The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13


"A colored man named Willie Reed was
nrralsned in the Police Court ycster-
uay. charged with stealing lon" list
OIL ciothing from Mary Harris, a colored
woman with whom he had been living
ior tNo years. at No. II Chpsapeakc
street. Attorney Julius II. Saunders APP
peared for Reed and W. II. Land for
the woman. From The array of VII
nesses produced by Mary to testify in
nef behalf. among whom were Officers
Ludy and Manning. ii looked as if there
YOU'D be suiiicicn; evidence to almost
hahg the accused. Reed had no wit
ness but himself. but after his attorney
was through sitting out the testimony
Oh Mary'S witnesses II was found that
she had no case under the law against
me accused. Her ATTORNEY then b. eyed
lhe court to continue the case until
saturday for q material witness. who
was out of the city. Attorney Saunders
OBJECTED to the continuance hat Ills
Honor thought the witness material
ana continued ii until Saturday next
ROSSANO IN COURT.
1t viii! be remembered that full ac-
count of the young 11-year-old white
boy, Poly Rossano. and his ther,s.
among which was a valuable gold watch
stol2n from the residence OF MIR. Henry
iteardon, of the city. and sold to a man
me Nirginian several DAYS ago. After
the boys arrest and his confession re-
speeding the disposition of the watch
Detective Russ. II and Poly were sent
up 10 Suffolk to meet Constable John S.
branch 10 identify and secure the witch
or arrest him. Constable Branch yes
terday produced the watch in court, and
told an interesting, ana thrilling account
OF their interview with Jones The latter
Is SAID 10 be desperate character who
mas killed man. and goes by the un-
SaTorY appellation of Henry Hell Jones
ana lives at the farther end of one of
mos. dismal necks of land I'm Isle of
Wight county. known as Terrapin Neck
The officers and Polly had Il dreary
ride through the rain and mud of TWEEN
ty-nire miles TO the house of the man
Who had sworn that he would not give
up The watch alive. The officers knew
mat th=y were on Il dangerous mis-
sion and were watching every point and
on their guard. On arriving al the house
they were met a; the door by 1 grown
up son of Jones, who told them tina |
his father was in and asked them in
me house. On entering the room they
round Jones sitting by the fire surround
ell by Verltablc arsenal there being
no less than five brucch- lOading guns,
within reach OF his hands On learning
the mission of the officers he got Very
ho.. and swore in no mild terms thai
ne would go 10 warmer cline than this
before he would give up the watch. The
officers felt that il was no time 10 weak
ell then. and they reminded him that
they had the drop on him and that he
would do one of three thnss-give UP
the watch without pay. 80 with them
alive, or go with them dead. Jones
cursed another volume of oaihs. but
seeing that the officers meant business.
turned over the watch and the trio
Branch. Russell and Polly-lcft for this
city, but neither OF the officers breathed
Freely until they We're ont of gun shot
of the man who has assaulted many
and killed at least one. and who escaped
the penalty of the law through legal
technicalities. MIR. Rearion identified
the watch as his. Polly was sent on
to the grand jury.