottle or the bricks had any
,,ercan, lille effect on Wesley's head, but
he said he was much bothered by
The broken glass falling down his collar
and going down his back. lie fired bricks
pretty brisl1ly at Mr.. Hook after his guns
were unlimbered, and he was well III &C
lion, but the Great Dispenser declared the
negro had a full right TO pro1ec1 fiilseh
and dismissed the case.
Archer Moss cOlored. went 20 Prices
Hall In Jackson ward. where II charity
entertainment was in progress. and after
performing a Zulu waI-dance IN ihe md
die of the assembly, ruthessly assumed
charge OF the ceremony and commenced
throwing bricks that We're used as ballast
TO some OF the decorations
Archer admitted that he vas full OF
..niSger GIN and asked why he got fail
of such stun, said it, was forced on him.
IIe was fined s. for allowing people to
force him.
NOT STRAIGHT.
Archer's father stated that Ills boy was
not ..adzactly straight in his mind, and
that a few drinks made him like '*ha1-
dog. He agreed 10 repair the damage to
the hall done by the rabid Archer. and the
Great Dispenser threatened to lock- the
mad-dog up for twelve months II he drank
any more niger gin
Carrie Grandson was charged with as
ssulting Hattie Anderson with brick.
II was one Of those cases in which the in-
buttons of the Great Dispenser are like
second sight, and whore he pronounces
the verdict first and sustains 1t By the
evidence afterwards.
llattie's husband had left her and she
thought he was at Carries house. and
Eat1ic acted the part of the Green Eyed
Monster and fought Carrie in her own
porch and then got out the warrant.
s The accused went free and the jealous
Mife wen; 10 the pen in default OF S fine.
And such is life IN Africa
The case of Frank Steiner, charged with
obtaining money from S. j. Hirshberg on
bogus check, was continued.
Sflipyn,d Notes &.
Distractions made by the work OF the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina rail-
Ia Il.