The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-21
GREAT DIS ElNSER
WELCOMED BACK
What Happened. While He Was Away.
One Day.
/ NJ. A NEW R.U.L IN G..
To Spit on a Man is Equivalent to
Biow-The Oregon Hill1errors Get
Upa Strange Method Of Rails
ing u Row-Many Fines.
/ MAKES A NE:W RU5LIsN G.
To Spit on a Man is Equivalent to a
Blow-The Oregon HilIiTerrors Get

The Great Dispenser was as fun of life
yesterday as hoisting engine and as ir-
resfstable as jack screw. He was greet
ed by dozens of people as if he had taken
an ocean voyage, and given as warm a
welcome as if he had brought presents
back for al his friends.
when the cats away, the mice will
play
The Great Dispenser was off the bench
only one day and yet the town was full
Of fights. Men, boys and women who had
been good as long as the Great Dispenser
had his hand at the throttle, though the
steam was popping off the safety valve,
went wild as soon as he laid off for
day, jumped the track, and smashed
things right and left, before he got his
overalls hung UP in the dressing-box.
BUT THE CAT GAME BACK.
John Walters and Henry Chittum were
charged on separate warrants with as
sault. striking and beating Lloyd Waldrop.
The Great Dispenser is on the curves
Of the Oregon Hill Terrors. and rested
the case early in the game as he knows
when hes got enough, but the boys had
lawyer and he kept putting witnesses
on the stand until the discriminating facts
grew like ball of snow. two more
boys were swept into the vortex of the
law, and the evidence was SO plain that
nothing stood between the boys and a
heavy fine except the pleading that inn
mediately takes place behind the bench
as soon as fine Is imposed in front Of
the bar.
Lloyd Waldrop and a friend dressed in
their Sunday best, came out Of Hollywood
after walk. and Henry Chittum and
Elmo starke and Dan Butler were stand
ing on the corner and strange thing
happened.
A SINGULAR GAME.
Henry Chittum held his hand up in
front of Lloyd Waldrop's breast and in
vited Elmo Stacke to spit on 1t. Elmo
accepted the invitation and expectorated
with visor in the direction Of Henry's
hand, and in a timely manner. Henry
jerked his hand away and Lloyd caught
the Spittle on his clothes. fl
He wiped it away without resentment
the first time, but when the same perform
.ancc was enacted several times Lloyd
struck Elmo Starke and then the three
partners piled on Lloyd.
This encounter ended without serious
results, but the Great Dispenser, by way of
parenthesis. remarked that splitting :on a
man was equivalent to blow and mar
yelled that Waldrop hadn't let fly at the
first offense.
Well, Waldrop went on home and he and
Elmo Starke later made friends. but while
going to church at night Henry Chittum
picked fuss with him at the corner of
Cherry and Albemarle Streets and bang
ed him in the eye, and here's where John
Walters got in the game.
When Chttum hit Waldrop. Walters
h h{y,r $r1 frov to-
out of Waldrop's line Of vision. and in
consequence. Waldrop had bump on his
forehead and a wall-pocket under his left
eye.
BENCH WARRANTS
The Great Dispenser issued bench war.
rants for Elmo Starke and Dan Butter
and fined Henry Chittum and Jno. Walters
$40 each.
lie announced his Intention of breaking
up the disorder in the vicinity Of this COR
ner and instructed the police to report any
gathering Of "the gang" there.
Robert Lawrence came up to answer
a warrant that had been out for him
since last December. He made an unpro-
voked assault on r. NJ. King Christmas
Eve, and then moved to Newport News
for spell.
{ He filled up with fire water, as, is the
habit of people of Richmond, with more
renee at that season of the year.
The liquor he drank was of the fighting
kind and when he met Mr.. King he let
into him like a thousand Of brick and
Mr.. King said Lawrence hit him in the
face twenty-four times.
The Great Dispenser had no doubt of
the testimony. but was a little puzzled to
know how MIR. King SO cleverly counted
the ticks under the circumstances. Mrs.
King came to Mr.. Kings assistance and
Lawrence nit her over the head with n
brick and then he thought 1t was time
for disappearing and went to Newport
News.
THE Great Dispenser fined him $50,
and as the man had no lawyer and no
members OF the police force as near
neighbors. the Great Dispenser was not
wheedled to reduce the fine, and Law
renee went to Jail in default.
NOW BE GOOD.
Morris Baptist and Grant Thomas col
ored, were fighting in Broad Street when
arrested. They claimed to be only play
Ing. Don't you think 1t wrong for grown,
negroes to play in Broad Street, queried
the Great Dispenser? S.
Morris and Grant had to admit the
Then fine you $50 each
for doing wrong added the Great Dis
1'snSer, anu MYTHS q NJ y. -, -,
around to the Sergeant's desk, looking
mean and cheap.
Ella Keys was charged with assault
ing and beating Bette Thornton, and af-
ter trying to make out a case of forgery
against Bette, went.to the pen in default
of ST. so fine.
:. And rev Woodbridge and Andrew Bates,
colored, harness thieves. were. sentenced
to six months in jail fla I.
4 Cornelius Robinson and PeterssDepra-sI
tor failed to answer to the Charge of hs-
ing drunk on the street ard attachments
were issued for them. 80.
Albert Patio and Edwin Hall, charged
with being warrants, claimed to be a
draughtsman and a painter and decorator
respectively and plead so well that they
were allowed to seek some other place OF
abode. SO