The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-23
TURNED DOWN, BY
SQUIRE L0NNIE.
Pleas of Wretched Pilgrims Go by
Unheeded.
SENT TO THE ROCK PILE.
Three ola Offenders Will Do Thirty
Days, Hard Nolk Under quire
Sugar Bottom
Jones.

Squire Lonnie made a precedent Tor
himself yesterday morning when he sent
three white men to hard labor on the rock
pile, under the watchful eye of Squire
Sugar Bottom Jones. In his opening
remarks, he said:
For Forty years, more or less, I've
worked on this throne, as it is called Al
stated intervals, but never before nave
sent a man to the rock-pile. But you
can't fool some people a little bit. and
some people you can keep on foollnS. as
Patrick Henry used to say, and some OF
these fellows would rather have liberty
than work a solid dag
AT the conclusion of this quite lengthy
speech from the Squire, w. A. Jones
appeared before him, with his hat in hand
and hearty good morning. His, face
was decorated with IL weeks growth of
beard and his trousers were on their up
pers.
This is the first time you have ever
had me before YOU he said with po-
lite smile, .'and for six long months
have kept in the straight path. and I
hnve been doing well since the wassail
bowl flowed a Christmas time.
Let me go, and I'll Immediately go
out and get job
The Squire needed not the plea and IN
less Jones can procure the sum Of $3.50,
he will anguish
Closely following w. A., came W. f.
Jones. He, too. had l0esh in the draught
when it WAS at its best. He worked at
Belle Isle all last week, he said, and was
ashamed to see himself before Squire
Lonnie.
OLD FAMILIAR FACES.
1t appeared. however, that ". T. had
been drunk and dsorderly at a religious
meeting, and beg as he might, the stony
heart of the Squire would not soften.
Thirty days on the pile he said.
Cant you make it a longer term in
Jail and keep me off the rock-pile?" he
pleaded
Cant do it,
well, I guess 1 can go to the dun
geon CELL he said defiantiy, as he fell
back.
That's your privilege replied Squire
Lonnie, determined TO get in the last
word
Robert Gibson and Potter Berry hove
in sight. With Signs of recent jags upon
their faces.
"Oid familiar faces. soiiloquized the
Squire. as he wrote 80 days on the rock
pile against their names on the bIotter.
Lizzie Johnson. q prim colored woman,
didn't know anything about the charges
that DR.. Fisher preferred against her
for cursing and abusing the ambulance
corps, 50 she was assessed $40 which a
friend volunteered to pay,
Gertrude Saunders dilap:dated white
woman was charged by Robert boswell,
a simple minded countryman with taking
his shoes. She denied the charge, and
stated that it was a case OF spite. and
was about to go into details when Squire
Lonnie threw the case out Of court.
THORNTON WAS DISCHARGED.
James Thornton, colored, was dismissed
of the charge Of taking 5. belonging 10
Rosa Jackson.
Messrs. H. e, Mills and Henry Hare
pa5I s. each for allowing their COWS TO
Craze upon public property.
John Freeman, {, colored youth, with
golf suit on, got caught coastins on 9
wheel down Broad-Street hill, and ne paiC
his fine with twenty Decent pieces.
Phil Ellis, a negro. who is wanted II
Newport News on the charge of car-break-
ing. was held for the authorizes.
". E. Turner, who was arrested by
Detective Tomlinson Monday night on {
telegram from Portsmouth, was held FOL
the authorities.
Turner says he knows Of nothing against
him. except an unpaid board bill OF $40
Mollie Green an old country darkey
wandered into town Tuesday in search Of
several houses that she bought some tins
in the distant past and which were taken
from her by unknown parties.
She said she had BEEN married a mum
Der of times; the exact number she could
not remember, but she thought it about
six or sex en-.
II Ibis out dare with 01isser Wickum,' .
she said, IAN I'll so back eff you GIBBS me
a notice to NIisser Wiclzum to keep me-
Superintendent Davis will take care OF
her a few days, or until her people are
heard from.