Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15
WILL NOT PROSECUTE
indictment Against Richard Arm
old NoIIe Prose- quied.
He Was Charged with tho BETRAYAL of :,
Young Woman Negro Attacked n Wit.
ness Who Had Testified Against Him
Petition in bankruptcy.

The Indictment against Richard Ar
mold, young white man charged with
the betrayal of young woman who
was employed at East's barrel factory.
where Arnold worked also, was nolle
prosecuted yesterday on motion of
commemorative Attorney Venable.
The case came to trial several months
ago ana the jury disagreed. There
was no evidence practically against
Arnold. save that of the girl. He de-
MED the charge
thomas capps. the negro who was
lndlctcd FOR being an accessory to the
murder OF Joe Douglass. colored. on
the night of May 2Sth. was discharged
yesterday. the Indictment being nollc
prosecuted. Capps turned States evil
dence against James Jordan, who was
given two years in tho penitentiary
last week.
jury in the Corporation Court
iaiied to reach a verdict in the suit of
the Greek Candy Company. of New
York. against the Norfolk Candy Com
pany. The sum of SG942 was involved
The jury was discharged.
LADY DEPUTY CLERK.
Miss Cora V. Griffin, who acccptably
filled the position of deputy clerk tn-
- NiN'N H. iNONSttI, HIS again quail
ned as deputy clerk. and will continue
in Office under Clerk Trchy. Mr.. Trchv
has three deputies. Mr.. j. a. Coleman.
Mr.. Joseph Hcnnelly ana Miss Griffin.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
y decd assigning the store and goods
mt No. 265 Princess Anne avenue from
{. y. Wolfe to Il. G.. l.. Paige was adj
mitted to record in the Clerks Office.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
marriage license was issued ycster-
Gay to j. Edward White. Virginia
iieach, ana Ncttic Pearl Dardcn. of
Norfolk, the marriage to take place
Tuesday.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Tho Virginia Land Company to- Mary
Potter Gwathmcy. two lots fronting %
feet each on the north side of Aarv's
avenue. 1853. feet west of Botetourt
street: $1,000.
II. Is. FcntrcSS To The Norfolk Re-
friGerating and Storage Company. lots
with improvements fronting So feet on
the west side Of Fosters lane. and -
feet on the north side of Tricc's lane;
lot with improvements at the south
east corner of Main street and Fosters
lane, fronting ~ feet on Main street:
also All interest in franchises to lay
certain pipes and all machinery for
conducting certain cold storage bust
ness, &c: $l2S.100.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
the jury in the case of the o. H. Perry
Tie and Lumber Company vs.. !. a.
Reynolds X Bro, failed to agree ana
was discharged.
ATTACKED 4 WITNESS.
After being fined $40 and costs for
abusing Mrs. S. II. Carter, of Arling-
ton Place, ana assaulting l.. T.. Thorn
as. sam Cotton. colored. attacked Il.
y. carter. Il witness who had testified
against him in Tie Police Court They
were quickly separated. and Cotton
was fined 81. lie paid both fines.
THEY UNFOLDED y TALE.
r.. j. Smith and w. j. Larus, OF
Richmond, were making things lively
on Main street yesterday morning
with Stella Gibson, Viola Compton and
Florence Locart. with whom they had
attended an ail-nisht dance. All the
parties were arrested. and Justice
Taylor imposed Il fine OF 81 each upon
them. The women planl;cd down their
fines. but the Richmonders we're with
out tho cash. They put UP Il passablc
tale of how they had gotten into bad
company, etc, and promised to leave
the city at once il they were allowed
to go free. They said they We're ac-
o.uainted- lIith- .Illsiicc- John" of Lich-
mond. Justice Taylor said they could
go II they would shake Norfolks dust
from their feet before sun down.
MINOR CASES.
John Young, colorcd. assault: fined
Richard Jordan. colored. larceny:
dismissed upon the payment of costs.
Sarah Lightfoot. colored, insanity:
held for a commission of lunacy
Lille MAY colored sick nuisance;
FIVE days in the Jail hospital.
Echecca Ross. colored drunkenness.
disorderly conduct ana abusive Ian
guage; fined 81
VIM. Stevens. colored. robbery: de-
livcrcd to the county authorities.
Eugene Brown. feloniousiy assault
ing VIM. Butts. colored; continued un-
Ill July 10Th.
John Crowell, colorcd. cruelty to
pair of mules; fined Sc
Ross Hardy. colored, larceny; con-
tinued until July 18Th.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Morris l.. Fine. OF Franklin. South
alnpton county, fled petition in
bankruptcy in the office OF the Clerk
OF the United states Court yesterday.
His liabilities are $3.265.42, with no as
sets. The petitioner was formerly in
business AT Farmville. His counsel is
II. II. Rumble. of this city.
George r. Bowdcn. Clerk OF the
United states District Court. and J. o.
West, Deputy Marshal. returned yes
terday from Alexandria. where they
have been in attendance upon court
held nv T,t1ra