The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-25
JUST ICE JOHN
MAKES A LAUGH.
,,renshaw Curses the Homeward-
Bound Christian Mission.
AXE JOHNSON AND HIS TROUBLES
Ends tho Way OF the Transsrcssor
Hard, bat Escapes Much That Was
Charged Against Bim-TaS-
payers 10 Be Protected.

A splendid audience filed the Temple
Of Justice yesterday where The Great
Dispenser sets to rights the shortcom-
ings OF his recalcitrant fellow citizens
The reserve seats were full OF fat and
responsive visitors. and the Jaaitor swept
up a tin cup full of wa!stcoat buttons
when the show was over.
The Great Dispenser was as uncor-
promising yesterday as a new stand
Ing collar, and siftcd all the evidence as
carefully as he brushes his Suncay coat
jake JOHNSON.
Jake Johnson tcoiored1, who was dccp!s
burdened with offenscs against the law
vas ground through the mill and escap-
I'd with fewer regrets than might nave
been expected.
Jake loaded up Sunday night with
whiskey and with gin, away beyond the
Flimsole line, took the entire sidewalk
On the wrong side of Broad, ana
stumbled into Mr.. Sollenberg, sitting IN
front Of his store with his vie and
daughters, and when demonstrated WITH
became profane and abusive and chal-
ienged him for d fight.
Tom Strang, street-car conductor
happened TO come along and took the
part of Mr. Sollenberg, and had d fight
with Jake, in which Jake came out
second best. Mr.. G. c. Norman was
also a witness to the affair. and when
Jake declared he'd shoot every yum lum
White man who interfered with him, and
ran down First Street to Broad, Strang
and Mcrriman followed.
On Marshall. Jake and Strang had an
other fight, in which Jake well
punched again. As Merriman came
around the corner, a pistol was fired and
repeated five times, the balls coming in
Mcrrimap's direction.
MANY CHARGES.
Jake was charged last Monday with
doing the shooting, with carrying con-
cealcd weapons and being disorderly on
The street. The case was continued to
give the accused u chance to summon
witnesses. and now they We're on hand.
Jake had sworn he never had a pistol in
his life. and did not fire this time.
Several colored witnesses were produc-
ed. who declared that another man whose
name is known 10 the police, told them
that he did the firing, and other witnesses
declared that they saw the firing, and.
while they did not know the man, they
did know Jake.
a peculiar phase in the case was the
promptness with which Mr.. SollenberS and
MS family disappeared in the house. and
his earnest purpose not TO witness any
row.
The lawyer in the case sought to bring
out the point that if the young white men
had not come TO his aid. he and his fam
lily would have gone in the house any
way and then no row would have oc
Cured, but the Great Dispenser arose in
his righteous Indignation and declared that
when the white taxpayers had to so
off the streets and shut themselves up
so Is to turn the streets over 10 drunken
niger dudes. ne would be resting in the
quiet shades Of picturesque Hollywood
NET RESULTS.
The Great Dispenser looked awe insptr-
ing during this episode, but Jake was fast
slipping through his fingers, and here was
the net result: The charge of shooting and
carrying concealed weapons was with
drawn, and Jake was fined $40 for being
drunk and disorderiy.
What nell do for the other fellow when
he gets him VIII cover a multitude of
sins.
Charles Hayden (colored) was charged
with cutting Giles Hayden. his brother,
with d knife. Charles slapped his little sis
ter because she stood on his foot. and
Giles defended the little girl.
The fuss continued to the street, and
they fought like brothers. Giles tried
TO take the knife from Charles, and the
cut Was an. accident, but when the police
came up Charles was throwing rocks like
an old-fashioned black-powder blast.
The Great Dispenser declared any man
who would slap his little sister ought
TO be punished severely, and he fined
Charles SO for that: then he spoke his
mind about a grown negro endangering
the lives of citizens by hurting stones
in 4 public street, and fined him $50 for
that, and in default Charles went to Jail
for the winter
OUTRAGED DECENCY.
r. ". Crenshaw had drunk the cup
to the very dregs. and after many visits
and warning stood now in dirt and rags,
charged with being drunk and disorderly
and a Sasrant.
The Homeward Bound Christian Mis-
sion was holding religious services on
The corner of Nineteenth end Main Streets
Sunday night. r. ". had cursed every