Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-08
GRAND JURY MEETS
A Number of True Bills Found
Yesterday.
Richnrd Arnold Indicted For the
Ruin OF Young WOnan-A large
Nubbor Company Chnrtcred-Two
Ncgrcsscs EHectUniiy Disposed OF

The August term of the Corporation
Court began yesterday morning. The
grand jury was i'll session the greater
part of the day and returned n number
of indictments. The jury consisted of
w r. Mayo, foreman; Fred Green
wood. Edward Frost. c. D. Whiting, y.
f. Santos. w. II. Hall and II. w. Lamb.
TRUE BILLS RETURNED.
4 true bill was found against Rich
ard Arnold. charged with the betrayal
of Il young woman, Miss Marcella
S,ratt.
Two true bills were returned against
" j. Barr Il white man, for forgery.
Barr it is charged. forged two checks
FOR $50 each on the Lincoln National
B;Lnk of Washington. ID. c.. signing }.
II. Ralston & Co. thereto. He passed
the checks on parties in this city.
other indictments were returned as
follows:
Henry Robertson. alias Pickcns. as
saulting Henry Bolding.
Sam II. Moore. burglary of sl7O worth
Of goods from the Boston Shoe Store,
No. $50 Church street.
John Scales. burglarizing the bar and
dwelling house of T.. II. Williamson,
No. AZ Water street.
Samuel Massengberg. burglary from
shoe shop at No. 62 CRANKY street.
James Scuthchcon and Will Smith,
alias Christian, grand larceny from
house No. 195 Princess Anne avenue.
Nancy Spence, breaking into the
house OF Mariah AVON, No. - Kent
street.
Thomas Green and John King. alias
Robert Johnston. burglarzing the house
of Mrs. j. ID. Cabler. No. 90 Bank street.
charged with stealing $50 from George
Fretwell.
The jury was adjourned for the term
CASES SET FOR TRIAL.
Friday. August 11th-Commonwealth
vs.. Nancy Spence. James Scrutchns.
William Smith, alias Christian. and r.
J. Barr.
Saturday, August 18th - Common
wealth vs. Thomas Green. John King
and John Scales.
Wednesday. August 10th = Richard
Arnold. S. Massinberg. S. r. Moore and
Henry Roberts. alias Pickles
Monday, August 2Sth-Commonwealth
vs.. W. a. Coke.
Mr.. i. ]. Morris qualified under Il
$1,000 bond. the American Bonding and
Trust Company surety, as admins
traitor of the estate of Bernard r.
Young. deceased.
RUBBER COMPANY CHARTERED.
The Manaos Rubber Company. with
minimum capital stock of $4,000,
maximum $4,000. was granted a char
ter by Judge lIanckel. The purposes
OF the company are to conduct the bust
ness OF buying, selling. exporting. i'm
porting and dealing in crude rubber or
other native products of Brazil The
principal Office OF the concern is TO be
located here. The officers are:
William G. Belts, Of Essex Falls. y
j.. president: Edward Dale. Jr OF
Newark. n j.; vice-presdent: Frede-
rick w. Dunbar. of New York. treas
and Ernnl. ,f
York. secretary These. with George Il.
Pell. of New York, compose the Board
Of Directors.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were issued by the
Clerk of the Corporation Court ycster-
day 10 these parties:
George y. j. Griffin. of Portsmouth.
and t.mclne Lavinia Dc Gillette. Of
Norfolk
George W. Holmes and Angie Mar
chant.
THE POLICE COURT.
Emma lin and Sarah Williams, two
dusky hcics Of Talbot street. were
drunk and very disordcrly Saturday
night. They were arrested cHriy sun.
day morning by officer Snratt while
still revealing in a dive on Talbot street
Acting Police Justice Dalton eft activoIy
falling them for ono year and SIN
months. respectively. in default OF
good behavior bonds.
Mabel Henderson. keeping a disor-
derby house on Smith street fined $ll.
John McLinton. Fred Fletcher ana
Irene Holland, fighting in the Hcndcr-
son woman's house: former fined So and
the others discharged.
Kate Ferebdc. colorcd disordcrly CON
due: 500 personal peace bond re-
qurcd.
w. c. Booker. colored throwing
watermelon rind in Roanoke dock; fined
$50.
Laura Scott and Mary Robinson.
both colorcd. fighting; fined $3.50 each
John Gantilicio. assaulting boy;
fined So.
l;uddic Williams. colored. stealing
cantclonnes. from the market; ninety
days IN Jail.
Scott James. colorcd. suspicious
character: ordered out of the city by G
y. m. yesterday.
Lille King and William Brown. both
colored. Keeping n disorderly house:
continued until to-day.
Martha Foster and Lucy Brown. bott,
coiorcd. lighting: former fined $3.50 ana
latter discharged.