The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03
WOOD AGAIN BAILED
Judge RaDCkel Releases the Assistant Chief
Of the Fire Department on $1,000.
CHIEF RYAN CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
Fined sn5 for Throwing Hot Coffee
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Property Transfers.

Much interest was developed yester-
day In the Wood-Ryan shooting ARRAY,
which was called in the Police Court.
The court room was packed with specta-
tors. but those who came expecting to
hear the principals tell how the I'M
fortunate affair came about. were dis
appointed. AS the wounded chief was
unable to appear in court the case was
continued until the 18th instant.
Mr.. l.. d. Starkc. Ir.. counsel for AS
slstant Chief Wood asked for n continu-
alton of his clients bail. but Justice
Tomlin declined to grant the request
The prisoner was accordingly taken be-
fore Judge 1anckel. who first released
him Friday night on $500 bail. The
judge increased the amount to $1,000, for
which Mr.. Barton Myers became sure
ty. and the prisoner was promptly re-
leased
Chief Ryan is steadily improving
He was seen at st. Vncent's Hospital
yesterday by n Virginian reporter. to
whom he stated that he would probably
be out in n couple of weeks.
TEMPORARY CHANGES.
The shooting OF Chief Ryan and the
suspension of Assistant Chief Wood has
resulted in the following temporary
promotions In the fire department of the
city: Captain Kegebein. of the chemical
Hoseman James Graham. placed in
charge of engine house No. 9: Driver
Thomas Lannigan. placed in charge OF
the chemical engine.
THREW HOT COFFEE.
Dora Curtis. a white woman, who be-
came enraged at Laura O'Ncill In n
house on Avon street several nights
since. was arraigned before Justice
Tomlin yesterday. She was fined s25
and given two months in Jail The
O'Neill woman, who was badly scalded,
Is now threatened with erysipelas.
ALLEGES PERJURY.
Tom Iiddick. colored, was arraigned
In the Police Court on the charge of
poisoning n valuable horse. The warrant
was sworn out by T.. G. Summers. to
whom the animal belonged, but when
the case was called yesterday he failed
TO appear and the prisoner was dis
charged. Lawyer Asbury. colored. who
appeared for Riddick. alleges that there
were no grounds for the charge, and lte
save he Will prosecute Summers
SMALL BOYS REPRIMANDED.
James Staylor sidned Shelton. Spec"
Rogers, j. NJ Thayer. Jesse Bell and
James Wilson, boys about II years old.
We're before Justice Tomlin on a charge
or trespassing on the property OF the
Fourth ward school. They were given
reprimand and discharged
SAILOR STOLE a TURKEY.
Tom Doogan. alias Jim Bomsprit a
Nhlle SilipT, was gwen thirty DAYS in
jail for stealing Il heavyweight turkey
from Whitehurst, n Commercial Place
grocer.
THREE SMALL CASES.
William f. Herring, colored. fighting;
fined S2.50
Edward Holloway. colored. breach of
the peace: fined $3.50.
Archie Leighton, assault, continued
till Monday.
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
The Pocahontas club room, over San
dcrlin's bar ut the corner of Queen ana
smith streets, was broken into some
Time after o'clock yesterday morning
me cash register was forced open and
$2.3O in change stolen. Detective Ruti-
dick arrested Edward White. colored
To-Day upon suspicion of having commit
ted the robbcary
COURT GOSSIP.
The cases of several United States
prisoners from Norfolk will be before
the United States grand jury in Alexan
drin next Tuesday.
Among the cases set for n hearing in
the Court of Law and Chancery ncXt
Monday is that of Caleb Hodges Us. tho
city of Norfolk
The Corporation Court will begin its
January session tomorrow
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