The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-10
SWEET PEAS
AND JUSTICE
The Great Dispenser Gives a New
Medicine.
BAD BOYS UNDER BOND
he Shakes Hands With the Boy Pro
bie1n ana Gives Others Chance to
Take Par,-Just How the Thing
Works in Actual Practice.

a beautiful bunch of sweet peas decor
ited the lapel Of Justice Johns walking
coat as he came upon the bench yesterday
morning. But it was a day Of serious
.hings and a high temperature, and the
Great Dispenser soon retired 10 the bou-
doir for his gauzy sack, and settled
down for a hard days work.
The Great Dispenser wore a thoughtful
Rir when he raped for order.
He had the boy problem on his mind,
and he knew the eyes Of the world were
upon him.
He thought over the matter at home all
the afternoon, slept on it at night, then
turned it over in his mind all the way
downtown. ana was now ready to hear
what the citizens had 10 say about it.
THE BOYS
Dan Butler was charged by Officer
Amos with being disorderly on the street.
That was only the opening gun IT
wound. up in similar charges being made
against four youths, ali neatly dressed,
ana good-looking boys, about nineteen
years old, Of being disorderiy on the
street. congregating on and blockading
the same. The other three were W. L.
Farmer, j. s. Walters and W. W. Pearce.
A number of the residents of the neigh
borhood were witnesses. and some had
made personal complaint against the
gang and had been. summoned by Officer
Amos because Of their declared knowledge
Of their lawless behavior, and it looked
decidedly bilious for the boys.
But, when it came TO the question of
standing UP before the Police Justice in
the presence of their neighbors, whose
boys were on trial, and giving testimony
against their neighbors sons, there was
a. remarkable lack of enthusiasm. and the
officer, who had conscientiously performed
a very disagreeabie DUTY, being himself
friend and neighbor Of the boys parents,
found himself with badly demoralized
force behind him.
Some Of those who testified vigorously
the day before, and were disposed to
critlcise the officers of the law for not
giving them protection, were now uncer-
tain OF their ground.
A BRAVE WITNESS.
A business man, who keeps a store on
the corner of Pine and Spring Streets,
who has been one Of the greatest suffer-
ers from the annoyances Of the gang,
however stood manfully to his guns, and
identified the four boys under arrest as
the ringleaders, and told of the disturb
ances and annoyances they constantly
created.
Another citizen substantiated what the
store-keeper said, and identified all of the
four boys. except Farmer He declared
their conduct was outrageous and that
they went so far as to make insulting
remarks to ladies.
This witness grew eloquent, and declared
the citizens of that neigborhood were.
good people. were entitled to protection,
and that it had grown SO bad they were
talking. about reporting the police out
there for not doing their duty.
This citizen was demanding protection
for the neighborheod. and getting in some
fine liclSs. when mildly reminded by the
Great Dispenser that he had not been
invited there to lecture the court, and
then he took a deep breath, reversed his
propellers.- until he was out of danger
of the reef, and anchored in still water.
OFFICERS STATEMENT.
Officer Amos then made the same state
ment that he made the day before-of
his orders from the Police Court to arrest
these boys, If found lettering on, Spring
Street, from which so many serious COM
plants have come; of frequent warnings
and continual disobedience OF the same
of retort from Butler when told to move
on. his arrest, and the summoning OF the
other boys.
That was the case, and it was now up
to the Great Dispenser to dispose Of it
with justice to all and without fear or
favor Of any one.
The Great Lawgiver declared that,
hfter mature consideration, he had decid-
Ed 10 change his treatment of these boys.
He had used every SOFT of medicine he
had IN the shop, and now he was going TO
try something new. lie declared he was
tired having to mulct the fathers for the
sins OF the children.
He would make the fine light-only $3.50
each. but would place them under bond Of
500 each for their good behavior for twelve
with real estate security.
He declared that if any one of them gave.
further trouble the bond should be for
feited, and The boy spend the balance of
the time in Jail.
Great Is Diana of the Ephesians.
WHERE WAS MOSES.
Moses Burnett (coloredy got himself in
a nice mess. Another negro was under
Of having broken into and robbed
the saloon Of ]. B. Brown, the night of
May 3Gth. Moses, thinking the matter was
getting close 10 him, told the detectives
that while he was implicated. being, on the
outside while tie robbery was going on,
ne wanted to tell all about ii. He named
three other negroes as the principals and
they were all arraiglled.
But a ceiI-mate Of Moses in the city
jail told a story OF the affair that Moses
had told him, and the case ended in all
being discharged except Moses, and his
going TO the grand jury.
Sarah Jackson (coloreaD was charged
with being drunk and disor6erly in peni-
tertiary bottom. Environment has a great
deal to do with things in the police court, 4
and all Sarah's approximations could not
stay the fine OF S2.50
Lyman Stutz was charged with trespass
Of the premises of. drawing a pistol on
and threatening to shoot Annie Rodts.
The case was continued at request of ac-
cused without examination.
ALL ABOUT TEN CENTS.
j. r. flanagan was Charged with as
saulting, cursing and abusing o. NJ. Gas
ser. Mr.. II. said il was all about ten
cent piece. and swore ne did not cuss
even q little bit. Mr.. Gasser swore he did
for half hour on q stretch without taxi
ing breath. They both drew off 10 await
and the case was contin-
ued one day.
sam Brnckington sat upon 4 bench In
the Capitol Square like an ace spot on a
clean card. He was asleep and he was
drunk The Great Dispenser thought sam
was Virginia niger, and was about TO
tax him $3.50. Sam, thinking to strengthen
his case. said he had just come here from
South Carolina.
.'You are a South Carolina Niger,
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