The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31
The MATERIALS
HAD GIVEN OUT
Not Enough Sinners Left in Town for
Police TO Work on.
ROUGH RIDER IN RICHMOND.
pc,,crIhat Man May whip His Vito
&c lie Uses The Right Sized Stick.
A CoIorcd Lawyer Docs
Kindly Act.
ROUGH RIDER IN RICHMOND.

the cool weather has had beneficial
eject on the spirits OF Justice Johns con-
ettiuents, and their behavior had greatly
Improved yesterday over the heated term.
The Great Law Giver excused the police
from not doing more work" on the
ground that everybody was out OF town.
1is aabors on the bench
The Great Dispenser had a very few
e.nners at the confessional yesterday,
Rnd disposed Of the work of the day in
onple time TO hold meeting of the cur
gent events club in the boudoir before
The lunch hour.
WIFE BEATER.
Charles Jones tcolored) got himself IN
Serious trouble by beating Alice Jones'
his wife. with stick. There is legend
pmong the negroes that the law permits
= man TO whip his wife, provided, he does
not use a stick bigger than his little
Gnger and they feel greatly injured when
The Great Dispenser does not recognize
This manly prerogutye of the African
Blae Beard.
Charles stick was in evidence, carefully
labelled and will be a mute witness when
the trial comes off. II IS considerably
larger than Charles little finger and he
Sannot, therefore, put in The time-honored
plea which the Great Dispenser mas 50
bitten orerruled.
The wonlnn was unable to appear on
Account of her injuries and the case was
postponed ten days to await her recovery
FREE RIDES.
Clarence Payne is merry colored cuss.
bnd insisted on enjoying the intoxicating
Eelights of the lnerry-go-round on Seven
teenth Street, without paying the usual
lee Clarence would jump on one of the
&ooaen horses While in motion, and. swing
Ing on Ike monkey. would ride until near
10 the sutton OF the manager and then
frop off into space until another opper-
tunity came for a flying leap and wild
Ind priceless ride.
Yes. I rid" was al the Information that
eould be gotten from the rough rider, OF
pumpkins bottom. and he bumped himself
TO the pen. dragging his bare feet, carry
ing one shoulder high and to ths front,
1wiiie the other hung back in apology Tor
1novinS at all. For ten days. at least
sClnreace's circle will be reduced and he
nyii. per force, have to travel in straight
paths.
TOOTH AND TOE NAIL.
Edna Msekins tcoioreD was charged with
In;awfuliy biting Sue Harris and when
Edna found out that Sue had gotten out
warrant she got out one too, and the
case came up on,r-ross-charges.
Il was all about fixing the well bucket
Sue spoke 10 her church people about
Ct and they said it was scandalous. but ad-
rised ner TO have no fuss. but she said
swim Edna MeeFins dared her down there
she didn't have no better sense than to
Eo. Edna fastened her teeth in Sues fore
arm and the wound looked like the work
OF bulldog.
$50 each was their portion.
Frank Miller (coloredD was charged with
running over George Po;ndsXter malicious
sy with a bicycle. Miller is a young col
.ored man. and his alleged victim small
scoiored boy. The case postponed TO
secure witnesses and Mr.. j. e. Quarles
went on Miller's bond for his appearance.
A FRIEND In NEED.
Lottie Banks (coloredl was charged with
sun.awfully and feioniousiy assaulting ana
beating with rock, with intent TO MAIN,
disfigure. disable and kill, Karl Abbott.
s. Karl had q cut over his left eye that
showed plainly through pieces of transpar-
Rn. court-piaster. Karl is about 10 years
old but made good witness.
The prisoner was a colored girl, about
s years Cd. whose mother had gotten her
inp in her Sunday best. 10 appear before
ahe Great Dispenser, and then she was in
Nlair lei out of its iightly-bound strings,
every strand Standing outward in Ashantee
Fashion and her stiffly-starched dress eX-
tended like skirts Of q whilrling der
wish standing is inches above her shoe
tops.
The girl admitted throwing the rock,
but said the hey Ineddled With her first.
The boy denied the charge, and, of course,
the girl vas fined.
But she did not have the money, and
neither did her sister. and Lottie did what
WAS natural under the ctrcurr1stances-set
ap howl at the idea of going TO the
pen-what girl Of seven wouldn't?
DESERTED
A colored woman. the girls sister, was
In charge of the little girl. and ever, body
expected she would step around and pay
tile fine. but she didn't: she walked away
and left the little prisoner with both fists
stuck IN her eyes bowling Justify
This was a situation indeed. and caused
3he Great Dispenser to look and remark:
'.Now I've got an elephant on my hands,
Then ii was that J. Thomas Her.vin.
young coiorea lawyer. with GENEROUS and
commendahle spirit, stepped forward and
paid the fine with costs. and the child
skipped out Of court With a grateful thank
YOU. sir.
newcomer at the bar of the Police
The generous act caused much favorable
comment.
Alvin Bull was the one lone drunk before
The Great Tribunal. and enriched the city
treasury by the usual fee.