Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-27
He WORE NO COAT.
Put Out of Saloon Of Steamer,
Asked $4,000 Damages.
Jury in Court of Law and Chancery Yestcr-
day Refused to Give Damages-John *.
Foreman Sent to JaiI for Nine Months
Vessel Libeled.


Chancery yesterday decided that II.
Garrett Smith should not recover
damages for being removed from the
saloon deck of the steamer Louise,
while In his shirt sleeves. Young Mr..
Smith wanted $4,000 damages. Some
time ago he boarded the Louise for
Newport News. He wore an outing
shirt, and no coat. When he went
into the saloon where ladies were. the
purser requested him to 20 to the
tower deck. as it was against the regu-
'ationS Tor gentleman without II
coat 10 ride in the ladies' apartment.
Smith refused to comply with the re-
quest. and the purser took hold OF him
and lead him out. Smith had q first
class ticket, and his lawyers claimed
that this entitled him to ride in the
saloon.
There were but n few witnesses in
me case. but the argument OF counsel
TOOK up sometime.
The PLAINTIFF was represented bv
Messrs. George Mcintosh and r. s.
Williams. Mr.. w. l.. Williams. local
counsel for the Chesapeake and Ohio
lsaiiroad Company, appeared for that
company.
The court in it's instructions to the
jury said that the officers of thu.
steamer Louise had "a right to make
rules excluding from the saloon pas
SehEers VINO FOR any reason We're not
consluered desirable in that portion of
the vessel. and also had n right TO
use force in compelling the plaintiff to
leave the said deck If he failed TO
comply with the rule, providing only
such force was used as was absolutely
necessary. The court also said thnt
the plaintiff might recover damages
1or any indignities to which he may
nave been subjected.
Inc Jurors sat nearly all day hear
ing the case. mopinE their brows. ana
using large palmettocs. The day was
certainly in favor OF the plaintiff. for
the jurors themselves would no loubt
have liked to have had their coats off.
IL ala not appear in the trial that
any lady had raised objection to
young Mr.. Smiths prcsnce in the sa-
loon, but the purser was acting sim
ply in obedience to a general rule.
The jury was out about an hour.
ana at the close of that time return
ed verdict for the defendant. the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. a motion for a new trial was
entered.
The plaintiff is a son of Mr. II. L.
smith superintendent of the city
water works.
CORPORATION COURT.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
John *. Foreman. alias "Buzzard."
indicted 1 for holding up and robbing
John Rogers. was tried. and he was
given nine months in Jail. This was
the second trial of the case. The Jury
In the first case falling TO agree.
Judge Hanckel granted an amend
ment to the charter of the Heming-
way Packing Company. authorizing it
to engage in the business of dealing
and trading in fruits and vegetables
IN all it's branches. including the can
nlng and preserving of the same, and
10 engage in the business of manu-
featuring and dealing in paper and
paper boxes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
Following couples in the clerks office
yesterday:
Clarence London Cooper and Matte
Elizabeth Spady.
Henry Herbert Reid and Lula Mel
son.
Through Wolcott & yvolcott. s. T..
roster 8 Son entered suit in the Court
OF Law and Chancery yesterday against
j. L. Harris for s347 assumpslt.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded yesterday maxi
ing the following property transfers:
North Client Land Company to Tide
water Permanent Building and Loan
Association, lot with improvements
fronting % feet on the south side of
Twentieth street, $50 feet from Ccllax
avenue; $1,000.
Same to same, lot with improvements
fronting % feet on the north side of
Nineteenth street, 125 feet from Collev
avenue: 81, 200.
Same to same. lot with improvements
at the northeast corner of Twentieth
street and Colley avenue. fronting %
feet on Twentieth street; S1,700.
Same to same. lot with improvements
fronting % feet on the north side of
Nineteenth street 100 feet from CoIla,,
avenue: S1.70O.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED
POISONING.
Fannie Sutton. colored, who lives at
No. Grant street, was arraigned in
the Police Court yesterday upon the
serious charge Of attempting to poison
Maggie Jones. also colored. OF 90 Bur-
russ street.
After going partly into the case. 1t
as to have City Bacteriologist McCor-
mick make Il chemical analysis of the
contents OF n vial which the Sutton wo-
man sent the Jones woman by the lat
ter's fourteenyear-O son.
1t seems that the Sutton woman Of
the liquid into the coffee of Maggie
Jones.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
The following other cases were dis
posed of by Justice Tomlln:
r. Johnson, colored. public nuisance;
fined Sc.
Georgianna Foshey. colored. assault
ing Mary Davis fined $3.50
Estelle Copeland and Lucy Lee. dis
orderly conduct and assaulting Maggie
Doyle; fined $21.50 each.
Mamie King and Birdie Adams, keep