The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-23
JUSTICE sENECA's GRusr.
n Long Docket Disposed of In Police
I'd. Court Yesterday.

of Police Court yesterday morning. but
soon gave way to Justice Seneca, who
has been presiding for several days,
while Justice Burroughs has been en-
gagged in the trial of the ELAN libel case,
he being one of the defendants law
yers. .,'.t
George Washington. alias "Dipsey,"
colored, was airaigned. charged with
housebreaking. About the first OF the
present month the store of l.. Zellenker
$50 Church street, was entered at night
and several articles were taken includ-
ing at least one pair of trousers and
some shoes. Officer Chastane. on whose
beat the burglary occurred, WAS placed
In charge of the case, and though he had
only a fairly accurate description OF the
negro as clue upon which to work, he
finally ran down his man Saturday. The
latter part of last week the proprietor OF
the merry-so-round on Church street
had some one steal his trunk, and the
ofhcers discovered ii nearby broken
open and all ats contents taken, though
the trunk contained nothing Of great
value. The officers possessed some clues
aus 10 the perpetrator, wh,cit followed up
resulted I'm the arrest of Washington
1t is Alleged that when the prisoner was
arrested he Tad on a pair of trousers
taken from Zellinkers store but some
time between the hour Of his inca rcera-
ton and the time of his appearance in
court yesterday he exchanged neither
garments with another negro who also
occupied 1.-THE cell with HIM. Washington
was one OF che men who robbed White
hursts grocery store, corner James and
Bute streets, several months ago. and
escaped being sent up then only because
or the readiness with which he turned
States evidence Lit Is thought that
there are hve persons engaged in this
last robbery and 1t is expected that
George VIII q gain oh nf no
pected men besides Washington is now
under arrest on another charge
Saturday afternoon NJ. +. Moore and
w. {. Lewis. both white, had an alterca-
ton on Main nstreet, near the Norfolk
Hotel. Sequel: They were in His Hon
or's court yesterday, each charged with
assault They may be equally guilty.
but 1t Is evident that Moore received the
worst punishment, ais his face was gar
mashed with several pieces of court plas-
ter and bandage bound his wrist. The
case was continued until to-day.
Moses Langley. colored, would doubt
less prove a confidence man of national
reputation did he possess a white skin
and better clothes. AS I, is, he was tried
on TWO charges of sw!ndiliag and 81 was
proven that he had obtained so cents in
one case and 81 in another. The Justice
gave him 60 days on each charge and also
imposed fine OF 81 and costs for drunk
enneSs.
The officials ait the postotfice have for
some time been greatly annoyed by the
crowds OF noisy negro boys that gather
about the doors and delivery windows
and several complaints have been made
to the police regarding the matter, but
the future sports and beaux have always
succeeded Inv eludtng the officers. Satur-
day night, however, complaint was made
by phone, and the officer dispatched 10
the scene of the nuisance reached there
in time to secure the person of an ebUn
youth OF evidently sporting proolivities.
John Robinson by name, and a piece of
the coat of another boy who got away.
The case was continued until to-day
VARIOUS VICES
Charles Miller. white John D. Gordon.
white; Charles Gibson. colored. John
Wynn, white; Annie Parrish, white: w.
c. Reid, white, all drunks; 81 and costs
Annie Parrish, profanity: 81 and costs.
John MaEcellus scolored, suspicious
tramp; dismissed.
Laura Evans. colored. in,erferr,no
with Sallfa Dodson; dismissed with costs:
breach of the peace; dismissed with
costs.
Susan Mason colored, drunk: 81 and
costs; for breach of the peace, 81 and
costs. The charge OF assaultinp the
officer was dismissed.
Maggie Mason. stealing S4.75 from Will
liam Epson: thirty days in Jail.
Charles Hawks, colored, fighting: con-
tinued till tomorrow.
IL. c. Ennis, white, drunk and breach
Of the peace; dismissed
w. c. King. white. suspicion OF steal
Ing; continued till to-day.
Charles Jacocks ,colored cha re,ed with
stealing n