Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-28

force. testified as to being sent to Mr..
Coke's house two nights before the
shooting to escort Mrs. ONiell, Mrs.
Coke and lille May Coke to Mr.. Cald-
we'll Coke's home, on Fenchurch street.
They were afraid to remain ut the de-
PENDANTS home, they said
Mrs. Emma O'Nelll, of Baltimore, Mrs
Coke's sister, was recalled. Her exam
ination consumed an hour prior to adj
jouiument for dinner, and when court
reconvened again went on the stand,
and was kept there all the Afternoon.
She related the circumstances of her
writing the letters to MI. Ridgewell
about Mrs. Coke's alleged trouble with
her husband. She told also of Mr.
Coke's threatening ito shoot his wife.
holding pistol at her heart, on the day
he shot Mr.. Ridgewell Witness said
Mrs. Coke begged her husband not to
shoot, calling him endearing names
When witness ran into the room, de-
PENDANT threw his pistol on the bed and
struck her twice. Witness and Mrs. Coke
then lef the house. She saw no note
that defendant claimed he took from his
Wife. Mr.. Mallebt, on cross eXamin-
alton for the defense, asked the witness
many questions about her private life.
The entire testimony was sensational
Mr.. Mallett laid great stress upon the
fact that witnes wrote the personal let
tiers to Mr.. Ridgewell, by her own adj
subject. while she had II father and
other relatives to whom she could have
written for the advice she said she
sought. The defense excepted to sew
e,-al OF the courts rulings on the adj
missa blity of evidence The tral will
be resumed at 10 o'cloc@ this morning.
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
Judge Hanckel, of the Corporation
Court. yesterday granted a charter to
la Pm rf IL 1,o1 ,t>o,,
the purpose of which concern is to con-
duct n general employment bureau. The
capital is from $500 to $1,000. The Off
GERS are: G. j. Iredell. president and
manager; ]. y. Hancock. secretary. Di-
rectors, G. j. Iredell, b. Kahn, w. p.
Oberndorfer, j. b. Hancock and ~.
Aronheim.
CoLoRED BENEVOLENT ORDER.
The Free and Accepted Order of Mo-
ses, benevolent association of color
ed persons, was Incorporated by Judge
Hanckel yesterday. James Candy Is su-
preme worthy king, and Walter Prince
supreme degree master
THE POLICE COURT.
Justice Tomlin disposed of a small
and uninteresting docket yesterday
morning; The receipts were small. and
it was Il dull day all around. with only
the following small list of breakers
present:
Thomas Wright. the negro boy who
struck his aged father over the head
with an axe helve Thursday. was fined
$40 ana costs. In default he was sent
to Jail,
Josephine Floyd and Sue Pitt, two
duslty bellies. We're fined s1.50 each for
engaging in n pugilistic encounter.
s. EaGlcy, charged with unlawful
trespass, assaultlng and stealing from
Fannie White, was fined $3.50.
Lena Flanagan. colored, stealing from
one OF her neighbors, and will be tried
this morning.
Kate Hosier was drunk and disorder
ly, something that sticks to her like
fly TO n pan of molasses. a 500 good
behavior bond was required before Kate
could proceed homeward
Agrippa Jones. one OF the best Gus
toners the Police Court can boast of,
was arraigned on the old charge of
drunkenness and given thirty days in
Jail )