The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-05
DETECTIVE And CLERK
Both Made to Apologize to Justice Seneca
Ia the Police Court Yesterday.
RICHARDSON'S CASES DISMISSED.
The Detective aEd Lawyer Duncnn
Have Hot ygortis-a Lively Session
OF the Court-Thc Indictments OF
taie Grand Jury-Mattcrs In the
Other Courts.

Justice Seneca had n large and inter
esting docket to dispose of in the Police
Court yesterday. He opened his court
with a sensational feature, and as De-
tective Richardson was again OH hand
70 assume the role OF prosecuting at
torney, before the session. ended consid-
cradle interest and excitement was
created. The trial OF every arrest made
by Detective Richardson resulted In
dsmissals
COURTS DIGNITY UPHELD.
II VIII be remembered that few
days ago during the trial OF some parties
arrested by Detective Richardson. that
officer and Clerk w. +. Gregory got into
a wrangle. and useti such loud and bots
ferrous language as to commit Il serious
breach of court rules and bring them
selves In contempt OF His IIonor's court.
Justice Seneca, who is noted for. his
careful and metz rulings always
taking ample time to consider we'll be-
FORE he acts. simply called the dis
putants to order. ut that time. That lie
did not propose that the dignity OF his
court should be lowered with impunty
however. was demonstrated yesterday
when, on opening court. the lust ice
called Detective Richardson ana Clerk
Gregory before him ana called their
attention to the fact that they were
both III contempt OF hia court and must
purge themselves by apologiaing or he
would fine them for the contempt.
MeSsrs. Gregory and Richardson each
attempted to explain their troubles; and
contended that the other was the
agglessor. Justice Seneca promptly
checked further argument by stating
that he would give them c,r.e more on
portunity to apologize to the Court;
that he was not examining into the
merits OF their dispute The detective
tnGrellD.ln n ivn f,,r
he had taken, in the transaction and
Clerk Gregory promptly did likewise
Observation-Disclosures TILT.
Detective Richardson Saturday night
arrested Mrs. Powell. a white woman
living on Church street, on Il warrant
charging her with Keeping Il house of
questionable character. The woman
had two little boys, who are very
sick with whooping cough. She an
pcared in court yesterday with the
children and her attorney, Mr. James II.
duncan, asked that she be given an
Immediate trial on account of the chill
dren'S sickness and the mothers ina
bility 10 leave them. Attorneys Will
cox and Groner. who had cases entered
ahead OF Mr.. Duncan's on the docket
Immediately gave way to the latter.
and the case was called. whereupon De-
tectiNc Richardson stated that he was
not ready for trial and asked that HE
a.. I.
hotly objected. on the grounds that the
Commonwealth had had ample time to
prepare their case before the arrest was
made and that il was inhuman and
unjust to continually force innocent
women and sick children into n court
room upon the whms of the detective
This aneciea the detective. who gave
Mr.. Duncan 4 sharp reply, TO which the
latter rcjoincd hy telling the officer that
IL he made an inSolent reply to him
Duncan again they would mix in
short order.
Justice Seneca tapped them to order
and called the case. which was prompt
ly dismissed, the detective having no
evidence To sustain his charge.
AGAIN DISMISSED.
Although the warrants against I.ibbie
Land. Mollie Hollywood. Kittie Wilson
and Sue Murphy. charging them with
maintaining houses of quest ionnble
character. are still under adviscmcnt
by Justice burroughs. Detective Rich
ardson again radcd ana arrested them
on Saturday night Upon the proof 10
Justice Seneca, in the Police Court
yesterday that the cases We're still
pending, he dismissed the warrants.
UNCOMFORTABLE
Sue Murphy. one of the women raid
ed by Detective Richardson Saturday
night. who lives OIL the corner OF How
ard and Nicholson streets. was ar
raigncd under warrant sworn out
by the detective. charging her with
using Drofane and abusive language
toward him ut the time of the arrest
Tie testimony proved that Detective
Richardson forced his way into the
house and up the stairs without reading
the warrant to the woman, although
repeatedly requested 10 do 81. Two Of
iccrS, who were present at the time OF
the raid, testified that they did not
hear any such language used as that
alleged by the detective. although
they were in Il position to hear it. if il
had been used. AS Richardson had no
one to corroboratc his statement the
warrant was dismissed
y TOUGH CUSTOMER.
y burly colored man. named Henry
Clark, stood before the Police Court yes
terday, with Il badly dishgured and ban
daged face and head. the result Of re-
sisting arrest on Saturday night while
drunk. The patrol wagon was engaged
and officer Hampshire attempted to
walk them in from Mr.. Cashin's bar, on
West Main street. To the station house.
He had not gone far. however. before
the man became uncomfortable and had
10 he handled pretty roughly ana hand
cu1fed before he was su5lucd
Three charges were preferred against
him--nhmcly, drunkenness PROFANITY
and assnulting the oniccr-for which
Justice Sencca'S combined fines
amounted 10 $ll.25. in default of which
Clark went TO Jail