The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-12
A LARGE ASSIGN EN- T
The White & Dodson Company Have Been
Forced to the Wall.
LIABILITIES WILL REACH $4,000
Messs Convicted Of Perjury ana Con.
tempt of Court Sent to Jail on
Latter Chursc-Jnil Sentences for
Thieves Jn>tlHnbic Shooting
steamships Libeicd for $4,000.

a large hardware firm, the White &
Dodson company, made All assignment
yesterday; afternoon, naming Bruce
simmons, esq. as trustee. A meeting
OF the stockholders and Board OF d.
rectors was held yesterday, and it was
decided to take this action.
The deed is executed by Mr.. John b.
White, president OF the company, and
IT conveys. for the benefit of oil credit
ors alike, and without preference all the
STUCK Or hardware III The store No. 500
Main street, all notes. book accounts and
other evidences OF money due said COM
pany except goods stored OH consign-
Uncut.
he trustee Is to receive the custom
airy per cent. on his collections; he is
to pay rent due and to become due for
Twelve months, counsel fees and other
expenses Of executing the trust The
remaining proceeds are 10 be paid to
creditors as dividends, pro rata; until
their claims are settled. The trustee Is
also empowered to replenish the stock
II necessary.
The assets are not stated, and will be
sufficient to cover the Tia abilities, which
amount to $4,000.
CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
w. G. Meggs was convicted in the
Police Court yesterday of having per-
jured himself in his testimony regarding
given to MIR. Robinson. The Court
imposed fine of $50 and sentenced him
also to two months in Jail. He noted an
appeal to the Corporation Court and
was bailed in the sum Of $3.50, with s.
y. Goodwin rs surety, for his appearance
before that court
Later he was arraigned III the Cor
poration Court on the charge bf con-
tempt, it being alleged that he had at
tempted to bride witness Robinson not
10 appear against him at his trial
Judge Hanckel sentenced him to ten
days in Jail. His counsel moved for II
new trial, and pending his IIonor's de-
cision the prisoner was bailed. The cir
cumStance out Of which both cases grew
was a Judgment obtained by the King
Coffee company, which accused Afeggs
or being short in his accounts.
JAIL SENTENCES.
Justice Tomlin imposed Jail sentences
yesterday as follows: g.
Minnie Dunston, colored. larceny Of
clothing valued at 81. the property of
Mrs. Susie Elkns, Atlantic City Ward,
by whom she was employed as a SER
want: three months.
Robert Armstead, larceny Of s. from
the money drawer OF ]. Il. PAWS gro
Gerry store. Queen street; three months.
Dennis Ferrebee colored, larceny OF
a 81 80 shirt, the property Of John White:
tHfcc months.
MINOR CASES.
Dan Kelly nuisance: thirty days in
jail In default Of furnishing a $500 bond
for his good behavior
Harry Mccoy, begging on tho streets:
given an hour In which to leave the
city.
BESSIE Russell, colored, assaulting Ida
Lowe, colored; fined 81.
-Four white boys charged with annoy
Ing H. ]. Barryman ut his grocery store
No. els Chapel street; were reprimand-
ed and discharged
d. Domenico. cruelty TO dog belong
ing TO MT John H. Peed; fined ST..
An elderly white woman charged with
drunkenness was discharged.
MIR. CURTIS is ALL RIGHT.
In the published report of the White
hurst case. Mr.. Curtis father is quoted
as saying: The boy is not responsible
Tor his words" He did not have refer
ence to his son, the well-known letter.
carrier, but to his younger brother