The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-17
JUSTICE JOHN
IS AN ARTIST
Plays to a Full House, Full of the
Carnival Spirit.
STRIKING WITH RUBBER BALLS.
Chc Great Dispenser Declares 1t TO Be
Royvyism and an Afrront to Rich
1nond Girls That Should Be
Broken Up-Felony Cases.

A great multitude assembled in the Big
White Chamber yesterday to see Rich
mond's far-famed police justice butcher a
few criminals to make Carnival alo!i-
day.
I guess not. Butcher them? On. no.
Justice John trains them SO artistically
that they come out OF the cutting ma
chine improved in looks and feeling hap
pier for his teaching in the lessons OF life
CARNIVAL SPIRIT
The Great Dispenser was as full of the
Carnival spirit yesterday as Bosco's
den is of snakes. and he plead beautiful
ly with his friends of nervous ternpera-
naent to be good just for one week and
enjoy the festivities,
Tho Carnival itself was not very pro-
ductiye of questions for his judicial mind.
SIR. j. L. Miller, imoued with the inaliena-
BILE. inherent and divine right Of Rich-
1nond citizen, to go where his sweet will
takes him. resented special officers man.
date, preventing him from driving across
broad Street
The case was heard and dismissed with
an adronition.
1urnbo Carlo. big Iniun 'of the Next
can show at Third and Broad, and King
Carlo, the blonde haired Mexican, were
charged with an assault on Isaac Green
VINO is black. The evidence of the cause
OF the fight did not appear, except that
Isaac sEyore he want doing nutlling and
Jumbo Cardo hit him over the head with
pistol, and that King Carlo then struck
him twice with a tomahawk, six feet lonS.
SKULL FRACTURED.
DR.. Fisher stated that the outer pone
of the negro's forehead was slightly frac-
tured, and that he had two bad cuts on
his head. The Indian and Mexican both
talk good English. DR.. Jud e. Wood rep
resented the showmen in behalf of the
CARNIVAL management The case was
postponed for one day. and the charge OF
a felony lodged against the two men,
who went 10 the pen in their picturesque
costumes to await the coming OF tls
show manager to go their bond.
J. n. Jobson and Charles Hutzier were
fined $3.50 for fighting on Broad Street
The scrap grew out of the practice that
prevailed of throwing rubber balls with
elastic attached, at the girls as they pass
ed along.
The Great Dispenser set the seal OF
his disapproval on the practice and de-
clared that it was rowdSism and ought
to be stopped. and that he would punish
any one brought before him for the of
fence.
jI4e declared it to be an ungentlemanly
proceeding, such as the ladies of Rich
mond should not be subjected to and
ought to be stopped.
William Wilson, col0red, was charged
with being of unsound mind 1t grows
out ST a persistent effort to drink all the
whisley IN Richmond. he was sent down
ror ten days
PICKPOCKET.
Ward Hunt was charged with being
a suspicious character. Mr.. e. c. Taylor
testified that he saw him several times
with his fingers in other peoples pock-
cts.
His case was continued.
De Van Mullin, a small boy, was de-
clared by his protector to be incorriglbie
and was sent to the Reformatory to be
made good he rubbed his fists in his
eyes and wept just like the best boy
in town.
Alphonzo De Witt. colored, was charg-
ed with breaking into the store OF G. Ar
righai, on East Main Street. Two boys
were sent to the grand jury for the
same breaking the day before, and Al
phonzo is supposed to be the leading rob-
Der His case was continued one day
Maude Tlurston had the bad taste to
get intoxicated while waiting for the
Carnival Parade and paid SI.7o-
To THE GRAND JURY.
L. n 1vey, man with seven aliases,
charged with entering the house of 3.
H Ellinger on Chestnut Hill last May,
and stealing money and a watch, was ar
raigned
Ivey pawned the watch in poker joint
for SO and while it was lin soak" the
detectives secured it The numbers in
the watch correspond with the numbers
Mr. Ellinger put in his safe when he
bought the watch.
Mr. Harry C. Glenn defended Ivey and
stoutly resented the charge that his eli
ent was a regular house-breaker and bur-
glar, as made by the detectives. without
specific proof
The additional charge of being a sus-
picious character was made against 1vey
and he was sent on TO the grand jury.