The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
The Case Tried Before Justice Burroughs
Yesterday Afternoon.
IT is A VERY MIXED UP AFFAIR.
Arthur's Boomerang = Could Not
Prove tho Charge Gregory Ac-
quittcd-A blind Mum Gets Drunk
Minor Police Court Cases In the
Clcrk's Onice.


tempting to defraud the ends of justice.
came up in the Police Court yesterday
morning, and was by mutual consent de-
ferred until y. m, when II was called
before Justice Burroughs. In the evil
dcnce Mathews swore thG the accused
had told him that he was being paid Tor
concealing Mrs. Struman. who Is the
bone of contention In the case and a
railroad conductor testified that Levy
and the woman made the trip to Eden
ton and back together after she had
been arrested here on warrant sworn
out by the accused. and the latter told
him that he had hoodooed the Maryland
authorities.
Mr. Levy. being placed upon the stand.
denied the testimony of both of these
witnesses in toto. The argument was
marked by a rather personal conflict of
words between the attorneys in the case.
Mr.. Il. j. Morris for the accused. and
Mr.. sydney Smith representing the other
side. His Hon + will render decision
this morning.
ARTHUR'S BOOMERANG.
Jenny Rellmon. colored, used to wash
for Arthur Fe,rebce. colored. until re.
Gently. when Arthur failed to settle.
whereupon she refused to give up his
duds. and he came down and swore cut n
warrant CHARGING attempted assault
upon him with an axe. This warrant
was dismissed when it came To trial
ana Jenny swore out II warrant for her
erstwhile accuser. charging him with
trespuss.
COULDN'T PROVE THE CHARGE.
NJ V. Wilkins the young white man,
charged with being an aCcomuiice 10 Lon
buxton the colored boy VIII robbed the
safe of the Empire Oil Company. was
before the Court yesterday for trial. rem
resented by Mr.. j. +. Duncan He
pleaded not guilty, and the warrant
agains; him was dismissed there being
no evidence 10 convict.
GREGG DRY ACQUITTED
John =. Gregory the y. unE white man
VINO gave himself up Thursday, was ar
ragncd ON the charge of fast driving
lie claimed that he was driving so fast
- escape threatened assault. and
through his attorney, Mr. l. w. Eason.
pleaded this as justlflca ton. His Honor
Dis missed the warrant
a BLIND MAN GETS DRINK
Pedestrians on Main street Of late
nave been importuned for aims by "A
bind man named John King. accom-
panied by colored man. William Cole
man Many were affected TO pity at his
pllEht and gave him u dime or a nlckle
as they passed by. Thursday night.
when funds sufficient had been collected
from me unsuspecting public, King got
Y' a Jas WHICH resulted III both being
locked up. Coleman being charged with
nuisance. Both cases were continued to
the 18th when they came up yesterday.
and both were sent to jail in default of
bail.
POLICE COURT CASES.
Francis Robertson. colored. assault:
dismissed.
John Hin. colored. stealing; dismissed
George McCullis, Nick Arlick. white
selling without a license and blocking
the streets; dismissed
Moses Primer. Mack Barfield, colored
drunk; fined 81 and costs
owen Schenden, Frank Thuber. white
drunk: fined 81 and costs.
Annie Mules. colored, assault: fined
$3.50 and costs
i'm sexton. white, drunk; dismissed
w. c. Lassiter. white, breaking =
glass; dismissed at cost of Common
wealth.
Charles Walker. attempted assault.
fined 81 and costs.
CHARLES johnson. colored. trespass;
fined $3.50 and costs.
Martha Billups, colored, assault; con-
tinued one day
Frank Nicholson. white, drunk. fined
~ ana costs; interfering with an officer:
dismissed