The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-15
THE VISITORS TO
THE CARNIVAL
They Visited the White Chamber to
See Justice John.
GREAT DISPENSERS DRAG NET.
Migrants. Thieves and Bad Charac-
tiers Locked Up to Save Annoy
ancc TO the Guests Within
the City's Gates.

"A splendid audience filed every crack
and crevice of the Big White Chamber
this morning. Many Carnival visitors
came TO hear the scintillating gems or
wit that fellfrom the lips of Richmond
Great Law G3ver, but Ale was permeated
with business through and through, and
only joked at odd places in programme
because ne couldn't heipit
The Great Dispenser came On the
bench as full of purpose as he
was of energy. He had on a
belt of Earveyized steel armor over his
heart, and listened not to pleas, prayers
or barney
DOUBLY a TERROR.
He was doubIy a terror TO evil-doers,
for to be locked up during the Carnival
and Free Street-Fair was awful punish
ment- AS many were of the class that
prey upon the susceptibilitics of a crowd,
they were the very kind he was desirous
OF retiring from active life for a season,
and. If not sentenced. their cases We're
postponed q week, which had the same
effect.
Henry woodson, Timothy Clary and
Frank Sents were arrested at the Union
Depot at night while importuning each
arriving visitor for q few cents, AND,
under the charge Of vagrancy, went TO
fail till the fair is over.
Rosa Minor (colored) hit Lucinda Green
with a stick Saturday night, after the
usual exchange of '.infiamed language.
The time was inopportune, and Rosa
leaned over the bench in most centl-
Dental manner and pleaded with the
Great Dispenser to trust her for her 11ne
for this one time, as she didn't want to
be locked up during the fair.
But the Great Dispenser was deaf to
all entreaties, and Rosa went to jail in
default of $3.50.
THE DRAG NET.
Bill Ish (colored) hit Junius Young over
the head with a billiard cue. The cue
was broken, but as usual, the cue was
worse damaged than Junius head Bill
knew, ne was in for it, and made no
defence: but he determined to have COM
,any in misfortune, and declared that he
and "a whole lot Of other niggers was
gamblin'.'' and JuniuS stole his money.
Junius. said it was another niger
The Great Dispenser dropped the cue
incident. and became interested in the
gambling They played "a game called
skin Each was fined $3.50 Junius
went TO Jail. but a friend came forward
so pay Bills fine. and himself only
escaped the Great Dispensers drag net
by proving an alibi.
If YOU don't want to get caught. don't
play skin.
Fannie Branch (colored> slapped Clyde
Johnson, who was fighting her boy, and it
cost her q weeks washing-money.
Sister Coles and Mary Robinson called
each other out of their name and then
.at." The evidence was much tangled but
sufficient to retire them from public view
enduring the fair
Rosa Richardson (colored,, charged with
being drunk. disorderly and trespassing
on the premises of j. r. Ward, went to
the pen on a toboggan slide.
OLD DUES.
Isaac T1urston (coIoredl, arrested for be-
ing drunk, paid the usual fine, S1.70, but
was confronted with a fine for the same
offense in January last and contempt OF
court in failing to answer, and on the last
charge, Isaac also went down for Carnival
week.
Potter Berry and Alexander Willis. ar
rested for drunkenness, plead for liberty.
might make bad impression on Carnival
visitors and continued their cases.
J. w Sadler (colored), q noted "appro-
priator," who once performed the sup
posed impossible feat of stealing a hot
glove and pawned il, while the fire was
yet Burning. declared he had reformed.
The Great Dispenser closed the discussion
until after the Carnival week.
Lulu Pollard (colored). a black siren,
was charged with robbing Ivor Taylor of
rs cents ana got so days flat
Frank Bagent was charged with a felo-
NOUS attack on William Mcpherson Col
ored) Saturday night with stick. The Of
ticer said he saw the assault but did not
know the cause That as fast as Nc
Pherson rose TO his hands and knees, Ba-
gent would knock him down again. He
went TO the grand jury.
Willie Hayes, for creating disturbance,
paid $3.50. and John miller paid $40 for
looking too long.