Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
THE POLICE COURT
The Brambleton Athletic Club Civ
EN- an Airing Yesterday,
No Evidence Adducca to Sustain tho
Charges Proprietor of "tho .nnh,
Convicted nnd tho case Appealed
Minor Police Cases.

L. d. Putnam, Brambleton's sanitary
inspector and proprietor of the "Bram-
bleton Athletic Club" was acquitted in
the Police Court yesterday of the
charge of keeping gambling house.
The Justice decided that there was no
evidence TO sustain the charge, but
Mr.. Hugh G. Miller, representing the
prosecution, contended that there was
sufficient evidence to warrant convic-
ton of maintaining nuisance
Nearly every member of the Bramble-
ton Local Board and u number of
Brambleton citizens were in the court
Detectives Heprel, Officer Pitt and one
or two other members of the police
force. several members of the athletic
Club" and several Brambleton citizens
were present as witnesses. Mr.. Frank
II. Gale. speaking for the 3rambleton
Local Board. said there had been Il
number of complaints against Putnam's
place from the representative people OF
Brambleton. The board, of its own
knowledge, could not testify as to the
truth of these charges. 1t was charged
that profane language had been used In
the hearing OF Indies passing along the
street by the club.
DetectiYe Henpel testified that when
he raided the place he found about Is
young men there, playing pool and set
back. There was no evidence of gam
bling, he said nor was there any evil
dence that whiskey was being sold, or
had been sold, there. This and the evil
dence OF the other policemen was de-
cidedly in favor of Putnam. who. they
declared. was not forewarned of the
raid.
Among the members OF the club pres
ent were several OF the well-known
young scions of Brambleton. They de-
MED that there had been gambling or
whiskey selling there, and no more
rowdyism than there usually is where
boys congregntc.
Counsel for the defendant, Judge d.
Tucker Brooke. and AIR. Miller. for the
prosecution, submitted the case without
argument.
Three Brambleton preachers. Rev ].
]. Hall, ID. D.. Rev. l.. r. Christie and
Rev. c. ]. Stengle. were present ut the
trial.
FULFORD FINED $50.
The case of ]. L. Fulford. proprietor
of ''The Bank" n saloon at No. II Bank
street, was called for the second time
in the Police Court yesterday morning,
and n fine of $50 and costs was imposed
upon him. Fulford was charged with
keeping his place of business open after
u o'clock at night ana for selling liquor
on Sunday,
Mr.. w. II. Venablc, who appeared for
Mr.. Fulford, made strong fight lie
pleaded with Justice Tomlin to make
the fine as light as possible, rs his
client had no intentions of breaking The
law. a good case was made out
against the prisoner however. and
when found guilty he took an appeal
to the Corporation Court, and was bail
ed in the sum OF 500 for his appearance
at the next term OF that tribunal.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
Ida Thorogood, colored. paid $3.50 for
assaulting Cornelia Robinson.
James McCabe was ordered out of the
city for begging on the streets.
Simeon Price, colorcd, who stole
pocket book dropped by 4 lady while
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some days ago, was discharged for lack
of evidence.
Joseph Vann. colored. carried n con-
cealed pistol, and was levied on for the
amount OF $50 and costs.
Rosa Mason, coloped, threatened to
cut Annie Allen, and a bill for $40 and
costs was made out against her
Henry Ross colored. will be tried TO-
day upon the charge of assaulting Lucy
Richardson.
There were numerous other cases of
minor Importance that were suitably
disposed OF.