The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
CHILDREN'S VAR
IN POLICE COURT
The Great Dispenser Toys With the
Technica!ities of the Law
CYCLONE sAMUELs ASSAULTED
nobos, Who We're Gaests OF the City
During tho Carnival, We're Dis
cl.arSed-Yonns Man Fined for
Disorder on an Electric Car.
hings In a

The Great Dispenser took things In a
ieisurely, good natured way yesterday.
and toyed with the techaicaift:es OF the
law in a most provoking way 10 Ger .aih
persons who were in a hurry TO get taeir
eases settled.
Indeed. he played with the over-Zeaious
witness and the know-aii prosecutor as
raj does with a mouse, and with liou-
5irs now You see IL. and nov YOU don
Kind OF an uncertainty that had every
body on the qui pive 10 keep up with the
proceedings.
There was a little irony In some Of his
rep.ies that made the person addressed
uncertain whether he was being conp:i-
,uented or made fun Of, and everybody
seemed 20 feel safer when it wall ali
over.
a CURE ALL.
There arc some people that think the la "
Is a cure for everything The Great DIS
,enser does not agree with them.
These persons as soon as they get an
cry run and pay 80 cents for warrant.
and then the other party, not 10 be paced
entirely on the defensive, gets out cross
gsrro Mt and comes before Justice john to
settle affairs that neighborS who nave
lived together in peace and harmony Tor
a quarter of a century cannot adjust. and
=
admit that Its too much for me
Mrs Annie Steiger was charged this
morning with allowing a vicious dog TO
run at large and bite the child OF L. w
McCabe The dog was in court and SO
were the larger part Of the families ana
al hands were more or less worked up
over the affair and there was considera Die
cross-firing without much evidence. Inc
dog is a very small one, and had some
,,-s,- py-y--f n f,p G.
was hearsay and the Great Dispenser ad-
iourned the case to allow both sides to
summon eye witnesses and rally their
forces for the final struggle
JUVENILE CASE.
James PiI,pin was charged with assault
ani striking Waveriy Weeman- James Is
1s and Syayerly S. The fathers of both
boys were in court. The evidence was
that the boys were sitting on a piece OF
tin. and that Warerly Weeman pusheF
James Pippin-s little lame brother in ths
gutter. and that James demonstrated
with him and Waveriy called MIN
thief and he slapped WaFerly
Mrs Weeman told Mr.. Pippin that
James slapped her boy and Mr.. Pippin
agreed 10 punish James, but when ne
found that Waverly had called James a
thief he sustained James in the slap
ping. ;.
The Great Dispenser agreed that II
Wdvarly called James thief, mat ne
ought to be slapped. but agreed TO 1lne
bntb bows Il Mr. Weeman said So
Mr.. NTeeman didn't want anybody iineo.
hui wanted Justice John 10 make MI
pippip punish his boy for hitting Wa
VERY.
law couldn't do everything, and coun-
se1led the parents TO so home and set
lie the childreu's war. for, in the next
half hour. while the parents are quarrel
ing, the children VIII be playing losethe'
again In the back alley.
DENIED THE CHARGE
Harry Webber. q youth, was charged
nv ] ]. Grimes. the janitor Of Madison
school. with disorder and cursinS MN
during the children's chorus, in front OF
The State Library, during the carnival
Harry made indignant denial OF nafins
rsed any but polite language, ana the
case was continued to allow both sides TO
summon witnesses.
Robert Powell was charged WITH beng
drunk and cursing and abusing .. Z.
App,ewhite conductor on Ifacuoh
car, IN the presence OF ladies' on Tue co.
This is an offence that Is unpardonable
in the eyes Of the Great Dispenser, and
a rood lecture went along with the line OF
sic imposed.
Matte Golf (coloredo was charged with
cursing and abusing and threatening TO
kin Mary Cullom. There was much in
famed language and face scratching, and
a man in the case. They were lined sou
each.
James Pate was charged with cursing,
abusing and threatening TO strike Cy-
clone Samuels. The celebrated constable
of tIenrico county. MIR Pate took Cyclone
- kaf
as Pate claimed as joke. and. when
Cyclone got his pockets back, his pistol
was missing.
CHARGE OF STEALING.
cyclone told certain parties that he be-
iicved Pate had stolen his pistol. Pate
heard of Ii and threatened 10 paralyze
the celebrated minion Of the law IN Hen
rico.
pate swore he had not touched Samuels'
saddle pockets since last year, but Squire
George Washington Thomas testified that
he had them not later than ten days ago.
James was fined $500 and put under
security of 500 for six months. and. in
default went 10 Jail in great wrath.
Harry Wooason, Timothy Clay and
Frank Smith, who had been the guests of
the Great Dispenser enduring of the
Carnival were discharged, With the add
vice TO seek greener fields and pastures
new.
waverly Bates tcolored). charged with
being suspicious character. was given 30
days on general principles
Charles Winfree tcoloredo stole pitch
fork from Bliiey's stable, and was caught
trying to sell 1t to another stable.
Charles went down for six months.
Garfield Lewis (colored1. who last Fetu-
airy stole two overcoats from the residence
Of Mr.. l. Ptzer, was sent 10 the grand
jury. Detectives Gibson and Wren haY-
Ing in the meantime established. clear
chain OF evidence against him.
Capitol Hill Notes