The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
Many Matters Of Interest to All
Vrginians.
A YOUNG MANS DOWNFALL
Lady Managers Atlanta Exposition.
Union Theological Seminary Re-
moval Committee. Gold
Brick Case. Mary Mil
Ter Case Reversed.
speeial Dispatch to the virginisu.


court il the now celebrated Mary
Miller case 1t will be remembered
that the court that passed out of ex
lstenco on tho LIST of January dc
clded that Magistrates had no right
under the constitution TO pass sen
tence in cases of petty larceny and
similar otlcnseS. This decision cost
.he Commonwealth thousands OF
dollars. An amendment TO the con
stitutlon has lately been adopted,
authorizing the Legislature to make
law giving Justices of the Peace
power to dispose OF cases effected
by the decision. In order TO
ascertain whether or not the
new court agreed with the
old one q test case was
made Of here. Johu Brown, negro.
was charged with stealing u copy of
the Richmond Dispatch, valued at 3
cents, and Justice Crutchiield sen
fenced him to Jail. His counsel,
Messrs. G.. w. Dunston and George
j.. Wise, sued out writ of habens
corpus. Those gentlemen argued
the case before the Court OF Appeals
for Brown, AMI Attorney General
Scott for the Commonwealth. The
latter used the very same arguments
he did in the Mary Miller case. To
day the court, through Judge Keith,
rendered au opinion sustaining the
position of the Police Justice. There
Is much rejoicing here over the
decision.
Another young man in this city
has had his downfall. This time II
i
the State newspaper. He has run
away from town, leaving n letter
telling of his stealings. Bradley Is
about 20 years old. He has been
connected with the State ever since
he was little boy in knee pants.
He attracted the attention Of the
business management os the paper
when selling papers on the street
and was taken into the Office. His
promotion was rapid and for two or
three years he has been collector
and had access to all the cash and
books. Bradley confesses to embez
Zling $3.50 of money lately collected,
but the amount of his stealiIGs will
never be known. Among his other
duties was that of dealing out
papers to the carriers and new shows,
and no thus had an opportunity of
stealing money and never being dis
covered. Bradley has lived fast
lie IN the last year or two. He is
said to have been Il frequent visitor
TO gambling establishments. When
he left the State Office Tuesday even
ing he complained of being sick. He
did not return yesterday, and this
morning letter was receiv ed from
him stating that he had used the
states money for his own purposes
and that he had left town. BRADLEY
mas widowed mother and sisters
here. He is thought to have gone to
New York.
An incident in the gold brick case
was the meeting to-day of John I.
Norris, the detective, and Capt, w,
A. .. Cole OF this city. Cole, who
was on Capt. Sam McCubbin's staff
during the war, had an experience
with Norris. The latter was Fed
eral spy and was playing telegraph
operator under the name of sam
Starr when arrested. He was placed
IN Coles custody ana made his es
cape while beng transferred from
one prison to another in this city.
Cole was summoned on Jury and
the TWO men met at the CITY Hall
and had most Interesting chat
Norrls gave Cole a picture of HIM
sell aud also one for Sam Langley.
OF Norfolk, who employed him as
telegraph operator.
Collector Ryan and his chief
deputy, Mr.. w. Taylor, have re-.
turned from Washington. where
they spent yesterday looking after
matters eitecting the Internal Reve
nue. service. 1t is said that thev
visited about dozen of the div.
slons of the Revenue services aud
everywhere they were heard notbinr
but praise of the Richmond district
Mr. Iyler was told that all papers
ttom tins district were always in due
form and SO accurate and neat they
were passed by without the critical
examination given TO those OF other
districts. Mr.. Ryan will, III few
days, make new appointment. II
Is pretty we'll settled that a Norfoll
man will be selected for the plac,
and will have general supervision o,
the income tax III this district. Ir
this connection it may be stated thai
Collector Ham Shepherd, of tn,
western district, has been in bad
health for some time and is on ,
leave OF absence. 1t is feared thai
he Will not be able to return tn In.
uu'ies again. MIR. Shepherd is well
SHOWN as former secretary OF the
othte Democratic Committee.
az recent meeting of the ladies
OIL the lakewood Memorial Assoola
ton Col. John s. Harwood wa.
chosen by e unanimous vote to de-.
liver the address and eulogy at the