The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-03
WHAT W'HlSKEYC Can
MAKE A NAN !! DO.
Cursed and Slapped a Wife on a
Dying Bed.
ADVANTAGEOUS LAW GlvER.
The Great Dispenser is Found Not to l'o
Infalliblc-Admits That He Made
One Mistnkc-Thos. Ryan Has
the strength OF Four Men.

But pride precedes fall, and while
he was laying bare the faults of others.
with double-tooth curry-comb. he made
a mistake himself-O4N-E.-and had to
acknowledge 1t, confession SO loudly.
applauded by the audience, that the Great
Dispenser at once took 1t out on the
curly-head of Sergeant Thomas. the Ma
poleon OF Finance. on his right, and
stor1ned around like a man whose neigh
bor's chickens have visited his garden
patch.
He called a case in his usual pcTemptory
lordly way and roasted one OF the best
policemen on the force for not appearing
as witness after having made the arrest.
and ordered a subpoena issued for hlbn
at once The officer came forward from
the bench with his face a caTmine hue,
smarting under the severe arrangement,
and with due apologies. as became ms
station, declared he had no connection with
the case.
ROBBED OF HIS PREY.
The Great Dispenser glared at the
blushing cop like a lion robbed Of his prey,
and was obliged 10 acknowledge that ne
made a mistake and had called the wrong
name.
No. the Great Dispenser is not infallible
and ne himself hath said it.
Every policeman in the court shook
hands with his neighbor. and passed the
plug until every man had a fresh chew. on
which to cxpend his feelings
William Hardin. colored. was charged
with being drunk. discrderly and beating
Precious Hardin. his wife, and Celia
Simmons she came TO tell about it
But Precious whipped over from the
side of the prosecution to that of the
defence, and swore that she and William,
lust got on some few words" "he just
hit her easy-like," and didn't do no
HARM
Celia Simmons looked dazed and then
was struck with a lapse of memory and
Precious paid the costs
NOT AN EASY JOB.
Thomas Ryan, Boer from Cork, was
located about 2 A NJ, at Nineteenth
and Broad streets. and Officer Gentry
at Nineteenth and Main streets. four
blocks away, heard him talking to the
man in the moon Gentry tried such per-
euasi<e tactics as are known to the trade.
but Thomas only breathed sulphur and
gave an exhibition of lofty tumbling
and contortion.
officers Pendleton and Vest Joined
committee to wait on Mr.. Ryan and invite
him to rest his violent exercise In the
District Station.
mighty Officer Jlhun appearedr upon the
scene, and added his magnetic muscle
TO the task
Thomas could not recall the incident
and went to jail to recuperate his recol-
lection.
James Robinson. colored. was charged
with throwing bricks at Mother Granton.
James was unfortunate enough to mention
that it commenced In play and that they
were in the First Market "N1Egers play
ing in the First Market sternly asked the
Great Dispenser ..Niggers shan't play
niEEcrs must work. declared the Ruler
of the people. as he charged up their
fines Of $50 each and they were hustled
TO the aen.
Robert NJ. Hardy. young man who
IS slave OF the demon, drink, was fined
IS and will drink the bitter cup OF a term
in Jail.
A SEASON TICKET -
Willie Robinson (colorcd), charged with
being suspicious character. was put UNI
der security for thirty days and went to
jail until the overcoat season Is
passed
William Henry Christian (coloreO was
charged with cutting Barbara Pollard
with some sharp instrument.
Officer Wyatt arrested William Henry
in Barbara's mothers house; the lamp
was in the middle Of the bed and the tick
on fire. and the furniture In the room
was mixed like a pack Of jackstraws.
Barbara's wound was sewed up by the
ambulance surgeon at the Police Station,
Ind the negroes stood before the Great
Dispenser ..tuil Of truth" but keeping it
TO themselves.
The Great Dispenser declared he did
not propose to put the State to two hun
dred dollars expense for Jury to clear
triflinE niger. and fined William Hen
ly $40 for disturbance, and made Barbara
pay the cost OF the felony warrant. Bar
a., rN@v ,nI ls~< T.
down South" for the money, but lacked
five cents, and spent season in the
pen while the old lady fnanciered for the
needed nickel.
William Henry. as further mark OF
respect. was put under security for Il
months.
Moses Treat tcolored) was charged
with cutting Chas. Galloway with a
knife. Charles was in court with his
arm in towel for a sling. He testi-
fed that the cutting took place in Frank
Piechi's har-room on Sunday A war
rant was served on Piechi for violation
OF the Sunday Law.
Moses was sent to the grand Jury. and
as guard against the accidents attending
the peculiar opinions of Richmond iurv
he put him under security for twelve
months,
A TERRIBLE STORY.
SSCs w. " d man ABOUT 1OrtV-
five. appeared on the charge of drunken
ness, and q fearful story that lays be-
hind this simple charge was told like a
conversation over a telephone. the Great
Dispenser catcchising the culprit and he
making no reply or a general denial
These are some of tho questions asked
by the Police Justice:
Are you not drunk three-fourths of
your time. Sir?
How much money have you given to
shc support OF your wife and your eight
little children for many months past?
Did your wife not die about a week and
half ago?
Were you not drunk the whole time
your wife was sick?
Did you not curse your wife while
she was on her death-bcd?
Did you not slap your wifc's jaws while
she WAS on her death-bed
Z Did you not spend all the money you
got for whisky. and when friends found
homes FOR your children you went and
.ock them away
nh. Great Dispenser closed the inoui.
a,'.n by declaring that every word OF It
ssa true. he declined 70 let W!ikerson
81 by his taking the pledge to stop
Shrinking, but put him under security for
twelve months and declared he would