Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-12
Chas. Anderson Proves He
Stabbed in Self Defense.
VICTORY FOR CHURCHES
Judge Tyler Refuses to Reopen Liz
uer License Cases and Says There
Shall be no Additional Saloons in
eloodheld.

Charles II. Anderson. the young
sailor Of the crew Of ithe American
steam collier Maiden, who cut Joseph
Donaldson and Charles Leierle, also
sailors. near Chesapeake & Ohio pier
No. \ On the night Of March II, was
acquitted OF the charge Of felonious
cutting by jury in the Circuit Court
of Warwick county yesterday after
noon. Anderson, who was defended
by Attorney X. NJ. Lett. of this city,
pleaded self-defense.
Donaldson, Leietle and Anderson
had been drinking together In a saloon
on Eighteenth stree, and had fisht
in the place. After the saloon closed
at II 80 O'Clock, the men walked down
toward pier No. and when they
reached the rayine. then being dug
for the new car float pier. they engag-
ed in a free-for-all fight Anderson
said the two men attacked him and
that he cut them in self-defcnse. lie
gave the jury vivid description OF
the fighting and cutting.
Leierle was stabbed twice In the
chest, but Donaldson was severely cut
and he remained in the ST Francis
hospital several weeks, being cared
for by the city After the cutting,
Anderson escaped and went to Boston
the next day on his ship. He was ar
rested there at the request OF Cnief
Madison. OF Blcodfeld, and the chief
brought h m back for trial.
Nc More Liquor Licenses.
Judge Tyler convened the Circuit
Court of Warwick county yesterday
for the regular July term and Attor-
ney II. NJ Lett, of thiS lefty. and com-
monwo1lth's Attorney Wilcox, OF war
wick, made motion TO the colrt for
the reopenlng of the Bioodtield liquor
license cases and for the granting
of license TO Charles Holmee. At
torney w j. Nelms, OF this city, rep
resenting the negro churches near
Blcodfleld, opposed the motion. Judge
Tyler announced that he would not
reopen the case and declared that he
would grant no more liquor licenses
Ia BlooiHeld this year.
The case of A. L. Toliver. the negro
lawyer. who was fined $50 and costs
by Justice Jones, of Bloodield. for
practicing without a license, came up
on an appeal from the magistrates
court. Toliver pleaded guilty and his
counsel, Attorneys J. Thomas New
some and Walker. colored, of this city.
told the court that at the time of the
arrest and fining of Toiiver only Two
= lawyers In this city had procured their
licenses. After hearing this state
ment, both Judge Tyler and Common
wealth's Attorney Wilcox consented TO
the minimum fine being imposed. At
tcrney J. T. Garrow. OF warwick, al
so was fined for practicing law with
out a license the minimum fine being
imposed.
Claimed il Was Persecution.
In his statement before Judge
Tyler, Attorney Newsomc made 1t
clear TO the court that the commun
ity regarded the arrest and conviction
of Tolivef "a a persecution because
OF the lawyers activity In opposing
the licenses Of certain Bloodfield ss-
loon keepers.
After hearing the officers state
ment. Judge Tyler yesterday dismiss
ed the rule for contempt of court
against Patrolman a A. Padgett. or
this city. The iss uiug OF the rule
was an echo Of the annexation case
and wss due to a Misunderstanding.
Mr.. Psdgett was summoned as a wit
ness 60 appear before the grand jury
TO testify as to the alleged dcTeLc-
ton OF the Bloodfeld police AIR.
Psdgett took the summons as q Joke.
The case OF Howaid Conwicher. a
negro. who Is charged with killing a
man at Dawson City several years ago
is set for trial before Judge Tyler to
day. This man was arrested in Scran-
toe. Pa. several months ago. He mas
retained Attorney Newsomc 20 drs~nd