The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
Jury Kindly Offers Him Suggestion to
Leave the State.
he TAKES THE HINT AND GOES
Citizens Vote for Sewerage, but
Against Rev Jait-Six Prisoners
Break Out OF tho Old Structure
Policeman Jones PercmptorIly
Dismissed.
Special Dispatch to The virgInnn,

NSpeciai D3spatch to The VirGintan.)
Newport News, Va, Dec. 60. 1897.
Attorney w. II. ONcy left to-day for
f'armville. his parents home. for Christ
mas.
No further arrests OF participants In
the Point Breeze prize fight thus far.
ID. G. Smith, Clerk of the Court is
ni Richmond on business, and 1t is
ruInored connected with the report of
the legislative committee
lion. Thomas Temple Powell is home
Tor Christmas.
me Epworth League gave a surprise
party III honor of Miss L.pscomb the
daughter of the Rev. Lipscomb, OF Tho
Methodist church, Tuesday evening.
The Board OF Police Commissioners
VII WI, issue a statement in vindication of
themselves .ci regard to the Jones af--
fair at an early date.
In the case of the Commonwealth
AGAINST {. III. Humphrey the jury re-
surheu verdict OF not guilty late hle;t
evening, and recommended that
humphrey leave the Stute at once.
lnii,irey was charged with steal
ms $3.50 from G. II. Uzzells safe last
May while the latter was out Of the
room. The attorneys for the dcfense
mace Il strong attack on Mr.. U2zelrs
character and set up the plea that the
tioiicS WIS WcCl by gambling. Uzzell'S
testimony was generally impcached.
humphrey accepted the jury's hint
ana leit town on the next train for
New London. Conn, where he was
when captured.
At Yesterdays election IL Is believed.
as far as can be ascertained nj this
time. but the sewer bonds were carried
by small majority. but the bends for
u new jail were lost by small num-
IN
Favor ana II against, the popular vote
was i03 for 10 16 against.
Considerable interest was felt over
the election, and particularly as to the
sewerage bonds, as Newport News is
nadly in need OF better sewerage racili-
ties.
There was 4 wholesale Jail delivery
mere yesterday evening about $50
o'clock, six prisoners escaping from the
feIons' ward of the city jail The pris-
onerS cut through two iron clamps, u
cha:ri. lock and dug 4 hole through
the brick wall, and after getting in the
Jail yard threw some old bed clothes
over the glass studdlng the top of tho
jail yard wall drew themselves I'D and
escaped
The alarm was given by 4 prisoner.
who pounded on the door md called to
me Jaiicr .Iaiert Curtis responded in
time to prevent other prisoners es-
Gaping.
The implements used by the prison
crs TO effect their escape were two
broom handles, the leg OF chair, two
pieces OF hoop iron. ac Iron bolt an
Old case knife and fle with which
they made u saw of the case knife to
cut the bars. The fire bell sounded the
CAL Tor the militia at G:35, but their
services were not needed
Inc prisoners escaping were Tom
Johnson. Willie Lawrence, William
Jones, Brant Williams, Lee Jones all
colored. and are all thus far at large,
with little hope of early apprehension,
though the authorities are making
every possible effort
The Police Commissioners again adj
dressed Il letter to u. n. Jones, inform
ing him in unmis tukeable terms that
he was dismissed from the police force,
and enclosing n check of $29.1O, the
amount due him. Mr.. Jones, through
his attorney, Informed the commissions
erS that he did not desire his salary
before 1t was due, and again returned
the check. II is believed that ut the
end Of the month he will claim his
salary, which. or course, vii! be re
fused. other than that rendered him.
ard take PROCEEDINGS for same. which
VIII present in" matter or his dismissal
before the court for adjudication. Mr..
Jones stiii retains his uniform and
o!heT insignia of Office
Ut is probable the matter Of his dis
missal Will be brought before the Com
mon Council by his friends at an early
dhte. Great antaE0nism IS manifest
and the fight promises Ia lie wurm
t'ns mains are beng rapidly laid ana
the plant will lie in working order
shortly. Mr. W. $. Bowen. supcrinten-
dent. left for New York yesterday to
purchase fixtures, gas stoves and APP
pliamces.