Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
PAID THEIR FINES
East End Fight Brought to a
Sudden Termination.
TOO MUCn MOTHER lN=LAW
hev. -. ). Allen Afflicted With Unde-
sirabie Relative. The Corporation
Court Adjourns. July Term
Begins Monday.
TOO MUCn MOTHER IN=LAW

The East I1rd scrape has been brought
to sudden finish. hut the mystery OF
me secret document has not been I'M
folded and it probably never Will.
Justice l.: S. Robinson Wednesday
night fined T. II. Skinner ana r. D.
Baker $40 n';'costs each for ASSEMBLING
W1iilam Robinson. ana dismissed the
charge of assault against the latter
i ne ueclSion was appealed from and the
necessary bonds were given, but yestcr-
day morning Mcssrs Baker and Skin
ner. after thinking the matter over
pad their fines ana Withdrew the appeal
fllS Honor had all three Of the Young
men before him in his Office ana after
nearing testimony Of all concerned pat
them under bonds Of $3.50 each to keen
the peace for six months. The bonds
were promptly furnished and the case
went out Of court.
This is the end Of the sensation for
he present and probably forever
enough there may be other develop
mentS. 1t was one of the most remark
able cases ever tried in a justices court
in this city.
TIE JULY TERM.
The Corporation Court has adjourned
and the July term will begin Monday
Inc June term was tedious ana unim-
portant \ great mass of civil business
was disposed Of but nothing of Il crimi-
nal nature to amount 10 anything The
next term. it is expected Will be taken
up almost exclusively With important
crlminal matters. including, two Or three
murder cases. nota't4y 'ha4 ., Bon
Bates, who killed Charlie Wlkerson
CONN near the yardmaster office
BILLY Gi!oNle'S case is also scheduled
TO com" IN nj this term and pos,rbl.
the new trial of Walter Wood may ~
squeezed in. There is not much work
Tor the grand jury. most OF the business
10 be transacted by the court coming
over from June term
TOO MUCH MOTHER- TN-LAW
Rev. Il. J. Allen. a colorcd minister
residing in Rockets. WAS Il prisoner
yesterday morning before the bar Of
Justice BROWNS court. the complainant
being his dear mother-in-la law. Kitty
smith. hetter known as aunt Kate"
AUNT Kate" wanted The Rev. Allen
put under n bond to keep the peace
She said that her refractory son-ill- law
had threatened Ia administer to her
corpora! punishment such rs !, very
small bad boy might be expected to re
ceivr from his mamma. Rev. AllGH de-
clared that his mamma-in-law was 4
nuisance and he wanted her remove :!
from his vicinity
His Honor. Diminishing the case. said
that he could not relieve the Reverend
Allen of his undesirable relative.
The following docket was also dis
posed of:
Emma Taylor. druns: So anu costs.
Charlotte Jackson, warrant; bond 5000
for six months.
Robert Haynes. trespass; dismissed
Thomas Corlan, warrant: continued
to Saturday.
r. p. Orr, driving on sidewalk; con
tinued to Friday.
Willis Blizzard, driving on the side
walk; 50 and costs.
Andrew Thompson and r. Tucke.
driving on sidewalks s.: and costs
WALKER SENT ON.
John Walker. -thc colored youth who
was arrested "Wednesday afternoon oy
Chief of Police Harwood for the larceny
Of $40 from the safe of Mr.. Caldwell. the
hardware merchant was given 4 hel:
ing in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing.
Justice Brown was on the bench ana
he considered the evidence sufficiently
strong against the prisoner to send hl,n
on to the grand jury. The case vii; be
considered at this term Of the court and
the prisoner. il indicted. may also lre
tried this term.