The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-28
SENT ON TO COURT ON A CHARGE
OF HOUSE-DREAKING,

Yesterday morning Mr.. Robert Tay-
LOT. VINO lives IN Randolph stre.st, was
before the Mayor on q warrant sworn
out by a Mr.. Rowe, charging him with
breaking into and robbing his paint
shop Of three garlons Of OIL i'm O. can
and one paint brush. n
Mr. Taylor is quite a young ,unn
and comes from honest, respectable pa
rents. THE circumstances in the case
as related by lrlm are very peculiar
ana III they are as stated, he has UNI
thoughtedly put himself in a place
unnt may give him some trouble to
get out.
MIR. Nowe stated that on Saturday,
January 18th. he filled up q three gal
ION can of oil and set it lin one of his
lockers in his shop. He also put seve-
raj brushes in q hocker. He did not go
10 ms shop from Saturday until We'd
neSusly afternoon, the 18th. When he
ara go he found the shop had been en-
tered and the can of oil and three brush
es were gone lie told one OF his work.
men about it, and a remark from him
caused him TO 20 up to Mr.. Taylor's
shop, on Green street There he saw his
can or OLA 1rortion OF 1T had been
used lie then get a search warrant
ana went to Mr.. Taylor's shop and Sc
cured the oil. Later he vert to Il
mouse on South street where Mr.. Tay-
ior was at work. and found one OF his
brushes. Mr.. Taylor was not there at
the time
He was asked if he could positively
identify the brush, and said he was
positive of ut, hut would not swear to
ri, but the can of Oil he could as it
was painted peculiarly and had his
name on it, (which he showed to the
court.
Nlillam Archer was then put on the
stand and said that he and Mr. Tay-
lor were Sitting on the back steps OF
MT. Taylor's mother. in Green street,
az whose house Mr. Taylor had his shop.
and heard 4 knock at the front door
which was answered by Mr. Taylor
no one else being home. In few
minutes Mr.. Taylor came i'm with the
oil and brush and set it down. He
never saw any one.
MI. Taylor was then nut on the
stand. and said that he and Mr.. Ar
cher were sitting on the back stems
When there came Il knock at the door
which he answered, and found a color
ed man. who said that his name was
Mills Williams, and that he lived on
NlnS street, near where the old depct
used TO be, and that he had been sent
by a painter 10 ask him if he did n,t
want 10 buy those things. The man
did not want his name known, but
needed money. He inquired if they
were all right and the man told him
that they were. Knowing that painters
sometimes when they finish job d.,
sell material he bought It, not knowing
there was anything wrong. He paid 81
for the material, which was worth
S2i0. He borrowed the money from his
mother 10 pay for 1t. Soon afterwards
he was arrested by Officers Warren and
Dillsbury, and then it came to him what
he had done. His Homer said he was
sorry If his statements were true. but
he could not dismiss the case. and sent
him on to the February term of the
court.
There was not a person present but
who believed that Mr.. Taylor secured
the articles as stated, but being unable
TO ten who the man was or where to
find him, the evidence was against HIM.
He was bailed for his appearance.