The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06
A LIVELY DAY
IN POLICE COURT
The Great Dispenser Full of the Milk
of Human Kindness.
PLENTY OF WEARY SINNERS
a Number OF Criminal Cases yContin.
ucd to Secure Additional Evil
dence or for Other Causes.
Lack of Interest

scrouse. push and shove were the only
progressive movements in the Police Court
yesterday ana the constant cry OF the Of
tacers 10 keep away from that pen" was
indicative that the unfortunates on the in
side had plenty Of sympathy on the out
side that might or might not materialize
in something substantial, wien the crisis
rame and the fines were improved.
a TENDER MOOD.
The Great Dispenser was in a tender
snood this morning. and, in lieu of the
usual chrome copy OF his cwn photo
graph. gave bottle of soothing syrup
with each decision rendered.
TIE milk of human kindness oozed out
OF his sllapely form at every joint, like the
Broken ends OF an alder bush, and pathos
spread over mis- classic countenance as
chick as plaster on THE Carnival arch
AS the weak and weary passed before
him he gave them a kind word and a
prescription for their ailments.
Katie Kober finished a term of 80 days
In Jail the day before. and was back on
che same old charge. but looking much
improved from an enforced asylum. Katie
admitted that she got her first drink at
<he very first bar-rooln she reached after
leaving the Jail door. She returned for a
term of sixty days.
NO END OF TROUBLE.
Gertrude Saunders. Iwho. with iler moth
er, manage TO give the police no end OIL
trouble was sent down for thirty days,
for the general public good.
Robert Jones and John 0slVie tcotoreo1
- i-al-
at O'Clock in the morning, while hans-
Eng around the street. and charged with
being strpicipus characters: except that
they came from North CaroliIsa 'on
freight train, they could give no saus,
factory account of themselves, ana
svelt TO the chain-gans for 50 days;
Andrew lT'ocdson. Cl1as Deane anu ND :
~ blair we're each charged with being
drunk on the street. They proved 'that 1t
might have been the accident OF an hour.
end that 1.-THE desire TO work was strong
within their breasts. They were dismiss
ed. lI.7N
1,,l,, Jones and Garfield Jones fcoiofed)
were arrested for stealing two CRATES from
back ward They acknowledge taking
81 sr.+es mt the intent TO steal was
doubtful. and they were given the belieilt
of the doubt and discharged
VERY SUSPICIOUS.
William Robinson and Philander Hill,
.,-ho were under the charge OF peihs
eusnicious characters, were retuThea I"
fail until the 18th, in order to aiiaW 'he
many links of their chain OF petty crimes
go be connected together by the lynX-eSeo
detectives.
The case of L. II. Ivey alias II. Fish
er alias H. Coleman, alias H. Harris,
alias IL. Cohn charged with entering the
t1oIse OF q. II Ellinger and stealing q
watch valued at $25, was ALSO conunnea,
,on account of the Commonwealth not
being ready with its evidence.
Rosh Mash (coloredl was charged Win
rursing. abusing and threatening to XII
Eliza Jones His case Went over to the
sth.
Emma lame Edwards and Rebecca Cole
man who a few weeks ago cut Alberta
Lacy in the most desperate manner with
sazors ON Broad Street, were arralSned
on the chage of felonious cutting.
d. Parker stated that the wounded wo-
man was unable to appear in court, and
rhfs case was also continued TO the 10.
Narfield Lewis (coloredD, who was
charged with robbins the house Of Mrs.
y, Pitzer of two overcoats, was returned
70 iail Ia await examination on the 10Th.
NEGOTIATION FAILED.
Berkeley Taylor {colored), charged win
beating Mary cambridge, in the Second
Market. during market hours, whose case
Sas POSTPONED the day before, got his just
deserts. It is noticeable that when
negro woman is beaten and day IS given
Tor negotiation, it always works IN favor
Of the accused.
Mary declared she was beat, but couldn't
tell who the man was, but the Chester
neldien superintendent of the market hap
nened along about the time Berkiey nad
Mary's head up against brick wall,
c2ugging her in the jaw, and his recoilec-
ton was more enduring than Mary's and
Berliey was fined $40 and went TO jail
for thirty days in default
William Emmett Grasley. an ashy little
niger. with sore eyes, was charged with
beng incorrigible and beyond the control
of his mother.
His mother weepinsly admitted the fact,
The officer said he had just tried TO poison
pnother child and everybody in the neigh
,,orhood was afraid he would burn up
something.
The black lilliputian terror was consign-
ed to the colored reformatory for eighteen
months.
Piggy Bowers and Linwood Caiidress
were charged with disorder in the street
and throwing rocks al Masgie DAVIS III
her own door yard.
Money childress. when he found the
pther boys were arrested, told the office
that he himself was The offender. who
threw the rocks. but claimed to have been
throwing al a cat
Money was fined $3.50 and the crowd was
warned 10 give Magsie's corner wide
berth.
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