The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
IN COURT YESTERDAY
A Bold, Bad Burglar Captured While In the
Act Of Robhing a Main Street Store.
llkD SHACKLES ON HIM WHEN ARRESTED

And WOro the Curb OF n Pcnitentinry
Convict--A CoIored Mans Trouble
Over Els Marriage License other
Minor Cases In the Corporation
Court-Ncw Indiclmcnts.
Justice Burroughs had a small Po-
lice Court docket yesterday, but two of
the cases were important and interest
ing. one OF them especially so on ac-
count of the charge being the novel one
OF demonstrating his own marriage II.
cense. and because IL involved the in
ir'nSement of a United States postal
law, and the other the case of n shrewtl
burglar of considern BILE notoricty.
WOULD HAVE Ills LICENSE.
y young. intelligcnt-lookingu and we'll
dressed colored man stood before JUS
tice burroughs yesterday morning with
his young and weeping bride Of ten
days by his side, charged with having
III his possession concealed weapon
postal, laws by roDbinE the United
States mails. 1t gems that the young
man. who Gays that ne Is recently
from New York State. but Il native of
Louise county, Va. visited his afT-
anccd bride at 1vor. Va. Il few DAYS ago
some distance from the PostofFice and
also from .thc Courthouse, and the
Young man, whose name Is John Lar
kins. drove over to the Court house to
a>cure his marriage license. He could
not secure II that night however, but
was told that It would be mailed to
him in time for his marriage the fol-
lowing day and he went back to his
intended bride. On the following day
uhc day set for the marriage) Larkin
h. Il a.. 1,
nut there was no letter for him from
the Courthouse. Fearful lest his mar.
''aEc would be delayed and his guests
disappointed, he jumped into u horse
nnd buggy and again drove to the
curt -house. where Larltins alleges he
vas informed that his license had been
sent to lvor In an envelope addressed
:" Magistrate John Doles. who WINS to
nerlorm the ceremony. and he claims
that the Clerk of the Court gave him n
""to To the postmaster to TINT effect
Not finding Mr.. Doles and being anXl
Gus to get his license SO as to have the
marriage ceremony performed. and
| thinking. rs he claims TINT the note
WAS n, sufficient order to got the letter
! Larkin alleges that he presented the
"nte 10 Tie postmaster. who CAV" him
W. T"'es' mail from which he selected
he letter containing his license. opened
and rcturhod all the letters to the
postmaster. He was married t,rme-
"satelr and started for Philadelphia
wa Norfolk Mr.. Dolcs on finding that
rs WaN had he'on oncrnd. reported the
matter to the authorities and on the
arrival of Larkins and his bride nj the
Norfolk and Western railrnnd stntion
here. the former was arrested on re-
nnest of tho United states authorities
charged with violating the United
Statos laws. Fate seemed tn I've against
I.orkins for on his person was found n
pistol and hc wns brought before Jus
ttcc RurrnUrhs Yesterday to no tried
on the charge OF carving II conceal cd
"-"n""n. md then trrrnd over to the
United States authorities. Tho pris
onor sent for Attorney .ruitns ~ Saun-
'ers 'uHt before I've was hronrht into
court and the attorney lenr,od that tho
lnolic" authorities hold ahcrt s95, n gold
watch and other chattels helNnrinr 10
'''r''n. which hc requested W. turned
over To tho mans vito, That shc ,ntphi
nsc the money 10 assist I'm .ecurIr,r h,s
release. Tho, money was not turned
over ~ thnt tt'n". however md tho
"r'"''""r w"" tal'nr Into court tried
ana nncd 500 -. whnrcupon his attorney
nHlH" an n"r"nl nnd applied to the
Lnstic" 10 have I'll the r,an's MONEY
and effects not hold ~ evidence w the
"nsc turned over Ia him His JIonor
was at first ipcli"cd To tho opirio, th,t
! me money could I've held to liuuida;n
( ;ho fine Mr. Sarrdar. ot,nosna liz
uron the ground that the prisoner. No
fcrred to subject his BODY to the prn,,,v
prescribed in lieu of the fine; tha, Lis
VIE ""' aff"rrn" lri"ht hHve tho bnno
NJ or me money to be used I'm their
eFortS To clear him OF tho ,nnrn snri
Gus chang" before The United states
'"urti TN: the mnn hnd u rirht va
stand committed To Jail and receive his
n'ectS or To pav his fine. I.arlin Dre
ierrrd In take his LAWYERS arvicn ord
Justice Burroughs decided that hn had
the legal right 10 do SO AMI turned over.
me money. valiSaS and Other effects IN
MN and y" Z" his wife who raid tho
attorney and the accused was the, COM
United to Jail Later AIR Saunders
".""f before I'riteh States conn,i,
s'oner Ackiss. who agreed to hc,r tbn
case on F'+dav rrrt. and ,hn n,,m,s
attorney VIII Tomorrow move Justic,
'fhrrourhs TO rcoDen tho case nr On rrv
ing pistol and remit the fine uron
w" grounds that the accucca vas :,
United states prisoner ut tho time thai
~" was searched md that the Justice
W. hot nave jurisdiction when hn
'r'"h and fined him for carving the
weapon. Wv
NOTORIOUS BURGLAR AR.
RESTED.
Ihe police authorities have tr,d,nr-
emily run down and captured n no;o-
lYous burglar in the person of a o-sors,i
inati VINO gave his name nj the policr
station RS Jack Brown. About . o clock
Yesterday morning Officer George. w
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