The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-23
A LUCKY ARREST.

Detective Curtis accidentally made q
valuable Arrest Thursday night In the
person of Will Morris, colored Nor
ris was committing q breach of the
pence, and the officer took him in. At
the station house the officer recognized
the prisoner MS II tough customer. who
had split II woman's head open with
beer bottle some time ago, and made
his escape. Tho police have been on the
lookout for him ever since. III the Po-
lice Court yesterday tblorcd girl
named Virginia Jones. who said she
lived on Chesapeake street, Identified
Morris as the man who struck her
with the beer bottle. cutting her head
so that she WAS laid up for several
days The man acknowledged hitting
the girl with the bottle. but claimed
j that II was only n SLIGHT lick and thnt
she was ont the following day. He
then left for Philadelphia where he
has heen until n few days ago. Jus
tice Burroughs hrned him sa.25 for the
breach of the peace. and Sl225 for the
assault on the woman. I'm default OF
which he was sent to jail!
CRAZY DRUNK.
The failure to properly search Ralph
Bell. white man arrested Thursday
morning for being drunk. before send
inE him to Jail. came very near prov
ing TO bc serious matter with Jailcr
Friedman. Officer Cnffcr arrested firl,
about Q o'clock in the morning. hut ns
he was too drunk for Justice Burrourhs
TO try him, he was sent to the station
house. md from there to the iail Jail
CT Friedman had some difficulty I'm set :
ting him into the jail hallway. and nf-
ter In there the prisoner drew Il large
rnd dangerous loO;in" r~ifn
clincd to enter the CELL Mr.. Friedman
called four men from the kitchen and
entering the tnil ball. crdcavored To
attract the attention of Bell. So that
hpIS could T., IN hi,,,,
knife from him. The prisoner waited
until Mr.. Friedman was well inside The
outer jail door, when he seemed to I'M
derstand their motive and spranC upon
inc 1ailer, lnnging ut him with tho
knife. Mr.. Friedman MANAGED To hold
his assailants arm until tho other fo,r
men pinned him fast and took the knife
from him. Iailer Friedman saws thai
during his long experience locking up
dangerous ana drunken criminals he
never had such an experience before.
8ell was very penitent in the Police
Court yesterday, pleading that he was
crazy drunk; that he did not remem
Der anything about il. and was totally
Irresponsible. Hc said that the taller
was his friend and had been very kind
10 MN on previous occasions when
drunk and that he would not bny,
cut him for the world The jailcr said
that the man was drunk and tina. he
ala not believe he would have attacked
him If he had been in his right mind
justice Burroughs stated that the Of
Tense was sufficient to send the man on
to the grand jury, but on account of tn,
Jaiier's statement that he was irrcspnn-
Sible he would be lenient and fine him
S2.2a. His Honor also imposed A fire
OF S3l5 for drunkenness. Bell was rn
able to pay the fine and went to Jail.
SAILORS IN \ ROW.
Two sailors, named II. l.. Seay and
Harry Casper from off a merchant yes
SCI, were having good time on Thurs
day night at the corner OF Church and
Union streets. They got into a dispute,
however which finally ended in row
and bloody fight. An officer saw the
disturbance and placed them under ar
rest. when it was found that CASPER
mad received bad cut over the eye.
which had to be dressed by DIR. Speight
az me statlon-house Justice Bur
roughs heard the case and the evidence
proved that Casper had received a bad
beating. His Honor dismissed the case