Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
GORDON GETS A TERM
the Slayer Of Joe Douglass Get
Two Years.
Indictment Against Cnpps as an Accessory
Nole Prosecuted VIII OF the Late Mr..
John Kelly Probated Suit for Divorce
Negro Stole $50 and Left $50.

James II. Jordan. coiorcd, was found
guilty of voluntary mansldughter i'll
the Corporation Court yesterday after
noon ana given two years in the pen
itentiary. The Jury was about an hour
reaching an agreement.
Jordan stabbed to death Joe Doug
lass on the evening of May 18th. The
two were fighting. They had been
playing craps together. Thomas
Capps. colored. was indicted as an ac-
cessory to the crime. He turned
States evidence, and the indictment
against him was nolle prosecuted.
Ihcie was li;tle or no evidence show
ing that he was an accessory. He.
told the jury that he went between Jor-
dan and Douglass when they were
lighting. and while pushing them away
from each other Jordan stabbed Doug
lass. The testimony of practically all
OF the witnesses was to this effect
though one thought that Capps was
holding Douglass more than Jordan.
Jordan said in his own defense that
Douglass put his hand into his TOR
ian 81 pocket to take his money and
he stabbed him.
The Witnesses were the following:
NJ. Cohen and J. Beskin white men:
Ike Beasiey. John Anderson, Allie Nc
Coy, VIM. Watkins. Sandy Mayheld
John Pope, VIM. Davis. all colored;
and Detective ucppel and Chief kizer
The following Jurors tried the case;
w. +. Gregory. p. II. Thomas, II. j.
Alfriend, l.. Drewry. Fortune Odend'-
hal. George. Baiu, Cornelius Dewitt
NJ. j. w. White. L. ]. Pritchard. Baker
Hcskins. ST., q. NJ. Holland and L.
II. Shuster.
This was the first case prosecuted
by CONFERENCE.-The Attorney Venable.
Mr.. p. j. Morris represented the de-
PENDANT.
WILL PROBATED.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly qualified as adj
ministratrlX of the estate OF her de-
ceased husband. Mr.. John Kelly, In
the Court of Law and Chancery yes
terday. She gave 1000 bond with
Kelly was probated. The house and
lot No. S+4 Duke street liz bequeathcd
to Mrs. Kelly for life. and at her death
Is to go to the testators daughter,
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Clark. The residue of
the estate goes to Mrs. Kelly.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Through Attorney Hugh G. Miller,
Mrs. Mamie Stevens entered suit for
divorce in the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry from her husband, James Ste
vens. Statutory grounds are alleged.
LEI L lAiNl Op' MONE1.
John Mulden. colored who halls from
Wilmington, n. c., was held for the
August grand jury for stealing $40
from V. Bright G. Co. at whose barrel
factory he had been working. Mulden
left about $50 in the drawer from
which he stole $50.
\. Gardner, coorcd driver, was
fined Sc for working a CALLED mule.
He was arrested by the special officer
of the S. p. c. a.
The case of Jim Barbour, colored.
charged with keeping his saloon on
Talbot street open after midnight. was
dismissed.
Frank Williams, coiorcd. begging in
Client: fined $1,000.
James Christian, colored. stealing
barrels: fifteen days In jail.
Joe Parker. colored, suspected of the
larceny OF Il bicycle; discharged.
Lewis Rufnn. colorcd. attempting TO
obtain money under false prctenses;
discharged.
NEGRO GAMBLERS FOUGHT.
VIII Wright and Steve Williams. ne
gro gamblers, were fined $40 and costs
for throwing beer bottles and bricks
at each other at the saloon corner
Church and Water streets. Showcases
and glassware were smashed in the
melee.
Nat Chambers colored. was given
thirty days in Jail for stealing clothing
from his sister-in-law. He tried to
sell the clothing in Portsmouth.
Beulah Poole, old timer. was sent to
Jail for thirty days for fighting with
John Allen. Allen was sent up for the
same time Both are colored.
James Woodson. colorcd was held
for the grand jury for attempting TO
steal horse and buggy. which he hired
from n. Block. Water street junk
dealer.