Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24
WITH THE COURTS.
Marshal Treat SUMMONS 'Juries
for Criminal Term of U. S. Court.
Tho Case of Allen Norman. colored,
Charged with Robbery of Berkeley POST
Office, to be Tried First Charles VIII
lioms Locked UP in Connection with tn
Capt. Hammond Robbery.

United States Marshal Morgan Treat
has summoned the following grand jur,
for the criminal term of the United
States Court, which begins here Mon
day, June 4th:
John II. EgSborn. Hudson's Mill; 3
A. Townsend, Rehobeth; ]. Thomas
Goode, Skipwith; Wilbur A. Anderson
Shacklefords; Henry f. Young, Smoky
Ordinary; w. L. Bradley, Fredericks-
burg; w. r. Taylor. Prospect; John
Childs. Calno; Clayton Walker, Bnns
Hall; L. b. Robinson. Emporia; Tun-
stall Williamson, Norfolk; l.. II. Luton,
Norfolk; Samuel Sycle, II. w. Courtney
Il. trisckhorn. Richmond; Charles AL
exander, Backerville: Irving L. Wat
Rms, Richmond; NJ. p. Seneca. Munden;
.. c. Ackiss. Back Bay; II. =. Patter-
son. New Kent; w. j. Michael, Law
renceville: l.. Wilkinson. West Point.
The petit jury are: j. II. Thompson,
y. b. Lindsay. Norfolk; Nelson Proctor,
Frank Mclaughlin, Portsmouth: w. c.
Perrin, Zanoni; w. C. Howard. Thomas
q. Howard, Gloucester Courthouse: o.
Z. Binns, Anthony Jones. Binn's Hall;
George B. Taliaferro. Ware Neck; r. l..
Pair. Brink; r. S. Ryland. Robert H.
James, Beulahville. a. e. Ware. West
Point; w. p. Gresham, Belinda; John
III. Bate. Jarratt's; James p. Williams.
Gwynns; Thomas w. Wilcox, Wilcox
Wharf; n. b. Grcome. Lambert's Point;
r. NJ. Flippen. Bagley's Mill; James M.
wood, Thomas n. Kendler, James p.
Wood, Richmond.
On the first day of the term the case
of Albert Norman. colored. charged
with robbing the Berkeley postoffice will
be tried. Norman was n clerk in the
postoiiice. He will attempt to prove his
innocence by laying the blame on an
other party.
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY.
In the case of the Norfolk Trust Com
pany VS.. Andrew S. Martin ct ais.
Judge Martin. OF the Court of Law and
Chancery. issued an order referring the
cause to commissioner in chancery.
BALLOTS STAMPED.
Judge Hanckel was engaged nearly
all day yesterday counting and stamp
ing the ballots to be used in to-day's
election. The stamping was done in the
presence of the Electoral Board
Messrs. a. ]. Dalton. j. d. Hofheimer
and N. B. Joynes. as required by law.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded In the clerks Of
flee yesterday making the following
property transfers:
Mary II. Bull eXecutrlx, to Frank ia
cobs, lot with improvements fronting
1863 feet on the south side of Freema-
son street, near CRANKY street; $500.
Virginia Land Company to Margaret
l. Malbon, lot fronting % feet on the
north side of Mary's avenue, Client:
1000.
Mrs. L. N. veith to Mrs. H. c. Pin
nlN. of Danville, property at the north
east corner of Cove and Bank streets,
$500.
In the Circuit Court yesterday the
50 600 damage suit OF Mrs. Hannah c.
Nelson against Hanberry & Caps, was
dismissed by Judge Prentis.
POLICE COURT.
Charles Williams was committed to
Jail by Justice Tomln yesterday morn
ing upon the charge of being an Access
sorry TO the robbery of Captain John
Hammond, of Matthews county. master
of the schooner Samuel l.. Russell.
Oracle King and Mary Moore are in
jail charged with the robbery which oc-
Cured at house on Church street.
Hammond was robbed of $50 Williams
was spending money freely after the
robbery, and as he is an associate of
tiiC witch uiiuci arrest IL Is tnOuSnt
by the police that he has possession of
the money. His bond was fixed at $500
by Justice Tomlin. hut he failed to give
surety. The case will be tried June ..
c. T. Hickman was before Police JUS
tice Tomlin on the charge of assaulting
his wife, Clara Hickman. 1t was
charged that he pointed a pistol at her
at one time. threatening to shoot. He
was fined $25 and costs. and committed
to jail pending payment of fine.
The following minor cases were dis
posed of:
w. o. Teller. stealing a s4S bicycle;
continued until tomorrow.
Same. carrying concealed razor:
fined 500. Appealed.
John Jones. colored, assaulting a wo-
man; fined So.
Clara Shelton. colorcd. insanity; held
for Il commission of lunacy.
Bertha Henderson, colored, stealing;
continued until Thursday.
William Wilson, colored, stealing a
bicycle; continued until Thursday
Gabriel Smith. colored, assaulting Re
mus Porter; fined SIC.
Emmett Morse. colored, trespassing
upon 81 New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad barge held for the
county authorities.
Adela Myers and Rosa Mason, both
colored. fighting; former fined sl1 and
latter fined Sc