The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-18
I'm COURT YESTERDAY.
The Principals In Thursday Nights Affair
Are Not So Badly Injured.
Or. f. E. WHITE GIVES HIMSELF UP
Mr. Coke Interviewed by Viz
giainn Reporter, But Declines TO
Mnkc u Stntcment-Inelincd 30 Set
lilo Matters Out Of Court-.A Thief
4niled-In tho Other courtp.


| Justice Burroughs Police Court dock
| ct yesterday was again small and unim-
portant
DIR. +. f. WHITE BAILED.
| Dr. F. E. White, the veterinary sur
| geon who was shot twice in. an alterca-
ton with MIR. w. a. Coke. q cigar manu-
facturer, OF this city, in front of Nc
Cleary & N1cClellan's stables Thursday
about o'clock, an account of which
difficulty appeared in Yesterdays Vlr-
gininn, appeared in the Police, Court yes
terday for trial The Doctor did not
appear to be hurt to any extent except
n little stiffness an observer owuld never
have thought that he was the recipient
of two bullets the night previous. The
fact is they were only flesh wounds of
minor Importance. Mr.. Coke was re-
ported to be too unwcll to appear in
court and the case was continued until
tomorrow, the Doctor being placed I'M
der 500 bond for his appearance. MIR.
Coke was seen at his residence by a
Vfrginian reporter yesterday afternoon.
While badly bruised about the head and
face, his condition Is not serious. He
stated thnt he did not desire to make any
statement for publicatio as yet beyond
the fact that Dr. White and himself ha d
been friends up to the time ofthcnrgll-
nent which brought ahuot the more Sc
rious result: that he had no malice even
onw against the Doctor. He regarded
the trouble as the result of too many
drinks acting on quick temrcrs thnt
caused a fnncied grievance to become
magniiied and caused hot words TO Inc
followed by the fight. He had no doubt
that inc matter would be amicably set
tieu out OF court. as he had nomniicc
against the Doctor, ana should not push
any charge against him unless the Doc
tor pushed charge against him Coke
He expected to he out In day or two
ana was simply remaining in the house
by advice of his physician. as the
weather was such that was advisable
to be prudent.
THIEF JAILED.
Mr.. w. IT. Rock lost his bicycle some
time ago and suspected n negro named
Elijah Jones as the thief He was ar
rested and arragned in the Police Court
Yesterday: The evidence against Elijah
was conclusive and he was given Six
months in JAIL
MUST NOT PLAY CARDS ON SUN
DAY.
y rather unusual sentence was meted
out by Justice Burroughs yesterday I'm
the Police Court to IL young white man
named T. G. Parker. who keeps n store
at No i3 Nicholson street ana n
Jones, Il colorcd employe Of Mr.. Parker.
The two men were arrested yesterday
on Il warrant charging them with plav-
ing cards on Sunday. The evidence
proved anu the men admitted that they
We're playing Il sociable game of "sevcn
up by themselves on the Sabbath J,hr
law prohibits even this light species of
gambling, if conducted in n nuhlir
place, and as 1t was AT public plncc
ana done on the Sabbath. His Homo,
sent them both on to the grand h,,y
They were subsequently hailed In 10
sum OF $50 each for their appearance n
the February term. q
MINOR OFTENSES.
Eliza Jones colored larceny. six
months in jail 90
Addie Cousins colored lunacy. WI,
4 OIL commission ordered
John III. Brown. colored, assault. con.
tinued till the 18th. >'''
j. G. Johnson white, breach of III.
peace; dismissed. Wy
Eugene Bradford. white. breach OF
the peace; fined 81 and costs.
+. II. White. white, assault. contln.
ued TIL the 18th.
l.. Richardson, colorcd. assault fined
81 and costs.
t. G. Parker, white. gaming at pub.
Tic place on the Sabbth: sent on to the
grand jury. ''e
ID. JONES. colored, gaming at public
place on the Sabbath; sent on to tbr
grand jury.
George Stewart. Frank Barker. white
drnnks; fined 81 and costs
NJ. Onera, w. Tanaka Japaneze
DRINKS; dismissed with SIPS costs.