The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-16
They woik the Missing Card Game on
An Unsuspectlag Visitor.
HIS HONOR HAS HIS HANDS FULL,
Trouble Between Rooters "A Distress.
ing Case TO Be Referred TO the
John Gilliam-wants to 60 te
Heaven-She Stole Pants.
IN TIE POLICE COURT.
Justice Burroughs Disposes of Some
Interesting Cases Yesterday.


Some time yesterday morning Daniel
crimes, colored man hailing from
Gloucester county, came to Norfolk to
buy stock OF goods. He had about 81
left when he fell into the hands OF q
young colored man named David King,
who offered to take the man from the
country to cheap store on bac,;
street where he could get all the bar
gains he was looking for. Grimes con-
scented, and as the two were ambling
along who should come up to them but
an apparent stranger also of dark COM
plexfon, named Moses Brown. who Of
fered to sell them deck of cards. They
both declined to purchase. whereupon
Brown walked off and dropped a card
from the deck in his hand. Then David
called him back and told him he would
buy the pack provided all the cards
were there. Brown expressed great
surprise that King should be in doubt
OH the subject, and offered to bet S5
that there were 90 cards in thepack.
The trio repaired to a shanty where the
slick men hung out, and King borrowed
So from Grimes to make the bet. OF
course, Brown won. and snatching the
cash. made his escape. The country
man called for his money back. but King
only had 10 cents Both OF the swindlers
were arrested later in the day, and were
tried by Justice Burroughs. who SEN
n.
An appeal was noted.
TROUBLE BETWEEN RIOTERS.
Ode Day. q small colored boy who
hangs out in the neighborhood OF the
ferry slip was until late Thursday
afternoon Portsmouth rooter He
has probably been converted since then.
The facts that led to Odie's change OF
heart ace interesting-for Ode 1t
seems that while the game was in pro-
greSs across the river on the day in
question. Ode was on this side wildly
roofing. Presently he ran afoul of a
man of Cauca sian persuasion and a
decided predisposition toward Norfolk $
baseball aggregation. This latter's
name is James Small. To him Ode took
occasion to state and repeat several
times that Norfolk couldn't play ball.
He badgered Small to bet and guyed
him because he would not. 1t was more
than average human nature could
stand. Small, giving way to his pas
sions, hit Ode over the head, and fol-
lowed up the blow with others. dellv-
cred while in hot pursuit of the then
flying little darkey. The white man was
placed under arrest and fined 81 and
costs yesterday. ode. who was sched-
uled TO appear in the role of complaint
ant. failed to show up. The fine was
afterwards reduced to so cents. and then
the prisoner begged off entirely.
A DISTRESSING CASE.
With one-legged. out of-work father,
an invalid mother and three hungry
brothers and sisters to support l4-year-
old Mile Weeks. whose home is Mt
No. 1872 Chapel street, has n hard road
TO travel. She started out selling flow
ers. soap and pencils on the stree.s.
and then-well, Mile was arrested yes
terday for the second time within ten
days as a nuisance and for improper
conduct on the public highways. Her
father an old eS-sailor. hobbled into
court. and when called on testified that
he had done no work since he came
down here four years ago. His wife
was unable to do any labor and during
that time Mill!e, with sometimes the
assistance OF her 11-year-old sister. had
supported the family, feeding and
clothing them and paying the rent.
Justice Burroughs told the girl to go
home and return to the court on Tues
day In the meantime he would see
what the Almshouse Committee would
do in the case. Mile said that here