Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
FALL TERM OPENS.
Law and chancery Court Has a
Will and a Decree.
Adams Indicted and Bailcd for $500 Dis
charge Refused to Bankrupt Work In
the Corporation Court Begun with a
Full Docket-Judge Martin presides.

In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday the will of Solomon j. Wig
gins, dated October Pa. 1900 was ad-
mitted to probate, and j. b. S. Col
vert qualified as executor of the es
tate under bond of $500. with
out surety. Appraisers: Charles S
Curry. Hugh G. Miller, T. j. Morris
William Thoroughbred and Dan Salter
Thomas Townsend VS.. w. ]. Baxter
Jr.. in chancery; decree awarding ;be
plaintiff Il verdict for 81 1000. With inter-
est from March u, 1899. and ordering
upshur Mormon to pay to the plaintiff
the amount due upon five notes for $40
each belonging to w. j. Baxter. Jr.
and held by j. ID. Lowenberg.
ADAMS INDICTED.
Charles Adams. the young man who
shot five times at Harry V. Stokes M
the City Market last Wednesday,. morn
ing, was bailed in the Corporation
0ourt Yesterday in the sum OF $500
with Mr. n. b. Joynes surety. Adams
was indicted by the grand jury yester-
day. He will be tried November 18Th
BANKRUPT NOT DISCHARGED.
In 1889 Mr.. Solomon Hamburger got
a Judgment for $l2, 0OO in the United
states District Court against the firm
or Hofheimer ~ Son. OF which Henry
Hofheimer. now Il resident of New
York. filed petition in the United
states District Court there for a dis
charge in bankruptcy.
The Hamburger Tobacco Company.
of which Solomon Hamburger is the
representative. opposed the discourage
OF Henry Hofheimer on the ground
mat he had property that had not
been disclosed. When the case came
before the referee i'll bankruptcy lie
fl,.a al
be granted.
There will be an attempt to find and
attach the property.
JUDGE MARTIN PRESIDES.
The November term Of the Corpora
ton Court began yesterday, Judge w.
H. Martin presiding for Judge Hanckcl
who was engaged with the Electoral
Board counting the ballots to be used
in to-day's election. No trial will occur
till Thursday because of the election.
The following grand jury was en-
panelled: l. N1oritz, i. II. Thomas. w
w. Hozier, w. L. Hyslop, NJ. Mickey
lit and j. y. Butt.
The following true bills were found:
G. w. Balm, j. H. Goldsmith. Curtis
King. Bill Darden, George Warner
grand larceny.
Edward Wilson. William johnson,
w. w. Reid. alias Jones, James VIII
liams, Isaiah Iiddick. alias Charles
White, and Bill Darden, housebreak-
ing.
Charles Adams, felonious shooting.
Criminal cases were set for trial as
follows:
November sth-Jamcs Williams. Will
liam Johnson. ]. H. Hoffman. Sarah
Anthony, Willie Conley, George Car
roll, J. Il. Brown, Harry Young, Mar
tina Walker and Sam Stone
November 9th-Danie Giles. w T.
Irwin, James Hicks, Robert L. Free
man, George Bell. Cora Jones and
Henry Rubaiz.
z November 13th-Charles Adams, Will
liam Darden 1.-TWO cases. w. w. Reid.
alias Jones. and Ed. Wilson
November l4th-Georgc Warner, Cur
tbs King, Rosa L. Johnson. Isaiah Rid
dick ana G. w. Balm.
November 15th-J. II. Goldsmith.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
In Justice Taylor's court yesterday
there were forty-five cases. for which
there were mostly fines and Jail SEN
fences, but $35.25 in cash was paid
Margaret Harris and Charles
Thomas. both colored. drunkenness
and disorderly conduct; fined Si,25
each.
Charles varbias and Hans sacher.
vagrancy: thirty days in Jail each
Frank Schroeder, assaulting Il. Kis-
ncr; fined s7.25.
Charles Smith. colored. housebreak-
ing: continued until November 10th.
Kelly Ruflin, colored, larceny of Sl.20
from Noses Hargroves; ninety days in
Jail.
Jack Copeland nuisance; 500 good
behavior bond for four months.
Fannie Paxton, colored. drunkenness
and QiSOrderIy conduct: fined 81 %