Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
ROACH RESTORED.
North Carolina Fugitive to be Re-
turned for Trial.
Inquiry by coroners Jury In tho Cause of
tho Death of Samuel Ross Killed by an
Iron Pipe-James Smith Sentenced for
Twelve Months.

Policeman w. T. Roach. who was re-
Gently suspended from the police force
pending the investigation OF charges
preferred against him by a minister
whom the officer arrested upon the
charge of committing nuisance on
the street. has been reinstated, the
complainant having appeared before
chief Kizer and withdrawn his
charges. The minister accused the Of
fcer of intoNication and arresting him
without cause.
ALBERT BARRETT ARRESTED.
Albert Barrett. the negro arrested
on Friday by Special officer Barron.
OF the Norfolk and Western railway
and Patrolman Wolf. upon the charge
OF assault. was committed to iail un
til Tuesday. Barrett is accused of
attempting to assault the 12-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Richard Carr, of Snow
Hill. Green county. n. c., and also with
feloniously assaulting Mr.. Carr with
chair while escaping from the lat
ter's house. A telegram has been re-
ceived by officer Barron from Sheriff
Is. w. Edwards, of Greene county. Of
ferinS n reward of 500 for the delivery
" I'tiiiGll 10 O1OW Hill. OtflCer Ear
rom says he Will take the prisoner as
soon as the proper papers are received.
me police say that Barrett makes n
partial confession.
JURY OF INQUEST ON THE DEATH
OF ROSS.
Coroner z. p. Odend hal and a Jury
OF inquest yesterday inquired into the
death of the negro Samuel Ross, who
was killed in Cove street sewer ditch
Chas. Diggs, j. II. McGlynn, B. L.
Bunting. j. H. Fendley. Joseph Jones
and w. II. Roach. Four witnesses
were examined as follows: Michael
Mcconnell. white; Anderson Washing
ton. John Mitchell and Lucias Cobb. all
colored
The verdict of the jury was that the
deceased came to his death by the
slipping of 20-inch iron pipe from
a derrick by which it, was being low
cred.
This was In accordance with the tes-
timony. to the effect that the iron pipe
weighing 1900 pounds escaped from
the moose and crushed Ross to death.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Isaiah Ash. colored. assaulting Lizzie
Simmons: fined Sc.
Annie Cormick and Eliza Drew, both
colored fighting; fined Sc each.
John Smith, unlawful trespass; three
months In Jail in default of furnishing
a $500 good behavior bond.
Willie Goodman, colored, larceny;
continued until Monday.
Mary Sawyer. AZ Washington street
abusing Cora Graham. . Brewer street;
dismissed upon the payment of costs.
John Smith, negro arrested for
begging at the residence OF Mrs M. II.
Holmes, in Brambleton, was sentenced
to twelve months by Acting Police Jus
tice Dalton yesterday in default of
furnishing a 500 good behavior bond
Daniel Lewis, colored, arrested on
Friday on the charge of stealing brass
from the Virginia Beach Railway, was
discharged in the Police Court yester-
day. Scrapp Johnson, colored. arrest
ed with Lewis and bailed for his ap-
pearance. failed to appear. His bond
of $40 was declared forfeited
f. Hudson. negro hod carrier was
charged in the Police Court by Mr..
Ben Murden, a plasterer. with misap-
propriating s1.10 with which he was
entrusted to purchase lime. Hudson
denied receiving the money. He was
committed to Jail until Monday so that
Mr.. Murden might produce further ev-
idence.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
J.. w. Grandy and wife transferred n
house and lot on Grace street to Ar
villa p. Rowlett for $500.