The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-04

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| court docket yesterday only u few of
them. however, being charges OF a grave
| nature.
CHIEF KING IN DISGUISE
Chief of Police King has been salts
hed Tor some time past that certain
women living in the Avon, Washing
ton and Smith streets regions have been
! selling liquor without a license to their
visitors and violating the Sunday laws
In mat respect as well. AS the regular
detectives seemed to be unable to bring
the law-breakers to justice. the Chief de-
| ternlned TO test his own ability as Il
detective. Accordingly, between the
hours of and II O'Clock Sunday night
there was seen going up Avon street a
iine-looking naval officer OF middle age.
whose ruddy face bore apparent marks
of champagne dissipation. varied occa-
Slonally by French brandy and old
! iiock. Accompanying the officer was n
| stylishly dressed civilian. apparently
hlsh flyer among Il rapid class and
who seemed bent on showing the sea-
! farinE friends how he spent his even
inGs on land. The naval officer now and
then apparently inadvertently displayed
| = good sized roll OF Greenbacks as he
carelessiy ran his fingers in his vest
pocket FOR match or Il tooth-pick Nor
| iolkS oldest citizens would not have
guessed had they met this pair, that the
\
kins. and the citizen friend, Turnkey
| Grimm, of the station-house. The erst-
while detectives visited several houses
on Washington and Avon street and the
| way the inmates of those houses did
smile ana insist on serving drinks and
give their undivided attention to the
! naval officer can only be estimated by
| the size OF his roll OF bills and the fire.
/ ouency with which he displa yed H. The
! Chict was merely in quest of informn-
| ZION. however, and as the price of each
| round catout one Bottle OF beer was
ono dollar, he did not order up but sim
| ply investigated to see how far he could
80. ~ one place. however-,he last
/, place that they visited. 40 CO Avon
street.-the Chief concluded to part with
| II dollar and take Il sip Of the beer, as
| direct proof that the parties were guilty
! The Chief yesterday morning syvorc
out Il warrant for the mistress Of the
SAID house. Elsie Mason. who had fur
nishcd the drinks. ON the charges Of sell
ing liquor without a license ana on sun
| day, and she was arrested and brought
before Justice burroughs. who sent her
| on To the grand jury. 1t is said that tho
naval officer and his friend had not
progressed far before tho gamblers were
given Il tip that two snaps" were in
town loaded with cash. and that they
We're accommodating in all directions to
locate the game. II was SO late how
ever, tl-at the Chief who was also
given tin that they were anxious to
| entertain him ana his friend were un-
able To ACCEPT their invitation
MAMIE GOT EVEN.
Mamie o:msby. alias belong. who
| lives ON Avon street. had a difficulty
with Hessie cohen. proprictress OF No.
H2 Avon street, and Miami" was arrested
for breach critic peace. Evidently think
in% that two could play al The game
II compliant and arrest. Mamie pre-
fcrrcd charges against Bessie of sclln:
l!Iuor without license and selling
! liqupr on Sunday. Bessie was sent on
10 The grand jury and the charge against
Mamie VAS dismissed. and the latter is
satisfied with the game.
MINOR oFTENsEs.
G. II. Whcalz. white. assault: CON
tinued till February 18th
i. Cuinisky, white, assault: fined So 30
and costs.
Isaac Columbus. white, laborng on
Sunday: dismissed
Matte Strickland. colored, profanity:
y. Wei!man. white. breach of the
peace; dismissed
sam. brothers. coRored. larceny: CON
ti,ulcd til February ith.
William Reid. colored. nuisance; fined
81 and costs.
w. W. Barnes, white, profanity: fined
81 ana costs.
Charles sumner. colorcd. larceny; CON
tinucd
William II. Jones, carrying concealed
weapon; lined SEES
Ellis Noe, white. profanity; fined 81
ana costs.
Laura o'Neal. white. profanity; dis
missed.
losua Dlggs, white. assault; fined s.. so
and costs.
David ILL., alias Army Gun, colored,
larceny: ninety days in Jail
Itichard Turner alias julius Powell.
| larceny; dismissed.
James Perry. colored. larceny: con
tinued for examination.
Mamie Ormsby, white, breach of the
peace; dismissed.
| Octavia Trotter, colored. larceny; sixty
days in Jail.
l.orcy Gray. colored, embezzlcment;
dismissed.
William Fl. Jones, William r. Murden.
Jack Fogarty, Charles Woodard. Laura
o'Neal. Robert Stampcr, John White
hurst. Il. Cumisky w. G. Rarnes. A.
Anderson. J. d. Francis, James Kenna-
way. T. Barnes. w. w. Barnes, white.
drunk; fined 1915.
II. w. Miller white, drunk dismissed
/ with ;Sl.25 costs.
G. Northern, NJ. Porter Matte Strick-
Ia, Los irl. ~