The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-15
IDA'S HUSBAND JAILED
Three Weeks Bride, Sends Her Husband
Up for Taking Her Money.
SENT ON TO GRAND JURY FOR PERJURY
Case OF r. e. Summers Alleged TO
Have Preferred False Chnrre
Against Tom Riddick woman
Benters Jailed and FIned-whip.
ped ut tho JAN.

a husband was sent to jail yesterday
on the complaint Of his wife, that he
i iau 1raudulently obtained from her all
iie M, savings. amounting to some s125
ne man was Benjamin Cohen, who
a.ter three weeks acquaintance with
va ia rlnkelstein, of New York, married
ner ana brought her to this city. Mrs.
Sohen charges that her husband said he
wanted the money to purchase stock of
goods with. He took IL to New YorI,
Win s, MN and spent the entire amount
however. the stock of goods with which
the couple were to start In business
iaiieu 10 materialize, and Mrs. Cohen.
learning from IL friend, that her hus-
pahu' VINO Is said to be a travelling sales
man, intended leaving the city pro-
cured warrant for his arrest
me only property AIRS. Cohen recov-
e . from her delinquent husband were
Two rings. which were returned TO her
through the police department..
me case against Cohen was continued
until the 23d instant and the prisoner
was committed to Jail in default of u
500 bond
SENT ON FOR PERJURY.
In The Police Court yesterday Justice
Tomlin also examined into the casc of
IL. Z. Summers. who is charged with
having perjured himself by preferrlng
raise charge against Tom Riddicl, col
orcd.
lIlnS-
Iord, colored, who lost valuable horse.
The animal was thought to have been
poisoned, and Summers, assuming the
role OF n detective, offered to discover
the man who poisoned the horse for S25.
shortly afterward he secured a warrant
Tor lt!ddic!i's arrest. but meantime a
veterinary surgeon had decided that the
horse died from natural causes, and
when ltiddck was arraigned in the Po-
lice Court his prosecution failed to ap-
pear and the case was dismissed
justice Tomiin sent Summers on to
the February grand jury, and the pris-
oner was 'bailed for his appearance in
the sum of $780, with Sheriff A. c. Crom-
well. of Norfolk county, as surety.
THIRD OFFI1NSE PETIT LARCENY.
Archie Pryor the colored porter who
hlched goods from his employer, Mr.
john II. Lowe, on two occasions, was
airaigned in the Police Court yesterday
on II third charge OF petit larceny He
confessed The crime and was given six
months IN jail. The case was appealed
to the Corporation Court, but the pris-
oner being unable Ia furnish 5000 bail,
was remanded 10 Jail.
JAILED FOR ASSAULT.
Irwin Wrinbush. colored. who struck
Rosa Fauk II terrible blow over the
head with heavy cudgel, was sent To
jail for thirty days and fined Sl.S0 by
Justice Tomiin yesterday The man had
beaten Rosa's nephew bruta!ly, and be-
cause the woman protested against his
cruelty he struck her
JOE'S BACK NOW.
Joseph Blanford. pugil.st, was ar
rested in Newport News Wednesday
upon the charge of stealing a $25 dia-
mond ring and So worth of clothing
from Alma Doyle, a woman living on
Cove street, this city. Detective AIRING
ton, who went to that city after him.
returned with the prisoner yesterday
morning. Blanford was locked up at
the police station and will have a hear
ing in the Police Court this morning.
WHIPPED HER DAUGHTER.
Irene Williams, 4 small colored girl,
who was found in n disreputablc house
in Reds lane. was turned over to her
mother by the Police Justice with
orders to thrash her. The correction was
administered NJ the jail.
ASSORTED SINNERS
Neil Pryor, colored. feloniously as
sautinSf Reuben Gray. colored; contin-
ucd for ten days.
Charles Crane. II. ]. Ryan and Will
liam stephens. suspicious characters;
given half an hour in which to leave the
city.
Corporation Court.