The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-11
Many Matters Of Interest Around About
City Hall Square. Ks
CHARGED WITH a SERIOUS CRIME
James Taoaott Gets Into Trouble
Fred sykes Dnnserously Cuts Ju,la
Bionnt During anorrel-DciIa
stova,l and CLARA Taylor sottlo'
Difficulties with club ana Knife.

In the Police Court yesterday Justice
n,mlin rewarded the many eyil-dhers
Who faced him for the various
wrongs done.
UlinsS Tackett, a white man who
Claims PlttsburS as home, was charged
with trying TO entica q girl from the
home of Mrs Nelson, on Dast Main
street. The etdenca showed that the
girl In question Is from North Carroll
ma, Is over eighteen years of age and
mad beon living with Mrs. Nelson, who
keeps boarding house, in the capa-
CITY OF domestic. napckett, on last
Friday obtained board at the house.
paying one week In advance. He fell
in love with the girl alt first sight, and
claiming that he wanted to marry her.
as she told HIM that she had not been
treated properly Ut The Nelson house
and that She would Hike to leave there
II she could obtain another place He
STATED THAT he intended to get her I
place in Portsmouth and was getting
ready TO SO over with her when Mrs.
Nelson interferred with his plans and
had. him arrested. TNackctt was held
In 500 hond for thirty days.
Fred Sykes and Julia Blount, both
colcrcd engaged inca fight Saturday
night at the corner of Talbot and
Julia ON the right arm, severing an
artery After he had injjured the
woman Sykes threw the knife with
which the deed was dore on top of the
three STORY house opposite the Fire
Department headquarters. Officer
SpTatt, who arrested the ngro, wal
compolbad to climb to the roof that he
might obtain the weapon, which
proved to be a case knife, the blade
OF which had been broken about hs1f
oft. the remaining portion being filed
down ID q sharp point. Julia did not
appear in court and the case was con-
tinued.
DeEa Stoval1 colored. was charged
with fclon.ously cutting Clara Taylor,
also oolored. Della and Clara have not
been the best of friends fer some time
past. On Saturday they met on Tai
bot street and began to settle the diff
ference between them. Della using n
knife while Clara used a club. The
result was that Della cut her adversary
in such a manner that the wound had
10 be sawed UP. DR.. Hamilton perform
Ing the operation. Officers Twiford and
SpTatt arrested both women and yes
;urlay the case was continued, owing
to the absence of witnesses. Della was
batled in the sum of SIS, with Steve
The case of Edward Mason. charged
with feloniously shooting his wife. Eva
Mason, was called and continued ten
days. the injured woman being unable
to appear.
Laura Tamleard breach of the peace;
$3.50 and costs
Addie Mayo. assault; $3.50 and costs.
MARY Thomas, breach of the peace;
81 and costs.
Robert Harrison. drunk; 81 and costs.
Thomas Taylor drunk: 81 and costs
Annie Jones. assault on Clara bly,;
fined $780,
Prince Palmer, breach OF the peace;
So and costs
Ben Austin. profanity; fined ST.
Mag Eaten, drunk; 81 and costs.
Chat1ey Hawkes., assault on White
Grimes; s. and costs.
James Edwards alias English, eX.
per,ttentiary convict, stealing n buck
ct of candy, The property OF Wood
ard, Goodridge & Co.; six months in
jail.
Alex Luke, colored, -penitent!ary
convict, larceny of clothing. valued 1T
50, property of ]. S. Long Atlantic
City Word; two months in jail in al.
lh.!on TO a recelt twelve months SEN
tence for n like offense.
T. Jacoba selling pistol to n
minor; dismissed upon payment OF 81
and costs.
fSravlos Ramfos. reddling peanuts
without license; continued till Wed.
nesHiay.
CORPORATION COURT.
Tn the Corporation Court. Judge a.
II. Hanckcl, presiding.
George D. Dey qualified as a Notary
Public.
T. j. Randolph qualified as a Notary
Public.
Rabbi Joseph Self qualified to cce-
bralte the marriage rites.
The motion docket was called and
several cases set for trial.