The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-30
THEY BROKE JAIL.
Two Prisoners Escape from Custody
In Newport News

c NEWPORT News, Va, June 20
,SpeciaD-Thomas Degan and Thos.
Mcdonald. inmates of the city
h t,l, IS succeeded in breaking out
night. and made good their escane
IhomaS Mcdonald was under indict
ment for feloniously assaulting VIM
Weldon with knife. These prisoners
nccuuied cell in the northwestern cor
ner OF the jail. They worked their wav
through the wall into the jail-yard bv
removing bricks from underneath the
henvv granite window sill until n hole
ail,clehliy large to accommodate Il
medium size man was made. II was
then but minutes work to enter the
ward anu scale the ten foot wall. which
surrounds II. The Jail breakers then
proceeded TO the Hoffman house,
Ihlrty -seVenth street. and inquired for
one OF the boarders, who it appears was
absent. After leaving the Hoffman
nnlse 1t is presumed that they boarded
freight train for Richmond This
adds Two more to the already long list
VINO nave broken this jail during a few
months past.
HUSTINGS COURT.-During the ar-
iernoon session of this Court Judge Bar
nam considered an application of the
norman Bros. for n retail malt liquor
Incense. they propose TO conduct this
business i'll connection with their bot
Ting works. corner Thirty fourth street
and Lafayette avenue.
Several ministers were observed in or
ABOUT the Courthouse, and ii is preSum-
ed mat they were preparing to offer
any opposition they could to the grant
ing or license in this exclusive ter
rltoiv. After hearing witnesses, accord
ing to the usual form. Judge Barham
continued the case until next term of
court.
POLICE COURT.-Proceedin in this
court seemed to be brimful of interest
and excitement yesterday. a number
OF raids, resulting in ten arrests. We're
made Saturday night, and ii was
thought that these cuses would be
heard. The charge of Illicit Capitalization
against VIM. NJ. Mcdonald. which three
times had been set for hearing. was
taken M during the morning session
ana continued in the afternoon. The
number of witnesses put on the stand
was not great, but much time was con-
Sumed IN mental gymnastics" by the
LAWYERS on the respective sides. MeSSrS
w. u. Barrett and II. l.. Moss conduct
ed the prosecution and Mr.. r. NJ. Lett
the defense. Every inch of ground was
Fought over. Mr.. Lett made the point
that the warrant should hove allo"ad
that the offense was committed within
one wear. This point will be argued
in the higher court if the case goes
AGAINST Mr.. Mcdonald. Decision re-
served.
John Vaughan. J. j. Vaughan. John
lev and George Hill, DRINKS, were each
fined S375.
On account of the length to which the
Mcdonald case was drawn out none OF
tho rni' o"S"S wore trinh
PERSONAL AND NOTES.-Many of
our citizens are preparing TO take IN the
festivities ut Richmond this week
Magrudcr Camp, u. c. ", Will go 10
Richmond by this mornings train
Miss Mary Kurtz and w. w. Faulk-
ner's little daughter, of Winchester. va,
arrived here Saturday morning. MISS
kurtZ came az this season in order TO be
present AZ the L. c. " cncampment at
Richmond this week Much of Miss
Mary kur;z's life and work has been
spent IN relieving the suffering Confeder-
ates. SHE has nurscd many of the
wounded soldiers back to l;fe and took
the most active part in a Struggle made
by the ladies OF Winchester. wE.ch re-
suited in tine erection of several splendid
monuments TO the memory of the Con-
federa'te dead at Winchester
IeEMONED.--The office Of the Vir
gin"an has been removed to the Moss
block, Twenty-eiShth street. upstairs.