The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-25
JUSTICE JOHN
AND HIS FRIEND
Takes Him Past the Temptations of
the Holidays.
vAGRANT TWISTED GEOGRAPHY.
Arthur Paxton, a Nicc-Look ing Youn.
White Man, Held Ten Days Under
suspic:on-Nurse l'inchcd
the Baby.

There was a good showing in the
Police Court pm yesterday wnen Justice
John with becoming dignity ascended the
high Mace of Justice but 1t was a sparse.y
settled precinct when; the gong of the
prisoners. van sounded at the curb
The Great Dispenser was III
very amiabie mood and ready to
give everybody everything coming TO EN-,
even down to the benefit of q doubt. clt
there are people whom turkey and celery
wouldn't please. and the Great Lawslver
had to say No until his mouth snapped
like patent lock on a burglar-pToof safe.
STAGGERING REQUEST.
But his old friend, Mr.. James L. Jones,
made the most Staggering request OF
all Jimmie was walked up in the pen set
on his pegs by the policeman in charge OF
that comfortable apartment, and sighted
for the throne.
Jimmie, by judicious steering and dead
reckoning, arrived at the dock safely
though in terrible trim, and cast anchor
in front of the Great Dispenser with as
much style as pennant-winner of a
yacht club instead of derelict with tat
tered sails and all wrecked except the
hulk, as he was.
BROAD-STREET DUDE.
Rip Van Wrinkle, when he arose from
his sleep of twenty years, was a Broad
Street dude as compared with Jimmie. as
lie placed both hands on the desk in front
of the .Gteat Lawgiver and in a friendly,
confidential manner said:
.'Mornin', Judge.
Good morning, Jimmie.
Say, Judge, want to ask you su,npin.
''All right, Jimmie
Gimme a drink and discharge me-"
81 can't do that, Jimmie, because I am
your friend and 1 wouldn't be doing you
a. friendly act to let you go in your pres
ent condition.
You are right, Judge; you are right;
you are my friend; gimme a chew Of to-
bacco.'
PAST CHRISTMAS.
Jimmie, III give you thirty days. No
that won't do-that would bring Jimmie
just to Christmas. and that would never
do. Give Jimmie forty.days and that will
allow him to start the new year right.
Jimmie hoisted his anchor and made
sail for the pen with short lacks to wind
ward, seemingly as we'll satisfied as il
h had a box seat at the Horse Show
George Mathews, white vagrant, laid
claim 10 a great love of industry, and
declared he had been at work, but he
got twisted on the geography of the
town and was caught in. a trap OF his
own laying, and went to the rock pile
Tor sixty days.
Arthur Paxton, a nicely-dressed young
white man, who was recently arrested
and jailed in Petersburg, was charged
with being a suspicious character and held
fer ten days for investigation.
THE BABY PINCHED.
Annie Harris (colored> was charged
with cruelty treating a baby. The young
parents of the infant were positive that
the girl had pinched and beat the baby.
There were bruises on the baby as if
il had been pinched.
1t cried as if in pain and being
taken from the nurse was quoted. When
the mother went.to give the baby its
bath tEsre We're the FED andliblue marks.
The little one, nwasl examined by the
Sergeant in the, private .office. and he
confirmed the statements of the mother
and father, but there was no proof.
except suspicion, that the nurse did it.
The Great Dispenser said his punishment
for such an offense was very severe, and
that he must be very sure Of the case
before conviction. He was compelled
to discharge the negro nurse.
Charles Ddbson (colored), for being
drunk and disorderly, was assessed 50.
Gaorge Mclaughlin, charged with being
vagrant. went to the rock pile for
sixty days.