The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-17
GREAT DISPENSER
HAD TIME T0SPA ARE
de Didn't Rush Things and Al
lowed Every One to Tell
His Tale.

The s:nc of strasslcrs before the throne
of the Great Dispenser yesterday was not
a: long one, hun iiIszonor allowed them
20 consume al the time they wished. be-
cause. nc said, he wanted TO let the pub IL
see that he did not cut off anyone in his
court.
Lizzie Neeksr,. and Sarah Davis
each other.
1t appeared that sarahs children had
santalized Lizzie. and Lizzie went to Sarah
10 enter Complaint. Sarah paid no
attention 10 Lizzie.s paint, but shut the
door in her face. Lizzie went again, and
nSain was the door shut in her face. This
made Lizzie mad, and pcnt-up anger began
10 crop out on Sarah. Lizzie. for the
third time, attempted to get inside Sarah,
door. She got halfway in and shool1
her hand at Sarah and hit her, and then
Sarah picked UP a broom and .swatted
Lizzie over the head
Lizzie sad she didn't do nothing, but
Sarah WAS allowed 10 testify in her own
Behalf, and this IS what she said:
Jefis;c, 10 Your honor. I Amt done Moth
an out what emmy body would cr done
She coined after me .cr tell erb0ut n1er
she didn't have no right ter cali me dem
names what she did. cause l amt what
she say / am. She Slapped at me, but
didn't so outer mcr. do, to git at her
She coined inside and ] protected me-
self, an hit er wild a broom. She got aaf
iof her body in mer do, and | tried 10
push her out wen she hit at me and
hit or w3d dc stick. / wouldn't or gone
outen de do, cause I'm u Spectacle per-
son and wouldn't er faced dem people fer
1otilin' in row.
Have you got anything else TO tell
1ne?" asked the Great Dispenser.
Only dat you 80 as easy wild me as you
can
Then two lawyers addressed the court
in behalf Of Lizzie and Sarah, and they
were each fined s. and costs.
One of the saddest cases that has been
heard in court for a long time WAS that
OF w. /. C7ecry. lie was charged with
being a suspicious character. in that he
was arrested for attempting to sci. some
copper plate belonging TO the I'ricg Com
Tany. Creepy for three years has been MAX
ing a manly effort To live an upright life
and under The spiritual guidance of Rev.
Preston Nash, had succeeded un:iI this
unfortunate circumstance. Up 10 Christ
mas ne had worked al the Triss yards
but. owing To i'll health. he WAS forced to
lay off temporarily. Idlcness found mis-
chief for him TO 90.
AIR. n. i. a1aury made beautiful plea
for clemency in behalf of the accused. His
remarks brought tears TO the eyes Of many
In the court He WAS placed under $3.50
bonds Tor six months, a very light SEN
fence, and one that can be Shortened at
the viii OF the court.
Two small boys were arrested on the
charge Of interfering with Waterman
Blackburn in the discharge of his du-
ties at Beividere and Main Streets on
Monday evening The charge could not
be proven and the case was dismissed.
Fleming Voolfolk tcolored) was charged
with beating Irene Voolfolk his wife. and
taking all the furniture away He failed
10 answer TO his name and an attachment
was issued.
Rose tcoloredl We're sent down for i
months as suspicious chara cters.
Belle TAYLOR and Leila Davis fcoloret!}
acknowledged that they had fight and
the fine of So and costs each was paid.
James Ray thanked His Honor for
sending him 10 the rock pile for 80 days as
a yagrant.
James H. Pride, a white youth, was ar
rested with Il box OF carpenter tools in
his possession. He said he bought them
but his case was continued TO the 10Th
and the tools may be identified at the
Police Court.
The case of the lad, c. d. Wood. from
lynn, Mass. was called. Detective Glib
son said that Il letter had been received
from the boys father. in which he said
he would he glad to have his boy back
home. but he could not send a ticket 10
him. as he was u poor man. The boy
wants to so home. and the Y. N. c. A.
viii look after him for while until
he can get work enough to carry him
home.
The boy is ''two-third" printer and
would like TO get q job.