The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-09
THE CONSPIRACY CASE
The Cannon RaII-Snlth Case Postponed
to October Term of Court
AT THE GORRoAWEALTu's REQUEST
No Objection RnIseb by the Defense
Tho Accused BaIleG- Several Wit.
nesscs Absent II Two Now Ones
Appenr-P Police Court News and
Other Matters of Interest,

Quite q large crowd assembled in the
Corporation Court room yesterday MORN
ing in anticipation of hearing addl-
tional sensational evidence in the Can
non -l3all-Smith conspiracy case, which
was some time ago appealed to this
court the principals having been SEN
fenced by Justice Tomlin to six months
IN jail and payment of fine of $500.
The Spectators were doomed to dis
appointment, however, as the Common
wealth requested II continuance TO the
october term, which request was
granted.
The three alleged co~nspirators were
on time promptly and all seemed 10 be
In the best OF humor, apparently little
caring what the day might bring forth.
The Commonwealth was represented
by Messrs. Duncan and Thorn; for Can
non. Judges Nicely II Brooke and Mr..
Mcintosh; for Hall, Messrs. Randolph
and Nena BILE, and Smith was represented
by Mr. Borland.
Clerk Dupuy called the list of wit
nesses and IT was seen that several of
those who had testified formerly were
absent, among whom were five promi-
ncnt witnesses for tho prnsecution-Miss
lNeiiam and MesSrs. Samue Layior,
John Mariaer, Michaei Hannah and
Willie HARRISON.
MISS kcEalrn. III Is not a resident of
the city. had been subpoenned and the
our ruled against her for contempt
Of court.
Afteri 1t was found that these witnesses
were absent. Mr.. Duncan, OF counsel for
the prnsecutiCcl, arose and asked for a
continuance upon the grounds that
several important witnesses were alb
sent. stating that in the non-appear-
arce the Commonwealth'S side would
be materially weakened. Mr.. Duncan
also stated that he had made every
effort tn produce the missing witnesses
and asked that the case be postponed to
the October term. Mr.. Nicely stated that
H. had no objection to the continuance.
ID Hanckel than announced that
the case would be heard at the October
term of the Court.
The prisoners were then balled In the
sum of 81, 900 each. Cannon's father
going his surety: John P. Hall for Guy
HAIL and Mrs. Smith for her son.
Mrs. Lillian Cannon (nee Balm, the
young wife of Joe Cannon, came into
court at 11:15 o'clock. accompanied by
her mother. Mrs. Balm, and her uncle,
Mr.. Edward Bain, of Portsmouth.
Two new witnesses for the Common
wealth were produced and were recog-
niZed to appear at trial next month.
They We're Jason Moody. who was en-
Moyed at the Portsmouth dock, ac,d J.
~. Holland, for. !Crly of the Atlantic
hotel, but O n travelling salesman.
POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday very
few cases OF any special interest were
on the docket. In consequence Justice
Toml.n was but a short time In dealing
out to those who confronted him the
penalties for the various offenses COM
mitted.
The first case called was that OF w. S.
Hill, n grocer OF 3SS Cumberland street,
who was charged with violating the
State end city ordinances by selling
liquor after midnight and on Sunday.
He was fined so and costs.
Samuel Harris, Il colorcd man. charged
by Hattie Turner, also colored, with
breach OF promise, was sent on to the
October grand jury.
Lena Wyatt, charged with stealing u
$l25 diamond ring. the property af Mrs.
Charles NJ. Barrett, of Cheat, was also
sent on.
The other cases Of less interest were
as follows:
Il. X. Pcbworth, charged with being
i~ncorriSibls, was held FOR the rcforma-
tory.
Robert Gordon. three months In tail
In default OF furnishing Il $3.50 bond for
sobr!ety.
Andrew Unsher. colored, stealing $3.50
49, =" - III vi, a uEeIIl1El Ill Inc
Virginia Beach railroad: thirty days In
Jail.
Henry Etheredge, colored, larceny Of
three bushels Of coal from George w.
Taylor 4 Co: thirty days in Jail. Ether
edge is an old man and had been en-
Eoyed rs 4 Goa! driver by Taylor G. Co.
for n number Of years.
; Willie Smith. colored. cutting Miles
Wilson. colored, at the Shc!wey House,
Plume street, last Friday night: fined
1850. William Brown. colored. for at
tempting to rob Wilson at the same time
OF the cutting, was fined So.
Albert Harrison, colored. abusing
Thomas Fields, colorcd; fined $3.50,
George Cooper. drunkenness and pro-
family; fined $3.50.
JOIN Reed. alias Roots" cnlorch.
stealing S3.G2 from AllCrl Trotman, col
cred; continued Till to-day and the pr!s-
onrr held.
George Outiand. colored. assaulting
Snsana Coffare, colored; continued till
to-day and the prisoner held.
i. Douglas, colorcd. stealing s11.G5
from George Cornick. colnred: contlnucd
TIL to-day n Douglas held.
James Thomas, colored, carrying a
knit: eighteen inches long: fined sos so
ana thirty days in Jail.
Hester and Mary l.. Blount, colorcd,
abusing Lrvinia Davis. colorcd: the
former fined $3.50 ana the latter $40.
r. II. Hopkins. wife hcating: dis
missed. Mrs. Hopkins refusing to pro-
secute the case.
CLERKS OFFICE.
Judge H%anck@i, Of the Corporation
Court, yesterday granted 4 charter to
tho Metropolitan Club, to maintain a
summer home at the scasllore. run OK
cursiOns aud hold social intercourse
among members. Capital, $a,5G0, with
nr!ncipal office in Norfolk. The officers
are NJ J. White, president; NJ. r. Dun
ston, Vice-presidcnt: n. Nailor. treas
urGr: Robert Harmon, secretary. The
above and II. G. RUSSELL constitute the