The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-13
SHORT DOCKET
IN POLIO COURT
Great Dispenser Winds Up The Busi-
ness in Two Minutes.
TAKEN FOR A CLUB MEMBER.
Got Everybody Under Hack and Signs
for More to Attnck-The Proceeds
of Mr.. Hankin's Roll Makea
Big Show in Court.

The audience in the Big White Chamber
yesterday was up to the. average. and
those who canc a little late looked
around in dazcd sort Of way as II they
thought something was wrong. but did
not like to ask questions.
The docket was so short that the steam
wax hardly on the Judicial boiler before
they had TO bank the fires under the
engine.
IN THE BOUDoIR.
Justice John stood in the middle OF the
floor of the Boudoir before court yester-
day, with his feet far apart, his
hands In his trouser pockets. and his
Short coat pushed back, rocking back
wards and forwards on heel and Toe, ana
Eratuitously expressing opinions TO Inc
few admirers early on the scene on a
variety of subjects, from the sam stern
meeting to the best route Tor the MICA
raEua Canal.
The opinions were given with n court
of-last-resort kind of emphasis and the
slightest disagreement with his views
brought down an overwhelming explosion
of satire and criticism on the offenders
head from the arscnals Of wit of the
Great Dispenser.
SiIO HT AT EVERY HEAb.
After he had gotten everybody under
hack. he strutted around with challenG-
ing kind OF air. kicking each SEPARATE
plank in the floor with his heel IN
Observation-Disclosures sort of way.
and waiting for another heac TO SHOW
itself, SO he could shoot.
Judging entirely by appearances. one
might have taken the Great Dispenser
for a member of the commonwealth
Club, instead Of Just common everyday
Lawgiver Of the People.
He waltzed in the White Chamber on
the second of $50 o'clock, yanked the
criminal docket around with the con-
tempt of man who, while fishing Tor
black bass catches a mud-kitten. and in
two minutes and ten seconds had tried
the cases and adjourned court Till j.
o'clock, when the long civil docket was
taken up.
A SONG OUT OF TUNE.
Charles HARDWOOD 4 crayon-colorcd
tramp, in the last stages of rags. grease
and dirt, was charged with being a
ragrant, and claimed to be from West
Virginia looking for work.
1t has been so long since tramp ia S
had the gall to make such a claim ira |
It challenged the Great Dispensers aa-
.niration, but he quickly rallied from the
West Virginia nigsers here and sent
Charles on his wanderings.
Charles Baker was up for 1.-The good
mans fault" and was arrested under the
warrant ordinance.
Mr.. Bakers face was like the Thousand
Islands, the islands being represented
by the absence of bits of skin, but 9th
crwise was IN good condition
WAS DECORATED.
~la;,pe5 To haze been 4 citizen OF
Richmond for five years, but not having
Joined the John W. Daniel Club or the
Baptist Church, was i stranger IN ms
own town and arrested as rasrant
The Great Dispenser decided that a
man who could live in Richmond live
years and not make his acquaintance de-
served special recognition. and he decor
a1ed him with the Cross OF the Legion
Of His Honor.
Mary Eliza Norris alias IcI,inson. and
Emma johnson were charged on warrant
with unlawfully taking, stealing and car
,ying away $500, The money and property
of a. l.. Hankins.
ROLL EVAPORATED.
Mr.. Hankins went to bed with $500 I'M
der his pillow, and when he awoke the
$500 had evaporated. Sergeant Tomlin-
son discovered that Mary Norris was
spending money freely. and that she was
connected with the house where Hankins
lost his money. lie visited a house or
Cave street. where the Norris woman liv-
ed, and found that she and Emma John
son had furnished their room luxuriously.
The women, when they found they were
being watched, left for Newport News
Sergeant Tomlinson had them arrested
there and brought back to Richmond.
A trunk, two valises full of clothes
and a lot Of other things which
they had bought were captured
and placed us evidence in the court.
Mary and Emma had a rather picked
chicken look. having been despoiled OF
The iinery bought with the stolen money.
The case was continued TO the 18th to
summon witnesses agains: the women.