The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-15
It's a STRONG CHAIN
OF Evidence that Has Been Thrown About
Deleman, Linn and Johs0n.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES YESTERDAY.
Ainn's Testimony Contains Averments
ofSo serioua Character Against
Members OF tine Police Force that
an Investigation WIZ bio ordered.
Examination 90 be Continued.

Yesterday morning by 8 o'clock the
crowd began to gather at the Mayors
Office. all being anxious to hear the
statements that would be made. The
case was called promptly at 9 o'clock.
Col. K. r. Griffin. assisted by Col. w. II.
Stewart and Major Croker. was pres
ent. The case Of Edward coleman.
charged with robbiug Thomas Davis
store in Llncolnville was again exam
ined into. The first witness called was
Dan Miller. colored man. who lives
next door to Davis store, who stated
that he was Weakened from sleep by his
next door neighbor. Olera Smith, who
Knocked upon the wall and told him that
Davis store was on fire. He got up.
went to the window and saw man in
the store. The balance OF his testimony
was about the robbery and the shoot
Ing by the burglars at his house and
about the ball striking his door. etc
He knew nothing about who the parties
were. but said they were white men.
Ills wife Henrietta, was examined and
testified to finding the ball oil mashed
on the back door step next morning.
olivia Smith, the colored woman who
gave the alarm. told In q straightfor-
ward and Intelligent manner about
seeing the men In the store and about
her husband running them OF, and
that the burglars dropped. She said
that when she first heard the noise that
1t was 1:35 o'clock. She looked at her
CLOCK. She further said that they all
remained out there talking until about
o'clock: about that time the fire bell
rang.
Ernest Smith. Sam Connors, Dick
Davis all told what they knew about the
robbery. which was about the same as
Miller and Smiths wife statements.
The case then dragged slowly until
about 1870 o'clock, when Linn was put
upon the stand,
Inns Statement-Have known Dole
man for about two years; have been in
innate with him and considered him
my confidential friend.
Major Croker said: Linn, coleman
has stated that you gave him theclothes
that were found at your house. Is it so
or not?"
'Ye. sir. gave him the clothes that
were found there and those that he had
on"
Where did you get them from?''
We'll. was walking through the field
about O'Clock In the afternoon Of
March goth and saw two bundles hid
under some bushes. I went Off. found
coleman and we returned to get them.
When we got there one bundle was gone.
l suppose some one must have taken
IT. We carried them to my house. The
bundles consisted of five hats, four
shirts. several pairs Of pants and some
other things-salt cellars. pepper boxes,
ETC."
What about the hatchets that were
found at your house?"
II don't know anything about them:
never saw them before
MT. Linn, where were you on the
night that the oyster-house was
burned q
II went to the gashouse the early part
n orb ND - - IN
O'CLOCK Mr.. coleman and returned to
the gashouse, went down to Mr.. Hen
ley's and bought a crate Of beer from
MI Pete CosSrove. carried 1t to the
gashouse and five Of us drank nearly all
or It; left there about IL o'clock. went
down town. strolled around until about
O'CLOCK. came up Green street to Queen.
Welt down Queen to Crawford and then
went TO Stanwood's. took drink, and
when coming away met Mr. Morris and
Mr. Robinson and spoke to them under
Kings shed. About that time the fire
alarm struck; did not go to the fire, but
walked up to High street; kept down on
south SIDE; saw engine coming back
from fire: never stopped until. got to
corner of High and Washington streets
"hlle there saw two men with rubber
coats pass on the opposite side Of the
Street. They seemed TO be in a hurry"
He was asked did they have bundles
and replied that he did not think that
they did
Major Croker here said: who were
these two men? They are the fellows we
are looking for. Just tell us all about
1T and you would become public bene-
factor"
Don't know who they were"
Major Crocker-"Just refresh your
memory. Was 1t you and Doleman?"
mo. SIR
well. can't you find out for me who
they are. If you will try you might
possibly do so. Well, I will help YOU"
said the Major. "All right will let you
hear from me-
coleman was asked what he had to
say about what Mr.. Linn had said about
his being down town the night Of the
nre. aid If he had not corroborated
what Mr.. Morris had said
he replied II don't remember being
aown town that night; think that there
Is some mistake about the matter"
wen. said Linn, "after we saw the
men at the Washington street corner we
kept up TO Green street and went out to
the gashouse and stayed until morning
ana then went to my home"
Mr.. Linn. your wife has said that she
neard Jobson make proposition to YOU
ana coleman to set Whtehurst hail on
tlre: What have you to say about this %
Il We'll. Johson never, made such q
proposition to me- After the White
hurst hall fire Doleman told mo mar
Jooson proposed to him some time he
fore that to set the hall on fire hnt no
neH , SAID anything to me about il, but
sald something to coleman. I sunnose
." b."