Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26
A GENERAL NIX UP
Trial of the Alleged Offenders in
the Warwick TIleater Scrape.
HEAVY FINES ADMINISTERED
Tho Case VIII Co to q Higher Court. Col.
Anthony Comes After His Er,inE
Son. Matter May BE Ce1npro-
missed. Pol ce Court.

The case of young William T. An
thony. who is in Jail here charged with
the theft Of Il lot of articles aggrcSat-
ing in value over (. hundred dollars,
the Police Court yesterday morning,
but was postponed another day ON ac-
count Of the receipt of Il telegram from
the boys father. Colonel Anthony, one
nf the most prominent citizens of Char
lotto, n. c.. asking for Il days delay SO
could get here. The case will, there
fore, be disposed Of this morning.
Colonel Anthony arrived in the city
yesterday and had Il consultation With
his sons attorney, Mr.. Julius T. Saun-
dcr$. He spoke very pathctcally of the
lad. who is an only son, and who has
caused him much trouble.
Colonel Anthony returned to Old
Point last night, and will be Oh hand
when court convcnes this morning. He
is Il fine looking. handsome old gentle.
man, and has an cnviHblc record as a
soldier and us Il citizen.
Mr.. Saunders said last night that the
charges would be separated, us the al
legged thclts were separate and dis
tinct. This done, the alleged crimes
will be reduced to nisdcmcanors and a
compromise will be possible. This is
anticipated.
a GENERAL NII&-UP.
His Honor, Justice Brown, yesterday
afternoon in special session disposed
of Il troublesome case which was the
result Of Il row over at the Warwick
theatre the other night.
T,cr" were four parties implicated
Frank ana Blanche Wilson. husband
and wife, Lille Edwards and Mabel
Lester (not Mabel Sinclair, us was or
runcGusy rcportcd).
officer w. A. Crurnp made the arrest
and it was claimed that the Wilson's
resisted him and also cndc;lVorcu to in
tilnidatc him. The commonwealth WAS
represented at the triad ny MIR. Julius
r.. Saunders. retained by Mr.. Crump.
Mir. Z. c. Mitchell represented the Will
sons.
The hearing occupied several hours
ana developed i very nHXcd-up state
Of affairs. 1t resulted in the following
fines being administered:
Blanche Wilson, $40 and costs; Frank
Wilson. s25 and costs: Lillian Edwards
and Mabel Lester, s. and costs each.
Nm additional interest is lent to the
affair by the fact that the Wilson's
are the parties who were connected
With the missing child story which
caused such Il sensation in New York
not long ago, Mrs. Wilson being in
possession Of the little girl who is
claimed by another party.
The Wilson's noted an appeal in their
cases and will carry them to IL higher
court. Mrs. Wilson, i'll the course of
he: testimony, made Il violent attack on
Police Commissioner Wilson, who as
sisted the officer in making the arrest.
Her testimony along this line was no
testimony at all, and was ruled out as
Irrelevant
THE MORNING SESSION.
Among TIC cases tried by Justice
Brown yesterday morning was one in
which four w.ll-lltoWn young men
were the defendants the charge being
assault. They We're placed under Il
bond OF $500 each to keep tho peace for
one year. They We're: William and
Edwin Powell &c. T. Powell surcty)
Gordon Robinson, tG. S. Robinson,
Surety). and Charles bayfield, CA. l..
Burcllcr, surcty.)
His Honor also disposed of other
cases yesterday morning as follows:
James Graham. alias Jim Robinson
felony. warrant; continued to Thurs
day.
William Perry, disordcrly; s. and
costs.
William pohcmus, grand larceny:
delivered to New Jersey authorities.
Lily Graves ana Betty Walker, tres
pass. dismissed
Il. l.. Johnson. warrant; continued
one day.
f. II. Finch. summoned for putting
comhustiblc rubbish on his lot No. 3Ol
Ihirty-first street: $40 and costs