Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-13
CITIES BY THE SEA.
THE SAD CASE OF POLICEMAN
JAMES TYSON.
THG CONDITION OF HIS VICTIM.
Given Two Years-Renl Estate Conn
panies Chartered-A Rabbi Called
Death of DIR. william A. Thorn
Sketch of His Career.

| Policeman James Tyson. who. while de-
mented. shot Wilbur Stokes, of this city
has been confined in the jail hospital
lions. Last night he became violent and
threatened 10 kill the attendants, smash
ing furniture in his attempts to get at
them. 1t was finally deemed necessary TO
put him in strait Jacket, from which
1t is not yet deemed wise TO release him.
His victim still fingers, although shot in
a very dangerous part of the body, but
there is comparatively little hope Tor his
recovery.
After being out only twenty minutes
a jury In the Corporation Court to-day
brought in a vedict giving Joseph c. Ste
phenson two years in the penitentiary
for betrayal of Julia Tabb Stephenson
was arrested on the eve of his marriage
on charges preferred by the woman, and
upon being bailed Immediately after
wards no married his intended, leaving
imprisonment the only remedy under the
law
Judge Hanckel. of the Corporation
Court. to-day chartered two large COM
panies, the principal offices of which will
Land and Improvement Company, which
is to engage in extensive real estate i'm
provements, will be capitalized at from
$4,000 to $4,000 and may own half a
million acres of land at one time The
officers are as follows: George Wright,
Of Columbus, o., president; o. ID. Jack
son, Of Norfolk, vice-president; K. r.
Sckley, of Columbus, O., treasurer; r.
G. Deming of Columbus, o., secretary.
Directors-GeOrge w. Bright, Charles T.
Mumson, n. Il. Abbott. Thomas r.
Knuass. w. ID. Brickel--all of Columbus
b. a. Rodebaugh, of Marysville, o., and
o. ID. Jackson, of Norfolk
The other, the South Norfolk Company,
which is also formed for real estate ope-
rations, will have a capital stock OF $780,
900. 1t may not hold at any one time real
estate to the value of more than 100000.
The officers of the company are as fol-
lows: w w. Tunis, of Norfolk, president;
A. r. Cathcart, of Baltimore. vice-presi-
dent; Matt NJ. Tunis, of Norfolk, secre-
tary, and Richard Taylor. of Norfolk,
treasurer. These, with W. II. Al. Reed.
of Norfolk, compose the Board of Direc-
tors.
An amendment was granted to the char
ter of the Tunis Lumber Company, giving
ii the right to acquire and own by pur-
chase, subscription, or otherwise, shares
of the capital stock of any other duly in
corporated company.
Governor Tyler and the other members
Of the State Board of Public Works. in
Guiding State-Auditor Marye and State
Treasurer Harmon, devoted to-day to the
inspection of the extensive terminal pro-
perties in this city and Portsmouth and
those along the Elizabeth river. Upon
the report VT the board the assessment
of this property for taxation will he
made next year. The board will complete
its work by tomorrow.
The members of Chef ShOlem Temple,
of this city, have called as the successor
of Rev. DR.. Bernard Eberson, who is to
retire after pastorate of twenty years,
Rabbi S. II. Cohen, of Cincinnati
DR. William Alexander Thorn died at
o'clock this morning at the residence
of his son. Mr.. Alfred p. Thorn, No. $50
Freemason street in the 10Th year of his
age. DR.. Thorn was native of Culpeper
county, Va, and was the son of John
Thorn and Abby de Hart Mayo Thorn He
was educated at William and Mary Col
lege and at the Medical College of Vir-
ginia, in Richmond. He settled in North
ampton county in 1871 near Eastville,
where he practiced medicine till the
breaking out of the civil war. He was
made president of a committee of safety
of the Eastern Shore, and when the Con-
federates evacuated that section he vent
to Richmond. He was there made surgeon
in charge of a hospital. and was after
wards at ChmboraZo Hospital. Suisse
quently he was placed in charge of di-
vision of the Jackson General Hospital,
in Richmond. In 1864 he was sent by the
Confederate Government to the Trans
Mississippi Department, to make an in
spection of its hospital service. He was
there captured by the Federals and i'm
prisoned at New Orleans for some time,
being finally exchanged. After the war he
returned to the practice of medicine on
the Eastern Shore, retiring about four
teen years ago. He was always prominent
in his profession, and also in politics,
having been for long time member OF
the Democratic State Committee. He was
a vestryman Of Christ Episcopal church,
in Eastville. for many years. and was ec-
tive in church work, being often lay
delegate TO the Church conventions. In
1874 Dr. Thorn married Miss Anne Parker,
of Northampton county, who died about
five years ago. They had three children
Miss Marion +. Thorn. DR.. William a.
Thorn, Jr.. and Mr.. Alfred p. Thorn The
deceased attended st. Luke's Episcopal
church when in Norfolk, from which the
funeral will take place at l 7. NJ. to-
morrow The rector, Rev. Mr.. Lloyd. be-
ing out of the city. the obsequies will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Tucker, of ST.
Pauls and Rev. DR.. Grammer, of Christ's
church. -
PETER