The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
FOUGHT wQT1IsA WOMAN.
s'iHciy Row Prccipitntesa by n Elnck q
Wood

Newport News. Va, June 2S.-(Spe-
cial)-FXcitement unusual in Its extent
and intensity, almost reaching the full
tide of mob violence, occurred between
Inirty-fourtl, and rhirtyfifth streets
about o'clock this evening The spec
tacle was prccipitatcd by The beating OF 4
drunken neGreEs a.
Cally Hatton 4 colored negress, enjoys
the distinction Of figuring IN more drunk
and discrderly eases in tho Police Court
than any other citizen Of Newport News,
| provoked an assault upon herself by us
ing profane and indecent language in the
home OF Justice w. r. Moss. The wo-
man was in q seni-drunken state, and
when demonstrated with by her employ
er, MIR. NJ Oss, she turned ,lpon him and
hurled 4 block of wood at his head.
hr. Moss then took 1;the offensive, and
administered several shlowts with good
erect upon the wonah's head with a
piece OF wood. f.
| creDt into the woodhousc. which Is sit
unted in the rear OF the Justices, back
yard. @lr. Moss then latched the door
and started in quest or 81 policeman
The people In the Vicinity generally
Northern men. We're attracted by the
noise. and prompted by4curiosity rushed
TO the scene. The boards or the out
| mouse were torn off andh!hc negres,s was
liberated Women, too, were a. hand
win basins and water. and began TO
|
tho blood from the injured head. The
| crowd which gathered now became quito
| bolsterouS, many declafing that such
things would not be tolerated except in
| the south. Others said that Moss ought
TO be punished then and there ono
man shouted out to MrFMoss that IL he
mad rope ut hand he swould throw II
around his NIoss) neclS.pnd string him
| up.
When seen after the crowd had dis
persed Mr. Moss said that he came with
! IN an ace. Of being mUbbad because. for
sooth, he had corrected one OF his domea-
| tlcs; that-the woman did not want tho
| people TO interfere. ana told .thcm ia
go away and mind their own business,
put mat they obtruded themselves. and
| !eacned the verge Of mob violence,
| In the presence OF the correspondent
Ca!iy iatton. cursing in "a most prorane
and vile manner, dasbefisa a basin at the
sathered throng. caussIs !,men ana wo-
hience inen and renit children oyer&a
! MI. Moss returned with two policemen
ana the woman was taken to iail. Her
mead rs badly bruised. but is not serious
~ injured. Much feeling Is expressed on
the streets.
NEWPORT NEWS COURTS.
The Washington Avenue restaurant.
nUrne.lS LOT, s known as Carter's but recently
run by Nr. John Mcdonald, was closed
iast night. It Is understood that some
complication arising between the lessor
and the lessee of the place caused the
acnon taken to settle the differences.
| me only matter transacted in the
| lustings Court to-day was the entering
on an order for the issuance OF a venire
iaclaS, returnable tomorrow. The call
| ing or special grand jury 80 late in thn
present term is done for the purpose of
ulspoSing Of the recent criminal cases bc-
| iore Inc summer vaca ton The object is
| d humane one, the prisoners in any Other
event, having to lay in jail until .h5
September term.
POLICE COURT DOCKET
| and costs. S'
| Emma Taylor colored d,sordor,1-.
| fined So and costs.
| Mary J. Collier. colored d!sorderly.
| fined So and costs
James Ferguson. felonious assault.
sent on to the grand jury.
| w j. Greensmith, trcspass: fined Sc
and costs
| Mary Mason, colored, disorderly; fined
| 50 and costs.
Lou Collins, colored. disorderly; dis
| charged.
Bob Satterfield colorcd. alias Wil,a m
itu:ton, suspicious character, held for len
| days. -
John Maddox, colorcd. vag.ancy: thlr-
W DAYS IN the chain gang.
-. a Putnam, suspicious character
| held one day.
John Davis, William Wallace, and So
pnid Brown. lrDnkS oocb f,po1