Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-04

riiutty-Ldura Lee and Henry Baker,
appeals.
LEWIS AND HATHAWAY CASES.
Next Monday the case of D. J. Hath
away, who shot w. Church Lewis some.
time ago. will be tried, and Tuesday
w. Church Lewis will be arraigned for
fatally shooting Joe Malbon. alias
Pulley. colored.
WILL OF VIM. II. FOSTER.
The will of the late William II. Eos
ter was admitted to probate, and Mrs
Emeline Foster, the widow OF the ties.
tator. qualified as executrlx without
surety.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded yesterday maxi
Ing the following transfers of prop
erty:
c. ". Fentress to w. w. Simpson,
lot with improvements at the north
west corner of Church and Freemason
streets: $4,000.
The Client Company to Walter T.
Stanworth. n strip of land fronting
three feet on the north side Of Boisse-
vain avenue: s264.
a. n. Boissevain to Ada F. Murray,
lot fronting twenty five feet on the
north side of Redgate avenue; 81 .O5O
John r. Jones to Mary p Jones. his
wife. two lots in Atlantic City Ward;
deed OF gift.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were issued yester
day to the following parties:
Percy Cader Dozier and Addie May
Downing.
Charles FELTON, and Sarah Wright,
Colored.
THE POLICE COURT.
Justice Tomlin. of the Police Court.
usually has n big docket on Monday
morning. The Saturday night crop. al
ways heavy, comes in then. Ycster-
day morning being no exception to the
rule. the prison coop in this hall of
Justice was we'll filed. There was :;
mixture of the white and black. like
checker men on the board. The JUS
tice dispensed the article with which
he deals fast and. some thought.
turiously. He sifted out the salt in each
case and let the earthly matter go by.
BIG DOSE FOR PISTOL TOTER.
Edward Johnson came forward to an
swer to the charge of carrying con
ceaied weapons. The Justice is prone
TO look uDon the pistol toter" solely
through the cold eyes of the law. John
son got $50 and costs.
A PROvERBIAL WEAKNESS.
A negro by the name of f. Luke
yielded to n besetting weakness. and
this being his second offense. he was
given six months in jail The pulets
that he pulled from their roost were
in court as evidence.
THEY FIT" EACH OTHER.
Rosa Lee had Jane Hardy arrested.
She fit me. Jedge," said Rosa The
policeman said they eft" each other
and the Justice made the scales balance
even by fning each So.
PAT FELT AT HOME.
Pat McAvery. n white man about so
years Old, was called from the prison
ers' GOOD to the bar of Justice. He
hmbled forth leisurely and took position
where the evil-doers are wont to stand.
Fat had been there before and didn't
seem ut all embarrassed. He leaned
up against the bar in an easy, familiar
manner. Get off the railing!" the Jus.
uce cried sharply Pat quietly got off
the perch. His accuser was w. T..
Casey. from whom Pat borrowed some
clothes without his knowledge or con-
sent. Fat didn't say n word in his own
defense The Justice. having once be.
fore reminded Pat that there would be
no objection interposed to his removin,.
MS citizenship to some other baiiwick.
was not disposed to deal lightly with
him. Ninety days in jail was the PEN
atty IMPOSED
UNLUCIlY NUMBER IS.
Mary Paden. who sauntered I'D To
the railing in response 20 the call Of
her name by the sergeant, believes
stronger than ever now that the num-
Der thirteen is hodooed She stole s13
from G. y. Simmons and the Justice
gave her thirteen weeks in Jail.
ONE OF LES MISERABLEs.
The name of Carrie St Clair. a white
woman. was last on the docket. There
was no charge opposite her name other
than that of Attempting to end her
miserable existence. She sat alone.
isolated from the others, and not be-
ing spoken to spoke not. but was told
by the Justice to go her way.
a GOOD HAUL.
Samuel Moore. a negro boy. was
arraigned for burglariZing Brown Bros
dry goods store at $50 Church street
Sunday night. He was caught in the
act by Officer Sanderlin and had in his
possession shoes and clothing valued at
SIS He entered the store, he said.
alone. gaining entrance thereto by priz-
ing loose an iron bar. He entered from
an alley where he had the goods hid.
Justice Tomlin sent his case on to the
August grand jury.