The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-15
NOW WANTS DAMAGES
John |. Hummer Wants Five Thousand DOL
lars for Alleged Assault and Battery.
A NIGHT OPERATOR NEATLY TRAPPED
lIc Tried 10 Pass n Marked Coin
Taken From the Money Drawer i'm
the Norfolk AZ Western Depot
Mai. Wright Granted IL Change OF
Vcnne to Southampton County

Suffolk, Va. Oct. H.-(SpeciaD-John
u. Hummer compromised the case with
Mrs. Kicker Elmer and others by the
payment of $500. He rcpcnted his ac-
ton. and now asks that he be awarded
$1,000 damages. The details on which
the action is based occurred at COL
Church street. Norfolk, in January. but
the case was removed to Nanscmond for
trial. and the initial proceedings oc-
CURED to-day in the Circuit Court here,
Judge II. II. Prentis presiding. The de-
PENDANTS are Sheriff y. G. Cromwell,
Deputy William Carmine. Samuel Shane
and Mrs. Kicker Elmer. The complaint
named is assault and battery, which
grew out of an alleged improper arrest
The case against Cromwell and Carminc
WAS dismissed at all early stage of the
proceedings, and the action is now
against Shane ana Mrs. Elmer. Two or
three days will be consusred in reach
ing verdict
The plaintiff is represented by Judge
John Nicely and a. p. Thorn. on the
defense are associated Il. G. Marshall,
John w Happier. T.. l.. Holland and j.
Ilton. a large number OF strangers.
witnesses and friends of the ltigants
were in attendance to-day.
The case il complicated one, and
until 1t shall have further developed It is
difficult to depict its exact spice. and
interest among tho spectators never
Tags. The jury has no difficulty in keep
Hummer in rnenonce tn v.ri,,on in,ii.
lions rnrp,d M. raoI ,.isitnd AZ. iSh
ncr'S apartments at Il late hour of the
night. Mrs. Elmer is a widow residing
at 60l Church street. She has three
children. She also has another rela-
When savarnI Communication. had
hcon n,a.e5 ana nraronrnr,ed .irnnIs
nrranrrd Uummar annnarnd n, lIr.
TSbner's room Intc one Snrdoy nicht In
January When the door was opened
hummer was confronted by Cromwell,
Carmine and others ana placed under
arrest. He was afterwards bailcd by
Justice Hawks. The matter was sub
sequently compromised by Runners
payment of 5000. Now the plaintin evil
IDENTIFY thinks that ne was the victim of
Il conspiracy. hackmail or something
else and wants $500 damages. The de-
Tense asserts its ability To prove that
Mrs. Elmer is seamstresS of chiste
character.
For the plaintiff to-day there We're
three witnesSas-John l.. Hummer w.
II. Hummer and w. II. Jones, Jr. The
lattcrs evidence was of an expert char
acter declaring as to The resemblance Of
two letters purporied to have been re-
ceived by the plaintiff.
Frank busch was introduced by the
defense Ia prove Mrs. Ebncr's reputa-
llei! ttuilSei lol lHaiHtiiL opJetltu anu
after argument the Court sustained the
objection. Dusch stood aside.
Justice y. n. Hawks. with his green
spectacles. was the last accession To the
witness stahu Tor mo uay. ne Is an IN
,.aa,.', oS6or;ancn Ne tnId of ~ ,,
80, o,d hoi, md some otbnr cnnnar-
,;,mr ,,;,h ,bn case he smoke I'm n thir
shr;i, ,nira brt l,is stataman,s warn 80
iho noint lie declared With en,nbaejs
-, hn cn,,lIn,, no hnurht Win nnno,.
$50" " l,l,,>- 80,
MNhhhp oo'N va" "A L.
j. X. Morgan. night operator at the
Norfolk and Western depot. this after
noon went into the Commercial Hytel
bar. He purchased a drink and in pay
ment he threw down silver dollar.
Within thirty minutes ne was arrested
upon n charge "i larceny. 1t was
marked dollar-marked Tor the cstab-
liahment "t Morsan,S quit. He had fall
len INTO the trap. he was ensnared by
the law.
For several days Mr.. W. Il. Hawkins.
agent OF the Noriolk ana Western. had
been missing money from his cash
drawer. the amounts taken were COM