The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-11
GREAT DISPENSE .HASZN0s RIVAL.

He Puts Complainant and Defendant
i,n;. Sweat and Then DisInisscs the
Case-A Lesson i'll G geography.
Mike nlahoney,'s Luck.
"A fine and high-spiriteds audience greet
ed the Great Law Giver as he STROBE upon
( the platform Of justice IN the Big w mite
Chamber yesterday with the confidence OF
a star performer who knows that the en-
( tire house is sold for every performance,
and that he has no rival IN the business
In his particular line.
quisitorial spirit yesterday, and stuck
his nose as deep into other peoples pri-5
Svate affairs as valuation commissioner.
He frequently made feints of storning
the entrenched positions of the enemy
and then fell on his flank by long detours
that left his troops In full retreat and
in a most demoralized condition.
KEPT 'EM GOING.
Freeman Logan (colored) was charged
with trespass and creating a disturbance
on the premises ofsWilliam Edwards. The
complainant was in "a greater state OF
trepldation than the accused, AND was SO
excited over the experience Of testifylnS
in the presence of Richmond's Great Ru-z
Ter of the people tina the perspiration roll
ed from the brow of his bullet head IN
a way that put to shame the moisture on
the ice pitcher.
The Great Dispenser wanted to know
wla made him so hot in the collar, and
William accounted for it by having
worked on the night Shift last night"
The Great Dispenser threw a
stick of dynamite into Freeman
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! to know if this trouble didn't grow out
of a case he had already decided and
the pores of Freeman Losan's skin COM
menced ito give up their hidden moisture
when he threatened to imprison him for
twelve months for not being satisfied
with his decisions.
Having also gotten Freeman in a sweat
with the terror Of the situation, he dis
missed the case, and complainant and
defendant went out wiping the: mois-.
ture from their brows With the sleeves of
their coats
John Cassiday, coal-car blonde from
Baltimore, was charged with being a va
grant, and had to show cause why he
should not serve term on the chain
gang, and was questioned on lesson in
geography.
Though he went from Baltimore to
Charlotte by the way of Louisville, Knox
Vile and Atlanta. he kept the connection
zunbrolen, and was advised to get out OF
( town before the census taker caught him.
PLAYED IN LUCK.
Michael Mahoney, more favorablyt
known as Mike, was charged with ours
irS, abusing and assaulting VIM. Crewe.
The complainant asked for mercy for
Mike and he was let eff with costs, but
went to the pen in default of the same.
Then the Great Dispenser. by 4 second
inspiration, dived deeper into the cause
OF the row, and learned that It was
Mikes displeasure at Crewe for having
testified against cronies Of Mikes in an
other case that created the fuss, and
Mike was recalled from the pen, and told
what big luck he played in, that he did
not make this discovery until after his
decision was given. ,..ts5
w w Bishop was charged with Great
ing disturbance and assaulting john
son Lancaster: Bishop denied the
charge and declared che only gently laid
his hand on Johnsons pumpkin-c olored
cheek.
Johnson is pouting-lipped negro and
surlily repeated, you did slap me, did
slap me, you did, you did, did; his mouth
sticking out ali the while like stur-z
geon's snout
The Great Dispenser looked again at
johnson Laacaster's elongated cheek and
saw the temptation it afforded and dis
caress and fined him $3.50 for making
himself too familiar with niger.
CHENAMEN IN COURT.
The dastardlyz attack on Wah Lee in
his laundry on Brook Avenue. by Watson
johnson. illus Shelton and Willie Willis,
three negro bucks, came up again.
The negroes loafed into Wah Lees
den of industry and made themselves
nuisance and annoyance in the place,
and when Wah Lee tried to make them
20 out, they threw street-sweepings over
his Numbered clothes and assaulted him
with a rock.
Z Officer Amos, who made the arrest, had
summoned a number of boys, who saw
the attack on the Chinaman, and they
identified the negroes and also 5test1heo
I that the negroes attacked them bcause
they told the officer about it.
IT was Sam Yick who told the story
OF the attack Sam speaks more or less
pure pigeon English. and keeps a combl-
nation laundry and store on upper Main
Street. His sign used to read Sam Sing.
He took a trip to China and when ne
returned his sign was changed 20 sam
iYick, and the Great Dispenser tWltted
Me Sam allie time, protested the oriental
and explained that Ylck was his partners
name.
sam was told what to ask Wah Lee
After a few grunts. clicks and clucks
between the two celestrals, Wah Lee UNI
rolled from his capacious sleeve a large
ccbble stone and Sam held it on high,
and pointing to Watson Johnson. the larg-
est negro of the three. said big Mig,
he flow lock, think NVah go to Heaven Heaven.
stay long time, all mean All tree do
him no good, flow dirt on clolose, all
dere.''
.Wah Lee was given the rock and the
negroes were given $40 fine each, and
ninety days in Jail.
CHANGE OF BASE.
s. Alphonzo Reinzo,s charged with destroy,
ing the household effects Of Bette Tim
berlake, was called, but Bette had been
"hxed'. and could not be found to tes-ss
tify. Alphonzo was advised that his pre-
affections to this class of antics made the.
q mosphere Of Richmond unhealthy, for
him and was given one week In which
to make his arrangements to sen1igrate.
Harry Hill, colored, was charged with
stealing a half bushel Of coal tom the
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