The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-26
VIC IORIA REGIA
FOR JUS sic JOHN.
Clears the Platform and Calls for
Elbow Room.
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SOME IMPARTIAL DECISIONS.
Richard Meade Breaks the Record
OF, Methods OF Raising Cash.. e.
Brown Forfeits His Baiion
Felony Charge.

Inc Great DISPENSER mas EIeGeIs GU many
tributes of flowers, but none more highly
valued than a ma g!tiicent Victoria Regla
lily set in the middle OF its own spreading
leaf. which ornacnented his desk in the
Big White Chamber. 1t was sent by AZ.
]. A. Mallory, of Petersburg.
The Great Dispenser was as full or
fight as a ferret yesterday, and NIT a
head wherever he found one.
He sailed into the Temple of Justice
at an e!ghteen-knot speed. taking down
his top hamper and clearing his decks
for action as he came into the outer
harbor.
Some of the sentnels at the Moro
forts fired at him as he passed in, but he
let 'em have a broad side and gave them
q few parting shots from the after-turrets
as he swept along, regardless of tOrpe-
does or the size Of the enemy's feet at
the inner anchorage.
BIG GUNS
He opened with his big guns and dis
abled every one of the enemy before they
had a chance to fire gun, and sent ev-
cry man to prison or made him pay an
indemnity.
He was heated all the way through,
from garnet to cellar, and called for
more air and elbow room. The space be-
hind the throne and in the doorways
leading to the place of execution We're
cleared of rubber necks. and with his
coat sleeves pushed back to his elbow,
the Great Dispenser looked fit for the
fight of his life.
David Byrd (colored) was charged with
beating Victoria Byrd. David declared
he only smacked her in play. Squire
Jones, of Sugar Bottom, in his dual ca
pacity as a peace officer and special po-
liceman, arrested the couple for fighting
in the street, after seeing the woman
knocked down.
All hands swore point blank against
the Squire, and David would have es-
capped with paying costs, but he didn't
have the money, and the Great Dispenser
declared that a niger who couldn't raise
a dollar and twenty cents after creating
a disturbance ought to go to JAIL and he
put David under security for thirty days.
IMPARTIAL.
Mary Nicholas (colored) was charged
with striking Mamie Harris and Of
course Mary Nicholas got out a cross
warrant, and tre Great Dispenser, with
that impartiality that has made him IA
nous, fined each $50
He gave fair warning that during the
hot weather niggers on both sides might
as well bring money, as he proposed to
fine everything in sight.
Arthur Taylor (colored) beat Wilt
ana Willis, and so frankly told the truth
that he deserved better fate. but the
Great Dispenser has issued the edict
tnat you shan't hit en- and Arthur
went to the pen in default of the usual
ten.
David Evans and Joe Evans (colored)
We're charged with fighting in the street.
It was proven that Joe was doing all
the fighting and he paid the freight,
$3.50
Willie Coins (colored) was arrested for
playing craps. He said he was only
looking on, but look and you are lost"
Willie had not $3.50 to pay for a look
and he went to join the large minority
in the pen.
CARRIED 4 RAZOR.
John Rowland and Eliza Wallace (col-
ored) We're charged with fighting, and
were fined S. each. But there was another
charge, and DIR. Murreli, of the ambu-
lance, testified that John was cut in the
arm with a razor, requiring seven stitches,
and also across the body Eliza declared
she only kept the razor for cutting corns.
The charge against John and Eliza was
changed to being suspicious and disor-
Derby persons, and they We're put under
security for twelve months.
Phyllis Twyman is black and ugly, but
trollable spirit. She has raised Sheol in
more varieties than any single woman
in town. She added novelty to her for
mer attempts Sunday night by inaugu-
rating a hooche cooche dance on the out
side edge OF an outdoor religious meeting
on Seventeenth Street, winding up with
a highland fling and hysterical skirt
dance, just as Officer Kraft came along.
Phyllis went to jail for ninety days.
CASE FOR TRIAL.
Al Hamilton, a white man, was charged
with choking and striking John Esterick,
a boy. The boy did not appear, and the
accused said the boys mother had prom
ised not to prosecute him; but this did
not suit the Great Dispensers idea of
Justice, and he postponed the case to
summon witnesses.
Robert Hewlett and Walter Thompson
were found by Officer McNIahon fighting
it out on the street Sunday both bleed
ing from the nose. The witnesses all
agreed it was a fair fight. The Great Dis
penser thought it was worth S. apiece.
and Sergeant Thomas swept two bills and
some small change for costs across the
desk into his capaciouS drawer.
Samuel Williams (colored) was arrested
by Captain Whitlock as a suspicious char
DROPSY FROM COFFEE.