The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-22
SQUIRE Ora !; YES
on THE BENCH
He Heard Many Gases Of Importance
Yesterday.
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MIR. ROBINSON ALLOWED BAIL.
MIR. ROBINSON ALLOWED BAIL.
Ho Was Charged With Cutting !,
Negro With Kuilc-Youn= Men
Who Act Disordcriy Arc Fined.
Other Cases in Police Court.

There We're several cases OF importance
Before Squire Graves in the Police Court
yesterday.
OF e. S. Robinson, the iustallment col
1ector, who cut the negro Wm. Morris
IN the neck with a kniIe Monday after
noon The negro did not appear, al
though Magistrate Mccarthy saw him
on the street yesterday morning
When the question of bail for Mr.
Robinson was raised, the Squire waxed
thoughtful and knit his brow. While
he was thus wrapped up. Commonwealth
Attorney Richardson came to the rescue.
and suggested thai it would be all right
to allow bail. and Mr.. Robinson furnished
500 worth for his appearance on the
21st instant.
IN SELF-DEFErSSE.
Mr.. Robinson said that he cut the
negro in seif-defense. He went to ms
house 10 collect on some furniture,
when the negro began TO abuse him,
and threatened him. and rushed at him.
when he drew a small pocket-knifes and
cut him in the neck.
Dr. ellis attended the negro and put
three stitches in the cut. 1t was not
considered serious.
Robert Saunders hit Robert Thompson
on the forehead with a brick, and left
q big bruise Mr. Thompson asked if
he couldn't withdraw the warrant The
Squire looked surprised, and heard the
evidence. after which he calmly fined
Saunders $40.
William Harris (colored) was gwen a
eatchel and two packages 10 carry from the
Chesapeake and Ohio depot for sMr. Isaac
Straus but William failed $tosssho@ up
again. and when he was arrested a por-
ton Of the stolen goods were recovered.
Harris has every indication of being crazy
and it is probable that commission viii,
sit upon him in the early future. At pres
ent. however. he Is serving q term OF Elk
months In Jail
TROUBLE AT a HOTEL. .
On last Friday morning at 1880 o'clock
John Heintz and Marvin Clayton and an
other man drove up to the Alhambra Ho-
Tel IN a cab. They had the appearance OF
having had a few drinks. and when Mr..
Gilbert, the proprietor Of the hotel, asked
them to go away. they declined to do so
and q little Scuftle e,lsued.
Mr. Gilbert didn't want anybody punish
ed or fired. hut he did want them kept
away from his hotel. Squire Lonnie went
easy with them and the fine amounted to
s. each and COSTS z .
John Brown (coored) was arrested as a
suspicious character because he attempted
TO pawn a quilt at Stern's pawnshop. S'1-
perintendent Smyth.~of the Negro Reform
atory, was present and said that the boy
had twice escaped from the Reformatory.
and he hoped he would be held so that his
conditional pardon might be Withdrawn
by the Governor. He was held
Marshall Randolph, John Owens and
John TAYLOR. all colored. were turned over
10 the county authorities on the charge
of shooting and cutting at an excursion 10
IIort-Issez NsnlaSo night ott1cers -lEerne1
and Gentry made the arrests. ana Con
stable Meyer Angle took charge OF the
prisoners for a hearing before Squire
1Thomas in the Henrico County Court on
Thursday
OTHER CASES.
James Allen. who shot at Charles Lewis
last night was fined SO for shoouffE IN
the public streets ana go for carrying a
concealed weapon. - -
Allen had been drinking and a quarrel
had taken place between the two. Allen
did not know what had happened, and as
1t was shown that no attempted murder
had beer made the Squire was as easy
as possible on the shooter.
Somebody swore out 4 warrant against
George Holmes. charging him with beating
Georgia Brown. but Georgia declared she
knew nothir E about the matter, and the
case was disrn SSed. -
Conway Smith (ealored) ackllowiedset
that he had been caught while shoe nns
craps, and he was assessed $50
Albert Harris (coloredl was disorderi9
and drunk and his. fine amounted to 70
Charles Lewis Frazer tcolore6 was
charged with hitting Nat. Moody with
rock. and tie case will be heard on Thurs
day.
The case of Joe Adams. charged wit!
hitting Joe Bradshaw with a hammer, VII
be heard on Thursday.
Neal Henderson (colored). charged witt
burglarizing the residence of So!one
James Neal in Danville. and taking !;
watch and chain and charm. was heie
for the Danville authorities Colonel Nea