The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-04
GIVES HUMANITY
POWERFUL. DOSES
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One John Himself Again and His
Visitors Find It
Out.
HANOVER MAN HAD FRIEND
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HANOVER MAN HAD FRIEND
Walked in, Saw Justice John On
Bench and Walked Out a
Free Man.

Dr.John Jeter Crutchfed was. himself
again yesterday morning and the doses
he prescribed for erring humanity were
sufficient unto themselves to teach a
powerful lesson. And the humor of the
famous physician was never better nor
wns his wilt ever keener. Thrust after
thrust he parrled and eeach time counted
upon his opponent. But through his soul
there streaked fine Of sympathy for
everything in trouble and that's the
reason William Verser, a young white
man, who hailed from the county, Is now
making his hotncward march
Verser got versus four or five bottles of
beer and further was on speaking terms
with few gills of the fiery liquid that
is dispensed in Richmond. He is a saw
mill man, or he works at a sawmill in
the country, and he always takes a
pistol along with him. Hence his trouble.
He ambled UP to policeman and the
charge OF being drunk was socked against
him Then came the pistol and the sub
ssequcnt scharge of carrying concealed
wca pons.
h Mr.. Gilbert X. Pollock got tangled up
with the case later. Mr.. Pollock has q
a dream when It comes to arguing In his
soft manner for the poor clients, ct Get
era.
But suff1ce that the man was acquitted
with these words from the bench:
'.Thc devil VIII get me yet for stretch
ing this conscience of mine. Go on back
to the country and don't come to Rich
mond no more until you can keep So
ber."
fudge ef YOU'LL me go dis time,
I'll never git cotched wild no bag er coal
no more. offered William Scott an aged
negro, who had been seen by railroad
special officer, taking away lot OF
fuel.
And Justice John made him get out
for the officer had requested this much
Had Friend at Court.
F. w. Taylor is from Hanover county
and he is an acquaintance of the One
John Mr. Taylor didn't appear in the
{ Office OF the One John until he was as
sisted to do SO by<an officer. 'How's
Tom?" asked Mr.. Crutchfield, when the
Hanoverite came forward.
Hes tolerble. en- I'll. tell him you
sent your love-" answered Mr. Taylor.
and never did he stop walking. Out of
the door he went, not6Raiting to hear
whether he was dismissed or convicted.
Another time this conscience has been
elastic, "tsaid the court as he looked at
the retreating fguresof the Hanover citi-
zen. gs 81 ssl;ts atfs
And then came John Graw ford, \ q me-
gro whose home was once in theTIsland
OF Jamaica. SIX years ago Crawford, who
is verYss hla ok IND whose pro penstty for
using the broad A IS very pronounced.
left the pleasant little island and, jour
ney across to England. He didn't like
John Bull and decided to become ac-
9quainted with Uncle san,.e America could
not be learned in any place better than In
Virginia, SO Crawford chose the capital
OF the Old Dominion to make his re-
searches. ].
But few days ago John was taken
with cold and he, thought that raw
eggs would do him good. Accordingly
John. Allied his pockets With hen fruit.
His other pockets contained fried oysters
all of which John Crawford had no law
full right to. ~
And John Crawford, the man from Ja-
maica, will taks a peer. at The Villa for
thirty days. But John. whatever he may
have done, has decidedly; unique way; Of
addressing the court. Hofambled up and
with a look like that of a sick ape ex-
claimed. seriously enough, too: Yes sir;
Your Honor. My Worshipper.',
Huh" said the One John. And John
Crawford. the negro, repeated the Lam
guage again. And even after all OF this
he was stuck for the month.