The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
MANY DRINKS
ON CHRISTMAS
Justice Crutc Fl Id Was Leniont
With Most Ct Them Story
of The PcIics C. urt.

/ Christmas aftermath was clearly indi-
Gated in the Court of Justice John yester
day when long line Of DRINKS hove to
at the throne. Most Of them were harmless
| Fellows. who had been "out with friends, .
and had taken too many toddies and egg
| nogs. They were lie. off. One man was
unable to tell anything about himself.
and he was sent back to sober off.
In addition to the 'jags" there were
many other cases superinduced by Christ
emily
On Christmas Day a long docket, most
ly DRINKS. was also disposed of.
The case Of shooting against Jacob
Keith the Jackson Ward saloon keeper
charged with shooting Henry NJ. Hoz-
back in the foot. Christp1as-Ev was
called in the Police Court Christmas
morning, but went over to the 31st for
witnesses and to allow HolZbach's In
jures to heal. The shooting arose over
q Christmas argument. Mr. H. c. Glenn
represented Mr. Keith and bail was fur.
nished for his appearance at the stated
time.
Policeman Wyatt had two young men
up. cha ged with being deserters from
the United States navy.
I'VE are not .deserters," said one OF
them. We have only been off forty-eight
hours, and It takes ten days to be de-
serter.''
Mr.. Wyatt asked that the case go over
ten days to hear from Fort Monroe.
ut won't take that long to hear from
there" sa d Justice Crutchheld. 'I'n
continue the case 10 January 1st.'
h".i"s t2ortl,r an and L. us johnston
tcolored> for taking two guns from Roy
Coleman and another boy in the street
and Threatening TO shoot at them. were
sent to the grand jury on the charge OF
highway robbery and placed under bonds
for twelve months under 500 security
Washington Scott (colored) was DIS
B. Haskin.s house. because he could not
be identified as the right man.
Christian H:ll (colo ed) was charged by
Detective Gibson with beating John Mil
Ter but John said he was the wrong one
There was crowd Of them" said
Detective Gibson. land / saw this boy
hitting one Of the boys"
He was fined S. and given sixty days.
Emma ZANE Wa ker a colo Ell woman
was arrested for taking ring belonging
70 Mr.. NJ. j. McDonough, and while n
the cell at the station house. she toov
Maggie R"anchs shoes ana underslslrt
Maggie was up for being drunk, and
cidn't know what was happening to her
Until she awoke and found Emma arraysd
in her belongings.
Emma Jane was given six months.
Lillian Coleman hit Grace HOldman's
head with a brick and i cost her sln
Joseph Bland shot q pistol in the street
anG paid $40.
Leila Howard and Maggie Branch paid
S2.5t each for fighting in the street.
John Cooley and William Cooley had a
little brotherly scrap and were dismissed
john McVail colored. was taking Il
pistol home belonging to a friend. A po-
licsman saw him with 1t and it cost John
$50 and thirty days
Judgv Hendricks was disorderly on ths
street and paid $3.50.
H. NJ. Stultz was fined So for speaking
20 a young lady whom he did not know.
She was a daughter of Policeman ". L.
Bradley. and the latter. who was near,
arrested him. The young man said he
had made a mistake. but the officer said
he knew better.