Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-06
SHE Is AN HEIRESS.
so DEciDEs A COURT ABOUT AN IN
MATE OF OUR AlMsHOUSE.
Mrs. Amanda &C. Ribbie aud Other Rich
mond People win Probably be Bepe-
fciaries In Big Salt

Miss Amanda C. Ribble, an aged in
mate Of the Richmond Almshouse, was
the recipient OF Joyful tidings yesterday
afternoon. They were that she had won
"A suit for certain lands near Norfolk,
valued at aoout $4,000. The decree was
obtained In the Corporation Court Of
Norfolk. Miss Ribble was over-joyed by
the intelligence, and was the happiest
person at tha Almshouse last night. A
Dispatch reporter called at the institution
after supper to see the lady so favored
at this late stage Of life. She was very
willing to tell all that she knew about
her suit, which was very little. Miss
Ribble Is siXty-seven or sixty-eight years
of age, and has been an inmate in the
City Almshouse here many times during
the last eighteen years. She has been
there continuously since May q. 1891, and
is known as a good old lady. who works
as faithfully as she can. Her employ
ment in recent years has been In the
sewing room.
HISTORY OF MISS RIBBLE.
Miss Ribble Is a daughter of Joseph
and katherine Ribble. deceased. At the
death Of her mother some years ago.
she and her brothers and sisters. two OF
each, came into possession Of what is
known as the Ribble place. near Smiths ;
Point. a short distance from Norfolk.
one Of the brothers, Joseph Collin Rib
BILE, bought the shares OF the other four
children and improved the property. He
was married, but had no children. Mrs.
Ribble claims that after his death, his
wife made a false deed in order that she
Qibbles wife) might keep the property.
"On her death-bed afterwards" went on
Miss Ribble, "Joseph's wife admitted that
she had committed u great wrong in order
to defraud her husbands relatives"
Learning of these things" Miss Ribble
Learning Of these things Miss Ribble
continued, she wrote to Judge Keeling, OF
Norfolk, and he came up TO see her, ana
subsequently instituted suit. The old lazy
did not know anything about the style
of the suit. or VINO were engaged III H.
as she left ii all TO the Judge. She added
that whatever property should be secured
by the suit would have to be divided into
three parts. as the benefciaries would be
her brother, George Ribbie, who now
resides in Iowa. herself. and the five
children of a dead sister, Mrs. William
Wingneld. Three of these children live in
Richmond now. They are Mrs. Millard
O'Dell, 1915 West Clay street; Mrs. Samuel
Jackson, 1913 West Leigh street and
George Wingheld, 1904 West Leigh street.
The other two benehciaries OF the last
third are Louis and Robert Wingfield, OF
Berkeley, Va 1t is not thought that Miss
Riddles portion OF the property VIII
yield her more than $4,000 to $4,000. She
says the land will be sold, and the money
properly apportioned.
TAKE AN APPEAL.
The following was received from the
Dispatch's Norfalk correspondent last
night:
"The property in dispute in the case
OF Raney Thomas against Amanda G..
Ribble. decided to-day. is the Ribble place
now occupied by the Spottswood, ana
Miss Rainey Thomas, who claims to be
a sister of Mrs. Ribble who died with
out issue. This property. it is claimed,
was passed from Mr.. Ribble TO Mrs. KID
bic and back more than once, @hich
raised a techncality that has resulted in
the judgment of the court giving the title
to Miss Thomas, who has been an in
mate OF the Richmond Almshouse Tor
years. The case will be appealed