The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-20
DUTCH. COINS.
WERE F0UN.D|.||.
Negroes Pockets Full Of Them
and He Was Convicted.
HE HAD ROBBED SAIL 'oRS
Ben Powell, Another Negro. Who Was
Acquitted oplthe Same Charge IL
the City Viii Be I ried Again
s.5 IL the County. n.
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NEWBORN NEWS, VA, March H.
George Tinsey, one Of tho five negroes
charged with robbing the German sailors
belonging to the steamship Albano, was
given eight years In the penitentary In
the Corporation Court to-day. 4 Tho evil
dence showed that Tinsley was in the
crowd Of negroes who beat the sailors,
and tho fact that several Of the pieces
of gold German coin lost by one Of the
sailors were found in his pockets con-
victed him.
Ben Powell, the negro who was ac-1
quilted yesterday Of the charge Of rob-
bling the sailors, was arrested this after
noon by the Boodfield police, and is
now being held in the Bloodnold lock-
up. The county authorities claim that
the city authorities did not have juris-
dictlon in the case, although the robbery
occurred Wlthtnan mile of the city limits,
nnd declare that they will try Powell as
though he@had never been acquitted by
the Corporation Court. ,GEl
When Powell's case was taken up yes
terday morning his attorneys raised the
claim that the court did not have juris-
dlction. and when Judge Barham over
ruled the claim, they declared that they
would fight the point out IN the Supreme
Court. Notwithstanding the fact that
they took this position, the attorneys say
now that they viii apply to, Judge Barham
for q writ Of hnbeas corpus, compelling
the Blootlfleld authorities to release their
client, claiming that sthey have no right,
to put him lin jeopardy twice for the
same offense.
q m STANDING QUEsTIO NED. 9l59
There was all unusual and highly sem
sational scene In the Police Court this
morning, when j.. T. Newsome. colored
attorney raised the question of tho right
OF c. II. Robinson. the colored magistrate
of Bloodfeld, to practice ut the bar Of
Newport News, basing his contention on
the order OF Judge Peek Of Warwick.
county, in taking away from Robinson
his license to practice law, following his
conviction on a felony charge some years.
ago. After most scathng attacks on each
other by both lawyers, winding up with
an eloquent defer;so OF mis- own position
by Attorney Ncwsomc, Police Justice
Brown decided that enough evidence had
been produced to warrant him IN obligng
3Robinsonito show that he had since been
restored to his position at the Warwick
county bar before he could be permitted
to practice in the Police Court. Tho
question was raised In case In which
Newsome prosecuted and Robinson de-
fcndcd Justice Brown continued the
case until next Wednesday, when Robin
son will be given an opportunity to estab-
lish his right to be recognized as prac-
titloncr. lie served term IN the State
pepitentiary, and some time after his re-
turn to Warwick county his political dis
ability was removed.
The heavy mist which has hung over
the river, Hampton Roads and the bay
for the past week has greatly interfered
With the movement of vessels. All Of the
schooncrs and barges which have left
here for the past week are now anchored
between here and the capes or off the
cares. The seven -masted schooner, Thorn
as w. lawson, and several five-masters
are among the number. The vessels Will
not move until the wind Is from the
west and the fog clears away.
Edward IIulock, aanegro employed at
the shipyard, had a fall to-day and was
seriously injured. He was removed to
tho hospital .5
APPROACHING PRIMARY.
The Democratic City Committee mot to-
night and considered the report Of tho
committee appointed to draw up a plan
for the approaching primary election.
The cruiser San Francisco has dropped
down to Old Point, after loading coal
The James River Yacht Club tonight
hold a meeting at tIIotel Central and dis
cussed Its plans for the approaching
Watching senson, which will open In May
REPRESENTATIVES, from the Old Dominion
ana Newport News Yacht Clubs We're
present, q
1t Is understood that the State Board
of Fisheries will probably appoint w. G.
Curtis to the inspectorship, which was
created at yesterdays meeting In this
city,
Sheriff r. X. Curtis. Of Elizabeth City
county. has located In Cincinnati Emmett
Lewis. who Is wanted on the charge Of
killing George Davidson in Hampton In
| January In u row over u woman
Nelson S. Groome has been promoted
! to the position OF cashier Of the Schmez
i Pank, In Hampton. President Henry
schmelz deciding to relnqulsh his duties
MS cashier.