The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
JUSTICE JOHN
PLAYS TRUlNPS.
Squire lonnie Wrsstles With the
Problems of Crime.
MANY SINS AND TALES OF WOE.
MANY SINS AND TALES OF WOE.
Asnakc in tho Cellar OF Tenement
Causes Trouble, to Sag Nothin;. OF
the Shams-A Family Row
sc,ucd Without a Fine


Tho Big White Chamber was filled with
a curious ana hungry crowd yesterday
who pa:lteth for the presence Of Justice
John as The hart panteth for the water
brook. but the Great Dispenser looked up
the weather reports. and being man who
always plays trumps when the game Is
hot, he spent yet another day in the noun
1ains
After two weeks hard work with Police
Court problems that sometimes stump a
man of broader experience. Squire Lon
ME Graves turned UP smiling THIS morn
ing without having lost u pound oil adj
pose tissue or smoked q cigar less than
his daily rations.
A PEN FULL.
The pen was full OF prisoners, and their
friends were in court in sohd PhaiahA.
and witnesses rose Up out OF the cro"o
like wireSrass sprouts after a Sooo am an
and sweat ana agitation nune over 1ie
assembled multitude as thick as sprilis
fog around an Old Dominion Steamer oti
The Jersey shore.
Many were called and few chosen anu !,
when the evidence was heard the "eru
i.-dismissed' was set opposite Iaiies
against whom charges were laid which, ~
explosive would excara.e the Virginia
Electrical Conpany's canal at one oiasI
John l.. Banks and Ruth Banks tcoior-
ed, were charged by Latucia johnson with
being disorderiy and beating the sad La
t,lcia. The complainant announced hef
name to The court with an empTessme!'t
that was not without Its effect. as she
rolled it as sweet morsel unGer he'
tongue. but the beating was OF the SAINT
character and kind as if she had been
named Lu " or Mary Jane instead VI
the luscious -Latucia."
WARDS OF THE NATION
Those wards of the nation lived III q
somewhat crowded domicie in Jackson
Ward and thcy saw snake in the cei-
lar and decided TO move. 1tatucla rcht@o
.sother house and tilsn returned for her
belongings. inventoried as pair OF sha1ns.
n s.nvc-pi,pe and bed. the hed she
foind under the hydrant in damp ana
sorr, condition, and the shams being the
VS. ,.ai,Iable of Iatucia-s assets. were
,,e,a h, John L. and his wife as collateral
security for a matter of s. rent for which
ya4uc;a and the Jonnsons were equaliy
,es,,nnsihle to a real estate agent VINO
IS very particular in matters OF business
rio se,ouene!,t caused a feverish anX-
iet- in I.atuc'a's breast ana she WTe!lcheo
,be foundation posts from her 1VocaoulhrE
In expressing her opinions OF the John-
sons and I.atucia received John l..
EXPONENT of EXPRESSION. Thus far it was
All right md plan sailing. but the question
as TO VINO was wrong or who to blame
became lost in n wilderness of Niger
,ta1k- and as 'Snrltre Lnnnie hid f'ffV-nlnn
other cases TO try. he threw 1-atucia ana
4te Johnsons out of court With as h,tie
ceremony as citizens dunn watermelon
rinds in the street when the police are
not looking.
DOMESTIC TROUBLE.
Mrs. Minnie T. Brown was charged oy
her sister-in-law, Mrs Fila Dunn Win
tresnass oa her premises and accusing
her of having abused the older Mrs. Dunn.
the mother of Mrs. Brown. and mother
in-,nw of the complainant This family
along with some others. occupy the row
of colonial mansions al the corner OF
Sixth Street and Canal bank. and while
Mrs Dunn charged trespass, Mrs Brown
declared the scene OF action 10 be the
general passaseway for The neishoorhood.
Mrs. Dunn commenced her testimony
1,ery mildly and started off With .ndica-
tons of reserve force Ike locomotive
moving slowly with a heavy train and the
steam popping off the safety-valye with
every exhaust of the cylinders.
Mrs, Dunn declared thnt after ten years
OF treatment worse than a dog, she
had separated from her husband in or
der 10 make an effort to support her
children and now All hands were trying
TO down her and even accused her OF
abusing her ,rro:her-ir-law.
She charged that Mrs. Brown called
her names. threw her hat at her and sald
she would shed blood for her mother.
Mrs. Mary Colaey- a neighbor. vas re-
iuciant 10 say ANYTHING that '"ouid Ter
1nent'' trouble. and said what she heard
lie Oh. mt n
wagon chasing a few musSmeions.
CIRrUNSTANTlAL EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Is ate kates "sa " Ms. Dunn's hands
going very excited and Mrs. Brown act
ing very ua / ike. but Couldn't hear no.
tolv say nnil ~
The elder Mrs Dunn declared her daush-
tsr-in-!aw called her scandalous names,
hui she had kept her peaee and said
nothing. ard that h-.r ,lauSiltes, Mrs.
Brown, hears i. from others.
Mrs. Brown ,aea took the stand, and,
under the cross-ques-!oning of the younger
Mrs. Dunn's LAWYER, denied the allega-
ton Of her blcoi-thirsty remark. an! de-
clared that she only nj: her hat against
the porch railing (re.haps 10 emphasize
her carefu,,y-seiectea remerl1sl and that
she did not throw i at her sistar-in-law
A number OF Inc NJ ghbcrs were present
and teok a lively interest in the trial but
Squire Lonnic did rot give them a hear
ing.
He declared the case was a family af-
fair, aha advised al hands to so home and
be good.
Another officer of The court Win less
faith in human nature. said 10 police
man: You had better follow tn Sc lad ;es
TO the door. or there viii be a fight before
they get out, but white winged ncace
hung over the corridors outside the White
Chamber.
Eddie Curtis fcoioreii was charged with
kicking Pearl Smith. but it was PROV en-
that Pearl followed Eddie into 3 har-room
to abuse him. and $40 was their por-
ton.
APPFsLrp.
John Mayo WAS charged With assault on
W r. Davenport. and was fined $40 Mr.
Mayo appealed.
Maria Allen (soloredD struck Sarah
Brown. and il cost her s2-:0
Thomas cheatham fcolored, was fined
$3.50 for disorder in the street.
c. a. tsi..es tcolore6p was arrested fo-
disorder 81 prominent dry goods store.
was iu1-.Cdcnt to the officers when ar
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