Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-24
LAND GRABBER DEEDS.
1t is the Law and the Clerk Must
Give Them.
Divorce Granted For Abandonment Ed
wartcr Vincent scntenoed-A Hatohc t
Used as Weapon James simmons
bankrupt Girl Csmmitted Ayain-vni-
don Once More.

Mr.. w. H. Swan, of Powhatan coun-
~, who has on file under the land
grabbing act many applications TOR
Norfolk delinquent real estate yester-
day paid at the Office of the clerk of
the court, with view of applying to
the court for fee simple deed TO the
property, the sum of $780, the same be-
ing the amount of taxes due on n lot
in Rrambleton which stood in 1895 and
1898 in the name of Eta Evans. Mr..
j. V. Trchy. the clerk, objects to the
land -grabbers and to the law which
permits them. but under the law he is
bound to accept the money they offer
for delinquent taxes.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Judge Martin. in the court OF law
and chancery. yesterday granted an
absolute divorce TO Lorenzo G. Morris
from his wife. Mrs. Lizzie p Morris.
whom he alleges deserted him ten days
after their marriage in April. 1897. be-
cause of her unwillingness TO live in
Norfolk away from her parents in
Richmond. Both parties may remarry.
Mrs. Norris was formerly Miss Lizzie
Il. Carver, of Richmond, and is now
living there.
EDWARD VINCENT SENTENCED.
Edward Vincent, the negro arrested
for robbing w. =. Ives &; Co., CONNER
cial place liquor dealers, by whom he
was employed, entered a plea of guilty
in court yesterday and was sentenced
to year in jail.
RATCHET AS WEAPON.
Phoebe Cloddie, an old colored wo-
man living at 6 5onot street. becoming
eXasperated yesterday morning ut the
attacks made by Louisa Jones. colored,
threw Ratchet, with which she was
cutting kinding wood, at the Jones
woman. The Ratchet hit the Jones wo-
man. who is now laid up with dis
figured head. Tho Cloddie woman oc-
cupies cell at the station house. Her
case will be called in court to-day.
JAMES SIMMONS BANKRUPT.
Several out-of-town clothing houses
have instituted Involuntary bank
ruptcy proceedings in the United
States court against James Simmons
an upper Church street installment
clothier. whose liabilities are estimated
to be in the neighborhood of So. 600
The defendant, 1t is understood. will
admit his entire insolvency and ask for
discharge in bankruptcy.
GIRL COMMITTED AGAIN.
Estellc Wainwright. the circus girl
who was treated at the Jail hospital
habit. was again committed to the hos
pital for five days by Police Justice
Taylor yesterday morning.
EMPLOYMENT AGENT.
r. r. Walden. colored, the Church
street employment agent. was arrested
yesterday on The charge of obtaining
money under false pretenscs from two
oorly-informed negroes. He was bailed
| for trial to-day The man has been
arrested time and again for the same
offence. He has Il contract which, If
the victims sign. he is law-proof
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Taylor tried twenty-one cases and col
lected Ss2275. Some of the cases were
as follows:
Mabel Morris. drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct; fined S7.25.
Benjamin Hancock. assaulting J. r.
Stringer: fined S7.25.
Monroe Seawell. colorcd. assaulting
Matte Haskns: dismissed at the cost
| of the complainant
Robert Holiday. colored. carrying n
concealed pistol; fined $52.2
James II. HudSins. colored assault
ing his wife. Mary +. Hudgins fined
1925.
Austin Prout. colored, felonious as
sault: continued until to-day.
Sarah Armistead, coorcd. public
nuisance; fined $7.25.
w. III. Edwards. coorcd. drunken
ness and profanity; fined $7.25
-Eiliie-fIitchcociz, -cUtUruJf, wanted in
Portsmouth; delivered.
Victor Hamilton. drunkenness and
resisting arrest fined 1925 and 500
good behavior bond for four months.
THE FLEMING CASE.
Judge Prentis will hold n special scs-
sion of the Princess Anne circuit court
in December for the purpose OF hearing
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