The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-01
SWEETLY GRACIOUS.

ueswas gentleness itself, and so sWeetiy
rra cious that the court ran along as edshs
as new, automobile on an asphalt street.
Always ucculiarly smooth! in some minor
matters such as politics and cabinet meet
ings at 1419 Hanover street, the Great Law La"
Giver applied the same methods IN oispen.
sing of the law, and found that IT went
down as slick as "a" oS stetS q " A'o1iNo )
cratic dinner. u
E,-er,-hodv was in a, good humor, the
sharp corners all dropped from the 1ur--
niture, the policemen ceased 10 lie' oe-
cause their cases weren't called, the pens
held their ink and didn't blot the page, the
Great DisDenser's hair laid as smoothly
on his brow as a skeinf of, white SILK ana
altogether it was lovely time.
Dora jenkins, colored, noateo III iloi,i
the pen, with that pecullar inoliol ~
10 accumulated by shoes without Strings
,ayine over at the heels, her hands IN the
nockets of a short jacket, giving promln-
ence to the elbows, and hat win long
eathers perchcd on head IKE the es-
caped stuffing of a cosy corner chalr.
she stood before the agreeable law s1ver
y niece, of lifeless clay, a dumb tnlnS as
emotionless as a dry goods clerk IN the
presence of the law
STOOD CORRECTED.
SHE was charged with beating and as
sau,tine Emma DoZier. The complainant
did not appear and Dora made no aoe-
fence.
william Johnson happened to be an
|, eyewitness, and on him the Great DIS
nenser cast his last hope OF lntormato1i
"Were these niggers yfighting?" querted
the Great Dispenser inslliS sweetest tone.
ST didn't zactly see EN- fit, sar, dey was
los pulling hair a.slittle, SIR. replied
William johnson, wing with the Great
Dispensers Difference OF manner
"Gathering wool, were they? suavely
asked the Gentle Justice
mo, sir; dey was gathering maps, re-
sponded the colored Chesterfield. ana the
suayeSLaw Giver thanked him with easy
grace for the correction, and. seeing
dceper into the human emotions than
Dora's stolid face revealed. he continued
the case till Emma zDozier could De
brought before the court
Robert Burrelf, colored, was under ar
rest for threatening to cut Henry Grey
with razor. The Great Dispenser,
when seeking information, sometimes
breaks in at an unexpected place ana
opened this case with as much sternness
as he could command while in such a
gentle mood, by demanding of Henry
Grey to know what he did to make this
other niger want to chop him into saus-
age with a razor.
A FAMOUS BOW.
Henry Grey, with a James F.. F'lournoy
bow, claimed that he was ''only advlcln'
Robert to make him do right.
Robert said he was little drinky and
didn't mean no harm. He was fined So,
and In the clutches Of the law. and not a
friendly face in sight, he importuned the
old man to pay his fine, while the Of
ficer called him to join the club inside
the pen.
Joe Morton, colored, was charged with
stealing ring and S. In money from
Mrs Geo. Crawford. His case was con-
tinued to secure witnesses.
Willie Robinson, colored, charged with
stealing an overcoat from the hall OF
MIR. John T. Powers house; was convict
ed of petit larceny and sent to jail for
six months to join the unhappy band
being rapidly organized by Detectives
Gibson and Wren.
GUY Stuart, a young man, found wan
dering about the street, and charged
with vagrancy. and probably suffering
from dementia, was sent to the aims
house for treatment.
REFCRNLATORYf CANDIDATE.
Joe Brooks, a clipper little niger, sew
en- years old, was, also, up for vagrancy.
He said a white man brought him from
Baltimore on a boat, to black boots. and
then left him. He was held, pending in
vestigation. and will probably be the
first commitment to the colored reform
atory under the new law.
Eddie Crutchfeld, the negro boy who
assisted Tom Brockenbroush in break
ing into the store of A. A1archetti Mon
day night, was charged with the same
crime. and the case continued till the Sth
Of March, the same date when Broken
brough's case will come up for trial, If
the wounds inflicted in his breast by the
shotgun, fired by Albert Lucchesi. while
the thief was in the store, are well
enough for the negro to appear in court.
Went to Old Point.