The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-05
POLICE COURT
CROWD PATRIOTIC
A Case in Which the Woman Licks
the Man.
CHARGED WITH NJ u R D { R
WITH M U R D E R
Charles fairfield Cursed His Mother
That Stood Against II i'm in Weigh
in. Other Eridence-Suspiciou
Characters Arrested.

The Police Court yesterday was as
poorly attended as a boys school on the
day of the circus parade.
The colored population was conspicu-
Gus by their absence, and the stentorian
voice of Sergeant Thomas rung as in an
empty cavern, where they are won't to
congregate.
Everybody was celebrating the glorious
Fourth that were not obliged to be there,
and the police whispered across the bench
for fear somebody would know they were
there or hear what they said.
HOLIDAY CROP.
SQUIRE I.onnie Graves occupied the scat
of honor in the Police Court again
and in his usual boisterous manner mar
vested the holiday crop of crime.
Annie Rcr Johnson and James Green
(colored) were arrested by officer Farley
for fighting. Annie Belle is as strong
and as 1.-THE as a tiger, and Jim belongs
to the sawed-off variety, made in the
bantam mould, and the officer reported
that it was "a case in which the man
got licked
Squire Lonnie said the precedent was
clear, where a man beat a woman, but
there was no guide where the woman
beat the man, and he fined them $3.50 each.
Stephen Watcherson. of No. 1104 North
Sixth Street, was charged on a warrant
with the murder of Willie l.. Robinson
No evidence was heard in the case, as
the Cor0ner's inquest had not been held
and a rost-mortem examination was TO
take place al ) o'clock in the afternoon.
The witnesses We're recognized to appear
at the corouer's inquest, and at the Police
Court the next day.
WITH HIS OPEN HAND.
It is stated that on June oath, Watcher
son struck Robinso. with his open hand
several times and l. locked him down.
The dead man is an uncle of Miss Essie
Robinson a young girl, who lived at
Watcherson,s house and Robinson was
annoying in his visits to the girl while
in an intoxicated condition.
Watchersor ordered him away. an alter
cation ensued and Watcherson struck
Robinson several blows. Robinson was
taken sick and brain symptoms set in and
ne died last night.
Watcherson was arrested by officers Tai
ley and Farley.
Henry Wenzel was charged with strk-
ing j. w. Unger. but the latter did not
appear and the case was continued.
A BAD BOY.
Charles Harheld. white youth. was
charged with cursing Mrs. j. B. Badsett
Harfield made counter charges OF ahuse
against MIS-. EaiSell, WHICH HSiC 80 ItiI'
ously denied by Mrs Ba6sett and her
husband 1t appeared in the testimony,
that Harfed cursed his own mother and
it was accepted as a truth that any man
who will curse his mother. will curse any
other woman and Harfeld was fined 500
and his old mother paid the fine.
Charles Drawn (coloreD charged with
being suspicious character. was held
for ten days.
Isabella Webb and jim Mcpherson were
also charged with being suspicious char
acters and the case was continued one
day.
RYE.
Joseph Rye, who had evidently been
keeping up the reputation of his name,
answered the charge OF trespass on the
premises of his brother V. Rye and was
so recklesaly familiar with the Police
Justice. as 10 narrowly escape punishment
for contempt of court. The case was con-
tinued and Joseph went to the pen in de-
fault of bond for his appearance.
w II. Crittenden. charged with being
drunk. claimed it as his first ohense and
Squire Lonnie gave him holiday
Frank Sutton plead guilty to the Same
charge and pad his fine out of a hundred
dollar bill. to the pleasant astonishment
of Sergeant Thomas, the Napoleon OF