Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-12
TRlP0LI STREET CASES
Judge Hanckel Oevotes Another
Day to Hearing Exceptions.
Check Finshcr Bnrr PIcnds Guilty
and Cots Four Ycnrs-Error In mn
Indictment isouxcbrc nxcrsto Go
40 tho pcn-Othcr Matters,


Judge IIancllel resumed the hearing
of exceptions in the Wolf and Tripon
street condemnation proceedings yes
terday. Decisions in all the cases are
looked for during next week. In one
or two cases the City Attorney has al
ready agreed 10 the appointment OF
new commissioners. allowing the con-
tcntion of the eXceptors that the award
of the old commissioners was TOO low
Each case VIII be decided separately
upon its merits by Judge lIAnckel. All
the cNceptors have made a strong fight
introducing in every ease real estate
men 10 sustain their contention thlt the
awards of the old commission We're in
sufficient. and the City Attorney on
the other hand has introduced real es-
tate dealers 10 prove the opposite. All
the cxCeptOrS save one or two have
based their bill OF exceptions on the
ground of insufficient awards for pro-
pcrty, but Judge T. l.. Garnbtts eX-
ceptions are based both on this ground,
and also on the ground that the pro-
posed opening Of rripoli street les not
for the public good. bat for the benefit
of railway corporation. The Garnett
bill Will be heard and argued about
Monday, il is thought.
FORGicR GETS -FOUR YEARS.
T. J. Barr. who Was arrested on the
18th of last month for check flashing.
was given two years each on two
counts for forgery yesterday by 4 jury
in the Corporation Court. Barr. il
would seem, has made Il business of
! flashing checks. since ne is wanted also
for this offensc in Washington. lie
nDSSp1 Oh IN,
folk-one on w. T.. King. OF the Turkish
Baths at ST. Ninccnt'S Hospital. and
the other on y. Frankfurt. the pawn
broker. Barr pleaded guilty. His
checks were drawn on the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank of Washington. and pur-
ported to bear the signature OF j. IL.
Ralston X Co.
ERROR IN INDICTMENT
Because of an error in the Indictment
Judge Hanckel instructed the jury 10
bring in a verdict of not guilty in the
case of Nancy Spence. u colored wo-
man. charged with housebreak king The
Indictment alleged that the accused
broke into the house of Maria Arvin,
cpiored. 30. - Kent street, ana stole
eatahles from the closet. Mr. J. q.
T!lton, the accusods attorney, asked
for verdict OF acquittaI on the ground
that the evidence Showed it was the
house Of the husband of Maria Arvin
ana not thai of Maria Arvin herself, as
the Indictment read. The Judge in
structed the jury as above stated, but
ordered that the Spence woman be held
for re-indictment by the September
grand jury.
HouSEBREAItERS SENTENCED.
! Jim Scutchins anu William smith.
alias Christian. were given peniten-
tiary sentences for breaking into the
| house of John Gaskins colored, 1875
Princess Anne avenue Scutchins
plead guilty. He was given two years.
Smith pleaded not guilty. and attempt
eel to turn the States evidence hy
throwing the entire blame on his part
ner in crime The jury evidently was
not impressed by such an attempted
coup de etat. and Smith was given a
four years sentence. just double that
given Scutchins.
MRS. WALLACFys WILL PRO-
BATED.
The last will and testament of the
late Mrs Emily II. Wallace was admit
ted 10 probate III the Corporation Court.
Mrs. Laura ~ Avery. daughter of the
tcstatriX, and the principal legateo. was
named as administrators ana qualified
as such. under bond Of s.. 600. with
John T. McNair surety. The Following
| appraisers were appointed: Thomas IL.
| Wilcox, II. r. Borland Ivor \. Page,
{. Il. Quinn and w. y. Thompson.
PROPERTY TRANSFER.
y deed was recorded yesterday trans
ierring from James T. Nottingham to
the School Board OF the city Of Norfolk.
! lot beginning at the Intersection of the
old almshousc wall with the east side
of Fourth street. ana fronting 80 feet
| on the said STREET. in exchange for a
| lot fronting 20 feet on the east side OF
Fourth street south of the above.
THE POLICE COURT.
Frank Norman. colorcl. breaking into
No. l Balsom's lane and stealing cloth
ing and tools belonging to James
Brown. colored; twelve months in Jail.
James Henry Noble. colored, cutting
Peter Bell. colored, on July 2nd last;
| hned SIG and two months in jail.
Eddie Moselcy. colorcd. stealing n
coat; continued for ten days
Ike Cross. colored abusive language;
! fined 81.
Kelly Huilin. colored. stealing; con
tinued for five days.
| Dave Skinner. colored. cruelty TO n
sheep: discharged.
Jack Penet. assault and breach of the
| peace; discharged.
Emmett Morse colored. attempting TO
burglarize No. 100 Bermuda street:
sixty days in jail