The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-23
JUSTICE JOHN
AS ENTERTAINER
Miss Jones Makes Narrow Escape
from Fine.
A YOUNG CIGARETTE FIEND.
Confcsses the Crime Of HOUSEKEEPING
and Goes TO the Grand Jury-Con-
yicted of Carrying Concealed
Weapons and Pardoncd.
A YOUNG CIGARETTE FIEND.

The Police Court these days IS oehsht-
tul asylum for those who have nothing 70
DO and like to see other people in trouble
Reserve seats were in demand yesterday
and the auditors laughed in a fearful and
nnrcstraiIped manner that was dangerous
10 suspender buttons.
Justice JOHN read the riot act in seen
languages yesterday, and, for small
Friday docket, there was much variety
IN the days proceedings, as the ingredients
OF a Second Market Washington Pie.
MINK JONES TROUBLE
Jerry Jones (colored), Familiarity called
Mink. where he SraZeS around on seven
teenth Street, was charged with striking
Katie Jefferson, dafnsei of Oriental yei-
low with a stick, in Buck Spottswood's
bar-room-
Katie had a well-split scalp, and her
head tied uo like a Shrner, after mis- first
night on the burning sands, and there was
no doubt of Katie having received the lick,
but the Great Dispenser has prohibited
women from going IN bar-roGns, and
Katie was charged, besides, with using
very lurid language to all who crossed
her path
ali the men swore Katie was the agrees
sor, and her own witness, seeing that she
herself came under the ban of the bar
room frequenters, was struck with an
acute loss of memory.
Katie was clearly in fault and, while the
Great Dispenser fingered long over the
question of a woman being hit, the justi-1
acation was strong, and Katie had for
feitet. all the consideration due her sex
and the case was driven out OF court.
Mink made a. narrow escape.
CRIME TO PLAY
Charles Jackson (coiored) was charged
with disturbance in the Second Market
during market hours. and throwing water
on the goods OF w. Fl. Whitaker Playing
IS a crime in Richmond market, when
the wheels of business are turning and
Charles went 10 the pen in default of
$500 flne and against the declaration of
his old NANNY, that he was good boy.
a. Garrett, a young man from Farm.
Vile, who has been in Richmond two
months, was charged with breaking into
the seed store OF Tho c. J. King Com
pany. at Main and Fifteenth Streets, in
the night time, and stealing a razor; some
watches and other articles used by the
firm as premiums in connection with their
goods.
The entrance was made by -oreaking the
Fastening side door.
GOOD DETECTIVE WORK.
Officer w D. Schief took the case in
hand Thursday and soon secured evidence
duplicating young Garrett. who, when ar
rested. confessed the crime.
The boy is said to be cigarette fiend,
and will do anything in order to get mon
ey TO satisfy his passion for cigarettes
He was sent on to the grand jury.
Sarah Brown (colored), was also a fire.
Qaenter of Buck Spottswood.s saloon and
raised a row She was arrested by Of
t1cer Kraft and poured out the Walls of
fer wrath in sulphUric manner upon his
devoted head She was fined So and that
IS cheap for the privilege of cussing a
Eocd-looldng policeman, added the Great
Dispenser.
CONVICTED AND PARDONED.
The case against Charles Bartlett and
Stanley Kahn. young men from the other
side Of the river, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, came up again. Mr.
Harry c. Glenn, counsel for the Young
men, fought hard for his clients. but it
was a clear case and the nviolate rule
Of the Great Dispener was applied. $50
fine and 80 days in Jail
petition was. however, drawn up ana
taken 10 the Governor and their pardon
secured as far as the jail punishment was
concerned.
Maggie Wilson (coloredD. was charged
with stealing a dress from Mrs Emma
Wilson. The girl declared she took it in
default of wages. She WAS put under Sc
curity for 80 days and went 10 jail. but
without the stigma of q larceny convic-
ton.
There We're other small criminal cases
md long list on the civil docket, which
was called at the noon hour.