Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-30
MAIL ROBBER CAUGHT.
Joseph D. Miller, CoIored Mail
Clerk, in Custody.
Verdict Against ID. s. Baum for $40 wo-
man Tobber Sentenced uon, Boxer
Lihellod for Wages Mrs. wilson APP
pointed Administrators Three Boys
whipped.

Whipped.
Joseph ID. Miller colorcd. mailing
clerk in the city postotHce was taken
into custody about - O'Clock Sunday
night by Inspectors Bulla ana Irving
Of the Washington Cd. CO division ON
the charge OF stealing letters 1T is
understood that several letters were
found in his possession.
Miller was at once taken To the sta
ton house and locked up. He was for
mally arrested yesterday on Il warrant
sworn out by the inspectors on the
charge of robbng the mails.
1t is stated by the postoiliCe officials
that there have been large number of
valuable letters lost in this vicinity for
several months past. These depyeda-
tons were mostly committed on what
are known as ordinary letters and spe-
cial delivery letters. but IL is also
stated that registered letters have sur
fered considerably
One registered letter contained $3.50.
and known to have been handled by
Miller in July last disappeared en-
tirely. y letter containing So disap-
peared in September. Many other let
ters OF various amounts have been lost
and the officials were puzzled in re-
gard to the thief.
Miller came into suspicion by reason
of his mode of life. He is said to have
been spending money freely and to
have Il woman acquaintance on Avon
street. He appeared before United
States Commissioner Col. G. T. Bow
den yesterday afternoon at o'clock
and plead not guilty to- the charge
Commissioner Bowden. by request of
the attorney, set the case for trial
| examination being waived for the first
Nj nn1DV in NnNpn1hp,.
bail at $1,000.
The prisoner was unable to give
security in that amount and was taken
TO jail by Deputy Mrashal J. Il. West.
Miller has wife and several children
living in Huntcrsvillc. He has been in
the postoflice for eight years and has
borne n good reputation.
In describing the arrest Officers
3ulla and Irving say that Miller came
near escaping. or at least hiding the
letters that they expected to secure as
evidence. They had watched him and
! knew he had concealed two letters on
his person. They wished To catch him
outside OF the office with those letters
still on his person MS evidence. Hence
they waited outside at midnight until
Miller came out of the Office.
inspector Bulla scarcely spoke to Mil
Ter after he came out. however. before
he jumped as if shot and ran back into
nat so that when caught the officers
found but one letter. After Il long
search they found the second letter in
Miller's hat, which was left ut the Office
when he was taken to the Jail.
VERDICT AGAINST BAUM.
In the case of Swift X Co. against II.
| ). Baum. in the Law ana Chancerv
| Court. Tor IL debt of S3iJ, the Jury SAT
all day. At o'clock last night tho
jury found u verdict for the plaintiff
Tor that amount With interest since
August.
WOMAN ROBBER SENTENCED.
Mamie Smith. of Avon street. arrest
ed on Saturday night by Detectives
iieppel and West on the charge of
rohbinS young man from Portsmouth
oil Sii was sentenced to six months i'm
lail by Police Justice Taylor yesterday.
recovered.
TUG BONER LIBELED.
-. H. Ihurston filed libel i'm the
united States Court yesterday against
the tug boat Boxer for wages. The tug
gave bond in the sum of $3.50. with 5. $
Stein surety.
MRS. WILSON. ADMINISTRATORS
Mrs. Ada Nj. Wilson qualified as adj
ministratriX of the estate of George w
wilson giving Il bond of 81 1000, with
no surety. The estate is valued at 81 =
900 and the appraisers We're Messrs. D.
r.. l..
/. Mcclure and G. w. Wolcott
IN THE Police COURT.
j. G. Knight, embezzling SIPS from
the American Protective Insurance.:
four months in Jail.
II. Sansone, obstructing the street;
fined $3.50
James Smith. colored hoy, stealing:
ordered whipped at the jail
T.. w. Stn, William Moody and Ed
die Bolden. obsructing the street:
fined $l25 each.
Lewis Williams. colored, drunkenness
and assaulting an officer; fined $l225.
Ben Roper. drunkenness and disor-
DERBY conduct in Taylor's lane, Bank
street. 500 good behavior bond for six
months.
sam stern, assaulting w. a. Cooke;
fined $22.25. Appealed and defendant
baiied in The sum of 500.
James Bennett colored. assaulting
and choking Sarah Butcher, colored:
four months in jail
John White, colored, stealing; sixty
days in Jail.
John Gross. colored, cruelty to ami
mails nned S7.25
Eddie Gwynn. colored. throwing
bricks in the street. fined 1926.
Ed Williams. colored, reckless shoot
ing and carrying a concealed pistol:
fined S52.25.
Willie Tootle and Arthur Avery. both
cQored boys larceny: case reopened
and defendants ordered whipped by pa
rents in jail.
y. ABRAMsON. BANKRUPT.
y petition in bankruptcy was fined i'm
the Office of the Clerk of the United
States Court yesterday by Nathan
Abramson. of Berkeley. Liabilities, 81
$3.50. with no assets.
In the Law and Chancery Court NJ
" Hammock brought suit against TN.