The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-14

since min utes ufter 3 O'clock, aud 1
sm going to watch here aud see how
long he will stay in there. / came
around that way on my beat about
O'Clock, and Evans was still standing
on the corner, but q short tins there.
after he left.
By Mr.. Verdier-"Did you see Of
ficer Wynn that night?" "I did not
after he went In the cook shop and do
not know anything about his being III
the house, only what Mr.. Evans told
me-"
Officer Brown was called, but his
testimony did not throw any audi-
tional light on the matter. ID only
knew what Officer TItmus rotated to
HIM.
Here ended the testimony for the
prosecution.
titled about l:30 O'Clock that morn
Mollio Young on Washington street
and brought with five inmates
Of the house to the station house the
girls going IN front aud ho bringing up
the rear with Molie Young. Mr.John
Evans came along aud criticised him
very severely for what be had done.
lie told him 1t was not hls fuult, he
was only obeying orders. He then
said to me ho will got even with mo.
At 2:50 O'Clock that morning left the
station house with Sergeant Robin
son and went to the cook shop
to get something to eat. While l was
In there an inmate of the house told mo
that sue wanted to see me i'll reference
TO getting gold ring that had been
stolen. He told her that he could not
see her then. but would coll about
o'clock in the morning. After getting
something to eat he went back to the
station house got his blanket and laid
down on tho grnss Ill the courthouse
yard until about 8 o'clock that morning
WHOM lie got up and went to the cook
shop for breakfast: was told it was too
soon. He then waited until T:30 o'clock
aAd went up to the house on Cove
street 10 see the girl, and was In her
room taikiug to her in reference
to tho stolen ring when told by the
housekeeper that Curtis wanted me-
Officer Wynn produced and affidavit
sworn 10 hsfore, .J,ustics Gregory and
signed by Il. Downing aud p. Fleming,
making oath that they both aaw him
sleep III the Courthouse yard.
Officers Indy, Williams and Wood
house testified in behalf of Officer
Wynn, hut their evidence did not
bear materially on the charges, only
tending to show that he hnd made IA
great many enemies on account of his
active work since he had been n de-
:ectivo, and giving 1t as their opinion
that they were trumped up charges.
Officer kicharison was called.
Mayor Petit said that he did not
believe that Officer Richardson wls q
competent witness and ought not to
testify in the case: that there were very
serious charges against him.
Mr., Nerdier-"Ihey have never
been presented to the Board"
Mayor Petit They have been be,
fore the court and mr. known through
out the city and the members of This
Board know what they sre."
Mr.. Nerdier 1--WE do not; have
never seen them, and We are not dis
posed to believe every rumor honting
oves the city, eminating from the ring.
sters and enemies of reform govern.
ment.
Commissioner Bolton rose, and
with great vehemence, declared
that these rumors and statements
about Officer Richardson were all
"a 81, hu'i eiiIhhdtCu from INC TN cuD
lawyers OF tho town. Officer Richard
son was Il gentleman aud q good officer
and lie proposed to stand by him aud
vindicn!e him against the vile slnnders
that had been circulated to injure his
character.
Mayor Petit "You will hear theso
charges in due time aud we'll know the
full eXteut OF them and well see that
they are fncts in history and not mere
lille rumor."
Officer Richardson's evidence was
heard, but it was only his opinion as
TO Oiicer Wynn's innocence, throwing
no light on tho charges. AT tho con.
clusion of Richardson's evidence the
case of Officer Wynn was rested.
Oilic,r Wade's case was called. The
officer produced Mr.. nj. Taylor, who
testified that be- was ths man who es.
capped from the house of Ellen Bellamy
on the night OF the rnii, and that he
made his escape through the north
window OF tue room in which
he was at and that when he made his
escape tho patrol wagon had not ar.
rived. lie stated that the only officers
III the house at tho time were Officers
Williams. Wade. Richardson and
Wynn and that neither of them saw
him when he made his escape.
When asked by Mr.. Nordier what
room he was IN. he replied the sitting