Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-06

Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad was
begun before u jury. The suit is for the
recovery of upwards of 81 900 for dam
ages TO strawberries shipped by the
plaintiff to Northern cities. Heath &
Heath represent the plaintiff. Judge r.
5. Garrett represents the fruit COM
pany, and Borland &; Wilcox the rail-
road. a verdict was not reached last
night and the jury adjourned over till
this morning.
The West drug store, on East Main
street, was sold by the receiver recent
terday, to Dr. n. a. McCurdy, for SOL.
The money will be held by the court till
the settlement of the chancery suit
against y. II. West ct ais, in which
Mrs. West is the plaintiff. y. II. West
left the city about month ago for
parts unknown.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
a deed was recorded yesterday from
w. II. II. Trice. trustee, to Mrs. John
Il. Hall, transferring Il lot with i'm
provements on the north side of Cove
street also property at the north side
of Williams0n's lane; consideration
Sl,7Oo.
Mrs. Leroy II. Shields. to W. H. H.
Trice. property fronting 60. . feet on the
east side of Colonial avenue, Client, for
| $4,000
From the heirs of Cufee Gray to
John ANDREW Gray. certain lots In
Brambleton Ward; consideration s., 100
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses were
issued at the clerks office yesterday:
MIR. Charles Ellsbury Davis to Miss
Margaret Lillian Heating.
Mr.. Daniel a. Hegarty to Miss Har-
riet Mary Nichols
Mr.. Lloyd Chick to Miss Laura Jane
Murden.
Mr.. Charles Henry Monroe to Miss
Roberta Berell.
Mac Sherwood to Lucy Robertson
colored
Solomon Skinner to Kittie Delk, col
ored.
William Henry Eargrove to Mary
Brooke. colored.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Matthew Wilson Crumpler. of Chuck
atuck, Nansemond county. filed n petit
ton in bankruptcy yesterday in u. S.
| Clerks Bowdens office. with liabilities
of Sl.3593f; assets, none. The matter
was turned over to Referee d. Law
renee Groner
WOUNDED IN A SALOON.
Robert Craighton, of Newport News,
was found about noon yesterday at the
corner of Water street and Roanoke
square, covered with blood from an
ugly scalp wound lie was in n drunken
condition and told the policeman that
he had been struck in saloon by Il
negro. but could not give the name OF
the saloon. He was sent to the police
| station, where his wound which eX-
tended to his skull was cared for.
THE POISONING CASE.
Corneia Price, the negro woman who
| was arrested as an accomplish of Mary
Lou Tate. charged with poisoning Cor
| nelia's husband. Robert Price. was be-
| fore the police justice yesterday and her
| case was continued till April Sth. The
| prisoner was rebailed
TWELVE MONTHS IN JAIL.
| Ed. Reed and Thomas Ackiss. COL
| orcd. were sent to Jail yesterday by
Justice TomIin. the former for one year.
and the later for six MONTHS They
were charged with assaulting Esther
Kahn, a clerk, and robbing a. shoe store
on Church street.
MINOR POLICE COURT ITEMS.
In the Police Court yesterday Justice
Tomlin fined Harry Kruse, white, $500.
for assaulting Nellie Gray.
John Whitehurst and Archie Pryor.
colored. stealing; discharged
Robert Oden. colored, stealing an UNI
brella from j. r. Hawkins, given 10
days il Jail.
Frank James colored. stealing har-
ness. thirty DAYS in jail
Ollie Russell, n small negro, driving off
milk wagon which had been left
standing on the street; discharged.