The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-06

4 Bow So Shrevd That ! Reformatory
Cannot Hold Hin.
1 GROWN SISTER !NCORRlGIBL 6.
= B.r Keeper Fined Fifty Dollars.
SIS Jack Mcisononxll Falls From
Grace AItcr 4 Hard Try to
Reform.

n splendid boouet Of roses md tube
roses decked the Great Law Gtver.s desk
this morning and was much ADMIRED be-
fore the Great Ruler OF the people
touched the button that set the machinery
Of justice IA motion.
The Great Dispenser was as busy yes.
4erday as man selling circus tickets
on the edge Of the crowd, and tore through
the knots of people standing in the corri-
doris. scattering the people like q fast team
driving through a flock OF geese, taking
no more notice of the saiaa1ns Of his Con-
stituents than race-horse would a rab-s
ait.
BAID-HEADED BROTHERS.
John Hayden and Solomon Hayden,
fa d-headed brothers. were up Tor Isnt-5
ing So. was In his cups. ana USED unpas-9
1damentary language 10 John. ana 1ohn
he'd his peace, but when Solomon sassea
mis- mother, an old-fashoned coiored lazy
eigaty years OF age, John lit into solomon
like "a thousand OF brick. and solomon
was never arrayed before as he was "nen
the neaghbors jnterfered.
His two eyes wore black rings IKE the
fub-ends of a coa1-car1, and his bald
head was as full of scars as If he had
tried to walk the tight rope on barbed-
wire fence.
John was given honorable mention for
the excellence Of his liandiwork, and the
case was dismissed
Daniel Giles tcol,-ed), In the pride of his
manly strength and in the independent
spirit OF q free American citizen. beat
Matte Roane. a negro girl, about malt MS
size
gust ten. remarked the Great Law
Girer. but Daniel failed to appreciate the
Justice in the decision. and could only
chew his hat, with a pain at his heart
as he a1nhled TO the pen.
Lizzie Conner nearly white, and by her
own account free and twenty-one. was
charged with being incorrigible by her
sister. Ella Keys, and that she would not
submit to her control.
Justice John decided that the baby was
( too large for him to handle and dismissed
& the charge.
FAMILY ROW.
Joseph Neiz was charged with beating
8 his wife Bessie Niez and cursing and abus-
ing her cousin. Miss Stanly.
II was shown that Mrs. NeizS had pur-
sued Mr. Ne;z with axe and chopped
into the door, which he shut between
them Mr. Neiz declared that his wife
I had an idea that she could whip MIN ana
seemed anxious 10 put 1t into pracace.
The Great Dispenser drew sigh OF
sympathy for Mr.. Neiz and wrote the
word dismissed in front of his name with
q capital d.
August Wolf was charged with as.
saulting W. J. Martin, boy, in his bar
room on Sunday The charge was MOI
sustained, but Martins witness aesiH an
ed 10 having bought beer in the saloon
on Sunday and August was iinea Soes lof
violation of the Surd ay laws.
H c. Epps, which name is fictitious.
was Charged with being a suspicious char
acter and held for ten days. He was ar
rested after pawning lot OF tools, OF
which he gave no satisfactory account
na-l, faf ago n.
ing to be an orphan from San Francisco
and a fugitive from reformatory. boast
ed Ia .he police that no reformatory could
hold him. was Committed TO the Virginia
Prison Association and sent TO Laurel.
BARRIERS FIGHT
J. II. Spears, a white bAt'ber was charged
with feloniouslv cutting Haywood Green.
a colored barber in his employ and Green
with knocking Spears in the head with a
clspidor-
DR. Fisher took four stitches in Spears
head and seven in HayWoodss arm.
Spears testified that he had the razor
In his hand and WIS attempting to put
Haywood out OF the shop. Haywood also
said he did not believe Spears wanted to
cut inir~-
The charge of felony was dismissed and
both men were fined $40 each for disorder
and fighting Mr.. II. c.. Glenn, counsel,
noted appeal TO Inc MUSINGS SouIl anu
bond was given
Jack McDonoush was up on the same
old charge Jack hnd not drank drop
for many moons and the Great Dispenser
had been going around rejoicing in MS
! heart that Jack was a free man. tree
from the tolls of liquor, and boastng thai
he had reformed him and when Jnck
came M, with the old smile and started
of ..Ye Amer I've been gud these long
months past and drank nnttin' whatever"
the Great Dispensers mouth shut up Ike
slid!ng-door. and Jack went down. for
ten days.
Several friends came around after the
show to speak a word for Jack, but the
Great Dispenser looked as GRIM as a
Chinese dragon and all the Kings horses
ard all the Kings men won't get Jack
out until he has served his time.