Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-20
OBSCENE PICTURES.
POLICE JUSTICE EAST wThHoLDs
HIS DECISION IN TWO CASES.
The Schooner r.. w. Wilson wsteriogEed-
The Ballard VIII CaSo--odd-foliows
observation-disclosures In Norfolk
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Especial telegram 20 tho DiapatA-l
NORFOLK, VA, March lo.--To-day in tho
Police Court, in the case of the obscene
Theatrical pietu 'es, when the lessee OF the
Opera-House CA. q. Lewis) side had been
heard the Commonwealth Attorney SAID
he could sec no reason why Mr.. LOWS
should be punished for this offence. lie
had said that the bills had been put up
without his knowledge, and that he was
willing 10 cover them up, showing that IL
had not been his intention TO do anything
that was contrary 10 the law. He could
soc no evidence that would convict Air.
Lewis before Jury, and for this reason no
asked that the case be dismissed, ana that
instructions be gwen TO the police to arrest
Any persons offending IN the future.
FUTURE OFFENDERS
IL was not so much the intention OF the
gentlemen who had procured the warrant
to punish for past offences "a II was the IN
tention 70 provide against future ouehces'
DECISION WITHHELD.
police-Justice East, before whom the
ease was tired, said that th3re was case
against s. S. Kelly for the same OFFENCE,
and that in the new case more evidence
might be brought out that would bear on
Mr. Lewis's case. and that he wouid with
hold his decision in the first case and post
pone that Of MIR. Kelly's until tomorrow.
ABANDONED.
The steamer Admiral reports that on
Tuesday morning she passed the schooner
X. w. Wilson OF Smiths Point.
waterlogged and abandoned. The, VII
son left Norfolk for Baltimore, on the go
of February loaded with lumoer ana shlh-
giles.
RUN INTO AND SUNK.
The barge John Beatty, in tow OF tug
and loaded with lumber bound from Bav-
side. N. c.. 10 Philadelphia, was run into
by the Ciyde-Lino steamer George II.
Stout Monday afternoon and sunk IN
North.Landing river. The captain ar
rived here and noted protest to-day.
The election that was to have taken
place in Berkley to-day for the issuing OF
the $4,000 bonds has been indefinitely
postponed owing to the sickness OF the
judge.
A CURIOUS WILL CASE.
The Ballard will case is now on trial in
the Circuit Court of Norfolk county and
excites considerable interest. A large num-
Der of witnesses are in attendance and able
counsel are employed on both sides, and
the trial will last several DAYS. Alr. l.. Il.
Ballard was q wealthy and prominent
trucker of Churchand and had three
children-two sons and daughter. The
daughter married against the wishes OF Alr.
Ballard and he disinherited her aud left all
his property TO the sons. Not long after
Mr. Ballard committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head. The daughters
husband brought suit on the ground that
MIR. Ballard was of uGsound mind when no
made the will. The younger of the sons, a
boy, recently died and willed his share OF
the property wholly TO his brother.
ACCEPTED.
Congressman G. L. O'Ferrall has accept
ed the invitation Of the Ladies' Memorial
Association to deliver the address on Ne
morial-day in Portsmouth in May. An
effort will be made by Stonewall Camp
and the assisting military companies TO
make the occasion a memorable one.
NAVAL NEWS.
Colonel McLane TiltOn, commanding,
and all the officers Of the marine barracks
ut the navy-yard have had their duty on
this station extended one year from the lst
of April. There are now 1900 men on the
rolls of the construction department Of
the yard, and they are making excellent
progress on the Texas, Cruiser No. 3, and
the Amphitrite.
THE oDD-TTLLOws.
The various Independent Order of Odd
Fellows lodges of this city are preparing
to celebrate the anniversary of the order
in the United States 10y a banquet at the
Opera-House. Norfolk Canton. Patrarchs
Militant, ]. o. O. f., viii be instituted by
Major n L. Whtehurst, of Portsmouth.
next wednesday night, when Portsmouth
Canton will attend ia full-dTess uniform.
Norfolk Canton has full ranks and is fully
uniformed Northumberland John G.
Underwood. commander Of the Army of
Patriarchs Militant, IS expected here on
the 10th instant TO visit the Cantons Of
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Major Leigh l.. Pase, OF Richmond, is in
the city.
During the month Of February there
were fifty-one deaths in Norfolk. the larger
number being colorcd.
Judge W. j. Leake, Of Richmond, was in
Portsmouth yesterday on a visit to rela-
tives.