Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-11
MAYNARD TRIALS.
ENGINEER GALT's DsFeNcE-PAY-IN-
SPeCrOR BELLOWS CASE.
The Van vranken Sentence Not Given Out.
Obacsne Posters Not Allowed
A Probable Wreck.

fCorrcspondencc 81 the Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK. Va. September i0.-Fhc Gait
court.martial concluded its labors at the
navy-yard to-day and tho court is now
making up the decision 20 be forwarded
10 the Secretary of the Navy. Engineer
Gait was on the stand to-day and yester-
day and proved by his books that his du-
ties on the General Inspection Board occu-
pied his time three hours day on an av-
eragc and mostly away from the store
where the metal robberies were com;
n,tted, and for which the accused Is helu
culpably negligent
Inc impression Ia now pretty Wen
grounded that the court-martai OF ray
Inspector Edward Bellows for negligence
and incfficiency will follow the Hait triai'
rs IL was his chief clerk who earned on
the systematic robbery oil the steam 'H-'-
neering store.
APPROVED But NOT OWN OFT.
Commodore Weaver says the Secretary
Of the NAVY has approved the sentence OF
Pay-Clerk Van Nranken, but has not ON
cially given II out yet.
A ioud show agent struck Norfolk yes.
t<rdav and submitted his Illuminated
posters to the authorizes tor inspection.
bu, the bills were 20 obscene that Police
Justice East forbid any OF them being
posted. ,
The British steamship Red Sea. which
arrived in port Yesterday. reports passing
through hurricane and passing Sims
hfe-boat half-fllcd with water. IN which
were several liie-belts and one oar.
DISCHARGED.
The negro arrested here on suspicion OF
beinc the murderer of youn. EppeS was
discharged from Iail YESTERDAY, an oihccr
from suffolk failing 10 identify HIM.
Rev. L. 4. Peterson. II. d.. pastor OF
Calvary Methodist Episcopal chnrch'
North Danville. Is In the city. visiting MS
son-in- law, Mr.. :. \. Brickhouse.
Several firms were elected TO member
ship in the Cotton Exchange YESTERDAY.
The Corporation Court tired and sent
three criminals 10 the pcnitentiary yester-
dav.
Naval. Contractor Samuel W. Armlstead,
,f the BROOKLYN ward. Is visiting hls rela-
tives and former home IN Portsmouth.
rEE-DYrKsY MEETING.
East Hanover Prcshytery will assemble
IN Armstrong Memorial church, III Berk-
ley. on thu evening of the 30th instant
Rev. Dr. VI. -. iIoge. of Richmond. Will
deliver the opening address.
General superintendent kimbali Will be
here mex, week 10 accompany Lieutenant
season to H.. lIfe-saying stations on the
Virginia and North Carolina coast.
NEW rSGINEER.
A new chief engineer IN charge of the
steam engineering department OF the
navy-yard. (hiet-tnglneer Baker, is TO be
sent here on the first of the month, when
Chiet Engineer Robe Will be detached.
The Food Inspector Of the cityis making
war on the peaches sent 10 tins market
from Baltimore and instantly condemns oil
specked fruit
TIE EIDORADo LIBKLLHD.
la the United States District Court to-
day the Morgan-Line steamship EldOrado,
now at Newport News. was hbellcd bv the
Key West Wrecking Company and attached
tins afternoon. The hey West and Merritt
WreckIng Company estimate their services
at $4,000. The steamer cost $40, uOl clsht
years ago.
Michael Dolan. one of the Oldest citizens
of Portsmouth. is dead.