Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-24
Somebody Changed ihe Brand
of Chief Walkers Evidence.
LIVELY TIME IN BL0ODFIELD
Remarkable Case Disposed of by Jus.
ticc Jones, Who Proves Himself to
Be Something of a Gucsscr-Caplon
Fined 500.

Wcli, Ill he JiSScrcd, boys, It's
just plain watcr-unadulteratc Lee
Hall lithia," announced Justice Henry
Jones last night after samping the
contents of ticker introduced as cvi.
dcncc in the case of II. Caplon, charg.
ed with selling liquor on Sunday. His
Honor smacked his lips once more to
make sure; then he glanced impress.
sively and significantly at Chief of
Police Walker, of Bloodfeld. sponsor
for the liquid evidence
Astounded by the turn affairs had
taken. the chief grabbed for the label
ON the hottie. Scanning the bit OF
paper hurricdly, he announced in tri.
'lmphant tones: But that's not the
bottle put in my desk last night;
HE evidence has been switched,
Judge"
Taxed Orc Hundred and Costs.
+ All Of this caused eyes to bulge and
ears To he strained at the "Beulah
Poole" where Justice Jones is now
chief representative of the blind god
dcSs And then His Honor gave the
scene fitting climax by pleasantly
informing the defendant that the tax
would be 500 and costs.
The usual ten days in which to note
allowed tn leave the court room upon
his own recognizancc.
The interesting session of Justice
Jones court last night was the result
of Il raid upon Caplon's place on Ivv
avenue Sunday afternoon by Chief
Williamson. a customer was caught
coming out Of the place with wills
| Ky bottle in his possession, and Jake
| =. Lor
behind the bar at the time Because
the license was in the name of one
Frank Carmel. the warrant was issued
against Carmel. but all Bloodfield
knows is that Caplon is proprietor
general manager, etc. of the place i'm
| question, so the paper was served
| upon Caplon and he responded.
Put Bottle in Desk.
After making the raid Chief vii.
hanson deposited the bottled evidence
| in the drawer of his desk. and Major
Wright, colored. Il leading light at the
| Bioodiield bar, was in the office at
| the time. Major Wright appeared
last night as counsel for the defense.
The chief did not look in the draw
or again until the case was called
| Ihen he produced Il bottle upon which
the seal had been broken. Little at.
lention was paid to this fact until
Justice Jones discovered that the
Ticker contained water. Then the
Chlei investigated and found that the
n. Caption, Oct -" which. accord.
ing to his statement. he had written
upon the label of the bottle taken in
The raid. did not appear on the label
in evidence
Something of a Guesser.
No direct accusations were made
mt Judging from the nature Of the
verdict the court must have done some
heady guessing as to how the "evi
denco' turned temperance
Jake Caplon got on the stand and
protested that he filled the bottle
with water Saturday to give to man
who was To call Sunday. He didn'l
know who the man" was, but was
sure that the bottle in evidence was
the one he sold.
Several other Witnesses were intro
duccd and the attorneys argued: then
Justice Henry dealt out his decision i'm
short order
Attorney r. j. Ncwsome. cnlorcI
represented the prosecution.