The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-05
WERE FINED FOR
SUNDAY SELLING
Dealers Paid the Usual Sum.
Rioters Case Went Over.
Police Cours-

Squire Lonnie Graves held the strings
OF justice again yesterday, and he mad his
hands full.
The score of Sunday law violators walk
ed up and deposited the usual tine OF ~,
or 81 and costs. without kick. and some
OF them will probably do the same Trims
again next week
The alleged rioters who caused some
| excitement several weeks ago at the
| Twenty-ninth and P Street@car sheds had
their case continued until the 18th iN-s
slant. owing to the absence of Justice
Crutchfeld who is still detained at n6ne-
Mary Venable tcolored) was given line
ty days for stealing certain furs aud
clothing from her employer. Mrs c. IL.
! Fleming Mary was IN charge OF Detec-.
tive Gibson for nearly the whole day on
Monday, looking for her trunk. She tried
to mislead the detective. but he found the
trunk, and in it he discovered lot OF
silk and laces. She may have otner
charges against her before it Is allaoger.
James Johnson. from North Coroiina..
got drunk and startled the night CLERKS
OF Murpny's ana New F'ordis Hotels by
demanding of them Their watches to en-
grave AS suspicious character Police
man CIarkson arrested James. but ne
was discharged and told to leave the city.
w. I. Douglass was fined So for con-
tempt of court.
douglass has been living for two years
at No 1919 Pleasant Street. Ills next
door neiShbor all that time has been
John McMeekin. a city emptoye. Some
time ago, Douglass made complaint
against the a1cAIeekins, accusing them OF
being discrderly and the matter came Up
in Police Court where the charge against
the man and his wife was discharged
Then Monday Douglass swore out .tiseW
warrant AGAINST the pair and Yesterday
in Police Court he repeated several words
not in the dictionary, declaring that NE.
and Mrs. McAIeekin had addressed tnssh
to each other on Sunday and that re
wanted them moved.
About this point Mr.. Harry Glenn. aios
the defence. began to get reaiiS llises
ested in the matter. FIe cross-eNa1nlaed
Douglass and then Douglass began 10
lose his temper and showed an inclina-
ton to climb over and tell Mr- Glenn
some things. Mr. Glenn advised him
to be auiet, then he showed that Doti-
glass had said tina, he wotiid force The
McMeekins to move 30 as 20 get the
house for h{s sister. that Alr- Ntcaee'tln
Was not at home at the time of the
alleged swearing and further that ME-.
NIcNleekin and his wife mad always
lived happily together
This al, resulted in the dismissal of /
the charge against the Mcsleekins- As
Douglass turned to leave the courtroom
he announced that everybody who had |
ANYTHING to do with the case was a
liar. ..the whole shooting match" La
fer this came to the ears OF Mr.. Glenn
and policeman was sent5after Doug
lass Then he was arraisned protest
ing stoutly that he didn't say it against
the evidence OF witnesses who were
touching him at the time. He was taxed
IS for contempt of court. Then he went
his way. |
Two white men. NJ. ]. Franklin and
r. W. Klein. alleged deserters from the
Navy were lined up along with the
Others. Klein had on a uniform and he |
had trouble explaining it, Finally he
agreed with himself that he had been
with Walter Mains circus. and that tie