The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-27
IN COURT YESTERDAY
A Prophecy at a College Alumni Meeting
Which Led to Trouble.
SEQ, AploRs's laoPPoRTuAE REMARK
For which He WAS Given Ter.
riac "Ronstinscgby An Attorney
~Boysfn Observation-Disclosures Dodd
Sent ON Go the Corporation Court
-Other. Court Notes.

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The most Interesting case in the Police
Court, yesterday was ghat of Nathaniel
Reid. Thompson Reid, George Moore and
Mat Lewis. charged with assault. Lewis
Is the editor of thea Recorder, a colored
orsaH published onaQueen street, and
graduate Of the Norfolk Mission Col
lege and at the annual meeting of the
alumni last week; he was selected as
prophet. 1t was alleged by the Reds
shat Moore. In his remarks that night,
had reflected upon his sister This Moore
denied. and he further said that he went
to the Reid house and apologized to the
FAMILY for anything he had said which
they thong hit offensive. His apology was
accepted he claimed. and he thought
the matter Mt an end until last Friday
night, when he. was assaulted by Ma
thaniel Reid on Queen street. Reid was
represented by Mr.. Charles Sharp, while
Lewis represented himself and Moore.
Lewis showed thatshe was only peace
maker, Moore was numerically scored
by Mr. Sharp, While officer Nelson did
not escape the lawyers hot shots. After
spending nearly, two hours over the case
Nathaniel Reid was fined So and costs
Wills the others We're dismissed
BOYS IN TROUBLE.
Before the Police Court yesterday sew
eral small boys were arraigned upon
changes of stealing. The first to face the
Justice was Tom Perry. an old one in
crime. who was charged with stealing a
bride from lGilchrist's stable some time
ago. The boy carried the bride uptown
and being unable to sell 1t. left it at
tlfense Justice Burroughs sent the case
to the grand jury. a conviction will
SEND him to the penitentiary.
Clinton Brixton, another colored boy
faced two charges Of stealing. which
were continued until to-day.
James NJ RIA vlor and Arfb ,,r pr,,ytor
the latter about years old. We're charged
with stealing bicycle tools Their pa
rents were In the Court and promised to
give them whipping and they were re-
leased 4aet az. !. s,I,.-. lIs
THE CASE OF BILL DoDD.
The murder case of Bill Dodd or VIM.
III. Downing, as his propsr name Is said
to be. was called and the prisoner sent
on to the Corporation Court. A number
of witnesses were examined and the line
OF the defense shown to be self-defense
II being claimed that Downing's life had
been threatened by one Louis Patterson,
who lived at the house with Emma Lane,
the murdered woman The witnesses put
on the stand seemed to know very little
OF the actual shooting. Mr.. j. 7. Saun-
ders represented the prisoner.
MINOR POLICE COURT CASES.
Oslo Cook, w. d. Wynn, Willard War;,
Jack Fogarty, white: John Hawkins,
Josh Gale. colored, @lnk; 81 and costs.
Henry Taylor, col6red, nuisance; dis
missed. -
Robert Gordon. white, assault; fined
$3.50 and costs and committed in default.
David w. Dunn, white, threatening to
cut Frank Mllteer: dismissed with costs.
Rosa Reed. colored. unlawful trespass;
fined 81 and costs
Mary Cad, colored. profanity; 81 and
costs.
James Marsales, colored, nuisance;
fined 81 and costs
Lucy Watson. colored. breach OF the
peace; dismissed
Mack Raphel colored. assault; dis
missed.
Peter Stone, white, breach of the
peace: dismissed on payment of costs,
Josephine Wilson. colored, selling liq-
uor without license: dismissed.
Myers Walker, colored, cruelty to ami
mails: fined $40 and costs.
Lucy Watson, colored, breach of the
peace; dismissed.