Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
ELIZABETH CITY
Cases Disposed of in the Superior
Court.
Meeting oftho Bar in Memory of the
F.atc Judge AIbcrtson and Trib-
ufes Paid TO His Wemory-Iu-
surancc PAID Death,
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Elizabeth City. y. c., March 2S.-
Judge j. w. Bowman disposed of the
following cases yesterday in the SUI
perior Court:
Isaac Bryant, larceny; nclle prose-
quied ana capias ordered issued.
L. r. Watson, assault with deadly
weapon, guilty; judgment for $40 cost
John Brown, carrying concealed wea-
pons, guilty; Judgment for costs
Fred Williams and ]. b. Lowry, af-
fray, not guilty; discharged.
James Hill. appealed from Mayors
Court, Judgment for So and costs; af-
firmed.
THE LATE JUDGE ALBERTSON.
The court adjourned at p. M to
make way for meeting of the bar re-
Gardin% the death of Judge J. w. AL
bertson. Judge Bowman was called to
me chair. After expressing his appre-
cation of the honor of presiding over
inns meeting he stated that it's purpose
was to commemorate the death of a
peioved and worthy member of the le-
Sai fraternity. Speeches were made bv
MesSrs. 1. q. Skinner. G. w. Ward. w
d. l'tuden. T.. It. Aydlett and .. IIeyn-
roo sawyer, all bearing testimony to
ms worth and ability: a self-madc man.
VINO beSan at the bottom round of life
ana by industry and natural genius
worked himself UP To an eminence sell
doh attained in the legal profession
me peer 81 any man in forensic oratory.
nnu cspecially apt IN conducting and
presenting his cases in court No man
approached nearer the true orator.
strong. earnest and sympathetic in his
dppealS 10 the jury. chaste in CONVEX
Sat'oh' aiiectionate in disposition and
charitable in practice. These were bur
"lttihS tributes Of respect to the mem
Org or MIN who had grown gray in the
la'thiui practice OF his beloved profes-
on motion OF Mr.. a. f. Aydlet, a
committee Of three. consisting of
Messrs. Frank Vaughan. 4. G. SkInnc,
emu W. u. Pruden. were appointed ia
draft suitable resolutions. and II was
ordered that they be spread upon ths
court record; that blank page be left
WIN ms name inscribed. and a copv
sent 10 the family of the deceased. alsn
to the local papers. with a rouues, ,hot
'hey publish same.
INSURANCE. PAID.
a check for $1,000 was received ros
terday from the American Lerjons ~
iiohor 10 pay policy on the life of Mrs
Matte Weeks. This settles the long
i"o"tcu question as to whether ar MT
II would be paid without law suit
Mr.. M. y. Sawyer has sold ana trons
ierred to Mr.. j. NJ. Richardson n homso
INA 10Y on Ben street for $500. and IA
MI frank Lacy house ana lnt nn
AInhSyNania avenue for $500.
Dr. Isaiah Fearing left YESTERDAY ro,.
ccfacoke for the purpose of vaccj,,t'
'"s TIE people living on the beach.
EISillERNiCN Eircv
our fishermen are very busy set az
men al this time Fish are cnn,i,r
through right lively. $50 boxes hawims.
peeh shipped TO New York ana iS1
ooNes to Philadelphia yesterday rbo
a"'I 'rhehts VIII be even larger to-daI.
ana We are Glad TO know tbnt ~
prices are holding up pretty well
DEATH OF MRS sBDGwICK
The funeral of Mrs. J. c. saaov.,.,.
VIII take place this afternoon at ,bn
bant'Si church. Her death occurro,,
Yesterday at her home on ren.;,,u
street Mrs Sedgwick came IN ,his
town with her family from pennsv,,.a1
ma ma IN 1870. and lived here ever since
on, was consistent member of tho
baptist Chuch ana highly respcctad ~.
an VINO knew her. She was Ga vcars