The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
Long Contested Wharf Case Goes Over to
Another Term.
BUG RANDALL PLAYS IN HARD LUCK
Mayor Brewer Sends HIM up
for Twenty Duys-OlIic hanks
locked Up for Stealing DncKs--
Judge IIancock Dissolvcs an In.
JnDction-ScRttcrin scraps.

Suffolk Va, Feb. 15.--tSpcciaD-A
q third attempt to reach the ends OF
equity, after three trials to mete out
Justice to two litigants. the work done
is naught the result is nit Agai
the agony Of suspense is heightened
and two persons who wait for the
courts of justice TO settle their tr0u-
bles are still waiting. The Saunders
ELLIS contested wharf case goes over
for another term.
It's nobody's fault in particular. For
Two consecutive courts and after a
three days trial each time the juries
practically nullified the whole business
by failing to agree The members
couldn't think the same way. The OPP
posing attorneys opinions and pleas
could not bring about a unanim.ty Of
thought on the jurors parts.
The third trial was to begin to-day.
When County Judge w. j. Iiilby con
Nencd court Judge II. II. Rawles. one
OF the plaintiffs counsel, moved n
continuance on the gr1und that his
associate, Col. X. II. Griffin, of Ports
mouth. could not be present Thurs
day. They were willing to take recess
that day. but this didn't suit some Of
the lawyers for the defense. After
severn! suggestions by counsel on each
side II was seen no satisfactory agree
ment about time could be made at this
term, and the case was moved up
month. Attorneys J. l.. McLemore ana
S. j.. Everett represent Mr.. ELLIS.
Colonel Griffin was present at the
opening to-day.
HARD LUCK. IL TRUE
June Rug Randall is in trouble
again. Poor June Bug! He had done
palliation for all past onrnscS and was
getting on quietly at honest work.
Then came the man who Went to sleep
on the train and got off at the wrong
station. This got June Bug wrong, or
It &C: him convicted whether he was
wrong CT right. Mayor Brewer i'm
posed a penalty of sl@.Go in Police Court
this morning. Randall didn't have that
much to put up ana was presented
with twenty days in jail.
1t was remarkable concentration
OF circumstances whose sequel puts
June Bug Randall in jail. y railroad
train, u sleepy traveller, a trip TO Nor
folk. So IN cash, several mysterious
hiehwaymen and the minus cash arc
all factors.
When the brakeman of Norfolk
and Western train sang out suffolk
a day or two ago passenger. who
thought he was at his destination in
Norfolk. got off. Before the mistake
was learned the trai nwas gone. The
man needed Norfolk and needed 1t
badly. He went to Mr.. j. c. Frecny'S
stables. where June lSug Randall was
on duty, anu got the latter to drive
him to Norfolk, for which service 1t is
alleged So YVES collected.
When Randall got home he failed to
turn over the So. ana when Mr. Frccny
usked him about it said highwaymen
had held him up on the return trip and
relieved him of the coin. That tale
didn't satisfy the livcryman and ne
notified the police
TWO SMALL OFFENDERS.
Ollie Banks. whom Sergeant Amcs
arrested yesterday on the charge of
stealing seven ducks. the property Of
Ashury Pcrdue. was taxed $500 and
ordered locked UP for ten days in de-
fault. At the expiration he will he
officially directed towards his North
Carolina home.
John Jackson had to pay So for
plain drunk.
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED
Attorney James l.. McLamorc of Suf-
folk, returned to-day from Petersburg.
whcrs he was one CT the attorneys in
an important sun heard yesterday by
Circuit Judge Is, y. Hancock. Of Man
chester.
The case was thn; of Hunm!cutt's
heirs VS.. the Surry. Sussex ana South
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