The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-09
MAJOR GINTER SUED.
The Suit Is Brought by His Housekeeper for
Damages Amounting to $25,000.
FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
The Suit is Expectctt to Develop Sen.
sntionnl Tcstin,ony-Funer OF
iic Late Prof. ~. NJ. lEarris-'rle
CorkGghtins Case Dcciied- Flood
In James River

t'orkGghtins case Dcci,,eti-F Flood
In James River.
Richmond, Va, Feb S.-(Special.)-
Major Lewis Ginter and his niece, Miss
Grace Arent:. were made the defendants
TO- day IN u $25.O00 suit brought by Mrs.
Laura Is. Dowden, the former house
keeper at Major Ginter's palatial resi-
dence on West franklin street Mrs.
DoWden was the housekeeper for Major
Ginter until the 2d of January. Then
she was discharged by Miss Arents,
who said that Major Ginter suspected
Mrs. Dowdcn Of being responsible for
thetts occurring a t the house. 1t seems
that Major G!nter had been the victim
OF series OF peculations. His residence
was robbed of money and silverware.
marked and left 20 tempt the thief. This
money also disappeared and immediate
~ aftcrward Mrs. Dowden was dis
charged.
This suit Is brought by Mr.. l. o. Wen
denburg. The lawyer before bringing
the suit wrote q letter to Major Ginter
saying that his client did not want the
money Sc much as she did the removal
OF the cloud about her name, occasioned
by the runor that she was discharged
iS Iot tne1t: The letter said that Mrs.
DoWden understood that Major Ginter
had made the change and if he would
retract It and Miss Arents would apolo-
Glze there would be no suit brought.
Major Ginter discla lined having used the
words, but Miss ArentS would not apol-
oSlze She said that Major Ginter had
made the charge, and all that she was
guilty OF was repca ting II. Some highly
sen:a tional testimony will he forthcom-
ing when the suit Is tried.
FROF'. HARRIS FUNERAL.
There has been considerable comment
here with reference to the late Professor
II. n. Harris remains being permitted
TO lie In state IN Richmond College Ii
Will be remembered that after long years
OF. service there he resigned his profess
sorship because he thought he had been
perhaps badly treated. The Professor,
however. continued TO have the kind
Hest feelings for the college 1t Is said
that his family were consulted and read
~ accepted the tender by the college
authorities of the chapel. The funeral
took place from Grace Street Baptist
tabernacle. and was attended by very
iarGe ~ Sc an,aience. Ihere were over score
OF BAPTIST preachers in attendance
COCK FIGHTING ILLEGAL.
In the Henrco cock fighting case to-
day Judge Wickham, OF the County
Court rendered his decision. He decided
IN brief that the fighting OF chickens was
Illegal. blu. let Vail, the accused man. off
on technicallty. When the next az
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profit by the mistake they made, and OH
which Vail got off.
An interesting legal question has been
raised In the case of Carlos y. Twitchell
the white man charged with shooting
Paui Davis. the alleged raVisher of his
daughter. 1t will be remcm bercd that
the shooting occurred IN Henrico court
yard. which is within the corporate linz
lis Of Richmond. The question is whe-
ther county or city authorities have ju-
r!sdlc.ion. Twitchell Is now in the coun-
" Jail, having been committed by Hen
rico magistrates. IT has been decided
to have the Court Of Appeals decide The
point.
THE JAMES ON a TEAR.
James river Is OH a rampage The
overflow has done considerable damage
to the wharves and In cellars in the low
er districts. Hundreds OF people were
goods to high places and thus much
property was saved. The worst IS now
over. The Pocahontas got off all right,
but incoming steamers We're delayed a,
Newport News.
The Ministerial Union Of Richmond
and Manchester to-day adopted resolu-
tions approving of the international
arbitration treaty, and appointed a COM
mittee to get UP Il big meeting here to
endorse the treaty scheme.
DIED IN BALTIMORE.
Information has been received in
Richmond Of the death Of Mr.. t. Camp
bell Reynolds in Baltimore. Mr.. Rey-
nolds formerly lived in Richmond, and
is Il brother Of Mr.. j. A. Reynolds, who
lives here. The remains will be brought
to Richmond for interment.
THE NEW G. & O. TRAIN.
The Chesapeake and Ohio company's
new Old Point and Washington special
was sent on it's first trip to-day
When the train arrived here at IL: :55
a. M, General Manager r. W. Stevens
General Superintendent Doyle, Superin-
tendent OF Motive Power w. s. Morris
and several other railroad officials were
at the Broad street depot TO meet 1t.
This train will run from Old Point 10
Washington every Monday, Wednesdays
and Friday on quick time, and without
change, stopping only at Richmond. It
will connect at Washington with the
Congressional Limited" Of the Penn
sylvania road for Baltimore. Philadel-
phia and New York. The new special is
composed of parlor, observation and
dining cars and is one OF the hand
soonest on the rail.
A POLICE OFFICERS DEATH.
Police Officer William Voolfolk Crane,
or the First District, died at his resi-
dence. 31S North Twenty fourth street,
at 1850 O'Clock this morning. ta|
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