The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-23

co. NEW YORK,
"Ii he had money he did. If not he
sat down by the stove
VINO WAS With him?''
Others"
Did you send Il message % you,.
20 come ovcr?'
(Co1ec:cd 10 by Nh. Porter, unless the
answer went to show that Cris,11ond
was directly connected with the auswer)
rms caused another tilt
(obJocsion sustained by court)
Hannah Young was sworn ana sa id
lnat she lived on Glasgow street in front
o. Wh!iehurStls hall, and did live, rcxt
door before she was burned out.
WHAT do YOU DO for Il living?"
clean up for tho hucksters in the
market. and they pay nc"
DO YOU remember the fire al White,
27th?"
es, sir; it was Saturday nigh, about
O'Clock. or a little late-.''
out?"
In bed, sir"
fire.? 'Ae
i wa2 woke up by the barking of
my dog. but Went 20 sleep again. l
~ ~ w sooh iLlSl was VIDE awake
inns time; heard some one in nv ward
right un against the headboard of my
ped. | called out and asked them vino
,neH We're and what they wanted. The
uoS began to bark, and the mcn-;wo
ol .heni-:an, because they thought my
parked again. lie barks like a bull
uos. The men ran; jumped over the
fence III WhitchulSt's hall ward: heard
,hen When they landed on he ground:
KNOW thti# were two, but did not see
a "a en-: Wa afraid to open The door for
" ear theH would shoot ne; heard them
| break open the hall door; cried out ana
| asked them what they wanted there.
they said nothing. Presently a liuhi
showed through my window ana | saw
q big fire. l opened the door and cried
| iiFe' ana then woke up the woman up
| s'aliS. rad to call again and did 50
! as loud ar I could. Got a few things
| out OF the house before ii burned down.
MY dog turned fool. went under the
| mouse and was burned up
| w nat fist woke YOU ,ip?''
III WIS ;he Lord, honey; no ether
man woke ma up"
| why did YOU not omen thr dnor .,rl
| look out?''
MY miad just did no. tell M, Ia do
| So generally does. but his time 1t ala
not"
! Emily Heed was sworn and said she
/
| Of the hall!
DO YOU know when the fire vase"
Yes sir
"Weli, tell the court what you know. :"
! We'll ahnn; o'clock ] bead some
one over in London stree. cry fire:
jumped up; Went 10 the door; Saw two
white men, one 4 short man ana line
other al on" come out the gate be-
| longing TO the han. Tie tal m IN waited
| for the short ono. and then they wen:
| down toward Washington street One
| Of them SAID he would go ana Tell ~,
policeman to ring the bell"
Can you tell the men if you saw
| them?"
| II don't know
Major Croker had Jobson brough, in
| ana requested Crismond t. stand up.
which he did
The old woman then said
81 can't !ell. II they throws oil ahou,
and Were dar they can tell YOU ;hcnu-
| selves"
/ This caused considerable laughter.
Hannah Ioun;a was recalled and was,
| asked II she saw ;hc men come out.
and replied:
NO, don, know when hey so; on; :"
| Counsel on the other side asked hei. II
they might not have been burned up
Sh" ienlied:
NO, sir; if they had they would have
| been some signs"
"AIight not the bones ana oil have
| burncd?"
! Lord honey, white folks bones won't
burn no ouichel, Than ny dogs, ana
| they are ali there
| Constable WhtcIlurS1 was sworn.
de said he did no: know anything
fire."
! Game il. ar,e? the n.p t.oks I'LL:
! went 20 HnnIlcy'a and helped 10 save