Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-25
NEWPORT NEWS.
Another Industry ProbabIe-Suit Tor
DamnRes-A Curious Case.


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March a.
(Special.) -There is a strong likelihood OF
Newport News securing another big in
dustry-viz., the Victor Metals and
Foundry Works OF East Baintree, Mass.
Norris Enwright formerly an employee
Of the ship-yard, to-day entered suit in
the Corporation Court for $4,000 against
the Newport News ShIp-Building and
Dry-Dock Company for alleged Injuries
sustained at the launching OF the battle
ship Kentucky March a. 1898. He claims
that both Of his legs were broken while
he was assisting in removing the cradles
after the launching Of the Kentucky, and
that he has since been unable to work.
The law requires that suits in cases or
this kind snail be filed within one year
of the time of the mishap, and Enwright
fled his suit just few hours before the
expiration of the t.me-limit. to-day being
the anniversary Of the double launching
of the battleships kearsarge and III
lucky.
The negro brought back here last night
from Richmond supposed TO be RED
East alias William Washington, who is
wanted here on the charge of watch
snatching is not the right man. The ne
gro was given a hearing this morning,
and the witnesses stated positively that
he Is not East.
The Republican City Executive Com
mittee will hold a meeting next Monday
night for the purpose of formulating
plans for the spring campaign. 1t can be
stated positively that there will be no
factional differences in the city at the
approaching election.
Miss Louise Parker daughter of Mr.. II.
E. Parker, superintendent of terminals
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. re-
turned to-day from trip 10 Cuba on the
revenue-cutter Algonquin, which arrived
| I'm Hampton Roads last evening. Miss
Parker was the guest of Miss Smith, her
| cousin. who is a daughter OF Captain Ho-
ratio Smith, OF the Algonquin
| 1t is reported that the Newport News
| and Old Point Railway and Electric Com
| pany will commence TO lay its double
] tracks on Washington avenue next Mon
4 day morning.
| Mayor Moss to-day received a letter
| from Captain c. c. Berkeley. of Company
X. Fourth Immunes. now at Manzanillo,
! I'm reference to the movement 10 secure a
| pardon for Corporal Ellington, who is
serving a three-years' sentence at st. Au-
eustine, Fla.
| IOWdiu ' dHNOlts ali piN NtANietl at NhN
| Soldiers Home, who has been serving as
undertaken for the past three years, was
sent on to await the action Of the May
term of the United States grand jury by
United States Commissioner John S
| Tucker. Vanholt is charged with the
theft of $50 from the dead body of Johr
Eder an old soldier who died in Mi
| creek February 2Sth. The facts i'm the
case are said TO be about as follows
John Elder died suddenly in Mill Creek OF
the day stated, his body being turned
over TO the home authorities for burial
Vanholt was given charge of the remains
for interment. During the preparation o
the body a small bag, containing the sun
of $50 in greenbacks, was found in one 81
the pockets, and Nanholt and his assist
ant. Henry Frost entered into scheme
TO keep the money. They agreed TO di
vide IL, each taking S25. Frost kept TIT
money until yesterday. when his con
| science hurt him and he went TO Surgeon
Vickery and told the whole story. Majo
! Vickery went before United States Com
! missioner Tucker yesterday and swor
out warrant against Vanholt. Cnite'
States Marshal Lloyd, OF Norfolk. wa
notified of the arrest, and came over from
| Norfolk to-day TO take charge Of tn
| prisoner. He was bailed.