The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
CHRONIC THIEF
IN PETERSBURG
A Troublesome Character in tha
Hands Of the Law
GILLIAN CASE BLOCKED.
The Judge of Prince George Court
Refuses 10 Call Special Grand
Jury-Judsc Mutlin Wanted as
Convention Delegate.

PETERSBURG. VA, June 1S-SpeciaL-
George Johnson. alias Ed johnson, alas
Ed Fisher, n negro convict, who escaped
from, the penitentiary at Raleigh, ~ T..
three months ago, was arrested mere iasi
night by Chief OF Police Ragland, as
sisted oy several officers.
Johnson speaking for himself and
aliases, SAYS he was serving five years
sentence for tamperiug with tobacco.
Five other negroes were arrested With
the convict. on suspicion. one has been
released and the other four will be held
while longer.
The commencement exercises OF st.
Joseph's Academy We're held at ina
Academy of Music tonight.
Col James D. Brady is not so well to-
JUDGE MULLEN.
The friends in this city of Judge j. NJ
Mullen are DESTROYS that he otter as osle-
gate to the Constitutional Convention
fudge Mullen is thoroughly informed as to
the North Carolina system OF govern
ment about which so much has been said.
having for years been pEactitioner IN
that state, as also q member OF the state
Senate.
II is also an open secret that several OF
the virginia enactments which have saved
the State much money, were suggested
and outlined by him.
". G. Clarke broke into the house OF
Peter McEnery last night and stole a
lot of books, clothing and clock he
was sent on to the Hastings Court this
morning by the mayor
TROUBLESOME THEE.
Clarke has served a term in the pent-
Tertiary. He has been confined in the
city jail many times. and was Just re-
leased from jail yesterday morning, hav-
| ing been held on suspicion of housebreak-
| ing.
Clarke is a chronic thief. He steals
| from his venerable old father, who feels
| safest when his son is in the custody OF
| the law
| Tom Dunlop. a drunken negro, resisted
! officer Hall to-day. People standing by
refused TO assist the officer, and when the
| negro coIIared him and would drive home
! a telling blow. Hall struck him on the
| head and he was tame. The negro was
| too drunk to appear for trial to-day.
GILLIAN CASE BLOCKED
Messrs R. 3. Davis and r. II. Mann,
| Jr., counsel for NJ W. Sterne- urged tho
| County Court of Prince George yesterday 10
! summon 4 special grand jury to index
| Thomas NJ Gillian, who IS charged IN
| that court with the ruin of Miss Nann1d
| s. Sterne.
The court informed the counsel that 1t
| was not it's custom to call Il special grand
! jury unless requested by the Common
! weaIt2'S Attorney. Mr.. John J. Cooke, tha
| commemorative : Attorney. IeLJStl " iSth
| for a special grand jury. Counsel for pro-
| secution urged upon the court the irnpor'
lance of a trial of Gillian at once, show.
| ing that the main witness. Mss Sternet
would not be able TO appear at the Au-
gust term, and as there are only two
grand jury terms, August and In Feb
ruary the case would probably have TO go
| over till next February.
In spite Of these requests and the state
| ment OF 8Ir. Mann, that County Courts
| summon special grand jucies whenever
! they are needed. the court would not
| grant the request al this time. and Mr..
| Cooke refused TO ask that it be done- It
| may be possible that a special jury can be
secured in July. The action of the courts
! in deferring the trial OF this case is a mat
| ter for much comment IN this city
PARALYZED.
| Mr.. w. 4. Gregory was paralyzed this
| morning His left side is affected. Mr..
| Gregory is about 60 years of age, and has
| been in the dry-goods business Tor several
| years. He is now employed as salesman
| by A. Rosenstock & Company.
| Mr.. J. VI. Love. who is taking the rne1i.
| cal course at Johns Hopkins University, II
| in Petersburg TO spend a part OF his vaca.
| ton at his home.
| Mr.. John Madison is in Petersburg.
| Mr. Leroy Love has returned from hii
| visit to Pittsburg, Penn.
| Mr.. John Hall. travelling salesman for T.
| c. Williams e Company. is visiting nil
| home in this city.
| Miss Bette Morrison. Of Richmond. is
| visiting Miss Bessie Madison, in Peters
| burg.