The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-08
Dispute That LED to the Memorable Mid
night Row In November.
STORIES TOLD by THE PARTICIPANTS
Tipping With tho Girls In n variety
Thentre-AItcrcation fn Bar
Room ana Fight ON tho Sidewalk
-wassermnn Hold for tho Grand
Jury.

MAIN, disfigure and kill w. l.. Crump
on the night of November nth, was
heard in the Mayors Court yesterday.
MIR. Wasserman was defended by Capt.
John w. Happier The Commonwealth
was represented by Col. *. r. Griffin,
assisted by Capt. r. c. Marshall. The
examination was commenced at 9:45 a.
m: and was concluded at / p. m.
The first witness put on the stand
was MI. w. l.. Crump, who stated that
on the night of the 18th Inst, about
iI:4o O'Clock he and several friends left
i'lks' Hail. where they had been re-
hearsing for "Erminie." When they
got OIL the street they met Mr.. James
carney, of Churchland, and two other
gentlemen. The party started for
browns Hotel to get some supper.
When they reached Levy & Jacobs
corner Crump suggested that they
should go to the Seaboard variety
show. rs Mr.. Carney had never been
there. The five went together On ar
irving there they went up in n private
DON and were soon Joined by five girls.
Drinks were ordered by Carney for the
ten. each one drinking n pony glass of
peer. Soon afterwards another round
was called for. Nine pony beers were
Drought up and one whiskcy. All
drank theirs but him. He laid his to
one side and did not drink it. Soon the
Waiter-a man named Lsvy-waS asked
-" 'i''Ni NV NiIil!NS were ana SDlu
81. This he objected to because he
thought the price was cNhorbitant. He
ana Levy them went into Wasserman's
room, where they argued about the
price. He said that he would not allow
his friend to be imposed on in that
manner. He would pay 50 and no
more. They then started down stairs
and Wasserman said that they could
not so. rs the matter would be settled
at the Statihn-houSe. Knowing that
they were not under arrest. they CON
Guided To leave. About that time the
man Levy pulled open the door and
SAID that he could find no officer. They
ahen pushed the door open and walked
. out. Soon afterwards he saw his friend
ana Levy tied up together and went
out TO separate them. 1t was then that
he and Wasscrman got tied up to-
Ecther. They cl.nched and Wasserman
threw him, but he rolled him off and
struck him several times in the face
while he was down. Wasserman struck
him several light blows with his hand,
but he scarcely felt them. They were
then separated Some one held him
anu he asked who was that An an
swer came, 81 am n friend OF yours"
He thea said III you are let me go"
ana the gentleman, whom he did not
Know, Immediately released him. He
started of and went a short distance,
when he and Wasscrman got together
again. WaSserman aimed blow at
him. which struck him on the neck He
scarcely felt 1t and thought that II was
his finger nail or ring that had scraped
his reck. He then went 10 Browns
Z and did not know he was cut until he
got there. Some one called his atten-
ton to his being cut. He felt n pain
in his SIDE and breast; knew there was
blood on his face, hut thought ii came
from his nose. Aiicr finding out he
l1 No f.1r IL,
very Slow Ill getting there. lie walk, !
down the street, met DR. a. \. i-!I'soly.
who dressed his wounds and thea sent
lin homie. lie never saw n knife. bur
knew mat lie was cut while on the
Er32H3. Tie blows that he thought
were High. ones We're stahs
In a&swr! to u question as to whether
lie knew WaS3crman had a knife. he
raI'licd It was fortunate for Wassermar!
tia; lie Gil not
THIS aLuut closed his testimony ana
ne W&s c:css-cNamined by Captain
Harper.
Mir, Kemp Plummer testified to the
fact OF their going 10 the place Of the
dispute. about the payment OF money
ana of their having drinks. and OF them
starting ont Gnd after getting out of
some one hitting him. and of his hav-
inG hold Of Levy: of Carney being at
lacked by several men ana OF his get
q
carry Carney to the station house. ANA
that he advised him TO so and he would
get him out, and that Carney was
dragged some distance until Officer
Hart came up. and about Levy charg-
ing him With an assault and wanting
a warrant for his arrest hut finally
the matter was all dropped by Mr.
Carney paying the So and of their going
off.
Mir. Carney's statement was about
the same as that of Mr.. Plummer's.
Mr.. Rlucford said that he was at the
theatre talking to Mr.. Carhart and MIR
w. II. Brown. when they heard dis
turbance up stairs. He saw three gen
tlemen and Mr.. Wasserman come dGwr
x stairs and start out the door, when
{, WaSscrman objected and said he had
sent for an officer About that time
Mr.. Levy poked his head in the door
and said he couldn', find any police
man. Crump pushed Wasserman one
side and all lands went out together
He remained inside for about minute
and then W. II out and found the en-
tire party n tangled up together Mr.
Crump hi Mr.. Wasserman down
Some one SAid, why don't YOU stop
thu fight" and he replied he would if
tie parties wanted IL stopped. Was
serman said, Thea stop it," IIe and
Mr.. Carhart pulled Crump off and
Crump said, "Who are you?" He re-
piled, Il am a friend of yours" Then
lei me go" This he did. Mr. Wasser-
man then went off and so ala Crump
In q few minutes he saw them pass
several blows: never saw Il knife in
any ones hand; did not know Crump
was cut. bu: saw blood on his face.
Mr.. Carhart corrobora;ed Mr. Blue
fCrd'S statement.
This CLOSED the evidence for the pro-
sccntion.
THE DEFENSE'S SIDE.
James Lew n woitSr at tho Go, :