Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-07
CHECK FLASHING CASE
manned Hockstndtcr wanted Hero,
substitute PoIico officer Tyson
don Discharge-ChnrEe withMur.
dcr-Vcssois LtbetIed.

10 conSlucr, the jury was dismissed. 1t
consisted OF the following gentlemen:
w. L. Hyslop. foreman: Il. S. Brough-
ton. S. Marx. w. b. East, John T.
Small. L. I. Jakeman. e. z. Dawes
and Charles Barnard
CHECK FLASHING.
The FIRST true bill was against Eman-
ucl Hochstadter. n former commercial
traveller. against whom the forgery OF
check for $3.50 on the Astor Place
Bank. of New York City, is charged
The check was cashcd by Mr.. Il. Vert
hcmcr. of Norfolk Hochstadier is now
IN Texas In Jail on Il similar charge
and the indictment against him here
was brought for the purpose OF having
him brought here for trial In the even
he should escape punishment for his
ohense in Texas. He is evidently
| very slick parsonage. judging from the
clever manner in which he swindled Mr.
Wcrthoimcr. 1t seems that Mr.. Vert
hciiner knew some OF IIochstadter's
people. and MIR. Werthc!mer's son and
Hochstadier were known to each other.
both being commercial travellers.
Hochstadter. who Travelled for 4 New
YORK house. came To Norfolk and went
around to see Mr. Wertheimer. and in
S!den.ally mentioned. after he had talk
ed with that gentleman for some little
iimc that he was short Of funds, and
said Mr.. Wcrtheimer would confer a
great favor upon him II he would cash
check for $3.50 which he held. The
check was drawn in favor of Hochstad-
ter. and was purported to be signed by
J. Il. Klainert. and was payable mt the
As.or Place Bank. IT also rurported to
be certified by John T. Perkins, the
cashier of that bank.
| Mr.. Wer;heimor. knowing Hochstad-
ters people and that his firm was all
right. did not hesitate to cash the
check. However. when he sent it for
| payment it was returned to him with
The word fraud" written across the
upper left-hand corner in red ink.
w. a. COKE INDICTED.
An Indictment. charging w. A. Coke
with feloniously assaulting James A.
RidEcwel was returned Mr.. Coke APP
peared before Judge Hanckel and made
application for a continuance of his
case until the first Monday in August.
which was granted. Mr. A. s. Lambert
was accepted as surety on Mr.. Coke's
bail bond In the sum OF 81 000
INDICTMENT AGAINST TYSON.
The jury found Il true bill against
Substitute Police officer James G.. Ty-
son. for shooting ]. Wilbur Stakes. The
bill charges feloniouS assault.
THE PARKER CASE.
George Parker. colored. will face a
jury for the third time. He is the ne,
gro who attempted to drown Special
Officer Ashbury, who arrested him for
purioining oysters at Crancy Island
last Spring. There was n nlistrial in
his case the first time. and on the sec
ond trial the jury found him guilty.
hut his attorney. Mr. 7. ]. Norris. sue
ceeded in securing an arrest OF judg-
mcnt on technical grounds.
Yesterday another Indictment was
returned, charging felonious assault. 1t
fC tOlt
an effort to have the Indictment quash.
ed on the ground that the prisoner has
been put in jeopardy twice for the
same offense and legal conviction had
failed each time.
\ QUALIFICATION.
Mrs. Angelica Burgess qualified in the
Law and Chancery Court as guardian
OF Davis Parker Burgess. under
bond OF 500.
fer of the retail liquor license of II. |
NJ Lee. at No. 104 Union street. to
f. *. Lee.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were granted YES
terday TO the following couples:
August Miller and Annie DeGraw,
both OF Norfolk
James Parker and Alice Jackson, coll
ored, of Norfolk.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded in the Clerks
office yesterday making the following
transfers OF property:
From the Client COMPANY 10 Mary X
Glennan, lot on Olney Road: $3.50.
From the Norfolk College for Young
Ladies to John L. Roper. lot and Nor
folk College building at the north
east intersection of CRANKY street and
College Place; $4,000 and assumption of |
the Indebtedness of the college by the |
purchaser.
THE POLICE COURT.
j. F. ingalls,, white man. was fined |
walked omt.
John Savage. colored. made a savage |
assault on Martha Brown. and the Po- !
lice Justice fined him So
William Lawrence. colored. worked
the lock game on J. Robinson, secur-
by Officers Fentress and West. The Jus |
tice ordered him to Jail for three
months.
William Watts. colored, the negro
who shot at man on Nimmo's farm |
near the city water works. was turned |
over to the Norfolk county authorities. |
r. It. Jacobs. white. was made 10 pay
a So fine for being drunk on the strets. !
Sarah Anthony, colorcd. was fined |
So 80 for trespass.
James Jeffries assaulted Gee Lee. |
Chnaman. and Justice Tomln fined
him SIS and costs
Charles Cantrell. who fought Della |
Stovall. a colored soubrette, was fined |
Sc.
SHELDON DISCHARGED.
RUDE Sheldon, the walking advertise
ment for local restaurant, whose
funny pranks got him arrested on Main
street Wednesday. was discharged. 1t |