The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
The ktrl'z-Dozler Cutting Affair Oceu-
pied Justice Burroughs Time.
h0RITz SENT ON TO THE GRAND JURY.
Mr.. hrtNnmcr Discharged From, Gus.
todS-rhe Charges Against rsnrbcr
o'sen Disn'ts.cd- Failed to Appear
-Fhe.oiacr Courts Dcctis:FiIed for
Record With Clerk Royster.

: Il
triai OF the Dozicr-AIorltz- Brlmmcr
cutting affair ana the other minor
cases occupied so much time THAT it was
nearly : O'clock before he adjourned
court.
BRlMMER ACQUITTED = NORTH
HELD.
The final hearing in the DoZicr-MoritZ-
TRIMMER cutting affair came up before
Jushice burroughs in the Police Court
yesterday. The full particulars of the
ferlous cutting and stabblTs; of Mr..
byron G. Dozier in front OF Mr.. Soit-
zers barber-shop Oh Church street,
hear Plume, on the night of the ith
OF December. with which cutting Mir.
Joseph Morita and Mr.. John ~ Brim-
MGR. Jr., were jointly charged, have
been published previously in The Vsr-
Elnlan. There was no new evidence
brought out at he trial yesterday. ex-
ceptinE the testimony of Mr. Dozier
himself. who appeared in court with his
throat bandaEc and showing evil
dence or The fearful encounter in which
he was participant. Attorney Lowen-
berg represented MIR Mcri;@. and James
+. Duncan. Mr.. Ermmer. while Com
monwcalth's Attorney Baum assist Cd
the Justice in getting n the facts All
OF the witnesses who had previously
tcStitfcd repeated Substala tally their
former statements. and all tended TO
rirdicatc Mr.. Hrmmer pr the cutting
OF most Of the testimony leading To the
presumption THAT MIR. Moritz did the
cutting In SELF defence, which is fact
however. to be decided by the jury
My. D"@ier reiterated his statement
made to Justice Gregory at the time that
that Justice took his deposition at St.
Vincent's Hospital. which WAS that MIR
trimmer gave him the stab in the back
near his kidney which numbed him
and which Is still thought to be his
as. "a.
that he received seven cuts altogether
the one under his left arm nearly penc-
tratinG his lung, and the stab in the
back over the kidney being the most
serious. He was positive that four
or the curtis were given him by Mr.
was inflicted Ivy Mr.. lSrimmer. As to
who inflicted the other two he was moi;
positive. Mr.. l?rimmer. in his own be-
half. again ldenied having had an"
hand in the cutting, claiming ms On
his previous hearing that he was acting
as u peaccmakcr He was corroburaird
by Mr.. Guy Hall, directly and indi-
rectly by all of the other witnesses
After hearing all of the evidence jus
tice Burroughs gave clear ana concise
opinion as arrived n, under the evil
dence. stating that he d!i not think
therc was sullicieR, evidence to send
MIR Brimmcr on to the grand jury,
and he acquitted him: but that there
was sufficient evidence /. connect MI
Mori'2 with the affair. and he sent him
on TO the grand jury. stating that the
fact of self-defense was a question for
the jury To decide.
Judge Hanciicl rebailed Mr. Morit2
under bond Of $500, with his father. MI
l. Moritz surety. for his appearance
before the grand jury on next M2nday
c. OLSEN ACQUITTED.
The case OF the white barber Mr.. c.
Olsen, who was arrested on "Wednesday
by Deputy High Constable Manning on
Il warran: sworn out by VI. w'.nnn
named Rosa Maclain. charging him
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. was heard by Justice Burroughs
yesterday. Julius II. Saunders repre-
serted Mr. Olsen. and }. c. Asb'iry the
Macklin woman. After hearing the evil
dcncc Justice Burroughs ruled that q
case Of false prc!en:cs had not been
proven and he acquitted Mr.. Olsen. The
W mans attorney then took oui Il
civil warrant against Mr.. Olsen. which
was later compromised by MIR. Saun-
dcrs, Olsen's attorney.
AGAIN CONTINUED.
Thc cases Of W. L. Tennis and others,
who we're arrested in the house ut the
corner Of Hun and Bo,timorc streets
last Sunday afternoon during raid
conducted by SerEcants Taylor. ROBIN
son. and other officers, and held undcr
:; charge of unlawful gambling. We're
again continued by Justice Burroughs
yesterday, until January llth.
DIDN'T RESPECT, THE COURT.
\ colored man. named sam. Cochran,
was arrested yesterday on the charge
of drunkenness and assaulting an Of
liccr with n knife. The Police Court be-
inr I'm session at the time of Cochrans
arrest, he was brought before the JUS
ticc. when he became very boisterous.
rerllsing To be tried. stating that he
was drunk and was not ready. Jus
ticr burroughs ordered him taken to
jail when he became very disordcrly
using a violent oath in His Honor's
presence, for which he was promptly
fined ST. The other charges against
him will he heard to-day.
FAILED TO APPEAR.
When the case of William Arnold. who
was arrested by officer Walker Wed
nesday night. on Il warrant charging
him with drunkenness and assaulting
Bessie Cohen, was called in the Police
Court yesterday, Arnold did not answer:
neither did his surety. r. T.. Wilkins.
ard Justice Burroughs ordered his bond
forfeited 1t being indicated To His
Honor that the bail bond In this in
stance was 4 straw affair. the Justice
issued Il warrant for Arnold's rear
rest.
MINOR OFFENSES.
sam Cochran. colored. drunk and as.
saulting an officer with "a knife; contin-
ued one day.
Gam Cochran colOred SWEARING i'm