Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-06

SCNeiai criminal cases were tried In
the Corporation Court yesterday
Alice Moore. of n lower Church street
house. indicted for stealing $50 from
Captain John Hammond, of the schoon-
err Samuel L. Russell, was acquitted.
CHARLES Williams, an erstwhile friend
OF the wornan's, who admitted spending
the $50 was the principal witness for the
prosecution.
FOUR NEGROES GO UP.
The following negroes were tried,
convicted and Eentenced to serve five
years each in the penitentiary.
Dick Cotton, robr5ng Loyal & Tny-
lor's. CRANKY street grocery store.
Alex Luke. burglarizfng ]. G. Tilton's
residence, Sc College Place.
Lewis Ward, burglarizng w. D. Pen
ders residence, 81 College Place.
Isaac Mack. grabbing SIG in cash from
the hands of II. White.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Alice C. Ramsey to L. P. Roberts lot
fronting rs feet on the western line of
Warren Crescent; $500.
The Norfolk Company to ]. IC. r. Car
penter. property at the northeast cor
ner OF Redgate aud College avenues,
fronting 1855 feet on Colley avenue
and 1903 feet on Redgate avenue; 50, $50.
PETITION DENIED.
Judge Prentis. OF the City Circuit
Court, yesterday rendered decision in
the chancery case Of Boyd M. smith
VS.. Mrs. Jessie c. Johnson.
The plaUtiff filed n petition some
time ago asking that the sale of the
PoindeXter tract OF land, near Berkeley.
ne set aside as fraudulent Mrs. John
son, who is the widow of General
Grecnleaf Johnson, purchased the prop
erty Mt auction for $37, 900.
Judge Prentis sometime ago granted
the request OF Mr.. Smith. allowing him
to make an upset bid. which. instead
OF making. 1t seems that he went to
Baltimore. and offered not to make the
bid II Mrs. johnson would sell him tho
property for $4,000. No deal was made,
however. nor did Mr. Smith make his
ibid within the required time.
The decision of Judge Prentis ycster-
day denied the petition to set aside the
sale.
THEY FOUND HIM.
The Baltimore Bargain House, of Bal
timore. clothing establishment,
through p. ]. Morris. counsel. entered
suit In the City Circuit Court yesterday
against III. Gold. OF Emporia, and L.
Shepsky of Norfolk. 1t is a chancery
suit attacking on the ground of fraud
the sale of some goods by Gold to
lShepsky. The Baltimore clothing
house is one of Colds creditors
The bill charges that ShepslSy acted
IN collision with II. Gold to hinder, de-
lay, and dcfraud the creditors of II.
Gold, by ostcnsFbly buying the stock.
Last Saturday night Mr. Morris. rep
resenting the Baltimore Bargain House.
went to Tlm2oria, where Gold has n
store and found that the sale was
fraudulent one. Some OF the goods
were found to have been shipped to n
fictitious person in Portsmouth, and the
others were still in the store in charge
of n young man. who claimed to be the
agent of l.. Shepsky.
The young man said in answer to O.
question that Mr.. Gold hadn't been in
Emporia for n week
Mr. Morris. who was accompanied by
Sam W. Steel. began to look around the
store. and soon discovered Gold hidden
receiver for Colds store may be
asked for.
BELL CONVICTED.
Wilbur r. Rel. aged % years, the
former assistant postmaster Mt EXmore
Northampton county, was tried and
found guilty In the United States Court
yesterday of misappropria ting Sl,40O in
postal funds.
Judge Waddill suspended sentence OF
the young man. There Is reason to
believe that his sentence will be made
light.
Eel WAS represented by Eek Congress-
man II. r. Thorpe. OF the Fourth dis
trlct. His defcnsc was that ne got his
personal accounts mixed with the postal
accounts. and that he had no intention
OF dcfraudinC the government
When the shortage was made known
Bell managed to pay about two thirds