The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-29
THEIR WIVES ASSURETY
HUSBANDS PLACED IN THE POWER
OF THEIR sPOUyES.
Judge Brooke After tho Phoebus Saloons.
Death OF Captain Cobb-Mr. X. IL.
Prentis Accepts.

NORFOLK. VA. April 2.-Special.-
There are few white and quite num-
Der OF colored men in Norfolk in the
habit OF beating and otherwise ill-treat-
ing their wives. These offenders have
heretofore been fined and sent TO jail.
In nine out OF ten such cases the wife
relents In few days and appears In the
courts and requests that her husband be
released. The police justice states that
in the future he will require their hus-
bands to give bond for good behavior,
and will accept the ill-treated wives as
surety. The justice says this viii en-
able their wives to hold the bonds over
their husbands as protection for them
selves, for at any time she can appear
in court and surrender the bonded Of
fender. who will at once be sent TO jail.
Judge Brooke OF the Elizabeth County
Court at the regular session OF the court
held yesterday for the granting OF liquor
licenses, threw "A bomb shell into the
ranks OF the saloon-keepers in Phoebus,
small village lying between Hampton
and Old Point. This place has been noted
as the very cesspool Of drunkenness and
vice, and where not only the inmates or
the Soldiers Home spend their pension
money and are brought back TO their
quarters In a state OF beastly intoxica-
ton, and in many instances frenzy, from
the effects Of the Intoxicating cup, but
where many Of the youth OF that section
are decoyed from home by the attractions
usual at such resorts. and spend weird
nights in drunken revelry. The CITIZENS
OF Hampton and Phoebus determined TO
nut stop TO this, and TO bring about
reform, 50 much needed in that village
and vicinity. The order Of Good Tenn
plars at the Soldiers Home and Hamp-
ton took the initial steps to stop the
unrestralned sale of liquor at PhoeDus'
and armed with the necessary evidence
went before the judge and appealed TO
him to move in the matter. lie not only
took the appeal under consideration, Dut
issued his order refusing license TO ten
har-rooms in that town, and also de-
clared that he would grant no licenses
to sell liquor on the Main street OF that
place. The citizens OF that section now
hopefully look for a better state OF al
fairs I'm the future.
The preachers are attacking the vio-
lationa Of the law in Norfolk. Or. starr,
OF the Cumberland-stree Methodist
n.
Sort OF Robbery in the Community that
the Authorities Cannot Prevent
Captain NJ. w. Cobb died in this city
last night Captain Cobb was born ana
raised in BERTHE county, y. G.. but came
to Norfolk in 1861, since which time he
has lived among us. an honored citizen.
For years he engaged in the coasting
trade between Norfolk, Baltimore ana
New York He leaves a wife ana TWO
daughters. His funeral took place this
afternoon at d: o'clock from his residence
Reservoir avenue.
A few days after his appointment as
United States district attorney for the
Eastern district OF Virginia. Major Fran
els r. Lassiter rendered the assistant
attorneyship to Hon. r. r. Prentis' or
Suffolk. Mr.. Prentis was In no sense
candidate for the place. but was one or
Major Lassiter's most formidable rivals
for tho first place. After due considera-
ton. however. he decided TO accept the
place so gracefully rendered him. Mr..
Prentia will have especial charge OF the
business i'm the Norfolk courts. 1t is
said the duties will not interfere with his
general practice.