The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
COMFORT in THE:
COURT OF CRIME
Justice John Asks a Man TO Put Him :
selfin His Place.
a STUNNING PROPOSITION.
Beverly F. Turner. Colorcd. Real Es-
tate Agent. Charged With stcalin:
Fifteen Hundred Dollars and
Waves Examination.


her was comfortable yesterday morning
except the steps leading 70 II from Inc
streets, and these were aliowd 10 remain
covered with ice for severed days. making
Il worth a sober mans life 10 80 Gown
them and creating 4 tine trap Tor SUITS
against the city.
But within there was warmth and COM
fort where Justice John slauGhters the
iunoccnts to make Richmond holiday
The Great dispenser was suffering
somewhat with that tired feeling when ne
came on the bench yesterday. He mao
arrived early, opened up the capaclous
roller-top desk in the boudolr, expecting
10 attend 10 several little matters need
ing his attention, when i number OF
his recalcltrant fellow-ciiizens who think
because q man draws a salary from
the city he belongs 10 the people, al
wanted him 10 settle their little troubles
out OF court.
KNOWS HOW TO SAY NO.
After saying no, with every emphasis
along the scale OF NEGATIVELY, he sun
kept his temper cool. but there were
certain grim lines around the corners Of
the mouth that betokened an unhealthy
condition for the next fellow.
lin, Stokes, colored. was charged with
asaulting, beating and threatening TO
Kill Lucy 81 dimes. Lucy. with naive
air and more or less assurance. marched
up and announced that she was 100
fast in getting out the warrant, that she
and Jim had consulted and decided 10
compromise the case.
And here's where 1 get in the game"
remarked the Great Dispenser. as he
entered up a fine OF so against Jim,
the smallest for striking 4 woman.
Jim shuftled 10 the pen while Lucy
retired in a more or less dazed condi-
ton.
PAINFUL COILOQUY.
Joe Lucas tested his craftsmanship
with a shotgun at sign in the street,
Al the cornc. of Clay and Harrison streets,
and made matters worse by trying to
excuse himself on the ground of being
too drunk 10 know what he was doing.
Then painful colloquy took place
between Joe and the Great Dispen-
Ser as to what Joe thought he would do
in such a case If Joe was on the bench
and Justice John We're drunk and shoot
ing gun in the streets Qioly gee, what
an idea!9 and you could hear pin drop
during the silence While everybody
waited for -Joes answer.
Tho proposition was too stunning
Joe could not grasp it. 1t was a con-
tinGency that seemed outside of the
possibilities OF human life and Joe had
wit enough left to reply that he didn't
know the law on the subject. .
The Great Dispenser told him it was
from ten to five hundred dollars fine, one
day to one year in Jail and from one dol
Jar to a million security for his good be-
havior. Joe at this point lost his nerve
and petitioned TO be excused on the pledge
OF never doing so again and seemed much
relieved when the fine Of ten dollars, the
smallest for such an -offcnse. was charged
up against him. and this he paid
HIS NATIONALITY.
Corporal Moody came to The city from
the Soldiers Home and according TO his
own history OF the day. took four drinks
and lost his nationality" The Great
Dispenser misunderstood him end asked
him what he said about his ''nau onality.''
The Corporal stated that he did not men
ton the subject of nationality, but if
he wanted to know. he vas j straight
Democrat The shot went home and so
did the Corporal.
Peter Kelly was d-inky. ard according
10 the officer had "a bad tongue 1t cost
him So
Dourlas Hov!e (colored), after toying
with the intricacies OF the swinging gate
fell over it and plunged srinnins into
the terrible presence Of The Great Dis
y
us to what he meant by getting drunk
said. With his face wide open from ear
10 ear. that he juGt drinlled little too
much. ana in the same irresistible good
h,'Ino- passed over to the sergeant and
paid Sl.7O.
Blanch B poker (colorcd), whom TIE of
1iccr said was dru ak-very Grunl--Said
it was cramps. She was given twenty
days to get the cramps out
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Beverly i. Turner (colored) answered
the charge that he did, on warrant. "un-
lawfully and feloniausly take, steal and
carry away fifteen hundred and fifty
seven dollars and siXty-oae cents, the
money and property OF Clara NJ. Car
ter
Turner's counsel waived exam .lation
and the case went to the Hastings Court.
Turner was formerly Il prosperous real
estate agent. Some years ago the father
of Clara NJ. Garter died, leaving an es-
tate, and Turner was appointed her guar
dian.
The girl claims that Turner has never
made settlement. and this is an action
to recover her own.