The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
NEWS GATHERED
FROM 50UTHS|DE
Negro Crapshooter Pays Fine
Before His Case Is
Tried.
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BUSY TIME WITH THE POLICE
Man with One Leg Got Caught
and Told on the
Others.
BUSY TIME WITH THE POLICE
Manchester Bureau. Times-D Dispatch,
No. 11O2 Fun Street.

NO. llO2 fiull street.
Butler Keys, color.d, walked into
the Police Station last night and
slapped down 81 for playing crap on
Saturday. Although he had not been
tried for the onense he said he knew
the fine would not amount to more
than that as he usually got catchcd'
aoout twice week and 50 was what
he always paid.
Keys and some friends of his, Ill
deyotees of the sport, were induIgi'ig
in their usual Saturday night game
in g<1dola car on the Atlantic Coast
Line when Sergeant wright and officer
Waymack raidcd the rendezvous. The
negroes on hearing the officers coming
climbed to the side of the car and
jumped to the ground--a distance OF
shout twelve fect--and although the
policemen gave chase the players.
aided by the darkness, escaped with
one exception. that being man who
was go unfortunate as to have only one
leg. This man gave the names of the
others, and warrants were issued for
Keys, Jack Mill, alias Dirty BILL. and
Earnest Bland. Those that do not
follow the example of Keys will APP
pear before His Honor this morning.
Fought In street.
Georgia Davis, Mary Richardson and
Kim Davis participated in an open fight
on the Street on Saturday night. The
cause OF the trouble has not been as
certained. but 1t Is known that Georgia
attempted to carve Mary with a fork.
and the latter retaliated by biting
Georgia about the face.
Kim Davis took hand in the mat.
ter at first as a peacemaker, but after
getting into the spirit of the affair
proceeded to beat whichever woman
happended to be nearest him A war.
rant was issued for all three, and they
VIII explain to Squire Jordan this
morning.
Beat His Wife,
John Lewis Smith, colored beat his
wife. Lizzie. on Saturday night. This
makes somewhere in the neighborhood
of the twentytlfth time that John has
INDUCED himself In this recreation
and, az usual. after having done the
Job thoroughly. he fled to the woods
and has not yet been apprehended.
Not satisfied with merely Knocking
ms better-half down. John, after hav-
Ing accomplished that feat, proceeded
to Kick her in the head The woman
who was severely hurt, complained 20
the police. but John had disappeared
before their arrival However he is
expected back about Wednesday. or
as soon as he gets hungry, and when
he again puts in appearance he will be
ar-7sted.
Topsy Also Gone.
After having struck Burly Mayo on
the nose with pair of brass knucks
Topsy Jones. negro of notorious rep
ntation. vanished, and the search made
by he police for him has SO far been
unsuccessful.
Mayo. whose nose was broken By
the blow, says that they had not been
auarrellinS, and that Topsy, who evil /
IDENTIFY had 1t in for him, hit him
when he was not looking. However.
Judging from the point where the blow
landed Mayo would have had to have
ms eyes closed for this to be the case.
Topsy. who has been in any number
OF court cases. and who was not long
ago seriously shot by another negro. is |
one of the kind that cannot stay away. |
and the police expect him TO return
within the next few days.
Personals and Briefs.
o. j. A1errett will appear before
Squire Jordan this morning. charged
with having dangerous dog running
At large.
Mayor II. A. Maurice is expected to
return this morning from his brothers
home. where he has been for the past
Few days recuperating from the strain |
'1s'uei'' " mo recent campaign.
The monthly meeting of the Board OF |
Aldermen will be held tomorrow night. |
at which time many important matters
will come up.
Mr.. Marsten French, son of Mr.. John |
a. French. is slightly improved.
Bishop G. c. Penick preached to |
large congregation at Meade Memorial
Episcopal Church yesterday morning
Father D. F. Coleman, pastor OF the
Sacred Heart Church, has returned
from Lynchburg, where he went to at
tend the funeral of the mother OF
Father Collins, Of that city.
Tho next term of the Corporal ton
Court Will begin to-day week. The
docket will be large. as there are
many cases to be heard, including two
felonies and several large suits for
damage.