The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22

They turned out IN gallant array yes
to-day 10 get another dose of the Great
Law Girer, who for some weeks past has
oecn paying closer attention to caiomel,
phenacitiae and quini!le than he has 20
other human offences.
Justice JOHN came into court with
all his ola el.ergy and vitality
restored and wearing as much style as
the chief marshal in 4 tournament pa
rade.
REFORM IN THE LAW
He was as 1ull of reforms as a new.
elected councilman and declared he pro-
posed TO give the Legislature something
TO do in the way Of abolishing bad laws.
One OF these is the boarding house law
that admits of a private clearinghouse
Keeper hauling 4 boarder before the court
TO collect a board bill by q criminal ac-
ton.
Justice John declares that there is no
more justice in it than collecting a
grocery bill in the same way. and in
every case where credit has been allow
ed the Great Dispenser dismisses the
case with costs on the prosecution.
FATHER TINE.
Joseph Vaughan (celored) was charg-
ed with assaal1ing and beating Joseph
Stephens. an old-fashioned negro-a pic
ture of Father Time in cr;yon.
The assailant of the Old Timer is
young buck and sHHore he did not hit him.
A white man testified that he saw Joe
Vaughan hit thu old man in the face
and knock him down. Ten dollars fine
and sixty days in Jail was the verdict.
A MIRACLE.
The Great Dispenser wrote this memo
randum on the record book, he hit an
zold niger 90 years old and then look
Ing over his eyeglasses, remarked for
the benefit of the bar, any lawyer who
gets him out will perform miracle
Lizzie Johnson and Mary Williams
were charged with fighting. The officer
said they were hung in the middle of the
street, going i tooth and nail
Neither denied the lighting. but both
wanted to tell the cause and the Great
Dispenser suggested they tell their trou-
bes TO the Sergeant while paying their
fines OF $50 each, and called the next
case
Blanche Booker (colored) broke into
the house of Shepherd Stephens in the
daytime and stole three fiat irons and
ether furniture. Continued until Satur-
day 10 get Witnesses
"A CASE DISMISSED.
Frank Finneean and Joe Carter. white
boys. charged with assaultins with a rock
Bess.e Fund. d. small coiored girl, which
case was continued 70" some DAYS back.
were discharged.
A wagon was sosteg along the street
ono Saturday evening and was rocked by
some one ana Bessie Fund, who was in
the wagon. was badly hurt The testi-
1nony at the first hearing was i!,conc.u-
sipe and the chief Witness changed his tes-
i:neny how. The Great Dispenser call
ed witnesses out OF the audience 10 con-
firm his recollection of the first evidence |
of the said witness and dismissed the |
case.
William Camnosn was arraigned for
striking Charles Mariner at the Tres 1
Sith an iron oar DR. Gills. |
Of the Ambulance, testified that warri- |
ner's jaw was badly bruised and pos
sibiy fractured. that his ear w.,s cut |
in half and his head cut and bruised he |
htod the ear and that he thought the |
NAN was seriously hurt /
TRIED IT HIMSELF.
Motion was made fo,. bail. but the Great
Dispenser adhered 10 his old rule. :eat
man in Jail is better off than the snan
suffering in bed from the injury. Just
tried II myself. said the Great Lawsiver.
One day seems as long as a year. Bail
Was refused and ths case was continued.
Ss,rnuel Christian, agent OF the New
York irrrtaalment Company, sold two
blankets TO Emma Evans (cosored) and !
went TO collect a &c. installraent on them !
He :old n tale of how the woman knock |
3A-iii -o'
on his head. the woman jumping On HIN !
md 1oa5lns him Of 81 from his pocket.
aad that when he hol,erei two other
women came and carried her Off ard he
ran away.
STAND By THE NEGRO.
Emma Evans declared the agent per-
sistently demanded the money and struck
her in tbs face End that she pushed him
ort OF her door.
The Great Dispenser declared he'd stand
BY The Southern negro against Yankee
every pop and marked dismissed in big
letters opposite the record fifteen minutes
before the LAWYER in the oese stoppeS