The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-02
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he again gave way to his tongue and
temper
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Mr.. S. Lagiglia, well-known boot
and shoemaker. doing business on Main
street. has always been regarded by his
friends as strictly honest. They were
surprised, therefore. to learn on yester-
gay That he had been arrested by a West
India colorcd boy on the charge of OBJ
tanning money from him under false
pretenses. In the Police Court. how
ever, the evidence proved that instead
or MI LaGiglla victimizing the negro,
the latter, in company with an accom-
plice, had attempted to swindle MIR. La
Eiglia The facts as brought out showed
that the colored boy. in company with
another son of Ham, came into Mr.
LaSigliu's store together and the com
plainant asked to see Il pair OF boots,
which he tried on and accepted pre-
tending that he could not talk the Eng
lish language, and his friend acting as
interpreter. Mr.. Lagiglia told the Eo-bc-
tween the price of the boots and he COM
municated 1t to the complainant who
handed the accomplish Il So bill asking
Mr.. Lasiglia If he had the change Upon
being told that he did not. the accom-
pilcc volunteered to get the bill changed
and departed. failing to return After
waiting short time the West Indian
began to raise Il clamor for his change
and started to look for his friend Mr.
Lagiglia declined to allow him To depart
however. until he took off the boots for
which the shoemaker had not received
his pay The negro reluctantly did so.
and Immediately swore out the warrant
for the, shocmaker. After hearing the
evidence His Honor dismissed the war
rant at the costs of the West Indian.
which costs Il colOrcd friend of the In tier
| came in and paid for him.
RICHARDSON AGAIN HOT.
Detective Richardson again lost his
temper in the Police Court Yesterday.
and had 1t not been for the exceeding
lenicncy on the part of Justice Seneca
the detective would have been fined for
contempt OF Court. with perhaps a So
we're penalty added. The case of Annie
knight. charged with Keeping q house
OF questionable charactCt, on Avon
street, and with q violation of the lax.
under another warrant, was called for
trial, and Attorneys Julius ~. Saunders
and Walter ii. Land defended her Dur
ing the cross examination the detective
lost his temper several times. but did
not commit any serious breach of the
Court rules until the Justice seeing tina
the officer did not have any evidence
against the woman, dismissed tho war
| rant under the first charge. The dctcc-
i've thereupon. grew very unruly and
was reprimandcd by the Justice The
other warrant against the woman was
then taken up anu upon motion of Mr..
Saunders dismissed rs being improperly
drawn. ms stirred Richardson Ip to
the boiling point. and he drew n now.
warrant from his pocket and served il
on the prisoner in Court Her attorneys
asked for an immediate trial and Rich
nrdson. upon stating to His Honor that
he was ready for trial. the case proceed
ed II had not gone far, however, before
the detective percmptorily asked that
the trial be stopped until he could pro-
| cure witnesses. This Justice Seneca de-
clined TO do, whereupon Richardson de-
iiantly remarked. let il go by default.
then. The woman was again acuuit-
ted. whercupon the detective so far for
got himself as 10 criticise His Honor's
decision. Justice Seneca promptly sal
down on him by telling him if he again
criticised his ruling that he would fire
him for contempt. Thus ended the Rich
ardson farce.
BOTH GUILTY.
a colored man named William Sat
terrified was arrested by the officers
on Thursday night after a hard chase.