The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-15
WENT BACK ON
A POLICEMAN
Great Dispenser Gives Officers Some
Good Advice.
GETS A NICE LOT OF FANS.
air. Hcinrz Ecsents a Practical Joke
in Very Forcible Manncr-A
Crazy Burglar Gives 4 Lot of
Trouble and Some Fun.
GETS A NICE LOT OF FANS

.tThere are tricks IN all trades. except
mine. remarked the Great Dispenser as he
stood u. the middle OF the flood, with his
feet wide apart. but there is one ] have
sce,, trying long time 10 teach the ponce.
and some of EN- won't learn. anc that IS
not to arrest Il person without warrant
unless he sees the offence committed him
self.
1T causes more trouble than anything
,,ls. In my court declared the Great Law
Giyer.
And the Great Dispenser Is right 1t oc-
cirs this way. a policeman hears OF a
eight around the block. and gets there
after Il is ali over. A man. whose word
he is wiling 10 tri:st. declares that he saw
Tom Farmer hit Henry Williams over the
head with a pistol until he was badly
beat up and the officer arrests Tom FAR
1ner and the witness who was Implicated
IN the row When they come into court
The witness goes back on the officer, and
Sswears he did not see Tom Farmer hit
Henry Williams and knows nothing about
the fight.
There is no other evidence against Tom
Farmer: The Great Dispenser looks wor-
ricd, the officer looks cheap. and Tom Far
,ner looks pleased, and all hands walk out,
and that was the case that happened
yesterday
READY FOR HOT WORK.
The Great Dispenser came along yes
terday with the force Of a double mead
er train and big red rose in his but
son-holc for a headlight he pulled up
at the terminal station strictly on time,
with steam at The top notch and the air
brakes set
He shuffied out of his walking suit
and quickly donned his khaki uniform
before taking position on the firins-line,
prepared for another fanless day and
season of ioerspiration.
But his friends had not all forsaken
him. Mr.. f. L. Thompson, a tender
hearted gentleman of 22 East Broad
Street had read in The Great
Evening Leader of the pitiable condition
of the Great Lawgiver, and fourteen ele-
giant fans occupied the lid of his Office
desk. accompanied by a nice letter con-
tanning several pfeasantries and harm
less little 1ictions like this: Il know II
must he very warm in your court, ana
the negroes you have to come in contact
with are very trying; that your job is
q very disagreeable one, but it is a
great satisfaction to know that you can
handle them better than any one on
earth"
IN PERPETUITY-
Mr. Thompson also expressed the wish
so often reflected in the votes of the City
Council that the Great Dispenser may
as long as he lives.
When last Seen, the Great Lawgiver
was standing in the middle of the bou-
dcir floor with a fan in each hand like
4 boy with q new toy and tanning with
enough energy 10 run an electric re-
frigerating plant.
This is hot weather for practical jokes,
hut Mr. Il l.. Smith tried one on MIR.
John He:ntz and il resulted III a war;
rant against Mr.. Heintz for assault on
MIR. Smith.
Mr.. Heintz is a barber and Mr.. Smith
removed his pet razor and Mir. Heintz
Immediately missed it. whereupon the
thermometer in the shop Went up $50
degrees. and when the steam was away
beyond the safety point. Mr. Smith pull
ed the razor out Of his pocket and handed
IL to Mr.. Heintz.
LIVELY TIMES.
The razor shower. IN the heat OF his
resentment, called Mr.. Smith a thief.
There WAS then haze in the atmosphere
around the BARRIERS chair. and Mr.. Heintz
knocked Mr.. Smith down four times be-
fore the lather got dry on the face of the
man in the chair. and then with unshak-
en- nerves he finished UP the last side
of the ungarnered field of whiskers.
The Great Dispenser heard Smith and
he heard Heintz. He looked like man
thinking TO himself and YEARLY waved his
LEFT hand towards the setting sun and
ueintz ana Smith walked away in q re
flectirs manner.
il was impressive moment.
The weather is too hot for practical
jokes. was what the Great Dispenser
said
Lewis Hampton and Alice. Jones (col-
ored} We're UP on cross variants for dis
rurbance and fighting-Alice meddled in
certain affairs in which another woman
figured and Lewis whacked her with q
stick. Ordinarily it would have cost him
So but Mary having left her own al
Icy to come into his sphere of influence,
the Great Dispenser assessed him $50.
But Lewis had not the paltry sum and
Went resignedly 10 the pen.
INSANE BURGLAR.
j. C. Davenport tcoiored) was charged
with burglary. He entered the store OF
]. X. Goode ~ Son, No. l447 East Main
Street. by breaking open the back door.
He stole SO pairs of shoes. and the lock
from The back door he put IN his pocket
Officer Iendieton saw the negro acting
suspiciously and followed him. He took
the lock from his pocket and threw ii
away and hid the shoes Il: i barrel
When Officer Pendieton went 10 arrest
him, Davenport made an effort TO attack
him and the officer Knocked him down with
his club The negro either became in
sane or acted crazy and was rviolent in
the police van. between the station-house
and Police Court
While in court. the negro was. noisy,
singing and talking and acting crazy.
lie was once before arrested for burglary
and got OF on the insanity plea. having
been released from the asylum after two
months
Sergeant Hall assisted officer Pendleton
Ia the case and found that Davenport had
peen trying 10 sell the shoes. Mr.. Goode
stated that he missed forty pairs and there
were only thirty pairs 81 court. Daven-
port WAS sent TO the grand jury.
GIVE IT TO EN-.
Angie Kinney tcoiored) was charged
with stealing 81 from chastine Meredith
Chastitia had j lawyer and he made i
speech. which was said TO be very inge-
NOUS. bat the Great Dispenser knows Chas-
tine and when Clastine was through. the
Great Dispenser declared he wonidn'; be-
lieve that lie If he told 1t himself
just then the crazy man in the pen
shouted: Give 'e.n he'll captain" and the
dramatic climax was complete.
Everybody laughed except Sergeant
Thomas and ne beat the end of his eayei
to a fragile at such anseeraing hiiarity-
Ida Christian tcooredp was charged with
being disorderly and lighting in Locust