The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
A COMPLICATED CASE
Was II Christmas Joke or Deadly
Earnest Highway Robbery?
THE POLICE SLIGHTLY PUZZLED
The History OF RHdge l0-Left Over
Results OF the Late Reform Regim
-BegSRrs Plentiful aud Ordered
Ont of rOwm-Cruclty TO Animals
and Other Sorts.


Out of Town Cruelty 10 Animals
and Other Sorts.
y curious case was brought before JUS
Ing charged with highway robbery by one
Sonny Cohen. u pedler,, the occurrence
ner OF Bermuda and Church Streets.
Cohen made complaint at the police sta
uon and told the following story as near
as II could be gathered yesterday: He was
going up Church street with his bundle
when he was stopped at the corner. of
Ser bermnda street by two men. one of whom
told him TO hold up his hands. us he was
q police officer and wished to search him.
Cohen was badly scared. and as the man
ed, ana the men went through him, taking
his bundle and some other things. CO.
hen stated that he could identify the men.
and went with Officer Messick to Il saloon
near by. where he pointed out the princi-
pni one. The officer promptly arrested
MIN. and after capturing the badge. as he
says, after the young man had made an
attempt TO pass II TO another, and had
shown disposition to be troublesome,
money on him. The crowd with whom he
was found stated that he was spending
go on that account. On him was also
found an instrument suspected by the Of
iiGer 10 be a pocket-plcking help. but
winch, the young man said. was used by
| him In his duties as nurse at the hos
pital where he was employed In that Gu
pacity. He declared that the whole af-
fair was merely Christmas froiic. The
officers are divided in their opinions as TO
the mans guilt. some accepting his state
ment and some holding that lie will bear
watching.
The badge which plays so important IL
part In the matter has history. II was
one OF three ordered by the Prohibition
police force as samples by which 10 or
der the new badges. The three were num-
bered ii, IL and q. and were given to the
Officers bearing those numbers on the roll
The full order was sent on, the badges re-
ceived and the officers holding the sam
Walker held No. IL, and when the force
Officer w. b, Walker was appointed he
set Ex-Ofiicer james Walker was taken
Sick sent TO the hospital. attended by the
SGi S g.n man III, IN question as nurse. and at
young man, who appears to, at best have
forgotten that II is against the law TO
self to a fine of from S. TO ,25 '''"
The case now goes over for five days,
and the detectives Will have a chance to
unravel the twisted skein. The names OF
Inc Two young men are withheld for the
present.
,r John White bite, e,olS,red. "partieular
while under the influence of liquor threw
me woman na,, on hot stove. burning her
terday John plead guilty, and a fine OF SIC
and costs was imposed. - Wv
Elijah Moore. colored man with only
begging. In court yesterday he said he
was only getting subscriptions to buy q
cork member mem, He was ordered out OF
j. L. sykes, an eN-Prohibition police
man man, E swore out a warrant Tuesday fol
ored men employed at the Hotel Norfolk
charging the theft of II So umbrella ir
the Police Court Yesterday the, evidence
was unable to register nj the hotel, am
his wife failed to identify any of the ac
cused. They We're discharged
John Reynolds and Edward Moore Two
oessnrs. ran mp against snag Tuesday
night when they tackled Detective Ar.
aing oS,no The "o1 men en-, not SHOWING him to hc
tried 10 sell him II piece of common soal
10 get enough for lodging. After they
Sot through talking the officer DISPLAYED
his badge. The fak!rs We're taken hy sur
prise ana locked M In the Police Cour
Justice Tomlin ordered them out or town
Officers Hall ana Moore. of the Socict,
Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty To Animals
Tuesday took on the streets two mule.
: which had iOU0-po load of bricks be
hind them and were very thin and enact
atcd. James Manson, the colorrd driver
and his employer George \. Stephens
were arrested. and in the Polio, Cour
Manson was discharged and Mr.. steven,
lined SO and costs for allowing the ami
mails To he worked. Both were lame
had water gals. and one could hardly sup
port MS own weight. The animals wcir
held till the trial as evidence and after
wards released.
IN OTHER COURTS
Judge IIanckel yesterday granted
charter to the United Order of Sons an,
D Daughters OF Moses. an organiZa lion TO
benevolent purposes and whose member
are coloned people.
r The Court of Law and Chancery was I,
session Tor short time yesterday, but n,
business of any special public interes
t was transacted.
.ldolph Rice. who was sentenced L
thirty days IN jail Ivy Justice romlin Tucs
day upon the charge of stealing watCl
| from Dora Johnson. colored. has appcal
3 cd his case To the Corporation Court H.
has been bailed for his appearance at tn
2 January tcilA.
Four couples secured licenses to we,
] and We're placed on record YESTERDAY
James Samuel Rishop. Il carpenter q
= Newport News. secured II license 10 we,
Josephine Davis: Augustus Allen Saun
ders, farmer. secured the necessary pt
! pers TO make Sarah j. kah!c his wife
and Edward Hopkins ard Celia AM
l'rhrower and John Richard Raby an,
Mary Eliza Davis the two latter couple
colored, secured licenses.
i The police station has been handSomcl,
decorated with holly ana miStIetoe IL;
Janitor Solomon Rr!Grcforih. The Off
GERS are taking up collection to give IN
obliging janitor n substantial gift