The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-24
JUSTICE JOHN
EATS EN- ALIVE
A Waterman Who Got Drunk on
Watch.
AN ACCIDENT OF THE HOUR.
Rock Throwing Nei:hbors comprom-
tse Before They Come Into Court.
Six Months for the Larceny
of a Watch.

"A Splendid audience greeted the Great
Law Giver as he swung into the Big
White Chamber yesterday with the style
and life of cup-minner turning the
stake boat on the last leg Of the race.
Somebody remarked in cultural voice.
rs the Terror OF Evil-Doers took his seat.
He eats EN- alive, eats EN- alive. alive,
alive"
This probably came from some one in
The pen who had snakes, for if he was
referring TO Justice John and the offenders
before this court it was u SANDER, for the
Great Dispenser is never cruel 10 any
body. and often easier than his conscience
permits without a sansuinary battle
a JOLLY JUSTICE.
Justice John was full of small talk.
and in high good humor. He jollied
everybody, along from the new
policeman with his first case to the man
who was drunk the night before and
came forward feeling nneaner than a
defeated candidate for the City Council
Ora Wood tcolored) was charged with
disorder and throwing rocks at Miliet
Scott The combatants had formed a
truce, and came before the Great Dispen-
ser with a proposition to compromise
Niliet was on a great nervous strain as
he stood under the eye Of the Terror of
EviI-Doers. and the pores OF his skin
were as wide open as Richmond on the
Sabbath day.
Great drops of sweat stood en- his ebon
brow, though every one else was cool
The charges sworn to before the magis-
trate were discounted until they melted
away like a lump of loaf-SuSar i'll glass
of iced tea.
MIllet paid costs. and his great trepida-
ton was explained by his departing
remark. spoken in a triumphant tone, Il
'spected he was goin' to fine me sumpin-" y
STOLE A WATCH
John Mason (colored) was charged with
stealing watch, valued at $40, which
he pawned. John tried TO put the drinks
on another boy, but could not satisfac-
torily account for running when accosted
by the police.
John got six months, and will spend
the heated term in cloisters far from
green fields and babbling brooks.
William Bibbs was charged with beng
drunk and carrying a concealed weapon
to wit, a pistol On the ground Of being
a Waterman and having reasonable excuse
for going armed. he escaped the usual
fine of $50 and thirty days in Jail, and
received a lecture and the small fine
imposed for being publicly drunk.
W Z. Mcclure. a resident Of Harvey
town. succumbed to the joys of Cary
Street rum, and fell in the range of vision
of the lynx eyes of Officer Ehmig, the
newest on the force.
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES.
Mt. Mcclure declared that the incident
was the accident of the hour, and that
3n all his experience of mending umbrel-
las he had never been there before. The
Great Dispenser called his attention TO
the vast amount of profit and pleasure
he had missed in never coming to see
him before, passed the compliments OF
the season with the Earveytown manu-
facturer, and sent him rejoicing on his
way.
Herbert Harris (colorcd) was charged
with being a suspicious character, but
he gave satisfactory credentials, and was
dismissed with warning TO be more
careful of his department.
Robert Brown (colored) and W. Robin
s87 eacn paid $l.7o for looking too often
into the bottom of a glass. and saved
the treasury from depletion.