Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-14
BLAND NOT AsLe TO APPEAR.
The Wife Forgiyes, but Not the Justice
Sent On for Felony, See.

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Sent On for FELONY. See.
The case of Lewis Bland, the negro
who was shot in the leg Saturday night
while resisting Officer c. 4. Gibson IN
attempting to arrest him for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, was before
the Police Court yesterday.
Bland was unable to appear, and owing
to the absence of witnesses the case WAS
continued until October 23d.
John Burruss, an auburn-haired man,
was charged with beating Eugenia Bur
russ. his wife. Mrs. Burruss testified
with apparent reluctance that her spouse
struck her and meditated an assault upon
her with q stick, but said her injuries
were very slight 1t was evident that
she had forgiven her husband but JUS
tice Crutchfeld was not SO lenient, and
fined John $40 and costs and required
security for sixty days.
Isaiah Uses lcolored) was charged with
betraying the affections of Kate Taylor,
he being at the time a married man.
The accused was represented by Giles
Jackson, who displayed great energy
and ingenuity, but his client was not
withstanding sent on to the grand jury.
HE GAZE FROM DASYEMORE.
Cornelius Cleary was charged with
stealing $40 in gold currency, the pro-
perty OF james +. Kelly, his uncle.
When the prisoner, who Is young man
hailing from New York, appeared, JUS
tice CTutchfield said "When diSyou
come from Sing Sing?" 81 haven t
been there, replied the prisoner. Then
when did You leave BlackwelIs Island
~ want there, either; came from the
Dannemore prison" replied the accused
Mr.. Kelly testified that Cleary. who
had been staying at his house, was there
when the theft was committed. Nearly
all the other members of the family
were out, and Cleary was lying on the
sofa with a handkerchief over his lace.
One OF the ladies saw him take the hand
kerchief off his face and peep to see
whether the coast was clear.
Cleary stoutly denied the charge, put
Justice Crutchheld required him to give
security for his good behavior ior SIX
months.
OTHER CASES.
George CRANES (white) and Robert
Byrd (colored) were charged with hght-
ing in the Second Market. CRANES tes-
titled that he became incensed on beng
called "fiat-nose by the colored boy,
and commenced fighting him. Each OF
the bows were fined 81 and costs.
Martha Holmes (colored), charged
with assaulting and beating the child OF
Henry Nalle in the street. The EVIL
dence showed that Martha, who Is ABOUT
twelve years old, beat the little one Sc
yerely and knocked the child down.
She was fined $3.50 and costs. :.
Frank Burt, charged with being dis,
orderly in the Second station-house and
cursing and abusing the officers and de,
facing city property, was finea % anu
costs
Moss Smith (colored), charged with
nssaulting and beating Annie Lewis.
Fined $40 and costs.
G. Slaughter, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and cursing ana
abusing Policeman Parkinson while IN
the discharge OF his duty. Fined 50
and costs.
Floyd Fuqua, Gilmer Fuqua, Hugh
Yafbrough, Washington Smith, Gorne-
lius Eubank, and George WILSON,
charged with being disorderly and hight
ing on the street. Fined 81 each.