The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-30
POLITICS IN THE
POLICE COURT
MANY Have Axes TO Grind With the
New Council.
JUSTICE JOHN WAS OUT TALKED
"A Flock of Buzzards in tho Pcn-John
Hix browns His Sorrow in the Cup
and Makes More Trouble
With Ills Razor.
Many Have Axes to Grind With the
JUSTICE JOHN WAS OUTTALKED

Politics were rife in the Police Court yes
terday, and everybody with any 'fuence'
whatsoever was bu;ton-holed with view
of getting him TO work on some member
of the Council, who VIII organize Satur-
day, night and hold in their hands the des-
TIMES of many minor officers.
The Great Dispenser came upon the
bench looking as wilted as cut
flower without water. and languidly
and feebly called for air before ccmmenc-
ing the labors of the day. The trusty Ser
gcant handed him a fan and his life was
saved.
BONER POLITICIANS.
He had just had to deal with a lot of
Boxer politicians in the boudoir. and
though he stood off the horde and made
good his retreat, ne could not have held
out many minutes longer when nne-thir-
ty came. and he had to go upon the bench.
He was already talked out and was as
meek as Moses when he took his seat upon
the throne.
Ida Christian Emma Taylor and Polly
Brown were charged with beating Ada
Coleman, and when the case was called.
principals and witnesses OF the buzzard
variety rose up like a flock of crows, and
sought ire presence of the Great Disoen-
SER
All DanuS kiSSeu tlc pOOhs Will ueliioH-
stration, and immediately opened a lying
match.
FIRE AND BRIMSTONE.
The Great Dispenser delivered a fire and
birthstone sermon on lying, and. from the
number of people he consigned to hell,
YOU would think he was the Devils own
census-taker. He declared it was too hot
to fool with nigsers, and fined the lot
$3.50 all around and sent them flocking
1yo1,
d-do's, and Polly Brown, the leader of the
gang, was called back and fined $40 for
disorder in court and given thirty days.
Eddie Hix ia one-eyed black and shut
fling busnman) beat Annie Hays because
she wouldn't have him any more and
Eddie. who knows the law about hitting
women. turned towards the pen. while the
Great Dispenser was yet entering UP
fine of $40 against him.
DANGEROUS PROXIMITY
James Lewis (colored) came all the way
from Tennessee, and was found monstrous
near chicken-house. He was given thirty
minutes to leave town.
John Hix (colored) lost his mother, and
drowned his sorrow in drink, went home
and got his razor, put it in his pocket,
took a few more shorts of rum, and re-
turned and carved his wife. The woman
had a gaping wo;ind on her arm, without
John said he was drunk and didn't know
what he was doing, and the woman said
she didn't want him locked up, as they
had children to support.
Sent to a jury. the case would cost the
State hundred dollars, and the Great
Dispenser put his head on one side, chew
ed his cud for a minute long, while YOU
could hear MS brain tick like the City Hall
tower clock. Then he gave john a dose of
razzle dazzle, fined him s10 and sent him
to jail in default. Great is the Great Dis
penser.
FIVE A LICK.
Mr.. Percy Reams heard that Mr.. Chas.
McCook had made some remarks about
some ladies'. and went to ask him about it.
He denied it with SO much vehemence that
Mr.. Reams cleared for action, and let
him have one for luck.
The cost was $500.
John Taylor (coloredl was arrested for
disorder and bailed at the Station House,
and was afraid TO face the music, and an
officer is now hunting for him with an at
tachment.
Mary Cole (colored) was arrested by Of
ticer Folks. standing in the street raising
up her voice audibly for six blocks around.
She said a man hit her, but could not tell
who he was
She went down in default OF s.. 80.