Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-05
POLICE COURT BECKONs
TO MANY ON THE FOURTH
Some Go to Pay Penalty for In.
traction of Iaws-Othcrs Seek
II Cool Place.
JUSTICE INGRAM RECEIVERS
On Bench for First Time Since Ill
ncss-AlcAlullcn "unintcntionaIiy
q" Into Discussion With tho
Park kccpcr"-I.ct on.

me doors OF the Police Court were
me only ones in city Hall that
h'cNohed to the public yesterday
! morning. Not only WAS it free AMI
'P'h III IN" basement Of the biz;
I.nui"iinI. hut IL WAS cool and inviting
y large crowd presented itself beror.
Justice John Ingram. The Justice
! Was feeling good. for he had iust
arisen from Il bed Of illness. and /,
was good for many of those who
! stood IN that dark. cool subtcrrancau
| cavern.
Most OF the crowd were there
against their will Others were
htreiE on hand because it was more
comfortable there than i'm the sun
shine along Broad Street
The court officials were in their
usual places. They were tile old
tried and trucs. Pop Tate. who has
been calling peoples names in Police
Court for long time had his fishing
rod with him. lie had the shady
side of May" Bridge in mind. Wit
I"mIinson, the treasurer. who re-
oeived ali the money from those who
| had the penalty To pay had the
shadows Of Byrd Park and ShicId's
Lake uprcrmUst in his mind. and all
Justice ingram wished was To give
every one a chance to make his case
one Of reasonable doubt. so he could
20 Out in the free air of Capitol
Squar" and shout for old Glory.
Pleaded lie WINS Up Against II.
J. T.. McMullcn pleaded that he WAS
up against it. He had strolcd into
Monroe Park and ''unin;cntionally
got into a discussion with the park
keeper. who. he said. finally told
him he would pinch him if he merely
"winked his eye" Il had to wink
my cyc-not regular wink" he said,
but ! didn't bat my eye. for he said
he would bat me If | done it"
Never mind" said Justice Ingram,
Ego on. and be careful when you go
into tn" park"
"All right. judge. got the great
est respect for you, but
Come on out" interrupted Pop
Tate. as he showed McMullcn tho
James thurman. who stated that RI
haG come To Richmond I" spend the
Fourth, and also his money. was
taken up. on the charge Of looking
like a mAn who wanted 10 break into
one ot the H., T.. Il i. cars. He en-
planned that he was simply s;roliinE
around the yards looking FOR a drink
of water The Waterman said some
one had recently broken into "A car
and he wasn't taking any chances
with any one who looked suspicious
anywhere near Il ear. You're all
right" said the justice, but this fell
| low don't look like "a desperate. Get
| out OF here.
George Waller admitted that he had
taken 'onc or two" But" he said.
! Il had an awful misery III my back.
right here" he tried TO reach up 10
the napc Of his neck.
Lawyer Harry Glenn volunteered to
take care OF Walters case. He ex
planned to the justice that the ac-
cuscd was subject to attack OF the
! misery" and very few things did
any good When he found the right
stun. it always acted this way.
| The Justice let him go back to
| Chesterfield, where he said he was
| born and bred
Treasurer Witt Tomllnson began 10
| count his fingers. as there was moth
ing else to count up to this point.
"W- All Got our Fines"
| But the next call brought forth
/ Haywood Thorpe. colored, and ten
associates. They wer" changed with
| conducting diSord"rly house on
short T. street we all got our
fines" announced on. Of the party.
Thereupon each deposited $3.50 and
costs with Mr. Tomliuson, whose face
Dtaiitu WIN IL Sii'A'' Nl''Nii ''i.'''o ~
into 4 broad grin when oscar Walker.
colored. and seven cohorts bowed
their way toward the bench.
"Disordcrly. conduct in rear Of 3l2
North Twelfth street" said the Off
ciating officer
Nobody denied tn" charge. Oscar
dug" and the seven cohorts dug"
The total was $3.50. not counting the
costs which Mr.. Tomlinsom added
after a mental calculation. This made
about s25 more for the city Golfers.
Joe Jasper couldn't keep out OF
trouble. lie sasscd Il good ma tured
policeman. The policeman didn't
want TO put him in u hot cell with
the mercury near the top Too hot
| for anybody" the officer explained.
Il urged him to dcsiSt. Pleaded with
him 20 go on home ana lcmmc alone.
could have slammed him with my
billy But wouldn't hit amy one, un
! less for sure-cnough protection. Per-
suasion had no effect, and much
against my wishes ] had To take him
| in"
why didn't you 80 on home" ask
ed the Judge.
Il was going home. but don't
! like TO take the last word. I'm like
Il woman in that there suspect"
| We'll be sure to- so home this
| time. and don't mind about taking the
| last word" said Justice Ingram.
| BiiI Was in "NOr-folk.
John I.andrum.
| where's BiM?" asked Pop Tate.
| Hes down TO Notwithstanding.
| Zine. how'd you like TO join him.
| Like Il Niger after a watcrmclon."
Give MIR. Tomlinson five. and then
go and join BIN"
SO John contributed about the 2OOth
| installmcnt upon Il thousan dollar
hin and started to join I;ill down at
| "Nor-fork'
Eddie Conway beat Mamie Powell
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