The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-02

stealing q pOcket-DOOh Coh'aiHi"S -
about three wears ago. He was sent 10
Jail for four months.
THE HOLLoRAN SHOOTING.
The continued case of William Brit
ton. charged with shooting James hol-
loran. came up for trial. having been
continued from October 25th.
Mr. Holloran testified that Brltton
came into his bar Saturday night, Octo-
her ODD. and called for glass OF best
oin and asked Holloran if his credit was
GOOD until Monday. Holloran replied
# was not, as he (Britton) owed HIM
money already. Britton claimed he had
paid the money. HollOran said 1t MADE
no difference about that, and wished he
would not come to his house, and ordered
him TO 90 out Britton did not go, so
Holloran caught him by the collar ana
put him out Just as he put HIM OUTSIDE
the door Britton drew his pistol, SAID
take that" and fired, the ball striking
him in his right breast.
Other witnesses testified to the same
effect. and Britton was sent on to the
grand jury.
HE SLANDERED THE REPORTERS AND "A0
SENT TO JAIL.
John Branch. alias Theodore Reeve, was
charged with trespassing upon the cars OF
the Newport News and Mississippi Val
ley Company.
When asked by Justice Richardson why
he had two names, he replied that the
renorters had way of telling such fairy
tales in the papers that he didn't want
his RIGHT name known" He was ldentl-
fed as having been in jail in Manchester
for shooting a man.
Security in the sum of 5000 was re-
vuired for his good behavior, and he was
sent to Jail in default Of same.
FOUND HIM on THE ROOF.
Saturday night between - and 1 o'clock
CAPTAIN Peasants and Sergeant Matthews
raided a poker-room next to the IT.
Charles Hotel. Finding the front door
closed. Sergeant Matthews effected an en-
trance through the st. Charles Hotel, and
came upOn some ten or twelve persons
ENJOYING a quiet game. Two or three
Jumped out the window, and upon gong
up stairs the Sergeant found the propue-
tor. J. w. Unger, on the roof.
Unger was sent on to the grand jury.
EXAMINATION WAIVED.
c. Jarvis, charged with running
pol1er-room at No % North Seventeenth
street. waived an examination and was
sent on to the grand jury.
COULDN'T GET Up AND COULDN'T GET
DOWN.
Roseberry Mosby (coloreD was also
charged with running a poker-room
This raid was, like the others, made by
Sergeant Matthews.
Roseberrv acknowledged that he RAJ
the poker-room, but didn't know 1t wa
against the law. They lust only playeC
a little two-cent-and-a-haf ante
Justice Richardson accompanied Uni
marty which made this raid, and said tina
there were nearly thirty people in the room
which is about sixteen feet square SOM
few iumped out of the window and Wer'
more or less injured. Mosby, the pro
prietor. said he found one fellow hanging
out of the rear window where he nae
been caught by some hooks in the back
his coat. "and he hung there Just like
man Delllg HulSl IOl llO NO"i -
and he couldn't get up, and ! found hln
there unconcious about 3 o'clock IN III
morning. The last / saw Of him ne wa
down on his knees thanking God that h
wasn't hung"
Sent on to the grand jury.
STILL ANOTHER.
The case of William Jackson (colored
who was arrested in Theatre alley SatuI
day night for running "a jug, was con
tinued until tomorrow.
Taken all in all, Saturday night wa
rather an unhealthy one for gamblers.
SUMMARY. OF POLICE-COURT BUSINESS 70
OCTOBER.
Criminal cases disposed Of, 3O9
Ordinance violations tried, 3Ol