Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
DAY IN COURT.
Capture of Importance by Shrewd
Detectives.
Insurance Policy Suit Large sums Allow
ed In the Reese bankrupt Case-Capt.
Woods License Revoked by u. S. In.
spcctors of Steam Vessels lilo violated
Rules.


William Johnson, colored, who saws
he came to Norfolk three months AFRO
from Richmond. was arrested bv Po-
lice Sergeant Dalton yesterday morn
ing on the charge of stealing a watch
ana a knife from Demmas shoe shop
Brooke avenue. Johnson threw the
watch in pile of waste paper when he
saw that he was observed.
Johnson and another negro. giving
the name of James Williams. broke in
TO the cabin of the schooner Mary Hav-
wood. Captain Thomas j. Potts. of Ac-
comac, While that vessel was lying at
the chesapeake and Ohio wharf in this
CITY Monday night. and stole $50 worth
Oh wearing apparel belonging to Cap
,nln fotts. Both men had been en-
ployed on the Haywood
The four police detectives succeeded
IN 1lhding Williams. who is now locked
Ill with johnson at police headquar-
ters. The men have made Il confession
inns VIII be tried in the Police Court
this morning.
SUIT FOR INSURANCE POLICY.
w. II. Hummer, administrator of the
estate of AarcelluS Il. Griggs, deceased
has brought suit in the Court of Law
and Chancery for the recovery of $500
lie insurance carried by the deceased
i'm the metropolitan Life Insurance
Company of New York.
REESE BANKRUPTCY CASE.
In the case of the Reese Manufac-
turing Company bankruptcy proceed
ingS Judge Waddill, in the United
States Court yesterday allowed the
claims of the Citizens Bank of Nor
folk, amounting to upwards of $4,000
and the Philadelphia Warehouse Com
pany. amounting to upwards of 1000.
BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGES.
Bankruptcy discharges were granted
by Judge Waddill in the United States
Court yesterday to ~. Rosenbaum, OF
Portsmouth, and Morton & Co., of
Newport News.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
petition in bankruptcy was filed in
the office of the Clerk of the United
states Court yesterday by Harriet
Godrath. conducting Il merchandise
business at Newport News. Liabilities.
sS6l2.59, with $4,000 assets. consisting of
stock in trade.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Ola G.. Webster to Kate S. Camp and
Mary S. Hughes, lot with improve
mcnts ut the northeast corner of Rote-
tourt street and Mary's avenue 'front.'
ing ~ feet inches on Mary's avenue
and 101 feet on Botetourt street: ST. 400
y. L. HudEins to G. l.. Hudgins. two
lots fronting % feet each on the north
side OF Twentieth street: $3.50.
William Nick. Woodhouse trustee. to
Samuel l. Long. three lots with i'm
provements on the east side of Pulaski
street; $1,000.
Samuel l. Long to Mary l.. Snellings.
the same property; $l700
george w. Dey to Agnes z. Capps.
lot with improvements on the west side
Oh windsor avenue; $l250.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses have been issued
from the Clerks office as follows:
charles Baugh Farleigh and Bculah
Maude Twiford
lrDan Wlnslow and Bette Crimson.
EDWARD Lewis Thompson aged %
years, secured license at the Clerk s
office yesterday to we'd Miss Maggie
Minton, aged 10 years. The Wedding
occurred last evening. Two years ago
Miss Minton's mother married AR
Thompsons father.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Henry Williams, colored, stealing =
Wheelbarrow. the property of Mrs.
berrNman: six months in jail
r. w. Bates. drunkenness and disor-
DERBY conduct; fined S7.25.
w liIlam Livingston. drunkenness and
HiTcpihs on the street: fined $7.25.
Ernest Dung. colored, attempted as
sauit: continued until to-day.
George Tarrant. drunkenness and
robbIng ]. r. Wills of 80 ccnts- a.aea
$50 Tor drunkenness and robbery
charge dismissed.
John Cross. colored. cruelty to ami
mails: case reopened and dismissed.
John Logan colored cruelty to ami
mails: dismissed at the cost of the com
plainant.
j. ID. Cranberry, larceny of rubber
hose: dismissed
Samuel Gibbs and George Green both
colored, larceny: case reopened and de-
PENDANTS ordered whipped
hlernan Ryan. drunkenness and
abusing an officer $3.50 good behavior
bond for six months.