Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
THE POLICY CASES
The Star Witness for the Prosecu-
ton Reaches the City.
The Cn.cs win be Called for Trial I'm
tho Corporation Court wednesday
Morning Two women riEht-Two
Isnd>tAIfreds.

The much continued policy cases will
be called for trial In THE Corporation
Court tomorrow. Detective James A.
Fitzpatrick, of Washington, d. c., ar
rived in The city yesterday. 1t was the
inability to locate Fitzpatrick that
caused n continuance of the cases when
last called. He is the star witness for
the prosecution.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Susan "A. Caps 10 e. D. Mccoy. lot,
improved, &c Kent street; $780,
Mary r. Turner and husband to Chas.
t. Stell. lot, improved. North Wood
street; $500.
COLORED WOMEN FIGHT.
During u fight in a saloon in Bulls
court Saturday night Enora Riddick,
colored, was badly cut about the arm
sand breast by Bessie Russell. also coll
ored, who is said to be an aspirant for
the affections of the Riddick womans
lover. The Russell woman was cut in
the hand.
This case was called for trial in the
Police Court yesterday, but owing to
the condition of Riddick the case was
continued until to-day.
TWO ALFREDS.
Detective Chlldress arrested Alfred
Dozier and Alfred Green. both coiored,
upon the charge OF stealing bicycle.
When arrested they were trying TO
pawn the wheel for 49, The two AL
fredS will tell Justice Tomln all about
1t THIS morning.
MINOR POLICE COURT CASES.
r IQ,-to ~ ID
fined $3.50 each for lighting.
j. Z. Bowen paid S. for indecent con-
duct.
Joseph Williams colored, contributed
So for assaulting an unknown boy.
b. j.. alias j. III. Johnson, was levied
on for $11 for abusing and insulting
Jennie Barney.
S. Friedman failed to report purchase
of second hand goods and was fined
SIG. He took an appeal TO the Corpo-
ration Court.
The following minor cases were also
disposed Of:
Charles Hardy, colored. cruelty to
animals: fined SO.
Chris Johnson, colored. stealing 4
buggy robe from a. Wrenn & Sons;
continued until Thursday to have pris-
oner's record searched.
Henry Armistead, colored, assaulting
Lucy Martini: fined SILL
James a. Kelly, assaulting Dan Cor
bett; fined $3.50.
Victoria Perkins, colored, drunken
ness and abusing officers in charge of
the station-house; fined $3.50.
Joe Lovitt and James Madden, fight
ing; fined $3.50 each.
james II. MARROW, colored, stealing n
$3.50 pistol; fifteen days in JAIL
William Sutton, colored. obtaining q
watch under false pretenses; sixty days
in jail. Appealed.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES.
r. ]. Jones, who was arrested Sat
urday afternoon in the postofIice by
Deputy United States Marshal West
upon the charge OF using the mails for
ing before United States Commissioner
George Il. Bowdcn yesterday after
noon.
The accused made no effort to have
the case examined at once, but waived
examination and was bailed in the sum
OF $500 for his appearance at the May
grand jury, with William Hoffman
surety.
II all charged to Jones is true he will
go down on the list rs Il very smart
criminal, u title no one would be proud
of.
The authorities allege that Jones has
handled goods through the mail for
three years by false representation.
The accused Is said to have received
-ehc following articles upon his false
statements and representation: Sew
eral barrels OF wine from San Francis
co; wagons from Detroit; butter from
Chicago and New York State; station
cry from Red Oak. Iowa; celery from
Chnastota, n. y; hammocks and
swings from Sumpter, S. c.; vinegar
from Toledo, Ohio; collins from Nichi-
gan. and turpentine from Columbia.
S. G..
The frauds perpetrated by Jones are
said to amount to $4,000. His alleged
places of business have been at Park
avenue and Calvert street. and in
Loyall's lane.
The statement in one of the papers.
saying Jones was n colored man. is UNI
true. lie Is a white man. and said TO
reside in Brambleton Ward, very near
the boundary line of Norfolk county.