Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-07
POST OFFICE ROBBERS
Cape Charles Safe-crackers In
dicted by Federal Grand Jury.
They Were brought Hero and VIII he
Tried Monday-ENans Plead Guilty and
Was Sentenced to Serve Ono Year in tie
Pcnitentiary-Ci City officials Qualify.

The United States grand jury yester-
| day returned indictments against JOS
| eph Anderson. Charles Blackburn and
| Willie l.. Dunn Tor robbing the Cape
| Charles posto;iice of about $3.50. 1t is
| thought that these young men are also
guilty of other postomce rcbberies.
among them the robbery of the post
office at White Marsh. Gloucester
county.
The trio were brought here from Girls
field. Md. where they We're arrested
Monday night by Officers w. \. ana
j. S. Sterling.
| All OF the witnesses in the case came
| over from the Eastern Shore yesterday
morning with Postofiice INSPECTOR Max
we'll. and Postmaster Mckinney Of
! cape Charles. The prisoners employed
Iugh ;. Miller to defend them and
Yesterday afternoon NJ Miller appear
ed before Judge Waddill and secured a
| ScE'nuance OF the case until next Mon
| day.
Officer w. a. Sterling. one Of the can
tors of the prisoners. said that when he
| received word TO look out for the p1st-
otlce robbers. he shortly afterwards
discovered three suspicious looking men
u. '"e 'itH' anu When he attempted 10
| place them under arrest they drew pis-
tolls and knives on him, threatening to
kill him.
Being unarmed he was powerless,
ana the suspects escaped through the
rear of n hotel. The officer quickly
MADE up pursuing party. and the
three men were caught going out OF
Cristield as rapidly as they could
The Crisfield authorities found over
500 on the prisoners
Mary Smith. Of Norfolk. was indict-
| cd for fraud in pension case
Mary Il. Butt. alias Mary T. Smith,
was also indicted for fraud in u PEN
! sion case.
The grand jury adjourned for the
term.
PLEAD GUILTY--ONE YEAR
Charles Z. Evans, of Newport News.
plead guilty upon the charge of robbing
the mails. The jury recommended the
leriency on the part of the court asked
for by Hugh G. Miller. the defendants
counsel. Judge Waddili sentenced him
to serve one year and one day in the
renitentary at Moundsville. w. VA.
Evans was formerly stamp clerk in
| the Newport News pos totiice. His wife
| was present i'll court yesterday.
S. w. Smith. of Newport News. who
| with Thomas II. Pagan. was indicted
for making and circulating counterfeit
not been pronounced yet.
CASES CONTINUED.
The case of VIM. Il. Johnstone indict-
| cd for assault and battery at Fortress
Monroe, was continued until the next
term.
Wilbur +. Bell. who was found guilty
Tuesday of e9rbezzling postollce funds.
was sentenced to serve six months in
the Jail at Accomac and pay $1,000 fine.
4.
| pronounced
The ease of Captain Robert Taylor.
of the British steamer Berwick. charg-
ed with obstructng the Elizabeth river
channel, was continued until the next
| term.
u. s. COMMISSIONER.
Ralph II. Riddlebercer. of Norfolk.
was appointed by Judge Waddill Uni
| ted States Commissioner in Norfolk
S. S. Lambeth. IT.. resigned.
A. c. Peachy, of Newport News. was
admitted to practice.
BAN<RuPTS DISCHARGED.
The following were discharged in
| bankruptcy:
VIM Garner. OF Newport News
ID. V. Iseman. of Newport News.
BENJAMIN. xiv. OF Southampton.
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT. :
b. a. Lewis was admitted to practice
| in the Court of Law and Chancery.
a verdict for the defendant was rem
dered in the case OF Scott and Gray VS..
Hainey Brothers.
CITY OFFICIALS QUALIFY.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
John +. Lawler qualified as city SER
geant for the term of two years begin
ming July LIST. He gave Il $4,000 bond.
with the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland as surety.
Harry Herman qualified as city treas
urer for Il term of four years. from
July LIST. giving bond in the sum of
100000 with the Fidelity and Deposit
Company Of Baltimore as surety.
ASSISTANT LAND ASSESSOR
VIM d. Southall qualified as assist
ant real estate assessor The appoint
ment was recommended by the real
estate assessors. who have also recon-
monded the appointment of another as
sistant. The real estate assessment
Will end in August.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
X. Meade Osborne. trustee. to D.
Lawrence Groner and James y. Heath.
| Jr.. lot No. 203 York street: $+,925
James II. Simmons to John c.. Cor
! don. lot in the rear of Brambleton ana
Ferguson avenues; $275.
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