The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
RICHMOND IS
AN ORDERLY CITY
More MAGISTRATES Does Not Mean
More Charges.
JUSTICE JOHN TRIES A MULE.
The Animal Establishes Most
Wrctchcd Character and Docs Not
Get .hc Sympn,iiya Mnic
Should Have.

There has been an entire absence OF the
rush OF business on the Police Court pro
st!lcsicd by the oIg,oseT--ol the ach en-
iarging the number of the magistrates IN
Richmond authorized 10 issue crimlna!
warrants.
The number of warrants issued has not
sncreased and the cases before the Great
Ruler OF the People are fewer than thcE
alaye been for many moons. Indeed. ii IS
declared that Richmond is the most o.
.icriy city Of ts size in the LIST.
Whea Justice John kicked the broad
heels Of mis- No. box calls against the
native graIito steps of the City Hail
yesterday morning and flrted the snow
from HIS s. felt hat before II had time TO
melt, he commenced II fire of small tain.
and when last seen, was still in CONVEX
satfon.
CHARACTER VALUABLE.
Character is worth more IN his court
than it is in the best society, ana IL
counts for much, even in mule
William Gregory, a white driver OF a
city dray. was charged with cruelty 10
bis mule Officer German saw him lam
SascinC the mule with Ii Whip-stock. over
The legs and across the ribs. The mule
only set his fore feet wider apart ana
shook his head. Then, when the driver
went 10 walk around the other side, the
mule bit his coat sleeve. and then the
man pasted him over the head lie"
times and then German arrested hlrn
Gregory was not n very good witness
for himself pulling hard at first like
1nolasses candy. but when he did get ms
hands well creased and the hank well
warmed. what he did for that mules rep
ufation would spoil the future chances
of a southside politician.
Gregory said he had been Il driver Tor
twenty years. and had had more trouble
with that mule in few days, than he
ever had before in the whole score of
years.
A MEAN MULE.
He acknowledged beating the mule, but
ne didn't know what else TO do with
him he was SO mean. and that he would
kick and bite YOU all the time unless You
kept him unuer
lie was trying to get across drain with
water IN 1t and couldn't get him to so
and had tried every other means, DE
was a true-pulling mule. but the biggest
fool in town about water and electric
lights. He'd die before he'd cross a drop
OF water or face a flash of an electric
lamp.
George Bacon fcoloredl came up as 4
witness, and. after sticking his lips to the
Bible. with the force of a steam suction
pump. swore he knew that mule Well
He corroborated the testimony as TO the
mules distaste for water and said he be-
aieved he could take a cup of water and
drive that mule out of town wild it
MORE LIKE A MAN.
81 can do that with i plenty OF men
in Richmond" dryly remarked the Great
Dispenser but it's a strange caper Tor
u mule
George said he was now carrying a
broken arm on account OF that mule and
it had cost him $50. ana that mule very
pectnt!y broke Il p!ate-Slass window worth
fe5 because Of a little water in the gutter.
MAN OF HIS WORD.
Gregory said he was just working the
mule till the negro got we'll. and the
negro said he couldn't get anybody eN-
cent Gregory 10 take his place, and
Gregory said if he had not given his
promise. there wasn't money enough IN
Richmond to make him work that mule a
,Iay longer; that the mui" was now tied
to an iron post on the outside and Trying
10 break his neck for fear the snow
might turn to water and run DOWN the
gutter.
The Great Dispenser suggested that kill
:nc might be good for the mule. but 1he
owners representative said that outside
Of these little id!osyncrasies, there was
Dispenser called for suggestions, but all
said they didn't know what to do with a
mule who had no more character than
that
The Great Dispenser could find no law
IN tame a mule and he dismissed the
case
PLAYED TIE BABY ACT.
Joscph Shortel came before him next
md he knew what TO do with Joseph.
a ~, tow Ir-Y,r \
and curse and abuse her and she didn't
know what else 10 do but bflng nm 10
tho Great Regulator.
Joe was repcniant AM played the habE
act and begged Mrs. Shorte! TO be easy
on him. but she said she was doing for
the best good she knew how and joseph
went down for 60 days.
1luthcr McNiGht, a boy from Cincinnati,
charged with being a vagrant and having
all the characteristics Of an inc!p!enE
tramp, was held to give time to co1nmu-
,1icaie with his parents. whose address he
gave.
ON A RAMPAGE
William N1osby (coiored) was charged
with creating a disturbance, 10 the annoy
nnce of the neiGhborhood and shooting
a pistol IN the street.
officer Sale saw him in tussle with
tiis mother and he MAS threatening Ii
. Shoot her.
His brother swore William was drunk
and he made him fire the shots in ths
,.ir TO keep him from hurting somebody
The Great Dispenser could not get a
the facts 1t being family affair. but ht
wired out enough to fine William $50 anc
nut him under security for 80 days in de-
fault of which he went TO jail.
Richard Willis tcolorede who a weei
ago sold fish for merchant and made ne
returns and Was given a week to rails,
The money failed to pay Il. was convicted
of petit larceny, and sentenced to j
days in jail.
There were a number of Jagged case:
al,o. that were disposed of with muc!