The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14
A Sharp Trick To Secure An Old Mans
Pension Money Shown Up.
Or. f. E. WHITE MOsr APPEAR IN COURT
7ic Refused to Obey Summons and a
RuIe ~ entered Against HIn,-The
Case Against Stevens and the Social
Ciub-An Interesting Minor Docket
-Busincss tn ether Courts.
Justice Burroughs had large and i'm
po!tant Police Court docket yesterday.
a SWINDLER CAUGHT

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a SWINDLBR CAUGHT.
"A clearinghouse keeper at Phoebus,
Va, complained to the authorities seve-
raj days ago. that she had been swim
died out of $40 by one of her boarders
named Robert Babe United States
pensioner. by his leaving her with his
board bill unpaid. The lady who Is
named Lancer, thought that Babe. who
was about to receive $50 pension money,
mad fallen under the influence of Il swim
died named James Biglow. who had in
duced him to leave her and who would
ultimately secure the most of the old ex-
soldiers money. The police have been
on the lookout for both parties. but were
unable 10 locate them until Thursday
night, when man, arrested for drunk
enness, gave his name as Babe. He had
ABOUT ~ upon his person. and on sober
ing up. stated that he had given the
balance of his money to a friend, whom
he described. Upon this description the
officers soon captured Il nun who prov
ed to he James Blblow The latter had
$40 OH his person. The evidence before
the Police Court yesterday looked very
suspicious for Rislow and His Homer
continued the case for futthcr investi-
CATION. Babe WAS fined for being drunk.
DIR. WHITE MUST APPEAR.
When the case OF Sallc De Forrest, n
young actress from the Franklin Thea
tire, and Il young man named j. O. An
derson, who were arrested on warrant
sworn out by DIR. l.. T.. White. the vet
ernary surgeon. Thursday night. charG-
ing them with robbinS him of $500 was
called In the Police Court Yesterday pr
White did not appear TO prosecute the
case. His Honor then sen; a summons
out for him, but the Doctor still failed
to respond. The warrants against both
al -.
the costs Of Dr. White. and later Justice
Burroughs issued capias for the Doc
tors arrest to show cause why he should
not pay the costs of the warrants and
be fined for contempt OF HIS Honor's
Court In MOI obeying the summons sent
out for him. The capias WAS placed
In Deputy High Constable Manning's
hand TO esrve.
STEVENS CASE CONTINUED AGAIN
The two warrants against A. L. Stew
ems for selling liquor without a license
and Keeping a gaming house. respective
ly, were tried before Justice Burroughs
yesterday. The latter warrant was dis
missed and .he former continued until
the lith. Mr.. Stevens is connected with
the National Social Club. at the corner
of Church and Bermuda streets.
MINOR OFFENSES
George Teton, white threatening 10
shoot; fined 81 and costs
George Teton. white, carrying CON
cealed veg pons; fined $40 and costs
Charles Proctor. ce!ored unlawful
trespass and nuisance; fined $50 and
costs
B. :. Carter alias Bob Wilson, colored
stealing; ninety days IN jail.
j. X. Gain. white. obtaining goods un-
der false pretcnsss; dismissed at costs
t5ocD To the complainant
Howard rIlrSllnt brpo oh nf ,b. ,n,o,,.
continued 10 the 18th.
James Old. colurrl breach of the
peace; continued 10 the 18th.
Ada Mayo. colored, assault: continued
To the nth
bertha Jones. colored. assault: contin-
ued to the liih under bond of $3.50.
Robert Bray, colored, unlawful tres
pass; lined s. and costs.
Edward Nelson. colored, nuisance;
fined $3.50 and costs.
J'iiia Clements. colored. nuisance
fined $3.50 and costs.
SARAH hanks cOiOred, unlawful tres
pass; continued until the 18th.
T. g. christian. l.. Smith, white.
drunk; fined 81 and costs.
Robert Babe, white. drunk, discharged.