Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-26
COURTS YESTERDAY
The Will Of Mrs. Eliza O'Neale
Scott Probated.
Qualification Another NistrteI In
Hotel Gladstone Cnsc- Court Notes
Property Transfers Marriage
Liccnscs-POiice Court Gases.

The will Of the late Mrs. Eliza O'Neale
Scott was admitted TO probate i'll the
Corporation Court yesterday. The cs-
tate OF the testator is valued at $1,000
The property is divided as follows:
To the Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Virginia Conference. 81 600 in
Portsmouth city paving bonds, to be
appropriated by Mrs. W. <. lvey. Of
LynchburS. president. and Mrs. Annie
5. Hall. of Petersburg. vice-prcsident.
for the education of Catalina Lopez in
Miss Mamie T.. Holdings Laredo Sem
mary i'll Laredo. Texas. and elsewhere:
TO Ella Rue Caffey. missionary from
the Virginia Conference to China 500
to educate in her school two girls. one
which she may name Eliza O. Scott and
the other Gussie CRANBERRY. Mrs. Ada
Newman is left house and lot al the
corner of Middle and Glasgow streets
Portsmouth. and there are a large num-
Der of small requests. with the Norfolk
Protestant Hospital as resduary lega-
tee.
John 5. Jenkins qualified as admin
strator of the estate under a SIS 900
bond, with J. w. Perry surety The
appraisers appointed We're: Richard
McIlwaine. Joseph Stebbins. Jr., Miner
Bronaugh, George Pitcher and w. w
Sale.
ANOTHER MISTRIAL.
The case of Page e Co. agents for J.
5. Darling. against Mrs. Mary s. James,
for the possession of the Hotel Glad
stone. was tried i'll the Corporation
Court to-day for the second time, and
the jury, as in the first trial. failed to
agree. The case now goes over until
the August term OF court
COURT NOTES.
Judge Hanckel will tomorrow hear
the first of the exceptions in the Tripoli
street condemnation proceedings.
The case of Policeman Tyson. who
snot Mr.. J. w. Stakes. which was set
for trial in the Corporation Court to-
morrow, Will not be called until Thurs
day.
The Standard Oil Company. through
p. y. Agelasto. counsel. brought suit
in tho Court Of Law and Chancery to-
day against j. II. Blake. of Washing
ton. y. c. Damages. $500
y Willie man named w. Simpson fell
into Roanoke dock last night while in
toxicated and came near being drown
cd. He was rescued by Sergeant Dali
ton and Officer Oliver, of the police
force.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed In
the United States Court to-day by
Hannah Berman. of Portsmouth.
through Porter & Bland. counsel. and
w. II. Dudley. OF Newport News.
through O. Il. Martin.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded yesterday MAX
ing the following transfers of property:
Lucinda +. Seiden 81 ais. to the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Savings Bank,
the lot on which the Hotel Norfolk
stands: $4,000.
NJ. I. Hayes To Louisa Gardner, lot
with improvements fronting - feet on
the west side of Brewer street; 81. and
other considcra tons.
The Brambleton Heights Company Ia
j. l.. Williams. lot fronting - feet on
the cas-; side of Sheldon avenue. SO feet
north of Pollard avenue; $40.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Two marriage licenses were granted
yesterday rs follows:
benjamin Joshua Old and Mary E.liZ-
abeti Webb. of Norfolk.
John Johnson and Emma Savage. coll
orcd. OF Norfolk.
THE POLICE COURT.
Thomas IIubbell. a 12-year-old white
boy. was sentenced To serve 10 days
in jail for stealing a s. pistol and So
in money from James III. Jones, No. 1911
Mariner street
"'-.N "'"'S' 'ilSn cthic JpIudn, COL
cred 90 days in jail for stealing from
Mr.. j. Is. Powell, No. 90 Precursor
street.
The case of r. t. George. charged
with obtaining Sl5 under false pre-
lenses from w. T. Petit. was con
tinued until Saturday. and defendant
bailed until that time. The other
charge against George. that of en-
heZZlinG $40 entrusted 10 him by l.. d.
Cohen. was dismissed, complainant
paying costs.
Walter II. Spruill was fined $3.50 for
abusing f.. Il. Barrett
VIII Watson, for breach of peace:
fined $50
sallie Jones. colorcd lcwd conduct;
Clara Taylor. colored. drunkenness