The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19

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Police Court standpoint until now, ou,
,,.c+or5.v,s noltce docket made a good
showing of cases that grew directly or
Indirectly OUT of the excitement incident
TO the big show
The Grca. Dispenser was as Innch nus
tered yesterday as hen with ne"
Matching OF ducks.
He was oyerheatcd when lie Ieacned
the Temple OF Justice and loud every
space crowded with people. some OF WhoH
were half wet, and the White Shamoer
was fairly stean,ins with warm moisture.
The boudojr was crowded with visitors,
mai kent the Great Law-G!Ter shaking
hands as fast as the President at New
Year reception in the White House.
In The light OF past experiences. re
locked IBIS coat and vest inside his roiier-
top desk when he donned MS hshi seer
s;:cker sack for the duties OF the Gay ana
realized as soon as the top was securely
locked down that the key TO the desk was
on .hc inside, with his pocket-book, i,'s
tootbpick his knife and all his other
jeevs and that was the state OF mi1d
he was in when he came upon the bend1.
No wonder mis- mouth set so grim and
his ipkes were SO full OF vinegar. On,
IL WAS awful.
RowDYISM ON BROAD
The Great Dispenser has just been lay
ing Tor me SaIIlNdi tdil-tpSS'~is. tiiiA >'1'>N>
he mas said about them for the past two
DAYS must have made their ears burn.
The first case before him opened UP the
whole question w. j. Harris and Hard
tls Steinwitz were charged with fighting
on Broad Street Harris was walking
with his best girl. and Stenwitz, accord
ing TO the testimony. struck the young
lady on the head with the ball and was
warned by Harris. lie repeated the &C
IL. Iii ND
blows followed. The Great Dispenser fined
Steinv-itz $3.50 and in characteristic and
UNIQUE terms condemned practice that
prevented our mothers, wives and sweet
hearts from walking the streets OF the city
for fear of rudeness and insult
Oh. ne piled on the agony unit! the au-
iiience was thrilled with awe, ana then
ne made Mr.. Harris feel proud by express
ing regret that he did not have chrome
10 give him.
Nr. c. c. Green perhaps deserved
picture also. but he did not fare so well,
though / heard policeman say that the
fun he had was worth what he paid for it
A LADY'S LICK
Well, according TO the evidence, Mir.
w c. Hancock was walking along The
street with his wife and sister, and a
gay youth clipped" the girl In the lace
with d pine boush, and the young lady
the youth in the mouth.
The incident created an excitement AND
Mr.. Rancock's criticism of the incident
was resented by the gay youth
Mr. w. B. Carter took up for the gay
youth. whose name, by the way. did not
appear, and Mr.. Green. Mr.. Hancock
friend. told him to move on with the
ladies and demonstrated with MI. Gar
ter.
They came to blows, and when ar
rested were down on the sidewalk scrap.
ping in the old-fashioned way
Mr.. Green's first intention as peace
maker was good. but having entered into
the matter with SO much zeal later on
the Great Dispenser did the imparua
thing OF fining each $50.
r. g. Bowers was the next Ticum o.
the Carnival habit, which came up under
the charge of disturbance on the street
The evidence was that he showed pine
tags in q lady's face. The instrument OF
his amusement was lot OF witheret
pine twics tied in a bunch With string
around the middle. being as evolution
of the ball-tossing idea The Great Dis
penser picked up the instrument of tor
ture looked Disguised and entered up The
fine OF $50.
A PASS TURNED DOWN
w A Clayton offered a pass at one OF
the Rostock shows that was turned
down. An alteration ensued and Jane:
Iuckett, one of the attaches OF ths
show, followed Clayton with a view o.
having him arrested, and Clayton suucf
him He was fined $50.
Denny ODonncll was drunk BE ad
luftted that himself He was charged
with interfering with an officer IN I'M
discharge of his duty. When told II
move on he aSseSrted his rights as al
American citizen from Oregon Hill, plant
ed himself firmly on every clause OF th'
Constitution and also on the sidewall
In the entrance to booth and swor'
he wouldn't move for the tnest maj
on the force He paid So.
Nm Teeford, charged with being
suspicious character, got mixed on III:
geography and told the Great Dis
Ienser he was on his way from Tampa
Fla. TO the Hot Springs IN Arkansas
He locked him up for ten days TO STUD!
a shorter route than via Richmond.
Arthur Pickett, arrested on the SAM
charge proved to be the partner OF tn
on. above and received the same amour
of consideration.
A BAD NEGRO.
Willie HAYES (colored), about sixteer
Years old, known to the police as one
of the most desperate characters In iht
city. was arraigne6 for larceny. felonlous
cutting attacking Police Officer Fostel
at the station-house and general disorder
Willie stole q cane from J. J. Murphy
a fakir on Broad Street, and. whet
detected 10y Murphy and the cane take!
from him. he cut the man on th'
shoulder. Murphy pursued him. and h'
cut him the second time Special Officel
King arrested Willie, and he threatenes
10 XIII the officer
AT the staton-house he attacked Officer
Foster NTH n small iron coal-shorel, ant
struck him. three tines
When sentenced he cursed the Poiic'
Justice. and was so disorderly in the pc!
that ne was taken direct 10 the jail b,
two officers, with nippers on each wrist
He was fined $50 and given six month:
flat for larceny Of the cane and attacking
the officer, given twelve months addi
tional as n suspicious character. and sen
10 the grand jury on the charge Of feloni
GUS cutting.
Murphy was placed under $500 bond