The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-01
HIS TILT WITH COURT CLERK GREGORY.
An Interesting, ana Lively Session Of
Justice scncca's Tribunal for tho
Trial of Pcsty Cases-In the Law
ana Ghnncery Courts Corporation
Court-Suits Entered.

tests; because he had been unmcrciful-
~ scored by lawyers and prisoners,
and because he had had war of
words with Clerk Gregory, in which
he had gotten the worst end of it.
The detectives discontinue was seem
ingly pleasure 10 the spectators.
The docket itself was short one
ana would, under ordinary circun-
stances, have been unintcrcSting
THE BESSIE ROSS CASE.
The cases of wcll-known business
man and Bessie Ross, arrested by De
tective Richardson on Wednesday
night during general raid made by
that officer upon houses OF question
able character, drew large and Gu
rious crowd to the court owing to the
as ono OF our leading merchants. who
has host of friends, especially
among the sporting fraternity. The
merchant asked that the two warrants
IN which he was interested be con-
tinued until tomorrow, owing TO the
inability of his counsel. Mr. w. II.
White to be present. Detective Rich
ardSon thcreupon asked that the cases
he continued five days, and asked for
warrants against the man and Bessie
Ross for adultery instead OF fornica-
ton, as charged.
The prisoner opposed the five days
continuance and asked that the case
he set for tomorrow. Justice Seneca
continued the cases until November
9TH. and the new warrants against the
accused were also issued. During the
hearing n wrnnglc and hot words were
passed between the merchant ana De
tectivc richardson. and itrwas not I'M
til His Honor threatened to punish
them both for contempt of his court
that they were induced TO .dcsist and
keep quiet.
SHED. CARR DISMISSED.
Whom Tho Sbnl
head waiter At one of the hotels in the
city. who was arrested We'd
rcsday night by Detective Rich
ardson at No. &c Avon street. during
his raid. was called. his attorney. Jul
Illus n. Saunders, moved that the war
rant be dismissed upon the grounds
that it was fatally defective. The war
rant alleged that the accused had
committed n certain crime on the night
IN question. but failed Ia name the
correspondent Mr. Saunders argued
that his client was called upon to an
SWcr a crime without having been
advised of the nature Of the accusation
or III connection with whom the offcnSc
was committed; that the nature of the
alleged offcnsc was such that his client
could not prepare his defence without
knowing the other party TO the crime;
that his client should never have sub
mittcd to he taken into custody under
such n warrant and that for His Hon
in question would be to take from his
client the right granted him under the
Constitution of being confronted with
his accusers and the nature OF the
accusation.
Justice Seneca promptly dismissed
the warrant, against Detective Rich
ardson'S protests.
DETECTIVE RICHARDSON
SCORED.
The case Of Annie Knight. arrested by
Detective Richardson during WcdneS-
day nights raid on two warrants. one
OF hcing the prOprietrcSs of a house OF
ill-famc, at No. Sc Avon street. and the
other of fornication with Shed. Carr.
Julius II. Saunders and Walter IL.
Land represented the accused and OPP
posed the motion of Detective Richard
son for n. continuance of the ease. Mr.
Saunders argued that the plaintiff was
not entitled to Il continuance because
the detective had not put himself with
in the rules of procedure by having
subTocnas issued for his witnesses and
that his clients liberty should not lon
ger be taken from her by the neglect
or apathy of the officer conducting the
prosecution. Justice Seneca stated that
he would not dismiss the case. but re-
lease the woman upon her own recog-
niXancc for her appearance Tomorrow.
During the hearing Mr.. Saunders
stated to His Honor that he did not
WISH TO lmputc impure motives to De-
tcctive Richardson in his assaults upon
these women and men. The attorney
believed Detective Richardson was
thoroughly conscientious in the matter;
that he thought he was doing his duty,
but history has proven that the most
dangerous person In The world is Il
thoroughly conscientious man when he
Is welded to n wrong idea and Is on
the wrong track. Since Jack. the Rip
per- has been apprehcndcd tho learn
ed insanity expert tells us that Jack was
thoroughly conscientious: that he be-
licvcd he was doing his duty in the per-
Torrance of his crimes. So Detective
richardson, under the impression that
he is doing his duty, is taking liberty
and money in the way OF imprison-
mcnt and fines from innocent ana law
abiding people.
CHARLES ORMSLEY'S CASE.
Mr. Charles Ormsley, white, appear
ed before the Police Court yesterday to
answer the warrant sworn out by a
young white boy, named Bernard C.
Harris, charging Mr.. Ormsley with as
saulting him, knocking him down and
kicking him. The boy showed n slight
ly disfigurcd ear, which he claimed to
be the result of n blow from Mir Orms-
ley's fist. The defendant asked for
continuance to secure further evidence
in his behalf, which His Honor granted
until November I'd, placing him under
$40 bail bond for his appearance, MIR |
Doc. Baum entering as his surety.
MINOR OFFENSES.