Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-15
The Long Lived Policy Cases Again
Called and Discontinued.
coiored Saloon Keeper Acquitted
Marriage Licenses I.suea-prop.
or,y ,rnnsfor. Admit,od TO Record
Tho Divorce Fever,

sci for the defense, from the city. Bar
ring all absentees, the case will prob
ably get IL start to-day.
QUALIFICATION.
Andrew w. Reid qualified as guar
dian of James K. Reid, under a bond of
$1,000. with the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company surety.
ACQUITTED.
George Reid, the colored saloon-keep-
er, who was indicted for shooting at
George Beverly, colored, with intent to
kill, some time ago. was acquitted by
jury in the Corporation Court yester-
day. MIR. William H. VenabIe defended
the accused. Reid was fined $50 by JUS
tice Tomlin few'days ago for permit
ting crap shooting. in his saloon in
Talbot street.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued:
James Wilson Beasley and Ella w.
Smith.
Mathcr NJ. stokeley and Eva Victoria
Mcintosh.
Joseph Cooper Minson and BERTHE
Elizabeth Dobbs.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
B: F. Holland ct ais. to Norfolk, Vir-
ginia Beach and Southern Railroad
Company, lot fronting 81 feet inches
on the west side of Hamlin avenue, lip
Feet ffe41i- y aAriepueI let-frnntinE so
1eet on Brambeton avenue and run
ming through to Hamlin avenues; lot
fronting 20 feft on the east side OF
Claiborne averiue. 100 feet from Parl,
avenue; 81 and other considerations.
John Christensen to the Norfolk, Vir-
ginia Beach and Southern railroad, 70
lots on the south side of Brambleton
avenue, running into Ohio Greek; 4 lots
on the north side of Brambleton ave-
nue.. 45O feet from Jacobs street; land
known as Ohio Point and triangular
piece of land on plat of Riverside lots;
SlO and other considerations.
Hannah NJ. Lowell and r. Randolph
HICKS, trustees. to Rosalie l.. Abrams,
lot with Improvements II feet inches
on the south side of Falkland sctreet;
S1,S1S.
Edward Spalding and A. p. Warning
ton, special commissioners, to Edith e.
Fisher, lot fronting 30 feet on the south
east side of \Vlloughby avenue, be-
tween Clay and Reeves avenue; $1,000.
benjamin l.. Dozier to John r. Blu
chanan, lot fronting rs feet on the north
side of Byrd Place; $1,000.
THE DIVORCE TERM.
The divorce fever has struck the COL
ored race.
Trecy Turner colored, yesterday
brought a suit for divorce in the Court
Of Law and Chancery against his wife,
VirSie Turner. w. II. Land is counsel
for the plaintiff.
Judge Prentis. in Portsmouth. yester-
day, allowed Florence Boulding. of
Huntersville, $50 per month alimony
ana counsel fees, which her husband,
Benjamin r. Boulding, Jr., will have
to pay pending her trial for a divorce.
Boulding Is n United States mail agent.
and was recently fined for beating his
wife.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
The negro Richard Johnson, charged
with assaulting Pauline White and
Mamie Hayes. two colored girls of 5
and years old, respectively, was given
a hearing yesterday morning, but his
case went over until to-day. DR..
Speight. who attended the two girls,
is expected to testify to-day The evil
dence of DIR. Schank, who testified yes
terday, was very damaging to the ac-
cused
1t is expected DR.. Speight's testimony
to-day will streHss5 tifffeTf-tt iife-freef=sf
Johnson's guilt. He was recommitted
to Jail without bail until this morning.
THEFT OF CORN.
Mat Washington and Arthur Jones.
charged with stealing two bushels of
corn from D. p. Reid &c Bros store, on
Church street. were sentenced to fifteen
days in jail each. Jones took an APP
peal to the Corporation Court and was
bailed in the sum of $3.50 for his ap-
pearance in that tribunal in March.
THEFT OF FERTILIZERS.
Edward Cruiser Frank Parker and
Richard Bates, all colored, were SEN
fenced to three months i'll Jail for steal
ing twelve bags Of fertilizer from Jones
Dc Co., of Water street. An appeal to
fIx<N 81 t-I.1
each of the defendants. The fertilizers
were valued at $35.
BAD NEGRO JAILED.
Samuel Taylor. colored, who the
police have been3loohing for since jan
uary 18th. was arrested by Detective
Ileppel yesterday morning. He was
carried before Justice Tomlln, who inn
posed n fine Of S25 upon him for carry
ing a concealed pistol and threatening
Max LEVITT, of Allentown. He was also
fined $11 for assaulting Sherrand Rob
bins. also Of Allentown. Neither fine
was paid and he went to Jail.
MINOR POLICE COURT ITEMS.
George Pugh. the negro boy who was
arrested Tuesday on the charge of rob-
bling n schooner, was bailed for his ap-
pearance Saturday.
Joe Miller, colored. carried a con-
cealed pistol and was required to de-
post $25 before leaving the courtroom.
Miller was also charged with stealing
brass. He will have a hearing on this
charge Saturday.
Dan Cummings. charged with at
tempting to rob NJ Solomon, was bailed
for his appearance next Tuesday.
George Patterson, colored, deposited
a mouthful of saliva on the sidewalks
and was taxed S.
PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.
A petition in which Northern and
Eastern creditors seek to force r. B.
Cornick & Co. into involuntary bank
ruptcy, has been filed in the United
States Court. The liabilities of the firm