Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
IN LEGAL CIRCLES.
will Admitted to Probate in the
Corporation Court.
The Rumwill VIII Case Continued Quail
ncations- Property Transfers : Failure
to Establish Promised Aiibi-Aocusod
shopiIftcrs Changed Places.

The will of the late Miss Mary r..
Cunningham was admitted to probate
in the Corporation Court yesterday
with Mrs. Mary H. Bull as executrix,
under a bond of s6.OoO with no surety.
The following appraisers were
named: John F. Reed, B. A. Marsden,
c. W. Sans, Murray Priest and Walter
Priest. The estate. which was bequeath-
cd to the testatrlN's nephew. Joseph c..
Harrison. Of Brunswick county. A few
personal friend received small legatees
RUNWILL WILL CASE.
The Rumwill will case,in which un-
due influence to divert the Rumwill es-
state from the natural heir is alleged.
was set for yesterday but owing to the
illness of Il witness, 1t was continued
until the next term.
QUALIFICATION.
Arthur Goldhen, a native OF Ger
many, was granted naturalizatio pa
pers.
VIM. II. Land qualified as notary
public, with L.. r. Joynes as surety.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded making the fol-
lowing property transfers:
John A. Pritchett to Bette G. Cd
endhal lot with improvements front
ing 80 feet inches on Clay avenue
near Hamlin avenue; $3.50.
~. Z. Warrington, trustee. to BraX-
ton o. and Robert A. Williamson, lot
with Improvements fronting 81 feet s
inches on the west side of Charles
street; $500.
Edward Richardson to T. c. Miller.
lot with improvements on the north
side of Hamilton avenue; So and other
considerations.
F. c. Miller to Roberta Richardson
same property; So and other considcra-
tons.
Charles Sharp to H. L. Pages and
Hobert Talt. seventeen marsh lots
fronting 80 feet each on Minturn and
Brock streets $500.
FAILED TO ESTABLISH ALIBI.
After being granted until yesterday to
prove an alibi. Tom Riddick the negro,
charged with breaking into the resi-
dcnce OF Grace House. OF Atlantic City
and assauting her with q brick, failed
to make good his promise. and was yes
terday sent on to the grand jury, to
answer the charge of housebreaking
and felonious assault.
DEALING WITH SHOPLIFTERS.
Sarah Bryant, the negro woman who
was sentenced to Jail for 80 days by
Justice Tomlin Tuesday on the charge
of shoplifting. and who swore out
warrant for the arrest of another wo-
man whom she said gave her the goods
found on her person. succeeded in es-
tablishing her innocence In the Police
Court yesterday morning and was dis
charged. The guilty woman is Mary
Barner, an up to-date dresser, who re-
sides Mt King street and First avenue
Portsmouth. The evidence produced
against Mary was so conclusive that
JInstice Tomlin, sentenced her to 90
days in jail. She noted an appeal to the
CORPORATION Court. but being unable to
furnish $3.50 bond went to Jail in de-
MINOR POLICE CASES.
Henry Day, colored. supposed to be
insane was ordered held for a inquiry
into his mental condition.
Chris Holmes, was fined So for fight
ing William Hugher
Maggie Robinson and Matte Davis.
both cOlored. were fined $3.50 each for
lcwd conduct
Il. S. Beasley was fined si1 for abus-
Ing Henry Fisher. An appeal to the
Corporation Court was taken and the
accused baied.
Captain Calling stole a cent pack
age of salt from \. G. Ward and was
ordered to be whipped.
Peter Harris. a colored porter engag-
ed at Browns Hotel Portsmouth, was
charged with assaulting Jeanette Tin
sley in this city. Upon cross eXamfIIa-
tion of witnesses for the prosecution,
by MIR. More Levy, attorney for the ac-
cused he was discharged.