The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
HOT WEATHER
AFFECTS TEMPER
Heated Term Gives Justice John
Plenty to Do.
A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.
Young Girl Enticed by a Note TO an
Improper Place An Innocent
Man MISUNDERSTANDING in
the Market.

The hot week had a very trying infu-
ence on Justice johns constituents and a
large percentage OF them trod the grano-
nthic to make a Roman holiday.
Remarks, that at an ordinary tempera-
ture would create a little good-natured
chaff, exploded like bomb-shells in the
heated atmosphere and caused people
with overstrung nerves to give blows III
stead of caresses. And so the week show
ed a rushing business for the Court OF
Regulation.
ENJOY THEMSELVES
Another season OF sweat, misery and
smells was thoroughly enjoyed in the Po-
lice Court yesterday by the throns that
crowded the Big White Chamber.
The artistic talent from the Casino were
there in full force to get q seasons stock
Of fresh humor from the sayings OF the
Great Dispenser. the Jackson Ward dele
CATION came with full ranks, and the rub
Der necks were thicker than flies around
a beer barrel.
There were = number OF interesting and
peculiar cases. the most sensational of
which was charge on warrant sworn out
by the girls mother against Mr. Milton
Hargrave and Mrs. Ellen Kaufman.
charging them with the serious crime OF
enticing Miss L. z. AIbrecht to the house
of Mrs Kaufman for immoral purposes
There was no evidence against Mr.. Har-
grave and he was honoraoly discharged
None who heard the evidence believed
that he was in any way implicated
Miss 4Abrecht q pretty young girl OF
about fourteen years, testified that a ne
gro girl came to her house with an envel-
ope that had her name on it, and the
number of Mrs kauffmln's house. over
1445 East Main Street. and told her Mrs.
Kaufman wanted to see her.
She had much curiosity to know why,
| and she went to the number in company
with her older sister. and inquired in the
! store below about the woman above. The
proprietor told her he did not think it a
proper place to go. but If she wanted to
see the woman he would accompany her.
| He went up the stairs with her and her
! sister remained at the street entrance
The girl says the woman did not say
anything out of the way except that she
| told the girl that Mr.. HarSravs would be
| there later and wanted to see her. When
| she asked the woman what she wanted
with her she replied that she did sewing
| for people and wanted to do hers. The
| girl then left without ceremony. and the
! woman asked her to come again the next
! dav at 800 when Mr.. Harsrave would be
| there Mr. Hargrave only knew tt1e NO.
| man by reason of visiting her house to col
! 1ect insurance and had not seen her for
| a month He was in Petersburg from
Monday until Friday. and this statement
| was. of course. untrue
THE TOWEL INCIDENT.
/ Mrs Kaufman. on the stand. stated
! that she had gotten hold of the address OF
| the Alorecht girl through an article in
! the paper telling of a case where some
! bo5,- was assaulted and woman was
| found with towel around her neck. and
| supposing they were needy. sent for the
| girl to give her sewing to do
| Detective Gibson called attention to
! the fact that this circumstance occurred
4 = ~
! The evidence was that Ellen Kaufman
/ wakes dresses for women OF bad charac-
1, Ter. and that she plays the piano for
! dances at houses of the same character
| the Great Dispenser declared that while
+hara was no evidence OF anything I'M
, nroper against Mr.. fIargrave, he was not
| satisfied about the intentions of the Wo-
! man: that he intended TO protect tne
| o,,re girls of the town against such
! oh,racters and placed her under bond OF
/ s,nn for her good behavior for six months.
| ,f-s lillian Heei,e and Joe Heeke wers
i charged bv w T. Wynant with selling
| hin, whlskey on the Sabbath 1t proved
/ - ba . suite case in which Wynant had
| hean made to move out OF a house owned
nv the Heekes and wrote letter deciar-
| ing he would get even with them The
Heekes denied the charge. which was IN
/! supported by any witness except Wynant
| and tne case was dismissed.
/ Mr.. James c. Smith. the City Ser
gennt and Mr.. John o'Hasan. manager OF
| Mr.. Smiths junk shop, were reported for
( violation OF the ordinance requiring junk
dealers to make daily report OF their pur-
chases to the Chief-of-Police.
/ The article IN question was lot OF
betting. Mr.. O'Hagan assumed all blame
in the matter but declared that ha I'D
! not know betting was included In the
articles required to be reported. He was
fined SO.
James Goode alias John Greasy. was
charged with being suspicious character.
! Two county negroes N the Second Mar
/ ket. swore that Greasy entered their
cart and robbed one OF them by cutting
his trousers. pockets.
Greasy VIA, given SIX months IN iail.
Robert BurreN (coloredl for asspult.ns
Eliza Brown. was fined $0
A. T. Withrow and w. Jones, two youn.
men. dressed in q. S. army uniform, wero
thought to be deserters ard were held ia
order to make inquiries.
]. G. Wheat, for creating disturbance.
cursing and abusing Fleming Hagan. pail