Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-10
THE.NoREoLk COURTS.
WILLS PROBATED-COKE CAST
NTINUED-NATURA

terday. The estate left by Mrs. Taylor
is valued at $4,000 and Colonel Walter
II. Taylor and Mr.. Richard C. Taylor.
named in the document as executors,
Qualified under q bond of $4,000, With
no surety. as directed In the will. The
executors are sons of the deceased.
TO her daughter, Mary Louise, is be-
queathed oil the furniture. crockery,
etc. belonging to the testatrix, and the
house No. 249 Freemason street and the
sum of $4,000. The silverwarc is to be
divided equally between the three
daughters of the testatriN, Mary Louise,
Nina and Maggie. To l.. Page Taylor,
son. Is willed the sum Of $1,000. and to
given sl0o. The will directs that 500.
bequeathed in a former will to Annie
Elizabeth Cowdery, q sister, now de-
ceased. be appropriated in erecting a
tombstone over the grave of the tes-
tatriN's deceased son, Wickham Taylor.
The remainder of the estate, the will
directs. shall be divided equally be-
tween the children of the deceased. ex-
eeptfng Mary Louise and i. Page Tay-
lor, previously provided for An inven-
tory of the estate is waived.
WILL OF A. A. COWDERY.
The will of the late A. A. Cowdery
was admitted to probate in the Corpo-
ration Court yesterday. The paper was
dated January I'd, 1892 To Annie
elizabeth Cowdery, the sister of the
testator. is bequeathed all the real and
personal property of the deceased, and
in the event OF her death this property
shall go to Walter Heron Taylor, the
second son of the testator's sister, Cor
nelia Wickhnm Taylor. The first named
beneficiary having died, the property
reverts TO Colonel Taylor.
WILL OF ANNIE Z. COWDERY.
The will of Annie Elizabeth Cowdery
was also admitted to probate. She
bequeathed her entire property, real and
personal, to her brother, A. A. Cow
derry. and in the event of his death to
mer nephew, Walter Heron Taylor.
There were no executors named in
either OF the two wills last mentioned
COKE CASE CONTINUED.
81 The case Of w. a. Coke, charged with
feloniously shooting james ~. Ridge
well several months ago. was again
| continued in the Corporation Court
yesterday. Absence OF witnesses for
Doth sides was the ground OF contln-
| uance. ~ large crowd OF spectators
We're present to hear the case, which
promises TO be Interesting. 1t was set
Tor trial on the Gath instant.
Attorneys +. T. Thorp. Joseph Stcb-
bins. Jr.. and f. II. f. Wells qualified
TO practice in the Corporation Court.
NATURALIZED.
Full naturalization papers were
granted 10 Peter INolclSen, Il native of
Holland. who two years ago announced
MS intention by papers filed in the Cor
poration Court of this city of becoming
citizen of the United States.
In THE CLERKS OFFICE.
a marriage license was granted by
Clerk Register yesterday to Luther II
Matthews, of Henrico county, and Miss
Isabel Gift Christian, OF Norfolk
~ deed was recorded transferring
from Edward l.. Myers to George Stay
Tor. an improved lot at the corner OF
City Ward; $4,000.
Nj. S. Daniels has entered suit In the
Court of Law and Chancery against
the Farmers Manufacturing Company
for S2,29G.Go; assumpslt.
POLICE COURT RACKET.
The usual large Monday morning
docket greeted his Honor yesterday. He
disposed of them in the following man
ner:
Willie Williams. colored, fined So for
engaging in pusilistic encounter.
EStelle Johnson, coiored, was dsor-
derby and paid Sc. I3stelle also commit
ted contempt Of court, and an addi-
tional $40 was necessary to secure her
release.
George Briggs. colored. who carved
Frank Winslow. also colored, was fined
$3.50. Winslow was assaulted by Will
liam Briggs who was tried separately,
and fined So.
Rebecca Johnson, coiored, thought to
be insane, was held for commission
in lunacy to look into her case.
Richard Ruddick, colored, held for
the county authorities on the charge
/ OF : Cgsrfftt1rEss
ED. Smith, coored. charged with cut
ting William Green, will have a hear
ing this morning.
William Baker, colored, delivered to
county authorities on the charge OF
grand larceny.
S. Schneider, charged with doing bus
mess; on Sunday, was dismissed for
lack of proof.
Maria Myers. colored. cut Jim Snead
in drunken rage and was fined $3.50.
J"i1 Commission answers Querica,
The Jail Commission held q meeting
last night to prepare answers to further
inquiries received from several archi-
tects who intend submitting plans for
the new JAIL Nothing further was
done Mr.. ID. T. Callahan'S ro.irDotion