The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-05
IN THE POLICE COURT.
n Raid OH the Magnolia Social Club
and Itg Result.

about 10 o'clock Sunday morning
ofhcers Russell Curtis and Simpson
raided the Magnolia Club room. over
Madden's bar. corner Of Church and
bermuda streets. They found Ben
'fisher apparently in charge behind the
par heard white man call for drink
and saw Fisher hand up a bottle of
whiskey and two glasses for the LIQUOR
and the other containing the usual
quota of water. The man poured oljt
Inc whiskey. drank it, passed over 81
and received change. and Mr.. Fisher
was then arrested. Mr.. James Mad
den. who rents the building. was not
there, but the charge of selling liquor
on Sunday was also lodged AGAINST
him, and he and Fisher were before
tlT Honor yesterday, represented by
Mr. Tilton. The case was continued
until Friday to give the defense an op-
portunity to prove that the club, under
its charter. had right to do just what
was being done when the arrest was
made. Ed. Lynn Is also under bond
TO appear F{iday 10 answer 10 the same
charge.
STOLE IN HIS SLEEP.
ABOUT IL o'clock last Saturday 4
white man answering to the name of
J. Dalton went TO Roanoke dock and
calmly christening yawl boat be-
longing to Hudg!ns & Hurst. and made
away with 1t. He has previously boy
rowed 4 pair of oars from CAPTAIN
Henry Brown. Neither the boat, which
is worth $40, nor the oars. have been
seen since, but Dalton was picked IN.
locked up and jerked up before His
Honor and sentenced 10 six months in
Jail. He claimed that he did not know
anything about 1t; didn't remember ever
seeing the boat or the oars. but If he
took them Il was not with evil intent
He refused To tell where the stolen
property twas, saying he knew nothing
of 1t. Dalton was also fined 81 and
costs for being drunk and assessed the
same amount as nuisance
FORCIBLE PURSrASION.
Steve Budd, the well-known co!o,ed
barkeeper. was before His Honor yes
terday upon ihe charge of assau.t!rE
Jacob Jackson. also colored and was
fined 81 and costs. Steve pleaded that
he was just trying to get Jackson 10
stop playing pool before Sunday came
in. and as pu:suasion was of no avail
had to use cue 10 accomplish his oh.
| ject
THE CRAP NUISANCE.
Jim Brown. James Brooks. Andrew
Skinner and w. H. King are the names
of four colored boys who were arrested
Sunday by Officers Woodland and Bell
loi shootiHS c'dp I'LL KING lane. The
! first two were fined 81 and costs each
and the others dismissed with the warn
! ing that IL caught again they would be
| fined $40 and costs
| REDUCED THE FINE.
For some time past pedestrians on
| Main and Union streets and CONNER
| cial Place have been ANNOYED nv a
couple of little white girls who sell
| pencils and make themselves In MANY
| instances obnoxious to passersbv nv
their opportunities. One of these girls
| Millie Weeks. was arrested Saturda v
night for lewd conduct and fined g.
and costs yesterday She pleaded her
| case like lawyer and finally induced
Justice Burroughs TO reduce the nssess-
| ment one-half.
HELD AS a WITNESS.
| Carrie Price, colored, was nm obore
ed with being an accessory to the shoot :
ing of Emma Lane Saturday night but
she succeeded in proving in the snace
of very few minutes that she was
nothing more than an important vii
ness, and was held as such under , sso
bond until the case shall come nm for
trial.
| MINOR POLICE COURT CASES.
George j. Donald, white. bepginp
on the streets; fined SIS and costs.
w. l.. Jones, augustus Winmar,. p
4 d. Baldwin. George Miner. Thomas