The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-13
CHURCH ROBBERS
CA CH IT AGAIN.
ccarthy and Delacey VIII Serve a
Good Term.
GREAT DISPENSER AuToCRATlc.
Rock Battlcrs We're Not Tried fol-
Want of Evidence to Prove a Case.
Tho Lime Kiln n Station on tho
Way TO the Chain Gang.

Way TO the Chain Gang.
The crowd In the Police Court yes.es-
day was greater than the capacity OF the
room. Justice John wore his gavel to
fragile han,an ering for order ana threat
ened to put councilman in jaii-a very
a,crvy thing this close TO the spring cleo
zion.
The Great Dispenser assumed super
4or air yesterday and looked clear
over the heads OF the common people,
Alike. q man who Is independent OF pub
lie opinion. and sure Of his position. 1
wouldn't say that he was putting on
airs of over Importance but IL was a
sort OF a Tom Reed -SEar-Actor Shoo-fy
don t-bother-me attitude. that made every
body feel like they would like 10 be sassy
but did not have quite Sui1icien1 sTouhus
10 declare war, and knowing mat II
would be as hopeless as trying 10 capture
the big guns ON a wellintrenched Bocf
Kopie with 4 small force OF infantry.
they kept behind The breast-works, sawed
wood and said nothing.
ROCK THRoWERS.
George Munford, colored. was charged
with throwing rocks in the street al
Robbie Robinson. George was very de-
siro,ls of detailing the confederation OF
iortarltous circumstances that ied up 10
the fusilade while tie Great dispenser
held 10 the main act in the drama BoDble
nlso would fam explain why he flung
back to George, but having admitted mat
no flung, was fined 500. as well as
George, and both were In the pen oeole
their tongues were well unilmpefeo.
The first case on warrant by new
magistrate, under the law just passed
by the Legislature, came up 10Y ua :.,.
John Duncan. colored, was charged Win
feloniously attempting 10 k1ll T.. D. d o"A
with a sword-canc!
THE MATCH LOG.
THE Great Dispenser susplciohans an u'i-
necessary cost on the State, jumped on
The warrant like a duck on a juno bug,
and wanted TO know If this was what "ds
to be expected under the new ia".
A lawyer and a magistrate were VII
s,esses 10 the ARRAY, and the magistrate
awo1,. out a warrant and the lawyer ap-
a,eared in the case for the prosecution.
q. J. Brown testified that duncan cdlht
into his yard and accused HIM OF VIII.
ing notes TO his girl.
He had not written any notes, ana tol"
Duncan II was not so. and Duncan oe-
claring that If he tried to make OUT ne
was telling a lie he would Kill him. pulled
the sword from his cane ana rushed
,rpon him. and would have killed hin:
bu for the white gentleman holieTlnS a.
him.
PLAUSIBLE.
Duncan stated that Brown called nm
a. liar and that when he raised the stick
TO strike him. the cane flew off leaving
the handle with the sword in his hanu
and that Brown fell on his back and mol
Tered don't kill me. when he had no in
tention of hurting him.
Duncan was fined So
Henry Taylor tcelored) was charged
with being drunk and disorderly. He was
taken out Of the porch of a residence.
Fined $3.50.
John Henderson (coloredD charged with
being drunk and discrderly, came slowly
dragging his lasgard feet when the
Great Dispenser was hurryinE at every
point and by slothfulness. sealed his own
DOOM lie was also fined $3.50 and went
70 the pen
CONCEALED WEAPONS
James Hopkins (colored} was arrested
by Policeman Werner and had pistol
in his pocket $50 and so days was his
portion.
James Pryor (colored). charged with
stealing a set of harness. claimed to have
bought the same. He was placed UNI
der security for 80 days and the harness
turned over TO the owner.
Daniel O'l3rient came with 4 jag and a
delicious brogue and a ready wit. claim
ing to be u Confederate veteran and was
anxious to place his wounds on the wit
ness stand He was put or the cooling
board for 5 days.
A DISTINCTION.
Florence Saunders. known as Slimn1y,
was charged with stealing dress from
Dottie st. Clair. but she proved that She
borrowed it and got clear.
Thomas Drrnmond paid $3.50 into the
treasury for being drunk and disorderly.
Grafton Mountcasue. charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly in .he White
House. was dismissed With costs.
Oscar Williams (colored) was arrested
n the lime kiln and charged with "a
grancy. The Great Dispenser gave notice
that anybody hereafter arrested at the
lime kiln would be put on the chain
gang. and Oscar wer: TO work for thirty
days.
George Fitzgerald. Harry Hicks, Eddie
Blunt Henry Simp and Andrew Bailey
battle. but the officers not having sufii-
Gent evidence to sustain the case did
not allow it to come 10 trial.
GOOD FOR A TERM.
e VIM. Macarthur. alias Mccarthy, and A..
r
for the robbery of Monumental church.
were indicted also for the robbery of
Christ Episcopal church in December.
The witnesses were Sergeant John T..
Hall. Officer L. Werner, Rev Preston
Nash. rector OF the church. Clara Naifie,
Ida Booker and Dora Roach, dcnizens of
Mayo street The articles stolen were de-
scribed in the warrant as five silver-plated
aims plates of the value of Sc5. one clock
of the value of So. two sets of prayer
books and hyn,nals, value $40 and one ia
ble-cover. valued at Fl.
The Naite woman testified that Nc
Carthy brought the plates 20 her house
and asked her to keep them. When the
men We're arrested she sent word to the
police, and Sergeant Hall took the plates
in charge. The other women saw the
plates there and identified Mccarthy and
DE Lacey visitors to the house.
Rev. Preston Nash identified the plates.
Mccarthy and DE Lacey were sent to
the grand jury They will likely serve