The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-07
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Of Funds.

Justice John arrived afaead of time yes
to-day. Blu; he found the boudoir packed
ful, OF people who wanted reliable advice
with 20 bonus or leaks .sseween the joints
and he was several minutes. late IN turn
ing up the foot-lighis as a sign that the
show would commence, but he runs the
schedule by his own watch ara sets that
10 suit himself
rlmpls coming into court as the chief
marshal OF a streei-parade, and took short
cuts through the law. like a man who
p,fIls down q panel of fence to save a
dong haui.
Lucy Lee tco,ored) beat Liza Johnson
for running after her husband The
Great LawsGiver declared that married
men must ne protected and dismissed the
THE SERVANT PROBLEM.
AIR. J. L. Davis was charged with
slapping Mage Nicholas. Mr.. Davis
denied the charge and declared that Mag
g.e was nired by the month and after
four or i've days, auarreied with the
other servants and raised Cain generally
which he believed was a plan to get her
money and leave before her time was
out
In proof of his suspicion, Maggie laid
claim TO tie court for a months pay. but
the Great Dispenser declared thai he had
settled tbs question long ago and that
she could only demand pay for her ac-
fual four days work. Many house
holders .Ndli recognize this case as sam
pie of their own experience with the Ser
Want problem. The case was dismissed.
A STALLED EXCURSION.
Martha Crump tcolored) charged ]. II.
Mason and John S. Coley with obtaining
$40 from her with intent TO commit lar
aceny.
Mason and Coley were members of a
colored club, who chartered train for
sI75 TO take an excursion to Raleigh, paid
s11S forfeit money and then failed TO get
enough excursionsts 10 run the train
They sold Martha Crump the refresh
ment privilege for ten dollars and when
the collector refunded the money to ticket
holders, those who had received conpii-
1nen1ary tickets. all collected money on
them and there was no funds left 10 pay
Martha her money back
The Great Dispenser declared that 1t
was legitimate business transaction
(Which failed md that there was no
sround Tor criminal action The Club
men promised TO pay Martha her money,
and the case was dismissed.
WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Paul Jones twhitel. fifteen years, old .vas
charged with shooting with double-bar-.
relied shotgun James Tyler tcoloredl.
Young Lacy. with whose gun the shooting
was done, was the only witness examined.
JIe declared that The shooting was acct
dental and due to 4 detective hammer
on the gun.
The injured boy. whose arm had been
amputatea. was unable to appear, and
the case was continued until the lStE,
Fanl Jones being hailed FOR his appear
a-ltc on that day
johnson Graham tcolored) was charged
with shooting Jack Payne tcolored)s with
a pistol, ana according to Jacks evidence,
johnson Graham is the most blood thirsty
individual since the days o.. Captain Kidd
lie roughly handled Jack Payne's little
child. and when demonstrated With by
the child's mother he cursed the woman.
Jack heard the racket and went up
stairs and threatened to whip Johnson.
Eight here Jack Payne was compound
iEg trouble.
Johnson went Aoff and came back with
n carvinS-knife well sharpened, and JIM
formed Jack that his time had come. and
started in to carve Jack according to
his own taste, but Jacks wife Went 10
the rescue and johnson was foiled in
his bolo attack.
The same night Jack was walking along
of the mouth of an alley with his carving
knife, but Jack had a pistol this time,
and put johnson to flight
BAD SHOOTING.
The next day, however, johnson had
his Inning. He, rode up in wagon and
found Jack standing under his vine and
fig tree on his front porch.
: Johnson leisureiy unwrapped six
shooter on the wagon seat and asked Jack
If Was ready O :.
Before Jack could speak his mind john
son opened fire on him. ran him IN the
house and up the steps, firing as they
went
j shnson emptied five barrels of his revol-
Yer at Jack at short range. and never
touched hair! Then. determined to
make the last shot count he knocked
Jack in the back Of the head with the
pistol. bura-ing the hammer of the weapon
IN Jacks skull. and then. putting the pis
tol To- Jacks head when he was lying on
the floor. fired it into his temple.
And still Jack lives TO tell the tale and
told it SO we'll that the Great Dispenser,
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