The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-07
WORK OF THE COURTS.
The Hearing Of the Alleged SHlndIer Of
Gotten Merchants Postponed BY Request.
LAWYERS WAX WARM TO EACH OTHER.
Alleged Robbers Sent ON TO tho Cor.
poration Court-Conclusted Not to
Marry = Tried TO Get Evcn-De-
ciared MOI GuiIty-work OF Grand
5ury in the United States Court.

Justice Burroughs had small dock
ct to dispose OF yesterday in the Police
Court. Some of the cases. however,
were spicy and interesting.
IN THE TOLLS.
Turner Wilkins. alias Turner Smith,
alias Isaac Joyner, stood before Justice
Burroughs, charged under several war
rants with obtaining mony under
false pretenses from u number of the
leading commission merchants in this
city. The accused halls from Nanse-
lnond county. and his method of sWind-
ling as shown by the evidence was to
the effect that he would go to commits
sion merchants who handled cotton
ana peanuts and tell them plausible
story about having n number of bales
OF cotton and bags of peanuts at the
railroad warehouse which he wished to
dispose of; that he had no particular
commission merchant and would like
Tor them to handle the goods, etc,
whereupon he would give them an order
on said railroad company and go out.
In n few moments he would return,
however, and state that his wife WAS
up the street waiting for him; that she
had made come purchases, and found
that she did not have sufficient money
and would request small advance
on his goods, the same to be deducted
from his account of sales. Getting the
money he would quickly disappear,
warehouse he found no goods there be-
longing to the accused. Wilkins. or
Smith, or Joyner. as the case may be-
worked his scheme successfully among
many of the merchants. until he was
caught In his act on Tuesday last in
the establishment of Jones, Son & Co
Justice Burroughs yesterday post
poned his trinl until next Friday by
request OF his counsel.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
Justice burroughs yesterday heard
the evidence In the cases OF Allen
Roane and ~. l.. Brandy. the two
negroes arrested by Detective East
wood some days ago upon the charge
of stealing goods valued at 500 from
Mcssrs. Nichols & Wallace tnilors, on
Main street. The cases had been con-
tinued several times In order to secure
evidence Mr.. Thomas H. Wilcox
represented Allen Rome and worked
hard to secure his relense. Mr.. F. II.
Camp testified to Roanc's' good repu-
tation, stating that he had been In his
employ for seven years. that he en-
trusted him to handle his cash, and be-
llevcd he was both truthful and honest.
The evidence against Brandy was con-
elusive, and although not so conclusive
against Ronne, yet the circumstances
We're sufficiently suspicious TO his hon
or'S mind 10 justify him In sending
them both on to the grand jury. Roane
was released by Judge Hnnckel under
a bail bond of $500 for his appearances.
Mr.. h. Fl. Camp entering rs his surety.
CONCLUDED NOT TO MARRY.
The case of Pettis Epps. colorcd, held
under the charge of betrayinE Poca-
hontas Young under promise of mar
rlaSc. which case was supposed TO have
been amicably adjusted on Tuesday
by the mans consent to marry the
girl, but which was not finally consum-
tod sNs,lr Il.
when counsel for Epps appeared be-
rore Justice Burroughs and stated
that his client had concluded not to
marry the girl. as he thought he had
II good defense for not doing 30. and
preferred to fight the charges preferred
fence asked that the case be continued
until tomorrow, which request his
honor granted
TRIED TO GET EVEN.
NJ. T. Wright, a young colored man,
was brought before the Police Court
yesterday charged by A. Washington.
also colored, and about Wright's age,
with stealing from him n pair of pants
valued at Sc. Each party to the trial
mad mutual friend In the way of
witnesses, and the evidence proved a.
free and easy state OF affairs among
the four. so far as the general use OF
each others wearing apparel was CON
vi tt'' 'iicS ali teSlltSnlS tnat II was
nothing unusual for the one to wear
the others pants. coat. shirt. or cap,
as occasion might require. The four
lived together. 1t appeared, however.
that Wright got tired of Washington's
continued use of one of his shirts and
his cap, and ordered their Immediate
return. They not forthcoming prompts
~, Wright took Washington's pants
as the former claimed, in order to even
things up. Washington objected to
Squaring accounts in this manner. and
sworc out the warrant against Wright
charging him with the theft Justice
Burroughs sent Wright into the pen
until his friend could go to his room
and bring the pants into court where
upon they were returned TO Washing
ton and his honor dismissed the war
rant upon the defendant paying the
costs.
NOT GUILTY.
The case of Georgia Briggs, colored,
who was arrested on Monday on n war
rant sworn out by Ephram Davis, COL
ored. charging iher with attempting
to cut him with knife. which case was
continued on Tuesday, was called yes
terday and Davis, who failed to APP
pear when the case was previously
called. utterly failed to make out a
case against the woman, whereupon
His Honor dismissed the warrant at the
compiainant's cost.
MINOR OFFENSES.
Charles Wynn, colored, larceny; con-
tinued till the 9TH
Alexander Thorogood, colored, breach
OF the peace; dismissed
Charles Williamson. Jr., colored, lar
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