Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17
The Eastern State Hospital Insti-
tutes an Important Suit
Absolute Divorce Grnn.ca-Qunltned
TO Celebrate Hite OF ssnsrimony-
Acquitted of pcrjury-stca.n.r TO
Hesoid Bankruptcy Cases

OF Williamsburg, against John ]. White,
committee Of w. o. L. White. and Joel
G. White, trustee of w. o. L.. White
the purpose of which is to secure the
courts order for the sale of real estate
belonging TO w. o. Il. White to pay for
his maintenance i'll the institution.
The real estate involved is valued at
about $4,000. j. Saunders Taylor is
counsel for the plaintiff.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Judge Martin has granted decree Of
absolute divorce TO Grace l.. Simpson
from Charles a. Simpson.
TO PERFORM MARRIAGES.
Rev. John d. Whitney, a Catholic
priest of Georgetown, d. c., qualified
III the Corporation Court yesterday to
celebrate the rites of matrimony In
Virginia under n bond of $500, with
Kew. Father II. J. Wilson as surety
Father Whitney will today unite MIR.
Brady and Miss Clcary, of Washington,
In marriage ut the Sacred Heart
Church.
Rev. Ben C. Herr, of the Disciples
Church, qualified to celebrate the rites
OF matrimony. NJ. w. Mason becoming
his surety.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
beets were rccoFded making the fol-
lowing real estate transfers:
j. l.. Whitehurst to Charles ".
Cooke, lot fronting 80 feet 4 inches on
the west side OF the extension OF Tripoli
street, with Il depth of IS feet inches:
$780,
L. ]. Brickhousc to John I. Clark. lot
win improvements fronting 20 feet on
the north side of Mariner street: 1900.
j. NJ Keeling. attorney in fact, TO
George ". Daughtry. lot fronting 27.7
feet on Mowbray Arch; $1,000.
CAROLINE BROWN ACQUITTED.
Caroline Brown, the negro woman
charged with perjury in Il pension case.
was acquitted by n jury in the United
states Court yesterday The case has
been n long and tedious one, this being
the second trial. Several special pen
sion agents Of the Government were
witnesses against the woman. She
was represented by Hugh c. Miller and
Allan prosecuted her.
STEAMER TO BE SOLD.
In the admiralty case OF A. w. Spar
row VS. the David X. Phillips. an order
was entered by Judge Waddil for the
sale OF the steamer at Iarborton, on
the Eastern Shore.
ARRESTED AND DAILED.
William Wright, colored. indicted nj
Alexandria by the United States grand
jury for pension fraud. was arrested on
a bench warrant by Deputy Marshal
West in Portsmouth Yesterday morn
ing. He was bailed in the sum of $500
Tor his appearance ut the May term.
Peer +. Reed. colored. also indicted
Tor pension fraud at Alexandria, who
was arrested in Northampton county
by Deputy Marshal West Monday, was
also Daiied for his appearance at the
May torn. Mr.. Hugh G. Miller repre-
scented tho prisoner.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
petition in bankruptcy was filed
in the office of the clerk OF the United
States Court yesterday by Louis
Shrier, OF Portsmouth, who was for
merly engaged in the dry goods bust
ness IA this city. Lis Liabilities ARK.
O12S.36; assets, nothing. p. ]. Morris
is petitioners attorney.
BANKRUPTs DISCHARGED.
Discharges in bankruptcy were
granted as follows by Judge Wad-
dill:
Michael seldner, of Norfolk; c. w.
Mugler, Of Newport News, and f. S.
Goldsmith, of Norfolk.
A PLEA WITHDRAWN
In the case of w. d. Pender against
Alexander Brown & Sons, of Balti-
more, the defendants counsel Withdrew
the plea to Jurisdiction and the case
was continued until the May term.
Plaintiffs counsel, IL. X. Woieott,
moved that the court appoint n COM
missioner to take testimony in Balti-
more. This motion will be acted upon
later by the count
POLICE COURT NTELANGE.
The case of Charles Foster, colored,
who Is charged with robbing Dowling's
bar, on Queen street. was again called
in the Police Court yesterday and con-
tinued unsil January 30th This case
has been called several times, and each
time the accused has been sick lie Is
now confined at his fathers home with
pneumonia.
Eliza Wallser, colored. a resident OF
Chapel lane, was arrested yesterday
morning for interfering with Health
Officer Cannon. When the woman was
brought to the Station-house and locked
up she began to "bellow and scream"
She kept this up for several hours.
Justice Tomlin will have her before him
this morning.
y crippled negro named John Ham
1iton was robbed OF $1.S5 in Green
woods lane Monday night and James
Harris, coloi'ed, will serve fifteen days
in jail as the guilty party.
Nettie Williams. of Avon street, was
fined $3.50 for stealing clothing, etc,
from BESSIE Cohen and Estellc Cope
land. The police say the Williams wo-
man is n. klcptomaniac
~ young man charged with defraud-