The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-29
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
A NUMBER or LIND-BOOM CANES
yOy-sUirED IN HUSIINGS COURT.
The Chief of Police Heseuts Charge OF
Cowardice by Fighting and was
Fined by the Mayor.

PETERSBURG, VA. July S.-Special.-
In tine Hastings Court to-day the thirteen
cases Of the Oakland improvement COM
pany VS.. various persons, were called
and the plaintiff. not appearing 10 prose,
cute its motions. was non-suiteu' an
ordered TO pay each OF the dcfeho4i's
s. damages and his costs. These cases
are similar 70 the cases OF the OakiAli'
Improvement Company vs.. !. NJ. Iutcke
and A. 3. Wood, OF this city. decided
on a demurrer 70 the evidence curing
the latter part OF Judge Bernards NE
time. in favor of the defendants. Inc
company applied to the Court OF Appears
for a writ OF error TO the Judgment Oh
the Hastings Court. which was refused. as
was also a petition for rehearinS OF
the application. The motions were made
for assessment claimed to BE- due on
stock subscription 10 the Oakland I'm
provement Company, one or the DOOM
companies organized in Roanoke early IN
1881 And IL is supposed that the judg-
ments entered to-day end the eases here.
THE CHIEF 4 FIGHTER.
There was large crowd in the Mayor s
courtroom this morning. attracted there
bv a desire To hear the case OF Chief-ot-
Police Denny Parkinson and Joseph V.
Friend. charged with fighting on the
street last night. Friend had charged
Parkinson with cowardce, and this lead
10 the difficulty. Yesterday q large col
ored excursion-party arrived here on the
steamer Ariel from Richmond. and during
the day one OF the negro men who came
on the excursion is alleged 10 have grossly
insulted lady on one Of the street-cars.
Later in the day. the negro who II IL
alleged had committed the offence. was
seen on the steamer Ariel, just before 1t
left the wharf. and Friend charged that
Parkinson had not used due diligence
TO arrest the negro, and had shown
cOwardicc. What Friend had said was
reported 20 Parkinson. and the difficulty
followed Tho Mayor fined Parkinson and
Friend s. each. The Mayor in rendering
his decision. stated thar IL would take
very urgent and conclusive testimony to
convince him that Chief Parkinson was a
coward.
Night before last the wholesale grocery
store OF Roper & Co. on Sycamore street.
was broken into and robbed OF several
caddios Of tobacco and a lot Of groceries.
Doc. JONES'S RESPITE.
Doc. Jones' the negro wite-murderer.
who was sentenced 10 be- hanged on next
Friday. was informed this morning by
Sergeant Charles Watson that the Cover
nor had respited him until the 9th day
of August next. Jones simply said:
THANK YOU. / am very grateful for
that"
1lr Charles Bland. for whom Jones
worked. will shortly visit the Governor
and endeavor 10 get his Excellency 10
commute the death sentence. 4 gentle
man was heard 10 say to-day that he
would bet $40 20 s. that Jones would never
Doe hanged.
The suit OF Tenant VS.. Dunlop will be
heard here some time during the coming
fail. This suit is brought to recover the
value OF certain tobacco brands, with
profits. etc.
Ii is understood that the amount claim
ca by the plaintiff is I'm tie neighborhood
OF million dollars.
This has been the hottest day Of the
summer.