Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-07
JUDGMENT FOR CITY.
Witnesses Summoned For the
Captain Prince Case.
Norfolk Creditors For Newport Nows
bankrupt Jones Held For Using tho
Mails UnIawfuliy Oscar Rowo Charged
With Stealing ss7 Court Briefs.

cornelia NJ. Kidd sued the city of
Norfolk in the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry yesterday for $3.50 damages for a
horse which fell through a bridge on
Highland avenue. At the conclusion
of the plaintiffs testimony City At
torney Taylor demurred to the evil
dence and rested the case. The jury
returned u verdict for the PLAINTIFF
for sl09.5O. conditionally on the court
sustaining the evidence
Judge Martin sustained City Attor-
ney Taylor's demurrer to the evidence
ana gave Judgment for the defendant
The plaintiff asked for new trial.
THE PRINCE WITNESSES.
The witnesses summoned by the gov
ernment i'll the Prince murder case to
he tried in the United States Court
on Monday next are as follows: ]. w.
Walker. George w. Watson. w. c.
Witty. Henry Turner, William Henry.
Seth Miller, William Murtz. Albert ia
cobson. Annie Cannon, l.. T. Mcguire.
Charles G. I<iaer Frank L. Moore, w.
I. White, DR.. j. j. Miller. DR. e. T..
Field, Richard Wake, w. w. Old w.
II. Ncnable, Charles Miller, all OF Nor
folk. and G. r. Pollock. of Richmond.
BANKRUPT'S PETITION.
a petition has been filed in the office
OF the clerk of the United States
Court by John L. Arnold. conducting
the grocery business in Newport News
Liabilities, $1.G26.74, with $12SO assets
Norfolk creditors are: II. b. Goodrich.
Sl65.S1; Il. l.. Woodward & Co. $7327:
Hobbs Grocery Company, $6445; 3. Il.
Allen. $3.50; George ii. Dawes. $40.
Williams Bros, $3.50; c. w. Fcntress
= Co. s6.74; Nj. Levy & Co. $iOSO: ].
W. Peden & Co. $40; c. D. Kenney,
$3.50.
r. j. JONES IN CUSTODY.
r. j. Jones. colored, charged with
using the mails for the purpose of
obtaining money under false pretences.
was arrested on Il bench warrant 5y
Deputy United States Marshal West
yesterday. Jones found bondsman.
but Commissioner Bowden could not
accept bond because the period for
which the commissioner was author
lied to accept bond had expired on
december 4. Jones had 10 so to Jail
Oscar Rowe, the colored truckman.
VINO was on yesterday charged in the
'ciice Court with stealing $50 alleged
TO have been part of the contents OF n
satchel. which the owner. "a colored
woman, gave to him TO transfer across
tilc city. was sent on to the grand
tic" Taylor stated that Will. t,iore
seemed only suspicion of guilt. yet
as the matter was one OF some gravity
ne preferred the grand jury should as
sumo the responsibility for it, Rowe
was bailed in the sum of $3.50 for his
appearance before the Corporation
Court. Mr.. Minton w Talbot n form
er employer. in whose family Rowe
was reared, going upon his bond.
Rowe is property owner and is well
spoken OF by those who know him.
SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY.
Henry Taylor. colorcd. who broxo
into y. Browns Church street tailoring
establishment on November LIST and
stole two pairs of trousers, was tried
in the Corporation Court yesterday
and sentenced for two years in the
penitentiary.
Junius Walker, colored. was tried
In the same court for stealing g6a from
H. ". BOURBON on November eth. and
sentenced for one year in the penitcn-
tiary.
SUIT FOR LIFE INSURANCE..
w. S. Etheridge yesterday brought
suit in the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry against the Life Insurance Com
pany OF Virginia for the recovery of
SlSS insurance on the life Of Lily a.
Ether:dge, deceased.
MENTIONS MOTION WITHDRAWN.
Counsel for the plaintiff yesterday
withdrew his motion for n new trial in
the case of j. IL. Newton against Wal.
ter j.. Jones recently decided in the
Court of Law and Chancery in favor
of the defendant.
FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIA-
TON
Judge Hanckel granted n charter
yesterday for the Firemen's RELIEF AS
ISOLATION. of Norfolk. The association
is for the relief OF disabled firemen ana
a fund viii be secured to pension those
who have been retired from the SER
vice on account OF old age. The Off.
GERS for the first year are as follows:
NJ. j. Ryan, president; ]. S. Weber.
vice president, }. NJ. Arnold. secre-
tary; j. ii. Kegcben. treasurer; q.
Nj. Seddinger, L. t.. Mclaughlin. j. w.
Meyers. r.. G. Rogers. w. c. Brimmer.
James Graham and w. IL. Knight. Ill
rcctorS.
NEW SUITS FILED.
In the Law and Chancery Court two
suits were filed, as follows:
James t. Goode and farewell Tav-
Tor. late partners under the firm name
ana style OF Goode X Taylor, sue w.
III. II. Trice for damages $3.50 No de-
caration is nled.
W. Y, Keller against Il. w. Gaines,
assumpit' damages, 5000.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
In Judge Taylors court yesterday
twenty-sevon cases were heard and
SOLO collected. Some of the cases
were:
H. II. Williams, drunkenness. rcck-
less driving and profanity: fined $l4.5O.
ERNEST sloan Sick vagrant; again or
dcrcd ont OF the city.
" hanagatos, failing to keep his
push-csiri Ia motion; fined $3.50.
John Peckard. deserving from the
navy. delivered ~ tho t,,,-,l