The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31

SAW PISTOL IN MANS POCKET

.,Ijebtwood gin must nave been the
fayorite brand Of boozerie sold Saturday
night and obtained Sunday, en- Gibbons:
spoke Justice John Jeter Crutchfield as
he climbed up the step to his seat oe-
hind the mahogany counter In Police
Court yesterday morning. and glanced
over the docket which he had ia deal.
with.
III it alnt 90, cut him down" blnrted
out the bailin in the language OF the
Bowery.
"Profane language seems to have been
used to A. great extent, your honor. and
/ am grieved so that I shawnt express
nv opinion as to the brand OF intoxicants
used by these poor souls l have in this
q cage
.''sold scrarpins whiskey," echoed
Edgar, the amateur detective. s
And then came the line OF prisoners
from the cage Fred Casey, white
man. for cursing went to the villa for
ten days.
~ ! I
man. who has been begging in ,ne streets
for some time, filled himself and then
began to curse He will spend three
months the guest Of Sergeant Smith.
Willie Darkins, OF the Rowcry, will
count thirty days among the society flock
al the Hotel de Junk. She swore.
Lee Jones, man, cursed little and
paid $3.50.
William Williams cussed a little more
than Lee and paid double the amount.
Lilly Suly called a man n. liar when
! the man was near a church. The man
was really a liar and Justice John said
she could so.
Henry Lewis swore $3.50 worth and
Charles Gaines got disorderly on the
street He donated a. like amount.
Then came William Griffith small
White man, who once had his habitat in
Manchester, and who has the propensity
OF getting drunk and leaving home. Crit
fifth was up on two charges of being drunk
and disorderly, and lie didn't have the
s. He went down.
Amy more of them fcllers that
cussed 2" asked the Justice of Mr. Talley.
he who handles the coin.
Held Up for Thirty Cents.
That's about all for the present.
Judge answered the sergeant.
Then trot out Eddie Elicit, that niger
who is charged with forcibly taking from
Andrew Jefferson. the sum of - cents,
and also with having, carried a concealed
weapon.
Eddie, kinsman of Asa Miller, the
negro who once was a member of Polk
Afiller's famous quartette, waddled out
to answer TO the two charges.
. I bo, -fc0n
please" and the voice came from behind
the bar.
THAT you, Harry? Well, I'm glad to
see YOU Representing this niger. Ell?
Hope + can stick him.
Hes innocent. Judge solemnly said
Mr.. Smith.
what DO you know about 1t, s,r?"
He SAYS he didn't do it."
''And ! am to believe you and this
niger, Ell? You and Gilbert Pollock al
ways do have innocent clients. But let
me hear the case.
Andrew Jefferson took the witness
chair He told all about it. Months ago
Andrew had a coon. Andrew used TO
take the coon along with him through
the streets and 1t attracted lots OF at
,ention Eddie wanted the coon and
offered 10 purchase it. Andrew was will
ing 10 sell and lei Eddie make the pur-
chase on tho instalment plan. Eddie
coughed up 30 cents as the first payment.
But he still owed tisH $40 for the coon
was 40 bring 81 Eddie asked Andrew for
the 90 cents back and Andrew said. Nay.
ray, Eddie, gimme de rest, er de money
en- take de coon, or ! Keeps de first
'stalment."
Eddie didn't IKE this way about the
case. and he won't home and got his re-
volver Pointing Tie revolver at Anarew.
according 70 Andrew. he said: Don't run,
niger, case Il yer Goes, ] sho' glI,ne let
dis lead fly
* andrew very promptly stopped and
gave Eddie AL The money IN hs pockets
% cents But ne vent to the police and
had the warrant issued. And hence the
appearance Of Mr., II, NJ. Smith. Jr.. In
the case yesterday morning.
Counted Himself In
III Of Andrews witnesses iestlfIed 10
having seen Eddie poin, the plptol a,
Andrew And Andrew himself gaid his
little gay.
How many coons have you eo,?'
quer!ed Mr. Smith.
"Countlng myself got two cDonsi
answered Andrew, and his face was ~
Clear NJ 2 smile as Comanche lnl,an's
The court laughed. and Mr. sriith Wap
almost tionrsd.
orde- was restored after a little ana Ar
draw 1as told 10 stand by the side Of
F3Gie.
g;rhY you are tts enough TO eat him
up snot out the astute attorney when
Inc size 81 taa two negroes Was com
pared.
"Yss. car. is, bat ] couldn't eat hin,