The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-07
A LADY OF DECIDED COLOR.

Increasingly as the tides of the ocean
the weak and weary pilgrims march in
review in front OF the great dispenser of
justice who regulates the affairs OF his
.eIIow-citizens who DO not know how to
keep out Of trouble.
The cherubic face OF Justice John
bea1ned as brightly yesterday as the
sun lust out of eclipse and he fingered
over the cases before him like an artist IN
dove with his work.
Jno Judah, a black grenadier with a
white mustache. was charged with ped
ding without q license The charge was
made by u rival il the business. Inc
rival also charged that judah had threat
eued his life and said he would Kill him
at the end of seven years
DEALING in FUTURES.
The Great Dispenser did not think that
would vitiate his life insurance policy, but
sle invited the terrorized rival TO wait
six and a half years and then come and
see him and he would fix it.
Judah was given a week in which 10 get
q full years license or go to jan.
TOO MANY POOR.
Judah plead poverty, but The Great Dis
rpensed declared he was in the same
s,.ass and that there were TOO many poor
1eople III Richmond now, and he was re-
rlucing the number as fast as he could.
Albert Smith, coored, beat Annie Smith,
out the latter repented the prosecution and
begged Albert of and according 10 the
ways of womankind, she paid the costs.
4 Darlington Tucker was charged with
beating Washington Smith. Wash said
he beat him for nuthin'- Darlington adj
united he hit him once. $780, said the
Great Dispenser. Come with me said a
giant cop and in thirty seconds Wash was
on his way TO the outer air. Darlington was
hn the pen and new actors were coming
on the stage.
Charles Spencer. colored, was charged
with assaultnG and striking Lucy DAVIS
There was one witness. The Great Dis
ipenser declared that all hands lied and
drew his own conclusions. Lucy came to
court arrayed like the lilies OF the field
Her color scheme was red, fearful red,
the kind that makes a bun below and
slaw the dirt. a carmine hat. with Grim
son flowers, i cardinal throat-band and
peach-blow checks.
CRITICAL EXAMINATION.
The Great Dispenser examined the be-
decked and eddy Lucy with inquisitorial
eye and then passed her along to the eagle
slances of Sergeant Thomas. who grasped
her back OF the neck and under the oh n
fitting Clipped hat and frizzled head at
glazing angle and in the fun light Of day,
searched for the mark of Charles Spencer
displcasure on her highly-coiored cheeks.
None was found and Charles went free.
Joseph Ciumpton. a young white man,
was arranged on the charge of having
IN his possession lot of manufactured
plug tobacco. contrary TO the United States
Internal Revenue laws, which he was OF
fersnE for sale.
No enc appeared 10 prosecute Crumpton
ona he was dismissed with the advice that
he so to other fields where he Is not 50
Mell known He has made other narrow
escapes.
Julien Lee. one of the old-timers, was
charged with being drunk and a raSrant
and begging on the street. julius used
some of the plcad:ngs and promises that
had done good duty many times before.
but they fell on deaf ears One by one
the rose leaves fall quoted the Great
lawGirer, as he entered up the verdict
against julius. Thirty days labor.
John ST. John was charged with stealing
coat from a sleeping companion. De
was given 80 days and once again warned
that the peniientiasy was very close 10 him
and he must mend his ways.
JERRY IN THE TOLLS.
Jerry Cox tcolored) entered room
where hung vest in which there was a
watch. The owner stepped out ana
when he returned Jerry was gone and 50
was the watch Jerry Is WdlleA, a!So,
in Newport News and Norfolk.
His case WAS continued one day. TO
await developments.
Thomas johnson. a little black niger
of the observation-disclosures variety.
was caught in a shop at No. Sl5 North
Adams Street with his slender fingers in
the money-Grawer He had been 10
court before on similar charges. He Went
10 the colored retormatory.
w R-iu.1Wa.er IN r,,1,rf1-r,I,r, nj
coat and a pair of hlgh-water pants.
answered the charge OF being drunk on
the street. He did not deny it. What
was the use? A 2-year-old child could
tell that A. W. wouldn't get that tous-
seized from drinking the worst Mater in
Eeurico
IDENTIFIED.
The countrymans only defense was
that he came To town and got q little
tight. Who knows sou?" asked the
Great Dispenser.
II do" promptly responded two we'll