Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-16
Witnesses Say RumriII Wanted
To Remarry Divorced Wife.
Beneficiaries OF The Will Charged With
Moving Him And Otherwise Trying To
Prevent The Remarriago Mrs. NIiars
On The Stand Other Court Items.


the defendant in the case on behalf of
her infant son. and Captain Oscar e
Edwards, president OF the Virginia Pr
lots Association.
Captain Edwards testified that Cap
tain Rumrill came to him during his
last illness and asked him to go to his
former wife and make overtur1s to her
in his behalf for rc-marriage. He said
that he was in bad health and wanted
his wife to nurse him. Captain Ed
wards carried the message, and Mrs.
Mars agreed TO the re-marriage par
TALLY. but wanted to see Captain Rum
rill first.
MRS. MARS TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Mars testified as to going to
see her former husband about the time
that ne wanted to re-marry her. She
found him in such a condition of mind
that she didn't want to marry him at
once. She feared that he didn't know
his own mind we'll enough to marry, but
she said that it was her intention to
assent to his wishes in the matter If he
still desired to marry her later on.
AS Captain Rumrll did not change
his mind about re-marrying, plans were
made for the re-marriage. About this
time 1t seems that Captain L. NJ. Gray,
one of the benefciariess of the will, had
Captain Rumrill removed from an East
Main street residence to n boarding
house on Charlotte street. Mrs Mars
said in her testimony that her brother,
Williams Mars, went to Captain Gray
to learn the whereabouts of Captain
Rumrill SO Mrs. Mars could go to see
him, but Captain Gray denied that he
knew where Captain Rumrill was
Mr.. p. j. Morris, of the counsel for
Mrs. Mars. called upon the other side
for n note written by Mrs. Mars to
her former husband. This note said
that the writer would have been to see
Captain Rumrill before had she known
he was sick.
SLAMMED DOOR IN HER FACE.
The most sensational part of Mrs.
Mars testimony was that charging
that on the day she was to have been
Remarked to Captain Rumrill she. hav-
ing found out where Captain Gray had
moved him, went to the boarding house
in question. but the door was slammed
in her face. Mrs. Julia Topping. Cap
tain Rumrell's aunt and another one of
the beneficiaries of the will, told her
that Captain Rumrill did not want TO
see her.
There was evidence showing that
Captain Rumrll was not Responsible
for his acts at times. great deal
more testimony Is vet to be heard. both
sides having more witnesses.
CORPORATION COURT.
In the Corporation Court f. X. Lee
was granted a license to conduct n re-
tail liquor business at the Gladstone
Hotel.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Judge Waddin arrived here yester-
day and began the trial OF the case of
p. E. Sawyer VS.. the tug I.amberts
Point. for damages growing out of the
loss of raft
w. Lindsay Bibb was admitted to
practice in this court
Through John w. II. Porter Hyman
l2apopor. of Portsmouth. filed a petition
in bankruptcy. His liabilities are given
at $391.0o. with no assets.
THE POLICE COURT.
Because he had consumption and was
liable to give this disease to other pris-
nners in the iail George Eeltnn pre-
viously committed for ten days as a
vagrant. was released by Justice Tom
lin yesterday He will be sent out OF
the city. He was released upon the
evidence of DR.. Baker. Jail physician.
FOR STEALING SHOES.
Tilton Lee. colored, who is charged
with stealing a SO pair of shoes from his
employers. Hofheimer Bros. was COM
mittcd to jail until this morning when
his case will be further investigated.
He was first given sentence of thirty
days In Jail. but this was revoked until
further examination could be had.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
II. Davis was arraigned on the charge
of passing a worthless check for $40
upon Dunston e Sherwood in payment
of suit of clothes and an overcoat.
which he purchased last December. The
case was postponed until Thursday. on
motion of the defense. and Davis was
bailed In the sum of $3.50. his brother
signing the bond.
CASES DISMISSED.
The cases of Motorman L. f. Gran
ger and Conductor j. j. Allen. who were
In charge of the electric car which
struck and killed Mr.. Robert T. Bass,
oc Danville. a few days ago. were call
ed in the Police Court. Mr.. n. T..
Green, representing the relatives of the
dead man. said that no criminal
charges would be preferred against
them, and the cases were dismissed.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
The following deeds of bargain and
sale were recorded yesterday:
Edward Spalding to Mrs. Walter l.
Wilkins. lot with improvements 'front.'
ing % feet on the south side of Olney
Road. Ribble Place; $1,000.
H. S. Herman, w w. Dey and A. w.
Creccy to Edward w. Wolcott, two lots
fronting % feet each on the street west
of Stockley Gardens, Client; 200.
w. II. Lewis to Rosa a. Edwards, lot
with improvements fronting 30 feet on
Reeves avenue: $3.50 and other consid-
erationS.
l.. l.. McCieary to A. II. Way, lot on
the northeast corner of Twentieth and
Lewellyn streets, Park Place; $500.
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.