The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
NEWS GATHERED
IN THE. COUNTY
Practical Farmer jenkins Made
Melon Thieves Saw
Wood.
THE CASTLEBERGs DISMISSED
Kindly View Taken BY Justice
Lewis. Mute" Begins to
Speak.

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Mr.. William Jenkins, a farmer, whose
home is near Marion Hill, has keen
sense Of humor, and in addition he Is
practical man. When two negro prls-
oners of the gang working on the Hen
rico roads made their appearance IN the
watermelon patch Of Mr.. Jenkins and
stole one Of the largest melons, MI.
jenkins didn't go and swear out a war
rant. That would have cost him fifty
cents and the melon wasn't worth the
price. Then, too, he would have been
taken from his business to attend the
trial. .5s
Knowing all this, Mr.. jenkins Just
caught the prisoners In the act ana
marched them Off to his woodpile. a
| muzzle of a pistol was pointed ut them,
and they were made to saw WOOD. Alter
| W Ing for about an hour Mr.. JENKINS
| allowed the prisoners to 80 In peace. Ile
believes that he has been paid for the
| melon.
Admissions Not Evident.
Squire ]. r. Lewis, of lIenrlco county,
Yesterday rendered his decision IN the
case against Mrs. kastelberg ana her
oi,ht-year-old son, who were Jointly
/ ar.
| Justice discharged the accused, and IN
! doing SO said that the question with Nun
| had been the admissions OF the chlio
against himself and his mother. inns
vas not deemed evidence upon which a
conviction could be found,
A Miricle Performed.
Henrico officers yesterday made deat
and dumb man hear and taxi
"I1ow long have you been deaf ana
d,,mb?' uuercd one of the officers OF
Joe Hill, prisoner, who was playing the
mute racket at the jail.
'some time. a man gave me TINS note,
saying that ! was dear ana coui ei,s !.
| talk. and / picked up some stray COINS
on the racket But the ---- thing got
mo sixty days in jail" answered the
supposed mute
! and sentenced to sixty days In Jail. Ie
| had a letter that said he WIS from Blue
i field, w. Va, and that he had been IN
l iured in a coal mine. AS an actor ne
made good, and but for the investigation
hv the officers he might have success
i fully carried out his little game.
Too Much Music.
Because he accepted five cents that
was rendered him by q man VINO had
/. on loved his music ], p. Barnes negro
was arrested Sunday by County Police
man Vincent and charged with worAlnG
at his calling on the sabbath
The negro protested against the arrest
md claimed that he was only playing
craphophone. man standing near mac
i liked the music SO well that five cents
J, was contributed, said Barnes.
Attorney James II. Lewis represented
the negro, and so ably did he deal with
. the musical end Of the argument ina
I there was nothing left for Squire Tillcl
to do but discharge the prisoner
Robbers Made Haul,
!, Robbers went through the homo o
Mr., James Christian, who lives near Tay
lor's Crossing, in IIenrico county, Sun
, day afternoon, and secured everything
!, OF value that was In sight There u
I absolutely no clue to the thieves
Four suits of clothes, one overcoat an
, a pair OF now shoes were missing. Tn
! house was ransacked from top to bottom
? all of the family being absent at tn
:, time OF the robbery.
7 The county officers arc working In con