Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07
THE Avn .lR|D TANDS..
Commissioners ondemnation Of
Church Property on TripoIi St

Court, Go hrma the Report Cases
s set for, Trial ARRESTED ON u CnpIa.
Many suits for Dlyol ce-P oiice.
Court. q
The petition OF the trustees Of Chef
Sholem Temple for n re-appraisement
of that portion or their property re-
qulred for the opening of Trlpoll street.
has been decided by. Judi &c SHanckel. OF
the Corporation Court, In favor of the
city. The Virginian-Pi has already
explained the claim OF the congrega-
ton j OF the synagogue, expressed
through the trustees, that the con-
domination Of any portion of the lot
purchased for the purpose of erection
of new house OF worship, would ruin
1t for that purpose. For. this reason 1t
was claimed that additional compensa-
ton should be allowed. Judge Hanckel,
In his opinion, says:9
Can 1t be said that this lot has q
special and additional value on the
market because Of Its peculiar adapta-
bflity for church purposes over and
above any other lot or the same size
and general location in the city? Clear
ly not. The city can only be required to
pay full compensation, Under the con-
stltution and laws of Virginia> for the
property taken. This is, Of course, an
equivalent for the value on the market
OF the property This value has been
ascertained by duly appointed COM
mission, and the testimony clearly does
not measure up to the rule defining
when new commission shall be APP
pointed by the court. The report OF the
commissioners must be confirmed
SET FOR TRIAL.
Judge Hanckel has set for trial on
the dates named the following criminal
cases:
To-dny-Lillie Arlington grand larce-
ny: Frank Reader, forgery; Samuel
Williams, housekeeping; George Ar
cher, felonious assault and Martha
Watson, felonious cutting
Saturday-Robert Daniel, housebreak-
Ing; William Mack and James Davis,
housebreaking; George Simpson. grand
larceny; Brady Hansen and Charles
Brown, highway robbery.
Thursday, December 14th-Luke Cow
ling, felonious shooting.
THIS WILL VOID.
Judge Hanckle yesterday refused to
admit to probate the purported will of
Georgianna Penden on the ground that
1t was not signed In the presence of
the two subscribing witnesses together.
The testatriX, according to the will,
gave her house and lot No. 8 Baltimore
street, to Martha Alice Peaden and gave
to Mary Peaden the right to live in the
house as long as she remained single.
Personal effects were bequeathed to
other relatives. Judge Hanckel held
that the instrument was void because
OF the failure of the testator to ac-
knowledge the same in the presence of
two witnesses at the same time.
ARRESTED ON,A CAPIAS.
Martha Watson, alias Wild Horse,
colored, who sometime ago cut Bessie
Porter, colored, quite seriously, was ar
rested Tuesday night on a capias is
sued In the Corporation Court, charging
her with felonious cutting. The Watson
woman was acquitted of the charge il
the Police Court. but Bessie was not
satisfied and employed counsel, who
carried the case to the Corporation
Court. s.s'
MANY WANT DIVORCES.
That Norfolk Is rapidly forging to the
front in the matter Of the number of
divorce suits instituted, and the va
riety Of reasons assigned by petition
ers why their respective prayers should
be granted, is evidenced by the follow
ing actions, brought in the Court OF
Lew and Chancery, yesterday, by one
attorney Mr.. P. j. Morris:
Ellen l.. Smith VS.. John l.. Smith
married In Petersburg October 16, 1888;
abandonment; limited divorce and Gus
tody of the FIVE children to the union
asked.
Lizzie Holland vs.. William p. Hol-
land; conviction in Police Court No
vember "a. 1899, and jail sentence in de-
fault OF a fine for nssaulting plaintiff
Is assigned in proof of cruelty. The cou-
pie was married June, 1896; limited d.
vorce asked; no children.
T. G. Joynes VS.. Ida Joynes; deser-
ton seven months after marriage, Jan
uary 81, 1891: absolute divorce de-
sired.
Sue Shelley VS.. James Shelley; mar
ried October 30, 1890; absolute divorce
asked on the ground of desertion.
Josephine Dunn vs. James w. Dunn
This man was fined September IL. 1899
the sum OF $25 for striking his wife, and
required to give peace bond. The wife
who married defendant November, 1898
cites this conviction as grounds for an
absolute divorce.
Alice NJ. 'Strawhand VS.. w. II. Straw
hand. Absolute desertion is alleged.