Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
THOUSAND DOLLARS FINE
c. Il O. Railway Extends Time of TEN
Accepts DR.. Kern's Resignation an
Pre.Idena ana AdJourns-TheW o &c
Damage Case Military Company
Ready For service.
Especial to vlrrinIan-Pllot.)

The dispatch says:
Last Monday night lady and gen
tleman arrived In this city from the
South and registed at Hotel Glasgow
as Francis Emory and wife. The next
day they proceeded to noted summer
boarding house. in the western portion
OF the county. where they engaged
quarters for month. This morning
the train brought another arrival,
which proved to be the brother Of the
lady in question, he having learned
that the party had purchased tickets
for that point. and upon his arrival he
examined the register at the above
named hotel and found and recognized
the handwriting.
He at once made application to Mayor
McCue for warrant for the appre-
hension OF man named Francis EN-
ory Sumner. who he said was a mar
ried man and had run away with his
sister. This morning n couple of off,
GERS were sent with a carriage to this
famous boarding house and returned
about IL o'clock with the lady and gen.
tleman.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
"They were soon after arraigned be-
fore the Mayor, Mr.. Dan Harrison rep
resentinG the parties. and Mr. Frank
Gi1mer appearing for the Common
wealth. After considerable trouble in
getting matters straight. Mr.. Harrison
stated to the court that his clients were
not ready to proceed, and asked that
the trial be postponed to enable them to
get evidence, which he claimed would
De satisfactory to all concerned
The Mavor said that lie wished to
give them the benefit of every circum-
stance, and the court and LAWYERS pro-
h1f NI1o
security could be furnished to secure
the appearance of the parties After
ponds had been prepared, the prisoner
asked Tor a conference with Mr.. A. L.
Ellerby. the brother or the young lady,
which was granted the result of which
was that they agreed to go into a trial
at once. The trial resulted in a fine
ID 5000 to each of the parties
VERY PRETTY.
The woman appears to be about 30
years OF age, a. handsome brunette
hastily and richly attred and would
weigh about 100 pounds She is a South
Carolinian and is from Gaffney, and is
families Of South Carolina.
The man in the case Is about IS
years OF age. weighs 155 pounds. wears
a gentlemanly bearing, has been mar
r1ed twice-his last wife stlll living.
he Is said to command unlimited
son a number of drafts on New. York.
He Is citizen OF Ashevine N. C..
where he is said to conduct n large
mercantile business.
BIG FINE.
AT the conclusion the prisoner paid
to the Chief OF Police the amount OF
his fine. which including costs.
amounted to one thousand dollars ana
fifty cents. The party, consisting of the
carriage and Immediately after the
trial drove to the Midland junction.
where they boarded the 6:15 D. M. train
over the Southern road for Washing
ton. d. c. Chief of Police Parish of
this city, received a telegram this
Asheville, N. c.. stating that Francis
Emery Summer. arrested here yester.
day afternoon. had a wife and children
in that town"
EXTENSION OF TIME.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company has notified several tenants
OF property which 1t recently purchas-
Cd here for terminal purposes. that
they may occupy the property until
April 1. extending the period Of occu-
pnncy from August TO-
1t is not thought that there is any
especial significance in this, though
none Of the officials OF the road in a
position to discuss the matter. are in
the city. General Manager Stevens and
Second vice-President Axtell are
away.
1t Is not thought that any delay In
the prosecution Of the work of building
the union depot and constructive the
Chesapeake and Ohio viaduct Will oc-
cur. The engineers have been at work
Tor some marking the location Of the
piers and 1t is stated that this pre-
liminary work will be pushed as rap
Idly as possible.
occupancy OF tenants Of property o.
the proposed site of the depot have
been Issued. Such have been served
only on persons in possession OF prom
erty on the route Of the proposed via
duct. The work of constructing thu
latter will be very heavy, ard Will re-
duire many months. 1t Is stated that
no delay Will be caused by allowing
tenants to occupy the property until
April
It Is intin,ated that an Important
conference Is in progress In New York
this wetat between officials OF the Chcs-
apeake and Ohio and the Seaboard Air
Line regarding depot plans. President
John SHELTON Williams. OF the Seaboard
AIR IAne. Is in New York. and Second
Vice-Presldent Axtell. of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Chief Engineer
Seymour. of the Richmond, Petersburg
ana Carolina, are also said to be
there.
Inc plans for the depot have not
peen agreed upon, Indeed. the architects
+ have probably not submitted designs.
I xhRN's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
vhs trustees Of Randolph Macon COL
ea9e met at Centenary Church, Biahop