The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
THEY SOLD ARTHUR JONES' CANVAS
a Sorf0lf .sun!S Uenlcr's Testimony
showed tEnt They Disposed of II
sail 10 HIM which the Negro Fully
identified as kInvim. Como from
ziis Burned GSstcr House.

Linn and coleman were brought in.
Inc FIRST witness put upon the stand
was Ml. NJ. T. Cashin, of Norfolk, who
Keeps t. junk store.
Linn was asked If he had ever seen
Mr.. Cashir before, and he replied that
he had.
when did you see him last?''
Don't remember, but think abou;
three weeks ago"
"Where did you see lim?'
at his place Of business in Norfolk"
What were you there for?'
DONE remember"
"Oh. yes you do" said Major Crocker.
come, brace Wour memory"
Did YOU go there for beer or to play
cards?'
Don't think he keeps beer or cards
either"
You say YOU go where beer is.
thought you might have gone there for
that purpose. Don't keep it back; come,
tell u.s.
Am compelled to answer your ques-
tion?"
Then I decline to answer
You do? Who was with you the las.
TIME you We're there?"
coleman was with me-"
coleman, how about that" asked
Major Crockcr.
did not go with him to the store,
put remained at the Dock answered
coleman.
There We're only you two together?"
Yes. sir"
'How did you go?"
Went over in a. sl1iff''
Whose skiT?"
'L!nn's''
How long has Linn had bont?"
For several yea,s."
Where does he keep it?
Eack Of Mrs. Guthlies', in the creek"
What Is her nance"
She has no name"
~ though 1t might be Night" said
Major Croclier.
What time did YOU 20 to Norfolk
Doleman. was It at night?"
NO, 1T was after sunrise l don't
remember the exact time Of the day.
but it was after SUNRISE" replied Dole
man.
What did you carry over with you?"
Nothing but tin cup
Where did you start from?"
We started from where we keep the
What did you go after?'
Went merely TO look around. Don't
returned"
"Mr. Linn. who wont 70 Mr.. Caslins
store with you?"
Went by myself"
What did YOU say 10 Ar. Caahn?"
Il would rather that lie should tell
you himself. You have him on the
stand. You would. no doubt, believe
Nun quicker than you would me"
did you see a colorcd man anywhere
around when you returned from Nor
folk %
mo. sir; we did not"
Mr.. Cashin then testified as follows:
lie said that about three weeks ago
Ihese two men (pointing to Linn and
Doleman) were at my place OF business.
on Roanoke dock. was not there
when they came. so they waited for me.
When l returned one Of the men was
standing In front of the door, the other
was IN the dock. One OF them said 10
me:
7 have q sail I would like to sell. I
have no use for it,
1t was about Monday when they were
at my place. I questioned the man
a'oout the property and said that / did
not care much about buying the sail
tde remarked: "Oh! it is all right: We
nave been Clustering and have lost
money, and want to raise a stake"
lie cailed the other witness to corrobo-
rate what he said, which was done with
out any hesitancy. SO I gave him 50
Tor It and never unwrapped it, and the
men left. l mover thought no moro IF
1t until Thursday, when colored man
came In and wanted to buy some can
vas: showed him the sail, and he
SAID he would return and let me know
Soon after he came in COMPANY with
Deputy Sheriff Abbott, of Portsmouth,
and Detective Arlington, OF Norfolk,
VINO said sail had been stolen from a
coiored man in Portsmouth, and that
ne Identified the one there rs his prop
erty After giving q description OF the
sail 1t was found 10 be correct
Mr.. Cashin said he gave it up freely,
as ne always tried to help the officers
when lie could
MT. abbot also stated MI. Cash!n's
Willingness to return the sail. The
propcrty was then brought to Ports
mouth.
NJ. cnsh!n saia he fully ,dentiHed
to him. N'''
Major crooker asked what names they
gave.
Mr.. Cashin said he could no. rcmer,-
Der, but could tell by referring 10 bic
books.
Annaaias Clark was put on the stand
hnd was asked If lie saw any Good;
t"at belonged TO him. He replied:
Veg. sir"
'Wnc!c?"
'F'efore me"
what Is it?"
'!,!iai sail ard j.h sir"
can you describe the sail. or hayn
YOU any marks by which you tan ideu-
t!iy it?"
Yes, sir
he then described the sail TO M. sn+,s-
:Gction Of all present.
'WhcH was tho sail in Arthur .Jc,cs.
oyster house,"
'On Ike night Of the fire"
wv hero G!l YOU next spo ;t9n