The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-14
PORTSMOUTH N EYNS

You do" She was asked If she had ever
seen any other parties there. Several
named were suggested to her, but to
most Of the questions she replied no,
but stated that about two months be-
fore the oyster house fire that Hubby
Jobson came to her house In company
with Frank Linn and coleman, and
that Jobson had a key and unlocked
her door and went in, and when she
came home they were all there, and
Jooson and coleman were very drunk.
Linn mad been drinking, but was not
as drunk as the other two. They sat
there and talked for some time, but
Jobson soon left, knowing that she did
not like him. While there she thought
that she heard Jobson ask Linn and
coleman 10 go with him and set White
hursts hall on fire. So she remarked:
plans are you making?" Frank, her
husband, told her to shut her mouth
Linn and coleman both said mo, I
VIII not 60" Jobson then left but when
Linn went up stairs she said: Frank,
what was that Jobson said to you and
Doleman?" and he repeated what she
thought she had heard Jobson say: but
SAID he, Il refused to dot" That was
about two weeks before the fire at the
oyster house and before the big fire
she had not seen Jobson since.
She said Jobson, Linn and coleman
were together quite often. She further
stated that the night Davis store and
house was set on fire. that neither Linn
or coleman came In until about o'clock
the next morning. coleman drank a
cup Of coffee. but partook Of nothing
else; she was positive Of that.
IN the evening. about 6 o'clock, the
two men came in with the clothes which
were stolen from Goodman. She had
seen Polly Hutch.ns at her house, but
Knew nothing against him.
she was asked If they brought any
groceries TO her house, and she replied
that they had not.
She was then asked If she had ever
heard either Linn or coleman or Job
son say anything about any otoher rob
neries. or fires etc. and she replied
mat she had not; that she was always
tired when she came home and went
TO bed early; she and her boy.
JOBSON LOCKED UP.
Upon this evidence Ellis Jobson was
arrested and locked up.
coleman was asked IL he would tes-
tify, aud said he would: Il don't know
anything about the salt cellars or
Ratchet. but these shoes | do know. tina t
Linn bought them from Mr.. Rosen-
baum. / admit l was at the house Of
Linn with jobson, and that JobsOn had
Key. Mrs. Linn not being home we
orened the door and walked in I
bought a can Of beans from Dozier's
store ana carried them there We
warmed and ate them. 1t was In Jan
nary. While we were there Mrs Linn
came In and asked what Jobson was
doing there. He said that he did not
near JohSoH make such 4 proposition
as Mrs. Linn stated. If he DID make
II ne did not remember. He was then
asked how he knew II was in January.
and said because he knew It, He was
asked why 1t was he could remem Der
that It was January and could not re-
member anything else. He said be-
cause he could. He was next asked If
ne knew what month this was. and re-
piled that II was April He was asked
II he knew what day April came in on
and sad no. He was next asked If ne
remembered anything that was said
when he and Jobson were together, and
said that he could not. He was asked
where he was the night Of the 18th Of
March. and said that he was at the
gas house and at home
CONTRADICTION.
lIe was asked to be positive about the
matter. and replied: Il am positive:
certain did not go out tina, nirht,"
lie was asked how he could overcome
the statement made by Mr.. Morris, and
replied that Mr.. Morris was mistaken.
Tie asked If he knew Mr.. Morris. and
saia mat he and Afr. Morris had been
boys together and knew each other
WELL
Major Crocker said: well, how could
ne be mistaken when he passed YOU
under Kings shed on Crawford street.
after he had been to the fire and was
returning TO Sianwood's place, and YOU
were going north Both gentlemen
spoke to YOU" "Wel. 1t was dark there.
and have often spoken to people think
Ing they We're some one else" "This
does not correspond with your state
ment"
wesley Young. colored prisoner in
me county jail. was introduced. and
sad he had seen coleman knockinw
around Canaan at late hours Of tho
night. He knew him and had known
MIN Tor year or more. He was in
company with several others when he
saw him.
This about closed the evidence. and
ne was sent on 10 the court for house
breaking.
The case of Tom Davis was taken IN
and was partly heard, and adjourned
over until this morning ut o'clock to
ger important witnesses. There L. no
aouot put what the evidence will show
mat coleman and Linn are the mar
YES VINO robbed Tom Davis store, and
possibly the evidence Will bring some
one else into the robbery. as II Is said
that there were three men connected
with the crime.
Linn will also have an examination
to-day. 'o''
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