The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-10
TAKING BARRELS
FRON. BACK YARDS
Justice John Has Some Old Fashioned
Ideas.
DISREGARD PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Testimony to the Effect That the Rich
mond Bars We're Al CI"sed on
Election Day-p,t Harn,,n OH
the Dow Grade.

Somebody is likely to land in jail for
stealing barrels. Justice John has got
some old fashioned ideas about stealing
and holds that g, boy VINO go into your
back yard and steals an empty barrel in
the night tine is guilty of larceny and
he has declared that he will SO regard
VIII n such gases are reported to his
court.
BOYS TAKE BARRELS.
The police have reported i number of
complaints OF the boys stealing barrels
from private resid nces, and one case
where forty were taken from q barricade
put up by q contractor
The boys about this time Of year ac-
cumula,e barrels for Christmas bon.
ilres. and in obtaining them show entire
disregard of property rights.
The police have been instructed to look
out for barrel thieves.
DAY OF SMALL THINGS.
The cas- S before Hiszoner yesterday
were productive OF I.t,-e c,,sn ot..u s.,l.,..
pun. 81 rnents The Great DISPENSER knew
he had Ii big days work ahead OF HIM
with I. long civil docket and saved him
self for the strain like presidential can
d.date with forty speeches TO MAKE on The
morrow.
People were not prompt in attending
court and rules and suopoenas ten th-cN-
er than Bryan ballots in Texas.
Jesse Jasper was arrajsned for attempt
Ing assault on Annie johnson tcolored)
Jesse declared that on the night OF cleo
ton. Annie johnson and himself visited
bar-rooms together. Annie and Aei
friends testified that such a thing vas
an impossibil.ty as all the oar-roomS were
Closed on eiection-day, and an aiisdto.
smile spread over the face OF every tenn
pearance man III the congregation ana the
rsa].ca looked as solemn as ushers at
funeral.
The charge was not sustained ano inc
case was continued with understand. ns
wifi, the court that if the police otflcer
vino made the arrest established the ias'
70 his own satisfaction that the VOLTA.
ana the man were drinking together, that
the man should De discharged
THE ROAD TO RUIN.
pat TJarmar. VINO has suffered all the
de5raes ~ PUNISHMENT AHA ueo.'>daLoh
hronsnt 10 q. man by the love OF liquor
vas now on the last ledge OF the plcc.-
nca-stealing He was charged WIN sledi-
ms. a bag OF coilar-buttons from men ~ ;
fI1rscn. Part. p.ead not guilty and ths
casa was continued to get the witnesses
present. -, xcara
James Johnson and Edward Levy "e's
charged with fight ng on the street
MI Johnson is an old gentleman eactt-
ohla u-ithal and having been annoyed ny
hovs throwing rocks in his little store
ran ont and grabbed young Levy WI"
;,avinu committed no offence, did not tux
with those who threw the rochs.
AR. johnson, according 10 witnesses siiiI
his own evidence, twice punlsheN .iis' Wy
and was after n m again, wheh he ''ii & >
- rock and knocked the old man III ilit
head.
Justice John decided that the Old mar
was at fault, but having already receives
heavy punishment, ne d-siT-Sseo etSo
A MERRY CUSS.
Frank Brown (coored) is a merry WINS.
,ar and whistlel down the wind while
going through the FIRST Market
Caotain Sullivan, clerk of the mafkes
| who IS as strict as the United states C iI
| cult Court Of Appeals lor sood oluSl; ~
| arrested him, asked that ne pc ui7' ,"a.
! ed, ard it was so ordered. Nolilhs ous
! locomotive is now allowed to whistle.
F. Immi Rogers was up OH the same oil
charge, and plead sickness on the Gre<t
| Disnsnsar. but he would not be fooled an
| Jimmie went down for ten DAYS
| Nain-Street merchant was up lC
! having his awning swinging too low owe
| the sidewalk. There was d good ded'
discuss on about the awning. but when
no1icenan about nine feet high testiiie
that the awning knocked his hat OIL t.is
settled it.
such indignity to q, policeman could NJ
he per1nitted, and the awning was ordere
| to perpetual confinement II tt1e garrett
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