The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-02

nigh p;nk-tinted spirits that permeated
The wel,-moudcd figure of the Creates.
tlsolicc Justice on earth yesterday morning
CAS- he opened up the troubles of the day
He had been entertaining well-plcased
crowd in the boudoir before the court
opened and tilted back in his easy Of
tice chair, \ his feet swinging Saiiy IN
rhythmic time TO his sparkling CONVERSE
lion. he presented perfect type Oh
happy, weil-balanced man-the chair being
largely responsible.
A LYING CONTEST
Mary Ellen Banks and VIM. Banks
'asere charged with Beating Ola Wood.
Mary Ellen. the day before, charged four
other women with undue attentions 10
..her Willie, and this was an aiter-skf-
gsnish OF the same general battle. Inc
only witness the Great Dispenser put
OF peace-lnaker, otherwise he charged
both sides with trying to see which
could tell the biggest lies, and tined Inc
women $3.50 each.
Hattie Harper charged William Giles
with cutting her with 4 knife, and her
pis, fat, black nose showed the mark
of the knife that came, very near ieaf-
Nng her with an a1nputateu processes.
The row occurred in January and VIII
:of the law, and now Hattie felt con-
stratned-to believe that William did but
play with the sharpened steel. and that
her nose happened by accident to get
stuck in the way
The Great Dispenser gave Hattie a Sun
day-school lesson about the devil ana
people who tell stories, and placed VIII
liam under bond for 80 days and Hattie
/: for 80 days.
n STRIKE MTG
gle Davis with a brick. according to the
terms Of the warrant. but Henry said
aaMaEgie threatened to burn him UP with
The lamp, and he picked up the brick in
T self-defence.
The Great Dispenser laid down the rule
that negroes may tote bricks on lhelr
rlcads. but shan't carry en- in their
hands. and fined Henry So and costs, and
Henry went straightway to the pen
without further invitation.
PITY FOR THE MAN.
" C. Bartlett came forward once agaln
in more or less dirt and dilapidaton.
to face his wife, as a vis-a-vis before the
bar on the charge of cursing and abusing
Ner.
Mrs. Is. was suffering greatly from that
tired feeling, and said she did not care
what became Of Billy: that she would
JUS as leave the Great Dispenser would
,,q;ive him twelve months not, and her
air was Indicative of a strong desire for
: vengeance on the hapless Billy and the
IGreat Dispenser locked on Silly with
some commiseration, and made it thirty
! days instead of twelve months
John O'Dwyer. a once-frequent visitor
| to Justice John, hut for years past So
i Der citizen, fell f,2om his better estate
iand came again, q much-apusea victim
TO the old habit. Against all pleadings
me was given fifteen days to rehabilitate
his health ard his manhood, and start
dim fresh in life.
Poor Bob Gibson slave to tho
fiery liquid, came again, with much-bat-
1ered face. and once again was given
term with labor.
CAUSE FOR SYMPATHY.
Pa. Dempsey, sailor man, was charged
with vasrancy. He related tales of many
travels, five times around the world. on
ears whose ty1npanums We're as hard as
brass He said he was a ship-rigger,
and work was waiting for him at New
port News, and the hard determination
on the Great Dispensers rigid brow so<t-
ened not. Il was on the Alabama, sur,
with Cap'in Semmes.' told the anxious
Pat and the frown grew deeper on the
classic brow.
OF course, the side on which a man
fought in the Confederate war has no
effect upon the law, but when ! last saw
Pat he was sitting in Capitol Square.
smoking 4 .Short-Stem pipe, and playing
with a squirrel.
Daniel Taylor {colored) was also sail
or, and old and gray. He said he had
been in the navy. and had his discharge
and they wouldn't Day him. lie was also
dismissed. An officer looked al, his pa
pers afterwards. and found that his dis
charge was dated 1863.
Perhaps Pat and Dan may have stood
behind opposing guns. Stranger coinci-
dents are known.
Arthur Scott (colored) entered dwell
ing in Fulton and lifted an overcoat from
the rack and placed it in pawn. He was
sent to the grand jury.
Eddie Robinson, coiored, a worker in
the prize-room at the T. c.. Williams
Tobacco Company's factory. stole a
caddy OF tobacco from the place where
HE worked.
The Indications are that he had stolen
many ore. The negro had been in the
same employ since he vas "A boy
He vas given the full penalty of the
law, six months in Jail.
INcIplBNT TRAMP.
John Butter1nan, a 1ikely-leokins youth,
with neat and intelligent appearance,
who was arrested some days ago. charged
with ragrancS, appeared again before the
Great Dispenser.
Ills father had been written to in Brook
Ign and his brother answered the letter,
which Was read in court.
The tramp problem would be solved If
all men were sensible and philanthropic as
this Brooklynite This is the letter. II
contains deal OF sense:
Brooklyn. Feb 90 1900
1916 Dekalb Ave.
lIen. B. i. Howard:
Dear sir,-Yours OF February 18th, re-
lating to my brother Jotn, at hand,
The letter was received by my father
and forwarded TO me to answer ii.
think 1t Is useless to enter into details
relating TO common story of a young
man abusing his parents. az your position
doubtless enables you to have experienced
such cases before this one.
you have In Your hands a young man,
whose only crime or fault is chronic
aniipaihy against work. A young man.