The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-02
A NEW TRIAL ARGUED
Matthew Jones' Counsel Asks Judge Mullen
for a New Trial for His Client.
SENT ToTHE UNITED STATES GRAND JURY
The Report OF the Port warden OF
Petersburg Showing value of In.
ward and Outward Froisht-Im.
provemcnts Projected for Street
RotIway-Othcr Interesting Facts.

fSlerSpuTS, va, Aprll l.-lSpeclaI.D-
The report of the port warden. Mr.. w.
Il. Morrison, for the quarter ending
March 31st. shows the total number OF
vessels arriving at this port to have been
2Ss. total tonnage 22.s53.H. The value OF
the inward freight consisting of gene
raj merchandise was sS4.417.50. Value
of outward freight $50. 5S7. :.
Alice Shell, colored. was before United
States Commissioner r.. A. Young to-
day on the charge of selling liquor with
out a license. She was sent on to the
United States grand jury for indict-
mentr-aRd was allowed bail In the penal
ty of 5000.
Henry Hunt. a small negro boy, was
before the Mayor this morning on tina
charge of being the party who commit
ted u felonious assault on Mr.. Waverly
Anthony on las Sunday afternoon, an
account Of which was published in this
correspondence. The injured man not
being able to appear, the case was con-
tinued to the Sd of April, and the ac-
cused released on bail in the penalty of
5000. :
Tho Petersburg Street Electric Rail-
way Company are to make some very
decided improvements to their depot
IN the corner of River and Second
streets. Plans and specifications for the
proposed improvements are now being
made by Major Harrison Waite, a we'll
known architect of this city.
Captain Asa Rogers, secretary of tine
State Republican Committee, has gone
to Norfolk. where he is engaged pcepar-
ing and getting in shape the list OF del
esates to the State Republican Conven-
zion to be held at Stanton on the 23d
instant.
The Hastings Court of Petersburg,
Judge j. NJ. Mullen, presiding, has been
engaged all day hearing argument on n
motion for a new trial for Matthew
J.nes alias DOC" Jones. colored. VINO
was convicted of murder in the first
degree. his crime being wife murder.
Judge Mullen took the matter under adj
viEelnent. but ii is not thought tina he
will grant the prisoner n new trial as he
told the Commemorative Attorney that
It was not necessary for him TO make
any argument.
The County Court of Sussex Will open
tomorrow. There are several parties to
be arraigned for trial at this term for
~fooperies committed along the line of
the Atlantic and Danville railroad.
This afternoon Judge ]. NJ. Mullen,
OF the Hastings Court, sitting in Cham
bers, heard argument on defendants mo-
ton for aliinony in the divorce suit OF S.
K. Collier VS.. Willie ]. C. Collier. The
defendant denied all charges in the bill
ot allegation, and asked that the court
all1w her sufficient temporary alimony
Tor her support and pay ~counse! fees. A
motion was made by defendants counsel
that the defendant be permitted to see
her child at such time and place as the
court might see fit. PLAINTIFFS counsel
objected, and held that the Court had no
.iSht 10 grant such a request. Judge
Mullen took this matter under ADVISE
'nent. and will render his decisj,n as
some early day. The court will hear fur
fher argument on the question OF alimo-
ny on the 18TH instant. The plaintiff is
represented by Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
and the defendant by Messrs. Reddv
ana Woon. of Richmond, and Hon. VIII
nam u. Mcllwaine, of Petersburg.
MI. w. ID. Fox, proprietor OF the Min
srai Hotel at Crewe, was drowned this
afternoon in a pond nerr Nottowav
Nourthouse. He with three other men
were In a boat fishing, whe by some
means the craft was overturned, and the
occupants thrcwn out into the water
o was drowned, but his companions
swan TO he shore. The unfortln1.a
MAJ came to Crewe from Parmville.
he leaves q widow and one child.