The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-13
wouLD-BE PREACHER IN COURT

Much amusement was created in the
Police Court Yesterday when the case
of Il coiored man named James Hayes.
who had been arrested on suspicion of
stealing lot of books, was called.
large bag OF books, among them n
valuable old fashioned Bible. which
were In the mans possession when ar
rested. were produced in court. Hayes
opened the case for the defense by
stating he had been especially called to
preach the gospel; that he was an aspi-
rant for the ministry, and that all the
powers on earth could not stop him
In the pursuit. The man Is one of the
most ignorant of his race, very ragged
and looked like tramp. Every few
moments he would interrupt the Jus
ticc with a quotation from some part
of the Bible and attempt TO eXhort upon
II. II was soon seen that lie was "a
harmless fanatic and had gotten hold
Of the books from n second hand book
store Justice Burroughs. therefore,
dismissed the case against him aud the
colurcd hoy named Walter Williams,
who was arrested with him.
DIR. T.. d. McNAUGHT ARRESTED
Just before Justice Burroughs ad-
tourned court yesterday, flne-looliing
man, who gave his name as DR. T.. -
Mcknight, was brought before him on
i warrant sworn out by Mrs. Belle
White. who keeps boarding house on
East Main street, charging the Doctor
With assaulting her and locking her up
in "A room. Attorney Julius r. Saun-
dcrS appeared for the Doctor and the
evidence as produced was to the effect
that the Doctor had rented two rooms
from Mrs. White, one for his office ana
the other for his chamber; that the
lanGlady agreed to re-paper the rooms
for him, but delayed in doing so, and
finally requested the Doctor To have
them papered and deduct the bill from
his rent. The Doctor went TO Il Mr.
Stahl. paper hangcr. and contracted the
bill! and had the walls papercd. but ow-
ing To dullncss in business had neglected
to settle With Mr.. Stahl, whereupon that
gentleman called upon Mrs. White for
the amount OF his bill; that lady then
demanded the whole rent Immediately
from the Doctor, who stated that he
was responsible to Mr.. Stahl and de-
clined to pay the landlady. whercupon
she entered his rooms and attempted
to take the furniture ont. destroying
some OF the Doctors medicines and in
strumcntS who. in his endeavor to
check her. locke one Of the doors
There was no evidence that he did the
lady any bodily harm or ATTEMPTED 10
do so. Mr.. Saunders argued that the
woman was q trcspaSser upon the Doc
tors property and that he had a right
10 stop her from damaging his property
DH iofce II necessary. Justice Bur
ipuEhS iuleN inlt Wnlle. perhaps, the
woman was trcspassing. that II did not
Justify the accused in locking her up
In the room, and that such action
amounted to an assault for which he
imposed n fine of So, from which the
attorney took an appeal to the Carnora-
ton Court the Doctor being bailed in
the sum Of S25 for his appearance
MINOR OTFENsEs.
Della Stovall. colored. fclonious as
sault: sent on to the grand jury.
Owen Williams. white drunk; dis
missed.
Annie Nash, colored, profanity; fined
81 and costs.
James Hayes. Walter Williams. color
ed, suspicion of stealing books: dismiss
ed
Mamie White, colored. assault; fined
S. and costs.
James o'Connor, white, assault: fined
s19.75
James Frank. c1lored. assault: dis
missed at cost OF Horace Ems.
Horace Epps, colored. assault: fined
SIS and costs.
George Smith colorcd, assault: dis
missed with costs. 1925
George Smith. colorcd. larceny; dis
missed with costs. sl.25.
H. Post. Robert Dougherty, white
drunk: fined 81 and costs.
Annie Nash, colored, drunk: fined 81
and costs.
Corporation Court.
The suit of the McClcary &, Mcclellan