Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-07
OFFICER JONES WAS IN 1T TOO
He Landed on the Floor and Then
Chief johnson and Sergeant o'Hara
Took Hand-BIoodfield Saloon
Men on Trial.

witnessed in Justice Browns court yes
terday afternoon.
The principal actors in the scene
were:
Captain c. G. Berkeley. one Of
the attorneys for L. Captain. Blood
field saloon keeper being tried TO
selling liquor on Sunday.
Attorney w. r. Perkins. counsel
for the Anti-saloon leag que
Police Officer 4. T. Jones. assisting
III the prosecution.
Chief Of Police Johnson and SER
Seant Bryan J. O'Hara, officers or the,
court
young man named Norman. q wit
ness for the prosecution. was on the
stand. He testified that he went into
captains place Sunday and saw liquor
bought and paid for by numerous par
ties.
Beginning Of Trouble.
Captain Berkeley was cruss-examin-
ing the witness very closely. endeav-
orlnS TO bring ont the fact that the
man was sent To Blootlfield by the
Ant-saloon league TO secure evidence
The court suggested that unneces-
s2ry questions We're being asked Can
tain Berkeley replied that in dealing
with the witnesses for the prosec,i-
tlon III such cases as this it was nee
essary TO question very rigidly in or
der to prevent evasive answers.
Mr.. Perkins, who occupied a seat on
bench directly in front of the justice.
halfway across the court room from
Captain Berkeley. remarked without
raising his voice, That's not So"
Blow Followed by Mix-up.
ENclaiming, Whats that2" the cap
tam strobe over and struck Mr.. Per
kins on the forehead with his open
hand .
Just then Officer Jones sprung from
somewhere and siezed the captain.
men there was rush to the wall
toward the street
Chief johnson ana Sergeant O'Hara
rushed in and when the startled
spectators began to realize what was
happening, the sergeant was seen
hauling the captain from over the
PROSTATE body Of Officer Jones. Then
the chief had to struggle for an in.
tant to hold the officer as he rose from
the floor.
Combatants Quoted.
Captain Bcrleiey's collar and tie
were loose and his hear disordered.
Blood was streaming from the side OF
of1lcer Jones face, the fall having re-
opened a wound inflicted by a fall on
the ice yesterday morning.
Justice Brown proceeded to repri.
mand Captain Berkeley Mr. Perkins
interposeu and stated that he had no
intention OF insulting the captain and
mat ne was greatly surprised at the
iatter's behavior. The captain then
apologized to Mr.. Perkins. saving that
ne understood the attorney to give
him the lie.
Will Consider it Later.
The justice said that he would con.
slider the indignty his court had SUI.
tered after disposing OF the case in
hand
Inc trial was then proceeded With
AFTER several witnesses had been heard
tne case was continued until TO-DAY.
CtlpIans place was raided Sunday
AFTERNOON by Sergeant O'Hara and
O!lcers Jones. carp, Adams Tod,i and
Barnes. The same squad raided the
place OF Jim Dabncy. who recently Sc
cured TRANSITIONAL Of his license for
thc Bcach saloon TO the place on Ivy
avenue formerly kept by Phil Brown.
jim Dabncy Fined.
Dabney was tried before the case
OF Caplan was taken up. Several wit.
nesses testified that they bought
liquor in the place ana after nearing
az OF the evidence and argument Jus.
tlce Brown fined the defendant. 500
and costs. The case will probablN 20
to the Corporation Court.
Attorney 3. f. Semmcs Represented!
DaDney. Attorneys Semmes. O. C.
Berkeley and Allan y. Jones rapr..
scented Captain
Chief johnson Yesterday! swore o.,
warrants for i? Atkins, proprietor
OIL the Old Bank soloon. charging him
with selling liquor without license. ana
= I. Boyd. proprietor of the Norfolk
mouse, charging him with sallin-
llquor on Sunday Both OF these cases
Will be tried today.
Question Settled.
The question Of whether or not the
clly police have jurisdiction in the
county within a mila Of the city limits
mas been settled finally In the cases
OF W. r. FARRELL and Max -elstein, wn,,
were fined in the local courts for sell
ing llquor on Sunday. the Court Of AL
pcals mas REFUSED, to grant a writ of
error, applied for by the attorneys for
me defendants on the ground o. Jack
OF jurisdiction.
Selling to Minors.