Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-18
NEWPORT NEWS.
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER-A NEW
PAPER-CURIOUS CARGO
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Charles Wilkerson, is on trial for his
life again in the Corporation Court. the
first trial of the case, some six months
ago, having resulted in n hung Jury.
The entire morning was devoted to
securing jury, but eleven men being
available from the first twenty-three
summoned for the purpose
Colonel ]. G. Baker appointed by the
court. is acting as Commemorative At
torney. The prisoner is defended by
Messrs. c. G.. Mitchell and o. II. Mar
tin. 1t Is believed that, without unfor-
seen Interruptions, the case can be con-
Guided by Saturday. However. DR..
Hugh Taylor. a most important witness
living In Richmond, is not here, in spite
OF the fact that the City Sergeant went
TO the Capital City yesterday for him.
1t IS expected to prove Wikcrson's
death and the nature OF his wounds by
TINS surgeon, who performed the autop-
sy In the Richmond hospital
Important now evidence will he intro
duced In the shape of the clothing worn
by WiiSerson when shot. IT Is expected
Ihat this clothing will show powder
nurns, tending to prove the theory of
the defense that Wilkcrson was on ton
OF Bates when shot. instead OF standing
some distance away. as testified by
some OF the witnesses for the Common
wealth mt the former trial.
NEW NEWSPAPER
:, judge Barham, of the Corporation
Sourt' Today granted n charter to the
newport News Publishing Company.
the corporation which proposes TO stort
Il new paper here about the first Of
March, to be known as the Herald and
10 nave both morning and afternoon
euitions. The capital stock is TO be
not less than $4,000. nor more than s3o
ooo, shares 500 each. The oOlcors oro.
PRESIDENT T.. p. Stearncs; yice-presI.
gent ana General Manager. Frank
Woodson: Secretary and Treasurer n
Bruce sally. Directors the above ana
- w. Robinson, Irwin Tucker and John
D. Kimberly. All are of this civ cv.
Point. 'e'''es at GA
A CURIOUS CARGO.
Those who used to road tho
before thc late war with SpaIn ran,,,r,'
otr now the Cuban insurgents wcro
| VIII 10 go out before breakfast IN tho
norhihes and dynamite n train ~
tlZer. 40 an appe-
nose who read the papers. doubtless
orten wondered If there were any All,
roads or trains left in the island 90
numerous were these "appetizcrs.
However that may be. the bridg.s
~ INC locomotives were left where
my were wrecked ana there thew
would probably have remained bod :,
not been for the Speculative instinnts -
an enternrising Yankee, Air Isoac
Joseph. OF Cincinnati.
MI. Joseph. being an observont man
d!d not fail to notice the rand advance
gong on In the price of iron and hos
ne noticed the same, he bcthougbt hin,
oil the rusty wrecks in the dnsoIoto
fields of Cuba.
INC longer he thought, the more con
vinced did Mr.. Joseph become That
ohere was money in these wrecks. He
accordingly bought them up-for n
aohE' sent ms agents to Cuba and had
mem collected and brought to Havana
tnes We're loaded on the Ameri-
cam oarkentlne Adelaide. Captain Orr.
The curious cargo was consigned to
Newport News for shipment Wcst Tho
vessel is now Wing ut the Old Dominion
Land Company's pier discharginc bcr
cargo ''S 'iei
mat cargo is a sight for mon and
Sods 1t looks like an exploded iunl,
SHOP There are twisted rails. torn
boilers fragments of bridges. bolts
bars and what-not.
The work Of discilarging these roIics
Of warlke days gone by viii be com.
pleted In short time.
THE CITY's DILEMMA.
The city has on its hands 500 900
bond issue n consulting engineer on
paving. elaborate plans and specif,co-
tons, bowling citizenship yearning
Tor the paving that never comes-;t
dilemma OF interesting proportions
What is to be done with the bond
issue. the engineer, the citizens? This
| is the question
| The Street Committee. given power TO
act by the Council and confirmed in
all action taken to date, has been tied
hand and foot and can neither pro-
coed nor retreat
! The Mayor is unyieldingly opposcd
TO the appointment of Mr.. T. Chalklcy
Hatton as consulting engineer. He
also has other reasons why he thinks
the specifications should not be accept
cd lie is firm in his attitude The
committee Is firm in. its attitude. The
T. rest of the Council Is between the devil
and the deep sea and doesn't know
what to do.
THIS IS THE SITUATION.
\ conference will be held tomorrow
afternoon between the Mayor and the
committee for the purpose of seeing il
some adjustment of the difficulty can
not be arrived at. Mr.. Hatton has
been wired for and will arrive in the
morning The Council will meet to-
morrow night to receive the report OF
the conference. If the matter is not
! adjusted by that time. It would sur.