The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-16
JUSTICE JOHN
ON THE NEGRO
Discusses the Question With Visitors
from Down East.
RUNAWAY BOYS IN CUSTODY
Ella Booker Resented iier Rivals
Pulling on Ii er Mig, and Went TO
ifishtin.-John Ionn. Damned
the Police and Paid for 1T.

The Great Law Giver of Richmond was
in his accustomed seat yesterday, though
suffering from an indisposition, and DIS
pellsed the punishment OF the law with
OUT tear favor.
Justice John mad a fine audience 10 the
main performance and a complimentary
ATTENDANCE at the aft-T-show.
.suIte d .;trse ueiesat.on OF New England
tourists were IN the audience, ana dropped
, INFO the boudoir alter court ADJOURNED 10
make the acquaintance OF the Great Dis
penser, whose Iame has reached into the
land OF GOLDFISH and wooden nutmeSs.
a FRUITFUL THEME.
The negro > the favorte theme OF visit
ors from that cold cline, and the amount
Of education they received from the Great
LawgIver in fifteen minutes was worth q
| year OF schooling, and upset many cner-
!sfle,i ideas fondIy nursed IN down east
land.
The docket was varied as tbs fashion
in cravats, and gave the Great Dispen-
ser u fine field for exercise of bis native
wit
Ella Booker tcoiored} was charged with
assaulting Emma Frazier.
The latter declared that Ella pulled a
pistol on her twice and threatened to Kill
her, and in very fear she grabbed her
assaant Ella. on the other hand. de-
cIared that Emma pulled her Wig off,
which she had done worn ever since the
doctors unlocked her jaw with lance last
year
Both women were bruised and SCARED
about the face, and were fined 500
each.
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Ella Booker. with her hair wrapped ike
rat tails under an old straw hat and
CARRIED in a dirty dress, beamed with smiles
as she paid her fine, while Emma Frazier
nearly white and in fault!ess attire, saun-
tered to the pen. declaring II amt gwine
to pay no money for tllat niger.
john Young (colorcd) was arrested for
disturbance on the street. and damned
the police" The Great Lawgiver declared
they could cuss him all they wanted TO.
but they couldn't cuss the police, and
John Young was fined $5,Oe-
/ John Anderson (co,ored), for being drunk
and dsordarly and violently resisting the
police was fined $1,000 and, in default
went to jail.
Eliza Branch (coloreto was charged with
disturbance and throwing bricks at the
house of Armistead Robinson. The latter
said the fuss grew out of trouble about
line fance. and he Went over TO see
ELIAS husband about it, and she threw
bricks into his kitchen.
Eliza denied the charge. ard declared
Arnisteati vas after her for employ ng
white doctors instead Of supporting doe
tors Of h. r owa color. Eliza declared
1.-The white doctors done cut all the bones
outen my head, and Use er goin to en-
ploy 'e1n as long as got anything to pay
wild The Great Dispenser, with a
wholesome warning, dismissed al hands-
COSTLY BEATING.
David Austin (colored). for beating
Albert Jackson on the street, was med
So, and went to the pen
Samuel Berger and Samuel F-rieze, good
looking youths from Philadelphia, We1it
arrested while proving the streets at a
late hour Saturday night as suspicious
characters.
Sam. Berger gave his address as No.
49, North Ninth Street, Phiadi= lphia, and
and Sam. F'rieze as No. 10l North seventh
Street, the same city. They said they
were in the special delivery messenger
service Of the city post-otlice. and decided
10 run away from home.
Berger had on a lady's gold watch,
which he said was his mothers
The Philadelphia police We're written to
concerning the runaways. and they will
be held until an answer is received.
James Coles. who was charged with
carrying conc aled weapons. was bailed
for his appearance and did not come An
attachment was issued for him, and his
bail bond forfeited.
Richard Wylie (colored) was charged
with attempting to shoot John NJ. Carter.
and he paid $3.50 and costs.
These, with half a dozen DRINKS. COM
prIsed a rather short Monday docket