The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
ONE JOHN T |NDS
A GOOD NEGRO.
Man Says He Never Shot
Crap" in His
Life.
ABLE TO KEEP STRAIGHT FACE
ABLE TO KEEP STRAIGHT FACE
But Justice John Knew lie Was
Lying and Regular Amount
Was Imposed.

"How many moro moro 1sobinsons hav~
have you there. Mr.. Robins?' querlcd
Justice John Jcter Crutchncld. in Police
Court yesterday morning after several
persons answering to the same name
had appeared upon varied assortment
OF charges.
Were ] as profane as Gibbons over
In yon aisle. would say that the
whole Dam family is here" meekly
answered the keeper OF the cage.
who said l was insane?" shriekcd
out Mr.. Gibbons. the gallant baliff.
" said you -"
''oh. you did, CHI? We'll. just, wait
until this court -
Pardon me- but you have made a
grievous mistake Your hearing Is de-
fcctive. I fear -"
What's that! what's that" piped the
bailn. strengthening himself up on the
other side of the room.
cut it, 1t was Crutchficld speaking
again. and Tom Robinson ambled from
tho pen. He had looked long at side
board. and then quit looking and got
busy with n bottle. Tom will remain
incognito for ten days.
James Robinson. n creation OF black
and tan, made from the famous painting
OF darkest India. WAS rolling the bones
when the officer nabbed him.
Never shot no crap In nah life. ledge"
said James. and his face didn't show
whether he waB lying or not.
We'll. I'll fine you $3.50 for being such
b, good niger. then" said the one John.
An attachment was issued for Corne-
Illus Robinson. who had been dsordcriy
on the street.
Preston Robinson came from tho crowd
and answered the charge OF attempting
TO slice Charles Booker with an axe.
lie paid 81, and his companion in misery,
Charles. donated a like amount for hav-
ing a knife.
That ended the Robinson family for
the morning, and the docket. with the
other sinners enrolled thereon. was
turned to.
Ordered to "Skidoo."
Frank Schneider. white cripple. was
told to leave town within two hours.
lie was seen begging on the street.
Asked where his home was the boy re-.
piled in Newport News, and said that he
was here looking for long lost brother.
Paul Cunningham. an aged negro. said
yard and his head got to swimming.
To stop the whirling around he took sew
eral drinks aud then he didn't care how
much circing motion went on. lie was
allowed 10 escape.
Robert Williams, Sarah Jones and LIZ
zic Brown. three spccks OF black and
yellow, didn't have the T.50 required Of
the trio for their disorderly conduct.
Edward Enright and Robert White.
two white men from the county. answered
the charge of being drunk,
where do you people get this Hquor
from on Sunday asked the court.
II belong to n club on Twenty-ninth
Street" replied one of the men.
whats the name of the club?"
Don't know. sir"
who is the PRESIDENT"
Don't know. SIR
who is the manager?"
Don't know. sir"
Did you ever pay any initiation fee?
Nav. sir
ANY dnes?"
Nav. sir"
"a good sample of these clubs that
some people would have me believe are
legitimate. Fine yo,, men $3.50 each, ami
wish had the club owners here TO soak
them finished Justice Crutchfield.
Charles Gentry. white man, was fined
months for beating his wife.
Another Cleaning Out.
With bullet wound in his right hip
and n severe stab wound in his left
shoulder. Wilson Jones. a negro. answered
the charge of shooting Jerry Fuller The
latter can't be found by the officers.
Jones was sent to the nlmshouse for
treatment The proprietor Of the negro
dive. known as the Bird-in- Hand saloon.
was arrested later in the day yesterday
and charged with keeping a disorderly
place. Several shooting scrapes have oc-
Cured in the saloon.
George Bullock and John st. John,
young white men, were charged with hit
ting George Anderson. negro. on the
head with a pick. The evidence was very
slim against st. John, and he was recog-
nIzed on his own recognizance to appear
IN the court OH the 2lst Of the month.
Bullock was held without bail for his
appearance.
Thomas Cheatilam. alias Tom Jones,
a negro. was turned over to the Chester
field authorities, who want him for house
breaking.