The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-01
IN NORFOLk's COURTS
A Reporter Plays Detective and Captures an
Ex-Copdct In a Restaurant.
THE POLICE WERE LOOKING FOR HIM.
IfonornbIy Acquittcd-In the Corpo.
ration and Inv nnd Chnncery
co"rts-sSevcrnl Suits Filcd-A suit
for divorce Real Esintc rra.,nfe RS
"A Lien Filed.

Justice Burroughs had IL very small
Poilce Court docket yesterday, and only
Two Two or three of the cases We're of suffi-
Gent Importance to detail. There has
been such small and unlmportant dock
els Tor the last few days 1t caused one
OF the captains OH the force to very
APPLY remark to u Nirginian reporter
mat IT business did no; pick up soon,
the police department would have to 70
INTO the hauds OF receiver"
REPORTER TURNS DETECTIVE.
from the restaurant of King, Nfoseley
u Co.. Commercial Place, and whose
case was continued in order to SECURE
II valuable witness for the Common
wealth, was called again In the Police
Court yesterday and by II singular cir
cumstance the prisoner was discharg-
ed. Detective Eastwood. who made
the arrest and by whose request tho
case was continued In order to apprc-
hcnd the additional witness, having
been suspended from the force on last
"Wednesday, stated to His Honor TINT
he had been unable to collect this adj
ditional evidence on account of his
suspension, and had nothing further 10
say about the case Justice Burroughs
was not aware that the Rev David
King, of the firm OF King, Moselcy 81
Co, from whom the money was stolen
and who had valuable evidence tn
give in the case. was sitting In the court
room waiting To testify. and who being
zeal WAS NOT aware that the case was
under investigation. The case, there
fore. stood before His Honor In the
light of being without q complainant
or witness for the Commonwealth and
the Justice. OF course, discharged the
prisoner He had not been gone long.
| however. before Mr. i. Myers, n re-
porter for the Portsmouth Star. men
toned The fact 10 Justice Burroughs
that the Rev King was not called to
testify, although the case was nDDnr-
emily an Important one. His Honor
was surprised to learn that such n val
liable witness, and the complainant be-
sides, was in court with valuable evil
dence. and he Immediately decided that
the accused should not slip through his
fingers untll he was satisfied of his
innocence. He, therefore, thanked the
reporter, and had another warrant is
sued for the man. With Instructions that
II be served ut once. The warrant was
put in Detective Curtis hands, but
ure OF serving 1t, for, doubtless rcmem-
herring his carly teaching, that IL job
half done is not done at all, the re-
m ter detective concluded that as he
mad started the wheel Of justice
he would endeavor To assist its
progress and went out to apprchcnd
Thomas, il possible, himself. Strange
enough he had Occasion to 20 to the
restaurant or king, MOSclcy q Co,
from whom the money was stolen. on
business, and stranger stll, lie had
been there only IL few moments when
lie caught sight of Thomas, In the very
place where he was formerly arrested
MI. Myers did not walt for Detective
curtis, but took charge of the prisoner
telling King to come along also us com
plainant. The prisoner kicked IL little
no doubt, wondering where and when
the Police Board had put on this new
detective. Since the prisoners rcarrcst
the Rev. King has employed Mr.. julius
4. Saunders to prosecute the accused
THE FRITZSINGER'S DISMISSED.
The charges against John and Eli
FritZsinser arrested Friday night by
officer Cross on II charge of fighting
in front of No. 10 Brewer street, were
called ana from the statement OF the
officer the case was dismissed, it being
shown that the brothers were not the
parties who We're doing the lighting.
MINOR OFFENSES
Frank Tarrall. white. cmbeZzlemcnt;
honorablv acquitted.
S. Nelson, white. breach of the peace:
fined 81 and costs.
Penny Brown, colored. breach of the
peace; continued TO December ID
Sarah Hardy. colorcd, lunacy: writ
Of lnnacy ordered.
Willie Garrison, colored breach OF the
peace: dismissed.
Rosa Holmes, colorcd, assault; dis
missed.
Wesley PEBBLES. Peter Ranhart, S.
Nelson, James O'Reilcy. S. r. Brister,
white, DRINKS; fined 81 and costs.