The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-18
IN COURT YESTERDAY
The Case of Attempted Wife Poisoning
Turns Out to Be of Little Import.
JEALOUSY LED TO THE WIFE'S ACTION.
A Serious Charge Against n ColOred
Boy Also DisInissed-Mr. R~Oscberg
ing Wood Uuder False P%retcnses
In thc other city Courts.

In the other city Courts.
Justice Burroughs had Il fair sized
Police Court docket yesterday. Several
of the cases were of Il serious nature,
but upon their investigation proved 10
be ~unfounded.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED
WIFE POISONING.
William Bowser. Il young colored man
employed on the Bay Line wharf, was
arrested sunday night on Il warrant
sworn out by his wife, charging him
with attempting to kill her by admin
istcring carbolic acid to her in whiskay,
which he gave her to drink. The bot
tie of whiskey, containing the deadly
iluid and Il small bottle OF the pure acid.
claimed TO have been purchased by the
accused from ioung's drugstore, on
Church street. were produced in court
yesterday. Bowser appeared in court
with his attorney, Julius IT. Saunders,
when he case was called. and It was
expected that n serious case was to be
tried. Mrs. Bowscr. however, i'm answer
to questions from His Honor and the
attorney, stated that she might have
heen mistaken about the intention of
her husband; that she kept carbolic acid
in the house for medicinal use, and that
her husband may havc put the whiskey
In n bottle by mistake; that she loved
her husband and knew of no motive on
his part to put her out of his way; that
she was Jealous of him and acting I'M
der a fit of temper, she sworc out the
warrant. She did not wish him pun
lshcd. The attorney asked that the war
rant be dismissed. which His Honor
did at The costs to the complainant, af-
ter reprinlandinE her.
ANOTHER SERIOUS CHARGE.
Edward Sutton. colored, was arraign-
ed In the Police Court yesterday under
two warrants. sworn out by a young
colored girl. named Mary Smith, one
warrant charging Sutton with attempt
al rape. and the other with assaulting
her. Julius II. Saunders represented the
accused and Attorney Land the girl,
After IN examination of q number OF
witnesses. among whom was the blind
mother of the girl. His Honor decided
that there was nothing in the charge OF
rape and dismissed the warrant. Tho
other charge also proved to be Of minor
Importance and was dismissed with u
fine of 81 and costs.
ROSENBERG'S TROUBLES.
The continued case Of NJ. Rosenberg,
charged with obtaining Il large lot OF
wood. valued at Sl35. from Mr.. Prior
Gimbert, of ~Lynnhaven, Va, under false
prctenses, was again taken up and adj
ditional witnesses examined. Lengthy
arguments were made by =. ]. Morris,
attorney for Rosenberg, mt by VIM.
Mex. Woodhouse, attorney for Mr.. CHM
bert. His Honor decided that Il case of
false pretenses had been proven and
sent Mr.. Rosenberg on to the grand
jury under bonds. Mr.. Rosenberg Is
already under bail to appear at the next
term of the court to answer q similar
charge.
MINOR OFFENSES.
w. Bowser, colored. attempt to poison
his wife; dismissed at costs of 81 to COM
plainant.
z. II. Walker, white. threatening to kill
his wife: fined 81 and costs.
Frank Moore. colored, houscbreaking;
dismissed with $l.50 and costs.
Willie Smith alias Spencer, colored,
assault; fined 81 and costs.
Mamie Ackiss alias Mamie Cheeseman,
colored, nuisance; fined 81 and costs.
w. II. Mars, white. assault; fined $3.50
ana costs.
j. Cherry. white. lunacy, sent to the
hospital for examination.
Gilbert Alright, colored. selling qiquor
on sunday: sent on to the grand jury.
Bertha Jones. colored. %felonious as
sauit: fined $40 and costs.
Addie Mayo. colored, fclonious assault
fined 81. so and costs.
W sutton colored. attempt at
rape, dismissed.
Edward Sutton. assault, fined 81 and
costs.
Norris Rosenberg, white. false pre-
lenses; sent on TO theg rand jury.
II. II. Walker. Daniel Keeling, w. H.
Mars, white, fined 81 and costs.
John Ward. colored, drunk; fined 81
and costs.
corporation Court.