The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-06
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Many Cases Of More or Less Interest
ILcnrd Yesterday


Alexander Sampson is q colorsd youth
who leads blind man of his own race
around the city. Yesterday morning the
couple stopped in front OF the home OF
Mrs. Nichols. on Reservoir avenue.
While the blind man waited on the out
side Sampson went in to solicit aims
He saw no one but a pocketbook at
tracted his attention and this he seized.
and DESERVING his companion, attempted
to make his escape. He was caught By
Officer Halstead. from whom he broke
away before the patrol box was reached
and again attempted to make his escape.
over Two score of citizens juind the
officer in the chase, and though the lat
ter rred at him several times the fell
low tailed to stop. He finally sought
refuge under house. from which he
was finally pulled, and it was discovered
that he was wounded in the leg. The
case was continued ten days for examin-
alton.
A RACE WAR.
On Wednesday. April 30, while Joe
Mclean and u number of other little
white boys were on their way home from
school they were assaulted by gang of
young colored boys about their own age
Mclean took refuge in a store. from
which he was pulled by Charles Ham.
who. with the assistance OF Harry Gran
dy and Lewis Ashburn, assaulted him.
The evidence showed that the attack
was unprovoked, and in spite of the
argument OF their counsel, Mr. l. w
Eeason. the three boys named were
fined $3.50 and costs. Johnny Williams.
who was arrested on the same charge.
was allowed to CO. there being no evil
dence to show that he was connected
with the scrape.
DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.
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continued from several DAYS ago. was
discharged. There were two charges
against him. one Of stealing a watch and
Sl.50 in money from a. Sander and the
other of breaking into a. Sanders store
on Union street and stealing $33. 80 worth
of goods. the property of George b.
Miller. There was little or no evidence
against the prisoner.
Willie Stokes, colored boy. was be-
fore his Honor on two charges. one of
assaulting Joe Young with q cane in
Sales Hotel, on Commercial Place and
the other of striking Plummer Harris
with his fists. Both cases were dismiss
ed. the defendant paying the costs in
the former.
BURGLARY CASES DISPOSED OF.
On Sunday night some one broke into
Sears bicycle store, on City Hall ave
nue.. and stole a pistol, bicycle pump
| and pair of shoes. The affair was re-
ported to the police and Officer Russell
was detailed on the case. He recovered
the weapon Monday, and yesterday
about . O'Clock arrested a colored man
by the name Of Joe Winslow. who con-
fessed to the crime. The case was
co: tinued five days pending an attempt
to recover the stolen property.
DRUNK AT THE FERRY.
John Cowling, a sailor from the Maine
was behaving himself in very disorder
~ manner inside the ferry gates Mon
day afternoon, having drunk more than
was good for him. His profanity be-
came SO loud and Objectionable that
officer Holiday was called in, and he
placed the fellow under arrest. Yester-
day he was fined 81 and costs for being
drunk and 81 and costs for profanity.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
AS result of a robbery at the store of
y. SANDER. on the corner of Church and
Water streets. some time ago. Alex.
Luke. w. III. Smith, Daniel Monroe. ali
colored. whose cases have all been fully
reported heretofore were sent to tho
grand jury yesterday. there being six
charges of robbery and housebreaking
CASES OF ASSAULT.
Major Herndon. colored, was unlucky
enough to be before his Honor YESTERDAY
on the charge of assaulting his wife
three times. which was sufficient IN
insure him no clemenoy at the hands OF
the court, who fined him the CUSTOMARY
$50 and costs.
FINED 500 AND COSTS.
The case of w. a. Stewart. the Eas,
Main street merchant, who was arrest
ed on April lG last for selling LIQUOR on
the sabbath, was called, and the ac-