The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
LEGAL lNTELLlGENCE
Many Matters Of Interest around About
City Hall Square,
EPPS SfyT ON 10 THE. GRAND JURY

prosecutions and jir. NeeIy s,r The
Defense-Murder the. Result OF II
Fisht-NeceiycrA ppointed-.sudg
portiocit 9uaIiIcs-other MINERS.
Lewis II. Epps, the negro boy Who
on Christmas nlSnt killed taul w. Ilsr-
cis, smother coiored boy, by hitting the
fattes on the right side of the head WIN
brick during quarrel at the corner
Oh NillouShby ana Jefferson streets,
nau Il hearing before Justice Tomlln iul
the Police Court yesterday. which re-
suited in Epps being sent on to the
grand jury.
Henry Epps, 4 brother of Lewis. was
charged With being an accessory to the
murder and for reloniously assaulting
Willie Ganey at the time Harris was
Killed, but as there was 40 evidence
against him he was discharged.
Inc witnesses for the Commonwealth
were Coroner Newton, who conducted
The inquest. and two colored boys,
Joseph Moseley, Jr., and Benjamin Lee,
who were paymates of the murdered
boy. DR.. Newton testified as TO the
erect of the blow, and stated that there
were three wounds on the head which
were sufficient to cause death.
Mose!ey and Lee testified to seeing
Harris hit with the brick and to seeing
nm immediately throw up both hands
cry oh, my God" ana fall into the
gutter. \ colored doctor was summon
ca, who arrived on the scene about ten
minutes after the tragedy had hap
pened, and he pronounced Harris dead
upon his arrival
me prisoner next took the stand He
testified that his full name was Lewis
Ihomas EpNs and that he was II years
old and the sen of Richard Epps. who
Is In the employ OF 4Ir. NJ. Umstadtcr.
Epps stated that upon the night in
question he saw Willie Gancy and
Juiins Jones, both col0red, fic;htin. his
nrother Henry, and that he intcrfered.
nc trouble between the boys grew out
OF the fact that they were all members
oi different social clubs. between which
there exist great rivalry Epps said
that when he interfered ia, the fight the
members Of the club TO which Harris
pcionSed set upon him; that Harris
struck him; he struck Harris In return.
theh Harris drew pistol. This he
returned to his pocket still holding.
the handle, which pvotruded from his
POCKET. Epps stated that he then
stopped down, picked up a brick and
threw it at Harris who immediately
raised both arms and fell TO the ground.
at The conclusion Of the prisoners
testimony counsel held n consultation.
after which the case was submitted
without argument. Justice Tomiin sent
the case on to the grand jury, which
meets on the first Monday in February
next.
AR. John Nicely defended Epps and
Commemorative Attorney James l..
duncan and Judge Thomas H. Wilcox
conducted the prosecution.
Justice Tomlin disposed OF several
other cases of less interest in the fol-
lowing manner
William Bennirgton. colorcd for
breaking into" The house OF John Rotten
berg, No Sc Union street, with intent
10 steai, was scat on to the February
grand jury.
Virginia Gould. colored, for the lar
ceny of pcckcthGok, the property of
ELLA Rivers, colorcd. was sentenced 10
fifteen days in Jail. I'm appeal was
taken.
Jesse James. cOlorcd. who some time
ago was arrested on the charge of
breach of promise 10 marry Lucinda
Harris and jumped his bail bond. going
10 brooklyn. lie returned to Norfolk
and surrendered himself. lie states
that he was divorced IN North Caro-
lima and married again in this city in
october last. He was rcmandcd to jail,
bail having been refused.
ing vicious dog which severely bit
fiCssic Chapel. the daughter of Mrs
$. V. Chapel, No. 3Gi Charlotte street.
was admitted TO bail and the case con-
tinued Till Thursday.
Joseph r. May, charged with ped
ding without a license. was warned
against repeating the oifsIse ana dis
charged.
w. II. Scott, an employe of The Singer
Alnuflctnrins gl,a
by NJ. G. Finchcr. agent for the Singer
company, with cmbcZZlinS So on three
separate occasions which lie had coll
lectcd from customer of said com
rany. The case was continued tn Mon
day.
Edward G,lgsby and Moses Jennings,
both colorcd. were charged by John
Reach, also colored. with stealing -
cigars and so cents in money from
him by cutting opcn his pocket while
he slept The cases were continued
Eugene Russell, white. who was
caught begging on Main street. was
discharged with the warning not to do
so any more.
COURT or LAW AND CnANCERY.
IN the Court OF Law ana Chancery
Yesterday, Judge Martin presiding, the
following suits We're entered:
II. II. Rumble. counsel for l.. Shccsly
Il Co, entered suit against Il. Hiplcr
=. }. Morris. trustee; ID. p Reid &
Bro, ct ais the object of which is TO
Set aside 4 certain deed of assignment
from Il. Nirlcr to +. j. Morris. trustee
Judge Martin granted an injunction
restraining the trustee from acting I'M
der the deed, and appointed W. w
Siarkc rocaivcr. bond being furnished
~ the sum of $1,000, with l.. Shefsly
surety
Judge w. \. Porti0ck. of the Norfolk
CohniE Court, whom the Legislature re-
Gently reelected to that position FOR n
term OF six years, yesterday appeared
and qualified for the term beginning