The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
JUS JOHN
LOST HIS Bio. TER
Makes. Things LiyeIv After Being Two
DAYS Awav.
JAMES MORTON TO GRAND JURY.
I.o1,o,.t L,d.vards Alias Grill. the Kid .,
JAMES MORTON TO GRAND JURY
.I,obcrt Edwards Alias "RiiI. the Kid ;
Tried Conclusions With Detective
T.J. Wren and Found Pistol
Could Beat u Knife.
sing your collar button.

n.nu ought to see Justice john wnen 4,s5
can't find blotter.
Yesterday he made an entry on the or
dinance-docket with a spehcerian Iourlsh
I as long as the home pennant OF man OF
war, and looked over by the paper
weight for the thirsty olotter. some some
body had taken it while he was away 10
setiM in hat band or wipe off the desk ana
he looked as worried, as a newspaper ie-
porter without a pencil.
He raised the roof and was not modified
until he had abused a lawyer, roasted
the police, scoided the janitor and talkeu
at the reporters.
But nobody answered him back ana ne
always loses interest when there is moth
ing to fight, and so the bail rolled on
THE GREAT DISPENSER.
The Great Dispenser was in his accus-
toned seat yesterday, after two days
absence, as gaily as horse turned TO
pasture after two weeks in a close stall.
His voice had the ring of a triangle,
and the carrying power CT a megaphone.
He talked like d man who had time
contract and wanted to do the whole
job himself.
The Great Law Giver waltzed into the
big White Chamber with a majestic
swing, and used the gavel as if he want.
ed to drive a ten-penny nail into wea tn
er-hardened oak.
He pitched into the work OF the day
like an experienced fish-cleaner, cutting
off useless bits here and there and then
ripping off the scales in bold and steady
strokes.
Mamie Gray (colored) was charged
with threatening to shoot and to poison
her husband James Gray. Capt. Geo.
d. Wise appeared as counsel for the wo
man.
The alleged offence occurred last Octo-
Der, when James was beating Mamie for
some cause, which did not appear, and
James, said he got out the warrant at
this late day because his lawyer, who
was getting a divorce from him, told
him to do SO.
The case was dismissed out of hand.
INDEPENDENT AND CARELESS.
Martha Hobson, colored, was charged
with disturbance on the street. The Of
ficer said she was in the middle of the
thoroughfare making the wellin ring.
Martha approached the throne with
her hands under her apron, a sailor hat
On the side of her head and swinging
her hips with a wide radius of action.
She seemed more intent on ball of
chewing-gum in her fast-working jaws
than the punishment that was her due,
and when asked for an explanation of
her hilarious incident, said she had no
remarks to make on the subject
She was fined $3.50 and returned to the
pen without feather ruffled.
Charles Jones (colored) was charged
with breaking into the house of Ellen
Strother and stealing thirteen dollars
in money and a gold ring. The wit
nesses were old acquaintance.
ONE-LEG MARY MINOR.
"One-leg Mary Minor swung In on
her one crutch as usual, and when her
name was called she held her head as
high as a Red-Eye colt, and announced
that "she didn't answer to that name no
more, that she done got married and
had also been converted and did not be-
long to the Devil any longer, but was a
child of God, and was proud of it,
Justice John congratulated the meta
morphosed Mary, who stood as an OBJ
Ject of the power of religion.
Her testimony went far towards clear
Ing Charles Jones, who escaped for
want of conclusive evidence.
James Morton (colored), thirteen years
old according to his own account, and
fifteen by appearance, was charged with
feloniously cutting Luther Moore (col-
ored) three times with knife
Luther was cutting turf in an alley
with trowel. and his little cousin, Geo.
Anderson, was keeping him company, sit
ing on the wsleelbarrow. James Morton
came along and wanted to monopolize the
Wheelbarrow and because the smaller bow
resisted, he slapped him.
Luther Moore. the larger boy, about
James Morton's age, remons trated with
him but continued to cut turf. James
Morton resented his interference and
jumped on his back and cut him in the
head, the shoulder blade and groin.
DIR. w. w. Parker, the Ambulance sur.
geon. who attended him.! said he had lost
a great deal of blood when he reached
him.
The case was sent on to the grand Jury
for June 4th.
BILL THE KID.
Robert Edwards alias Bill the Kid was
charged with feloniously cutting Police
man T. J. Wren. of the Special Detective
Service, While in the discharge of his duty
officer Wren asked that the case be
continued for ten days, in order to secure
evidence in connection with other charges
against "The Kid
The Detective had his hand tied up and
covered with his pocket handkerchief and
the negro limped up to the bar weak and
wounded from ball from the Officers
pistol.
Detectives Gibson and Wren saw "The,
Kid with a bag on his back, containing
an ood-looking load and knowing his
character for appropriation. followed him..
The negro saw he was being watched and
disappeared in the doorway of one of his
haunts.
The officer went to the rear of the
premises and when the negro came out
and saw the officer, he dropped the bag
and ran.
The officer was too quick for him and
when he was about to grab the negro he
made savage lick at the officer and
cut him badly in the palm of his left
hand The officer seeing his purpose.
quickly drew his pistol and sent a ball
into the desperado's hip. He then placed
him under arrest. The bag contained
chiId's tricycle. evidently stolen.
OLD AND NEW ISSUE.
Henry Lewis (coloredl cursed and used
bad Language to sA1alena Henson. They
came with lawyer and wanted the case
scompror. sed. The Great Dispenser in
sisted on hearing the evidence. Henry is
young and Malena's head is streaked with
gray. The Dispenser declared that
these young buck niggers coming up now
should NOT abuse the old issue, and he
fined Henry $3.50.
Patrick McWilliams charged with being
drunk and by the AInbulance's surgeons.