The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-24
TAR VS.. MARINE.

Sihce Tie I1teIlneS nave Deen perform
ing active duty on some OF the naval
ships. there has sprung up and existed
an enmity said marines on the
one hand, and the tars or blue Jackets
on the other. and 1T is no IN
thing f2r them to settle their feuds
by hghting or aSaaultS upon each other
when they are ashore off duty. Such
was the case with INV. Moore. marine,
and James O'Brien, Il blue jacket, both
from the United State steamer Texas.
Ihey were at enmity with each other,
and on meeting at the Franklin Thea
tire. corner Nebraska and Union streets,
Wednesday night. after imbibing free
~ of whiskey, beer, etc, they som be-
came engaged in a row. which resulted
in the marines being knocked senseless
by the tar. They were both put under
arrest, but while the marine had the
nlppers ois him. he was again knocked
down by the sailor in spite of the OFF,
Ger. During the fracas the sailor was
slightly cut in one or two places. In
the Police Court yesterday morning
the evidence proved O'Brien to have
been the aSEressor. and he was fined
sl2.25. and the charge against the ma
rine was dismissed. O'Brien went to
Jail in. default Of the fine.
ANOTHER ASSAULT.
y young white man named awler,
employed as a clerk in Mr.. Christians
woodward office, was arrested Wednes-
day on the charge OF aSsaulting a col
ored man with an iron bar and knock
ing him Senseless. In the Police Court
yesterday the evidence proved that
the colored man named jeff. Harris,
who drove q wagon for Mr.. Christian,
had gotten into an altercation with
young LAWYER, II that the clerk dis
charged him. whereupon violent Ian
was INDUCED in by both parties,
and upon the darby calling Lawlcr a
liar (Which Harris claimed was first
Used toward him) the young man
knocked him down with the iron bar,
intiicting q blow which laid him ,p in
the Retreat for the Sick for nearly
two weeks. Justice Burroughs thought
the blow unwarranted and fined young
LAWYER sl2.25. which was paid.
STILL UNDECIDED.
Further argument for a dismissal OF
the cases of assault against Mr.. w. A.
Coke and DR.. f. Il. White. which oc-
CURED at McCleary & McClellan's sta
bles about a week ago. was heard by
Justice burroughs yesterday from
their respective attorneys. Julius 7.
Saunders and I,Ston Randolph. His
Honor desired to know if there was n
precedent under which he had a right
10 dismiss charges Of this nature. and
MIR. Randolph cited Il decision of Judge
Robertson. Of Roanoke. in tho case Of
b. W. Spindle, who was assaulted by
three brothers while in the custody
of the Chief cf Police, the Chief being
held by two OF the brothers, while the
third rev a pistol and beat Mr.. Spindle
badly. The case was amicably settled
out of court. and Mr.. Spindle declined
to prosecute unless forced to do so,
and asked that the charges be dismiss
ed. Judge Robertson held thai the
Commonwealth woul not be benefited
by' forcing the injured man to prosecute
against his will. and dismissed the
charges. Justice Burroughs had the
cases still under advisement.
MINOR OFFENSES.
Lewis Miller, colored, larceny: sixty
days in Jail.
James O'Brien, white assault: fined
$40 and costs.
II. Stapleton. r. ]. Lamb. ]. c. Smith,
white. drunk: fined 1915.
~. Mcfarland. white. drunk; dismiss
ed.
Frank Leary. w. a. Hill, colored,
drunk; fined S3.75.