Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28
A TERM OF CRIME.
Most important in the United
States for Years.
Mrs. Jones Won in the Will Case Juror
Campo Denies the Amdavits Against
Him I'm Keeling Case Judge Taylor Re-
Dukes u Suitor.

Dukes Suitor.
The November term of the United
States Courts will convene on the
eighth day Of November next, at which
time many indictments will be pre-
sented to the grand jury, including,
murder. rape. assault with attempt to
kill. plain assault. smuggling. misuse
| of United States mails. stealing gov
eminent property, pension frauds.
| forging masters certicatiics. retailing
liquor without Il license. Illicit distill-
ing, removing spirits unlawfully,
| charging illegal fees for shipping sail
| ors. This will be the most important
term held for many years.
MRS. JONES WON.
The jury in the William Jones con-
| tested Will case returned verdict in
the Princess Anne County Circui,
Court on Friday night, sustaining the
will.
Mr.. Jones. who was more than so
years of age when he died. left large
| estate to his young widow. Mrs. Greg
| ory, a sister. William and Matthew
| Jones. nephews of the deceased, claim
ed that the testator was not of sound
mind when the will was made. and
Jones. by the decision OF the Court.
retains her husbands property, which
Is valued at $4,000 OF $4,000
Mrs. Gregory was left by her bro
Their. the testator. valuable farm in
| Princess Anne county, and IT is now
said that she will have to mortgage
this to pay lawyers fees in the case
| Just concluded.
JUROR CAMPS DENIAL.
| Juror wv C,,,n -.
davit in denial OF the afiidavits that
were filed in the Corporation Court
| Wednesday by Attorney p. j. Morris.
who wants n new trial for his client.
Victoria keeling. colorcd, convicted of
attempting to burn the residence of Mr..
>. ID. Fanshaw. in Brambleton, and
sentenced for three years in the pcni-
tertiary.
His affidavit is:
~ was one of the Jury that tried
victoria keeling for arson in the Cor
poration Court of the city of Norfolk
on the 10th day of October, 1900.
l have seen the afidavits of NJ. r.
cannon and Ernest Zeigler, in which
they state that on the 18th day of Oc-
tober. 1900, they heard me state, in an
swer to question asked me by Mr..
Sen bunting, that / had voted to give
victoria Keeling three years in the
| penitentiary, but that / didn't thinl,
|
| with the rest of the jury because they
! thought 1t was all right. The state
ments contained in these afIidayits ore
absolutely false.
Neither l nor any other member of
the Jury ever questioned the fact of
her guilt. nor did we discuss it. The
only question discussed by us In the
jury room was the amount of punish
ment we should give her I thought
then that she was guilty and voted to
give her the sentence she received. and
oeny absolutely that I have made any
statement TO Mr.. Bunting. or to any
pooy else, since the trial from which
any such conclusion could be drawn
from my words as is set forth in the
afhdavits above referred to-"
PLAINTIFF REBUKED.
Henry jackson, colored, convicted In
the Police Court several days ago OF
stealing merchants license from a
flvel and sentenced to six months In
jail, was released by Justice TAYLOR
yesterday.
Fivel told the court that he didn't
WISH TO nave jackson imprisoned, and
said that he only had him arrested to
show that his (Fivels) license. which
mad been entrusted to jackson. had
disappeared so that the Commissioner
of the Revenue would issue n dunli-
cate license.
flvel said he had no proof that Jack
son stole the license, and that he NAV
have lost it as was claimed. Justice
Taylor gave Fivel a severe rebuke for
using the courts for improper pur-
poses.
NEW SUIT FILED.
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works
company has brought q suit at law
for debt against ]. p. Adkisson and
wife and VIM. j. Hickey, assumpsit:
damages $500.
LAND IN DISPUTE.
Judge r. r. Prentis concluded one
special term of the Princess Anne
circuit Court on Friday night. and
VIII hold another In three weeks for
the trial of land case, in which
Judge f. M. Whitehurst and wife
claim to be the rightful owners of
some siXty-five acres of timber land
in Seaboard District, which Elias Rid
dick, colored. contends in his property.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Mary White colored insanity; held
for commission of lunacy
c. $. wilkins, wreckess driving:
fined S425.
George Tarrant, drunkenness and
robbery from the person: continued
until Tuesday and the defendant bail
ed in the sum of $780,
Lula jackson. colored, fighting Mat
tie Griggs fined $7.25
Lena Flemming, colored, disorderly
conduct: fined S7.25.
John Griffin. colored, assaulting John
Lewis; fined 1925.
Rebecca Ross. colored. nssault ,n1
unlawful trespass: fined $l4.5O.
John I.Opan -,