The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
policeman. bite
BY A RAT LESNAKE
The Coal People Answer Charge
Of the Cotton Exchange.
THE BRu1us IS DISCIPLINED | }
Ran Past Quarantine and Was Turned
Back Without Being Allowed to
Land - Sensational Warrants
Against Theatrical Manager.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NORFOLK. VA. October 27.-Police-
man Wolfe, who was bitten by rattle
snake kept for exhibition. has recovered.
He was sick few days only He says
that when he put his hand in the cage
to strike the snake it bit him. He says
the sensation was like an electric shock.
He went home and soon became uncon-
scious
The Norfolk and Western Railway,
Cashier, Curran s. Bullitt and the Poca-
hontas Coal Company have answered the
statement and resolutions adopted by the
Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton EXchange
last week.
a largely attended meeting of the Cotton
Exchange. 1t was decided that the tx
change give out nothing for the present
in regard to the controversy.
It is understood that the defense against
the charge OF conspiracy is that coal was
shipped away to I'LL contracts. ana
therefore created the scarcity here.
It is stated, however, tonight that the
Cotton Exchange exonerates the nor
folk and Western Railway and censures
the dealers for keeping up coal prices.
RAN PAST QUARANTINE.
Naval collier Brutus ran past the quar-
antine station here to-day. When she ar
rived at the navy yard she was stopped
and not allowed to land, but compelled
to return for inspection. She came from
San Juan. Her captain will be fined.
James NJ Braxton, the theatrical man
ager here and at Newport News, was ar
rested on two warrants sworn out by his
wife, Elizab beth Braxton, of Newport
News, charging him with desertion, and
another charging Ellen Barry with liv-=
ing with Braxton. Both cases We're con-
tinued in the Police Court this morning
to November 9Th.
The wife charges that the husband has
been travelling about the country intro
ducing Miss Barry as his wife. She also
charges that he has married Miss Barry
which, if she can substantiate. Will cause
another charge to be lodged for blgamy.
Mrs. Braxton and her daughter ap-
peared in court here this morning. she
IS a handsome. large elderly lady. with
gray hair and fresh face. Her daugh-E
ter is about twenty-five years of age and
pretty.
The warrants created a great sensation.
especially as the wife intimates that she
will bring other charges and make reYe-s
lations.
SAILOR ARRESTED.
Michael Rose. alias Roci, was arrested
on the receiving ship Franklin. where he
was in the United States marine service
as a carpenters mate. He was brought
the custody Of Detective Sergeant Brady
and Officer Wheeler. both of Brooklyn
There are two charges against Rose
alias Roci One is that of burglary: the
other is that of murder 1t is alleged
that when the officers were attempting
to locate him and his companions for
burglary that Rose shot and killed De-
tective Sheridan. He escaped and joined
the navy as a carpenter at League Island.
coming here from there as carpenters
mate.
There was some conflict between the
naval officers of the navy yard here and
the local detectives but on the order OF
the Secretary of the Navy from Washing
ton the prisoner was delivered to the
Norfolk detectives.
After examination here the man was
sent to New York leaving with the
Brooklyn officers this morning by the
Pennsylvania Road.
The Brooklyn officers declare that two
Of the men. all Italians. who belonged to
the gang with which Roci is identified
had a store house. apparently respecta-
BILE. in one Of the best business. locations
in Brooklyn. where they received and
sold stolen merchandise. There were cart
loads of silver and other valuabies in this
house. Two partners of Roci have con-
fessed.