The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-03
FRIDAY DOCKET
in POLICE COURT
The Great Dispenser Keeps a Straight
Line.
.A LAW NOT OFTEN OBSERVED.
Rows who Take Material from Citizens
Yards for Bon-Fires are Chilly as
Thieves Under the Law aud
Must be Punished.

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Though the Docket in the Police Court
produced little money and few. surprises
it was Justice Johns busy day, Tor the
long list of civil cases. on Friday always
gives him hard work and something TO
think about.
The Great Dispenser came putting into
court yesterday as noisiiy as steam
tug with a heavy scow in tow, the frost
on his breath making riffs in the am
bent atmosphere like the Richmond
EHowitZers' guns firing suiute in Capt.
toll Square. He had as little regard TOR
people standing in the way as a colored
nurse with a baby carriage, ana cut
straight through the crowd like the city
ambulance on a hot call to the First.
District, only turning from straight
line when he encountered one OF the b6
pillars in the basement hallway. and
looked as ii he might try conclusions
with that.
THINGS IN HIS MAIL.
There were no kid gloves, corporation
bonds bon bonS. complimentary chechS'
wedding invitations or other such things
in his mail as his admirers are wont TO
send him, and he was ready ut once 70
enlighten the morning class IN the pou-
doir on the current events of the world.
He was promptly on the bench and
brought down the gayel with a blow that
rung the echoes in the Eaulted White
Chamber and promptly called for the bill
OF fare.
THERE IN A FLOCK.
Mary Jones and Bette Jones and JOSIE
Jones answered to the roll. Mary Jones
WINS the blacklist sheep in the flock. Jo-
sic charged Mary with breaking open
her trunk and stealing thirty-tive cents
and an apron The evidence being the
fact that the trunk was broken ana
MARY was the only one in the house but
the Great Dispenser didn't propose TO
have niggers leave home and spend their
time galloping over the country hii day
and then ,ne. back and accuse some
other niger of robbing them
>. Mary got off with Josie. but with Bet
tie she fured not SO we'll. She stole
counterpart from Bette and the officer
found it in pawn. and Mary Will spend
thirty days in Jail.
John Roland colored, was arrested
while trying to sell an old-So!d brace
let and charged with being suspicious
character. The bracelet was REFINED TO
ascertain ownership and the negro dis
charged. he claiming to have found 1t
and his father corroboratins his state-
ment.
STEALING UNDER THE Law
Casper Wendinger and Arile Wend-
linger, boys of hiShy-respectahle par
ents, were under the charge "thSt they
did take, steal and carry away lot oi
wood. the property OF ]. II. Stout, on
Second street.
The evidence was that the boys entered
the back yard and took three sticks Of
wood with which they built a fire III the
bottom, the rendezvous OF The Gang
The boys are far from being common
thieves and did not steal the wood for
gain. but it is 4 species OF laWlessnesS.
while very frequent among boys n Il ca
mond. was too grave an offence aga MS
the law to be passd lightly or with 4
simple fine, yet he desired 70 prevent
giving them Jail punishment. r
The fatiler readily consented to wftp
them in the presence of an officer OF the
court, and this was the sentence.
Arthur Wend!inser, white. and James
Bullock. colored. We're fined s. for throw
ing rocks in the street
Henry Benningec, Tor being drunk en-
the street. was fined 81 and costs.
THE RHODES CASE.
The case of William J. Rhodes. for
shooting and killing Frank Barnett was
called and continued one day 70 await the
decision of the coroner's jury. then alb tut
10 be called together
A QUESTION OF LAW
The question arose as to whether the
accused would have TO be present at the
coroner's examination. His counsel Vi
II. VI. Smith. Jr. said the law required it,
Justice John said il it was law it was not
often observed Mr.. Smith expressed n
desire to save his client the ordeal liz
possible. but did not see how he could ask
it. The prisoner was turned over to the
City Sergeant and was taken Immediately
to the coroner's room