Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
NEWPORT NEWS.
LOOMS WRITES-LADY INSUI.TED
GRAVE ROBBED.


GRAVE ROBBED.
Newport News. Va, Aug. 1S-The
following is published in the Evening
Times of yesterday:
The following statement is made by
Mr.. Watson Loomis and given to the
limes yesterday for the purpose of cor
recting some minor matters that he
says were in error:
l wish to correct some statements
that have been made concerning me in
the last few days. My wife knew when
LETT Philadelphia that I was going
ana what my business there was.
went to Philadelphia to get some
money that belongs TO me. | did not
inherit this money, but worked for it,
MY mother died twenty years ago and
lett her property to my father as long
as he lives.
He is still living and has posses
sion of it. My wife says that she de-
Sires TO secure divorce from me. but
mas no money with which to do 1t. /
love my wife and am anxious to live
with. her. Ii, however, she does not
care to live with me and has no means
10 secure her divorce. | will give her
the money with which TO secure it. The
statement that | Went to Richmond on
q coal train is 4 mistake. l went on
the passenger train. The other state
ments iii this mornings Herald are cor
rect. and ! simply desire this to be
published in order to straghten out
some minor statements that were in
correct. My real name is not Loomis.
but 1 will not give it now
E" WATSON LOOMIS."'
A LADY INSULTED.
To be insulted on public thorough
fare without vestige of reason or ex-
cuse fell to the lot of Miss Clara Hess
burg early yesterday.
Shortly after tea Miss Hessburg. who
lives on TwentysiNth street, started
out to visit friend.
While passing the Newport News
Military Academy, She says an insult
ing remark was made by some person
| leaning out of n window of the build
ing. and the next moment the person
either eNpectorated upon her or threw
some liquid from the window.
The perpetrator of the vile act did
not miss his aim. and the young
woman's dress was practically ruined
by hideous stains resembling tobacco
juice.
Miss Hessburg states that she was
passing the Twenty seventh street side
of the building. which stands at the
intersection of that street with Lafay-
cite avenue, and the person who COM
United the indignity was in either n
second or third story window. She re-
ported the matter to the person in
| charge OF the building and is naturally
highly incensed at the indignity. The
school Is not in session at present, but
the building is occupied and the mat
ter will be investigated.
SICK AMONG STRANGERS.
young man named Robert Lee
Roads was taken Very sick on the street
yesterday near the corner of Twenty
fifth street and Washington avenue
After considerable effort on the part
of Mr.. Marquis Jones he was admitted
to the hospital at the city Jail and
medical attention was provided for him.
Young Roads is in q very serious con-
dillon and is n worthy object of
charity. He is 10 years old, without
parents and his only relative is
brother. who. he says. will do nothing
for him.
He left his home. in Gloucester coun-
ty, some time ago and shipped on q
sailing vessel. The vessel brought him
back to this port and he secured en-
ployment in the ship-yards a few days
ago.
Since leaving home the young man
has had very eventful career and has
had very hard row to hoe.
A GRAVE ROBBER.
Mr.. A. Cohen. who lives on Twentieth
Strnnt- and-Ieff eTsaE- a-enl,a--Fe ilef+ea 90
the Bloodhcd authorities yesterday
that the body of his little baby boy.
who was buried Wednesday in the plot
OF ground that is to be used as the new
Jewish burying ground, had been stolen
from the grave.
The civil engineer who is surveying
the place went out to it Thursday to
finish up his work and made the dis
covery that the grave had been robbed
The case has been reported to the au-
thorities.
Mr.. Cohen says that he will take the
case to the Elizabeth City officials. The
object of the grave robber cannot be
imagined. as the baby was only a few
days old and. therefore. II would not
be fit subject for the dissecting table
of some enterprising medical student.