The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-17
THAT ASSAULT CASE
Mr. JohnA. Brlmmer, Jr., and Mr.. Guy Hall
Arrested In Connection With 1t.
Did Mr.. BRIAAER CUT BYRON DozIERP
Nm An Antc.aIortcm Statement the
Wounded Man Says rte Did--Mor-
ritz Committed TO Jail without
Bnii-AHother warrant for Ksrin.
mer-in the Courts Yesterday.

When Mr.. Joseph Moritz was arrested
on Saturday night. it was thought that
he alone was responsible for the serI-
Gus stnbbing and cutting inflicted upon
MI. Byron Dozier during the row that
occurred on Church street. of which Il
luil account was published in The Nir-
glhlan on Sunday morning. Many were
surprised, therefore. to learn during
sunday that warrant had been issued
for MIR. John a. Brimmer. Jr, eX-City
Sergeant of Norfolk. charging him
with being the one who did the stab
bling, inflicted upon MIR. Dozier. 1t
was learned that Justice Gregory had
been sent for on Sunday morning to
take the deposition of the wounded man.
whose condition was said to he scri-
Gus. Mr. Dozicr was given to under
stand that said deposition might prove
10 De his antc-mortem statement and re-
Iuesled TO state under oath who had
lnlllcteu The wounds upon him. In COM
pliance he sworc that Mr.. Moritz cut his
throat and that Mir. Brimmer did the
staDbing in the back. This statement
LED To the warrant for Mr.. Brlmmcr's
arrest Sunday afternoon. Soon after his
arrest Judge Hanckel baiied him in
the sum OF $500 for his appearance he
fore the Police Court yesterday When
Justice Burroughs called the case in
the morning, owing to neglect some
where, no one appeared to advise His
Honor the true state of the facts in the
wounded mans declara ton and he
therefore. rebailcd Mr.. trimmer i'm the
sum of $500, Mr. Rrmmer. ST. entering
mis- surety as he had done before Judge
Hanckcl. Later. however. Mr.. DoZicr's
deposition was handed TO Justice Rur-
roughs and being OF the opinion that tho
cas-" was not such n one ~; Il Justice
should bail he issued n warrant for MIR
.rimmer's re-arrcst. but up To n late
hour last night he had not been APP
hrchenned Mr.. Mnritz. whose case
was called ana continued until the 18th.
has not as yet secured bail
After dispensing of AIR. Noritz's case
mat gentleman requested Justice Bur
roughS to issue n warrant for the ar
rest OF Mr.. Guy Hall on a charge of as
Saultin" him ut the time of the row.
Ills } inr did so and Mr.. Hall was
bronsht into court and his hearing
continued. by request until the other
case comes up. on December 18th.
SHoP-LlFTERS IN TROUBLE.
lust as Justice Burroughs was pre-
pairing TO adjourn court yesterday, three
colored women were brought before him
by Officer Morton, who was accom-
panied by Mr.. c. c. Griswold, manager
OF Woolworth's five and tcn-cent store,
on Main street. Mr.. GIswold had in
ms possession several baskets that he
had taken from the prisoners and which
contained collection of various arti-
c!es, such rs are seen upon the five
and tcn-ccnt store counters Mr.
Griswold preferred charges Of larceny
against the women and identified the
goods as articles stolen from his couu-
tors He stated that he WAS suspicious
of the women and watched them until
ne detected them in their thcfts. when
lie caught them and turned them over
10 The officer The women arrested
were Emma Robinson. Mary wilkins
ana Sarah Robinson. The stolen arti-
clcs We're Of small value. the total
amounting To only $40 and Justice Bur
Oft with fine of S7.25 each AS they
were unable 10 pay same, however
they went To jail.
COLORED SWINDLERS FINED
TO negro men named Charles Warren
ana William Reeves, claiming to have
come from South Carolina and C;e1s.-
Sia respectively. We're arraigned In the
Poilcc Court yesterday on the charge
Oh BENG card sharpers and swindling
ignorant negroes with their games
ihey were arrested Saturday night
upon complaint lodged by several of
their victims. The evidence yesterday
tended To prove that the prisoners
We're only IL part of a regular gang
who were working In collision with
hem $l2.25 each in default OF which
they went 10 jail. The officers are on
the lookout for their confedcrates
BURGLARS IN COURT.
Two negroes named Frank Thompson
and William Smith. who are accused
OF being burglars on a good-sizcd scale
Tor negroes, were turned over to the
Norfolk County authorities yesterday
by Justice Burroughs. The accused
were arrested in this city on Saturday
night upon the charge Of robbinr
the store OF Samuel Lasting in tile
county near the Portsmouth line on Fri
day night. of thirty suits of clothes
valued at $3.50. and six overcoats valued
at $40. AS the case was not invcsti-
gated by His Honor. it is unknown
how they got away with their booty
MINOR OFFENSEs.
j. NJ. Vaughan, colorcd violation Of
the Sabbath; fined So and costs
Henry Williams, colorcd, nuisance:
fined 81 and costs.
William Wilson, colorcd. assault:
fined SO and costs.
John Ounce, colored, assault, oontin-
ued to Dec. 18th.
Isaac Colunbac. colorcd. gaming
house; continued to the nth.
James Harris, colored, larceny: dis
missed.
William Reeves. colorcd, nuisance:
fined $40 and costs.
Charles Warran, cclored, nuisance:
fined $40 and costs
Willis Read, colored. profanity; fined
81 and costs.
William Arnold, nuisance; fined $3.50
William Arnold rroropit,. n,n,; 81