Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-17

MRS MORRIs's MONEY.-In the
!. he. Court asst night. Nora Green and
Gone Shirley, both oolored, were held
t-jae grand jury by Mayor Simpson,
uf,s charge of the larceny Of 1886
+ 10 IonO Henry Jones, also cOlored,
yao Was b. finder Of the money, up
vs.d, OF $1,000, lost by Mrs. Mary Nor
i.oa O..oner 10 last Jones, who is
poy-d ii the drug store OF Mr.. E l.
ur Wardeld, jr., upon finding the
o. ~, carried it home and hid /, Il
h. bedroom. He revealed the fact to
No,s Green, a One-armed negro, who
,lyp With him on that night. Green
.aer took 1885 of the money. 1t seems
that JONES, after turning the residue OF
lht money over to its owner on We'd
De.ds, last, was not DESTROYS OF prose-
cliBg Green, but the police were.
Policeman Knight, Belts, Beech and
Goods wrked on the case, which re-
,ulied 10 the arrest of Green and Shir-
leg. Last night a small ante-room in
Toe staiiOu-house presented the sp-
ps8rDce OF department store. There
we're groceries, shoes, dresses, beds,
has, uit5 of clothes, revolvers and
numerous o'her articles bough with
he stolen money. Jones was the first
witness examined at the hearing.
He told Of the fad and OF Nora Green
sleeping with him. Green bias been
Spending money freely, and stated that
be won It gambling. Witness worked
diligently with view of recovering the
;an stolen before he would turn the
nooey over 10 its owner. Prior to
lhs time Green never had much money.
GIeen bad told a negro named Thomas
6oDdheim that be had stolen the
money, and he returned to Jones's
lave on the night following, with a
ysE Of stealing more, and found that
'ol'' had removed the money.
Caarles Beverley, colored, testified
1st the two prisoners had bought
gods from the store Of Edward Sopher,
% uorth st. Assph street, aud paid
'sl for them, These goods were car
ned to the house OF Thomas Blond
ltiu.
Nary Cant, a negro woman, testified
TIA, the prisoners had purchased her
saa' and belt, and had Two new revolt
7ars.
Eta Cave, colorsd, had also seen the
pisoners with rolls Of bills.
Edward Waters testified to having
Sen Shirley with 800 bill. The
prisoner wanted him to change 1t,
ShlCh be did.
Charles Griffin told of the prisoners
Purchasing a bedstesd and mattress
aod some chairs from him.
Fred Jones bad also seen the prisoo'
q: with large amounts OF money.
Thomas Blondheim had seen the
Prisoners with bills OF large denomiua'
lions.
Anote was produced alleged to have
Deem written by Charles Jackson, col
OIed, 10 which he stated that II they
d'dn't give him $50 be would 'squeai'
70 Sergeant Smith. Jackson stated
'osl be- wrote the note for the purpose
Wsetng whether Jones had the money
OhCer Knight testified that the pris
VoeT- had bought the two pistols il
NM.7sniDS on, and paid 50 for them
When the prisoners bought the pistols
'uey gave the names of Robert Jackson
Ala Andrew Johnston. The pistols
we're bought from ID street pawr
'lop' During the trial it developed
1N The pawObroker, in giving bis re
WV to the Washington authorities
a'u gwen the wrong numbers, ADD h'
t''9 ilI4d to report concerning q razo
&c aAd sold the prisoners. The Wash
LYON police were acquainted with th'
we all he goods recovered wer
G Guua IN the house occupied by Mar!
G' 'u' aud Eta Cave, both colored
S'e'n told Shirley to keep mum, ant
;; Sy would not get more than two year
=" me penitentiary.
s.Iayor Simpson then held Green ant
-''ey Tor the action of the grand jury
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