The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-10
IN COURT YESTERDAY
Several Raids on Social Clubs Aired
by Justice Burroughs Yesterday.
THE STOLEN GOODS WEAEFOUAD ON him
Princes Club on East Main street
Pulled Early Sunday Morning
A Negro Fined for BrutalIy As
snuItfnE White Mana Long List
of Minor offences.


Monday morning Police Court docket
Yesterday. but as nearly one-half Of the
! cases were continued and large portion
OF the remainder minor Offenses, the seS-
sion was an unimportant one.
STILL AFTER THE SOCIAL CLUBS.
That the temporary lull in raiding
the so-called social clubs was not evil
dence that the police had discontinued
their vigilance against these evils was
demonstrated Sunday by several raids,
which resulted yesterday In the sending
on to the grand jury OF the proprietors of
several places
At an early hour Sunday morning the
officers, under command of Sergeant
Williams. raided the rear of Mr.. j. IT.
Irince's saloon. a No $50 East Main
street. where they found evidence of a
bar in full blast. They placed Mr.. Prince
the alleged proprietor of the place. under
arrest: also Cornelius Mosely, who was
round in charge of the place. both being
charged with selling liquor on Sunday.
Half q dozen negroes. found I'm the
place. were also taken in. charged as
nuisances. A lot of para phernnlia In the
shape of liquors. bottles. glasses. cigars.
etc. were also. captured. The evidence
against 4he proprietor and manager
pro TEN" was conclusive, and His Honor
sent them both OH 10 the grand jury
under bonds of 800 each. Those charged
as nuisances Were dismissed.
THE SECOND RAID.
About $50 o'clock in the evening the
officers again started out and made n
raid upon the National Social Club
rooms. which are located upstairs over
the corner of Church and Bermuda
streets. Mr.. a. l.. Stevens was found
In charge of the club and placed under
arrest on two charges. viz: Keeping
gaming house and selling liquor on
Sunday. The usual bar outfit was also
captured here by request of the de
PENDENT his cases We're continued until
Wednesday next for evidence In his
favor His bond was fixed AT SlOO
STOLEN GOODS ON HIM.
While Samuel Neil. colored was absent
working Oh loading Il ship at Newport
News few days ago IL thief took adj
vantage of his absence to enter his
room and deplete his wardrobe When
Nell returned home he found that the
only wearing apparel that he had left
was what he had upon his person He
suspected one William Smith colorcd.
OF being the thief and sworc out a war
rant for his arrest. and he was appre-
hended on Saturday last Upon his
before Justice Burroughs
yesterday nearly everything he wore
was identified by Neil as his clothing.
His Honor gave him ninety days in jail
MAMIE POWELL RAIDED.
For some time past the police authori-
ties have had reason TO believe that
the house No. 334 Butte street was Of |
Il questionable character and have
watched the place. On Saturday night !
about IL O'Clock n raid was made under |
Two warrants. charging the proprietress |
with keeping house of ill-fame and |
selling liquor without a license The
iandlady. Mamie Powell was placed !
under arrest and IL large quantity of beer |
found in the house was confiscated II
is said that number of the fair sex had
congregated there. by request of the |
defendants Justice Burroughs continued
the case until tomorrow. placing the |
woman under $500 bail. which was fur
nished
y brutal ASSAULT
y colorcd man. named Rob Oliver, |