Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-06
ILLEGAL DREDGING.
TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF The
MARYLAND PIRATE AT oNANcock.
Tho "Brooks" conhscated and VIII DO
so,d-other MarYianders Reported anu
Ioa,cted-Two Good oficeTs Retire.

,cor,osponsenco OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
ox,xcooK. March 4--The case OF the
,,o,ri.n1 ovster-schooner Joseph w.
Rrooka. charged with illegal dredging IN
Virginia waters, came up for triai IN Acco-
mac County Court last Saturday. quite
a crowd assembled in the expectation OF
witnessing a big trial and hearing some OF
,be most distinguished lawyers OF both
MARYLAND and Virginia, but, to the great
disappointment of the crowd mono OF Ino
distinguished counsel from aoroau VIZ
present. and even the owner on sio a az ~.
tured beat failed 10 appear, intuenceu; no
aa,,bt bv the fact that an indictment nau
heen fonnd against him by the grand Jury
81 Accomac for illegal dredging IN VIZ
0inia waters. Not even single Wltness
appeared for the defence.
sKrLTu1LY MANAGED.
ouinbv A Ouinby, of Onancock. repre-
eerted the owner Of the captured boat
and conducted the case IN most sklilui
manner They succeeded IN so confusing
80 ~ the main witnesses for the prosecu;
Ton that the iury was unable TO agree ana
had 20 be adjourned TO TINS week Wnen
MIR. George II. Bagwell. one OF the com
missioners who marked the boundary llIe
between the two States, was suInnl4nott
and Inv his evidence showed that the boat
bad been dredrine in Virginia waters. The
inry then promptly found verdict against
The brooke which is now forfeited 10
tbe State and will he sold at pubic; auG e.
tom Int If is not thought that she VIII sen
for enough to pay the expense OF capture
and suit. COmmOnwealth's Attorney
Fletcher was ably assisted IN the case ny
State-Senator Blackstone.
oTHEEs TO De TRIED.
The names of a large number OF Mary
land boats and their captains have been
reported 10 Commonweal Attorney
Fletcher for illegal dredging IN NlfeLnias
waters. and indictments have been Iou1 ia
against them. Steps have oeen tahen "
hove reouisitions made on the Governor OF
msryiopd Cor these yiolators of the oyster
law and If all Of them are captured ana
convicted Superintendent Moses Will nave
n large addition TO the number Oh MS
guests.
The funeral of Mrs. Nellie S. Powell.
wife of Henry L. Powell. Esq. or TINS
town. took place to-day at the Episcopal
church here. The church was crowded 10
its utmost capacity, and many persons
were unable to obtain admittance. Inc
services were conducted by the rector,
Rev. John McNabb, and the choir sang the
two hvmns. Asleep 10 Jesus" and Lead,
kindly Light. The interment took place
in the Powell family cemetery IN the east
ern part of the town. After the services
here ended at the grave the hlng's Daugn-
ters of whom the deceased was mem Der.
denosited floral emblems on the CONN.
Mrs. Powell was a devoted Christian Iady,
endowed with many of the finer domestic
and social graces She was q woman OF
rare beauty and was only thirty-nine years
old. She leaves a husband and four slhail
children TO whom she was devotedly attach
ed. Her death is one of the saddest that
has occurred in this town for many years.
WILL BOTH RETIRE.
Mr.. John J. Blackstone. who has been
treasurer of Accomac county for many
years. has announced his intention not to
he a candidate again. This announce
ment has created general regret as MI
Blackstone has made one OF the most en-
Gent. upright, and pleasant othcials that
this county has ever had. MAYOR Jonh L.
Wise. who has been Mr.. Blackstones as
sistant during his occupancy of the treas
urer's Office, will also retire from the puD-
lie service at the end of the present term;
Both Of these gentlemen have been model
officers and citizens, and now that al
yancing age constrains them to lay down the
public trusts that they have SO faithfully
and honorably discharged, they will retire
to the shades of private life full OF years
honors. and the good will OF Their fellow
citizens. May Virginia always have sucl
men to serve her.
SEVERAL COSYERsIoNs.
The revival meetings at the Southern
Methodist church here under the con-
duct Of the pastor, Rev. A. Z. Bergman,
are still in progress, Several conversions
are reported. Professor benjamin B. Mi
nor, Of Richmond, is here and during the
coming week will deliver series OF lee
lures on astronomy.