Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
SALE NULL AND VOID
Judge Hancke's Decision in the
Vaughan Barbee Suit.
The Sale of Cotton Upon False Quotations
VIII Not Stand as LegaI-six Merchants
Fined for Leaving Goods on Sidewalks
Held for Grand Jury.

The suit of John N. Vaughan against
Barbee & Co, involving the validity
Of cotton transaction, was decided
by Judge Hanckel in the Corporation
Court yesterday in favor of the defend
ant company. On the Goth of Septem-
Der last the Western Union Telegraph
ConpanyS wires were tapped and false
quotations sent broadcast over the
country, causing great furry in the
cotton exchanges. The false quota
tons caused an almost unprecedented
rise in the price OF cotton, and Mr..
Vaughan sold to Barbee Il Co. u large
quantity of the 1leecy staple. Later
when the discovery that the quotations
were false was made, Barbee * Co.
reDudiated the contract Mr.. Vaughan
brought suit to enforce it, The case
was argued two or three weeks ago.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded yesterday trans
ferring the following real estate:
Mrs. b. f. Crandall, of New York,
to Lawrence Loyster, lot with inn
provements fronting % feet on the west
side of Duke street, 351 feet north of
Brown street; $1,000.
l.. ID. Stake. Jr., trustee to Walter l..
James. seven lots on Roanoke avenue
81. 500.
Samuel Griffin to w. L. Griffin. lot
with improvements fronting 20 feet on
the west side of Hawk street: $500.
MERCHANTS FINED.
Six merchants were fined So and costs
by Police Justice Taylor yesterday for
violating the ordinance prohibiting the
display Of merchandise or goods OF any
character on the sidewalks This is
The minimum fine under the ordinance.
and the merchants paid it without
contest The warrants upon which the
merchants were arraigned were sworn
out by Street Inspector Ben l.. Chris
tian. who is doing his duty as he sees
it. and as the stump speaker says,
without fear or favor"
Those upon whom fine was imposed
were as follows;Joh ID. Westbrooll,
Burrow. Martin & Co, ID. =. Stevens,
a. j. Wood the Purpura Fruit Com
pany and the Norfolk Candy Kithen.
There were also warrants against
Tunstall & Scheib and a. Lagigla. but
these were dismissed They We're
charged with not having removed signs
in front of their places of business.
but the ordinance recurring the re-
moval of signs does not go into effect
until January LIST. next year
STEALING CHARGED.
The cases of Addie Il. Simmons COL
ored. charged with stealing clothing
from Mrs. w T.. +. Wright. of Olney
road. Client. by whom she was en-
ployed as n servant. and Francis Sim
mons and J. w. Bolden and wife, all
relatives OF Addic Simmons. charged
with receiving the stolen clothing at
their home in Huntersvillc, were con-
tinhed to Monday The defendants
were Dalleu. Attorney Moe Levy APP
peared for the defense.
Herbert Rackus and Arthur Wynne
were charged with swinding c. 6. Nc
Culley. of New York. out of n watch.
McCulley had secured his watch. how
ever. and did not prosecute. and the
men went free.
WHIPPED AT THE JAIL.
Annie Bell Williams colored. IL years
old was discharged after her mother
chastised her at the city Jail. She stole
81 from James Mcfarland. OF Balti-
more. who was at her mothers house,
Williamson'S lane.
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
John Fisher, colored. aged about "a.
was held for the grand jury on the
charge of attempting to assault Olivia
Gordon a four-y ear-old colored girl,
who lives on Nicholson street.
Clara Washington. colored. lewd con-
duct: fined Sc.
Mrs. A. Gross. assaulting George
Graves: discharged
Charles Mcleod. colored. assaulting
F.inora Riddick with brick: fined
5000.
Tlossic Reese, drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct: fined 81.
Charles ROLAND, stealing monkey
wrench from a. l.. Godfrey; fifteen
DAYS in TAIL
Richard Jordan. colored. stealing n
monlley-wruTrctT- from ]. a Turner &
Co: continued until tomorrow.
George Wilson. colored stealing 81
from ]. T.. Sadler: fifteen days In Jail.
Alex Charles. colored. larceny: de-
livcred TO the Portsmouth authorities.