Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-24
JUSTICE TRIBUNALS.
Beneficiaries in Captain RumriIi's
Will Take an Appeal.
Charter Granted tho Norfolk, Newport
News and Old Point Terminal Company
White Man Heavily Fined for Assault
Ing Negro Woman Minor Casos.

argument upon n demurrer in the
So.oVo damage suit of William Carter
against the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way was heard in the Court of Law
ana Chancery yesterday. Judge Mar
Tin announced that the court would re-
serve It's decision.
SMALL ASSIGNMENT.
An assignment was made late Fri
uuy evening by j. Laiting. proprietor
OIL the retail grocery business at No.
washington avenue. Mr.. John G.. TIL
ton Is the trustee. The liabilities ::
SoVo assets $500. Creditors are L.
PAID prot rata There are no prefe.
creditors.
COMPANY CHARTERED.
The Norfolk. Newport News and Old
Point Terminal Company was chartered
yesterday by Judge Hanckel. The pur-
pose OF the company will be to conduct
Il business of warehousemen and wharf
myers: The capital of the new COM
pahy Is TO be not less than $4,000 nor
more than $4,000. and is to be divided
into shares of 500 each
Inc oliicers are ID. Lowcnburg. pres
ident; III. l.. Lowenburg. vice-pres!-
ueht' caldwell Hardy, treasurer; Wal
lngion Hardy, secretary.
The above iramed gentlemen with
henry j. Bowdorn. und Carroll r.
5ond. OF Baltimore. and c. w. Giandy
Joseph T. Allyn and j. W. Perry. of
Norlolk. compose the Board Of Direc-
tors.
APPEAL AND SUPERsEDEAs.
An appeal and supcrsedeas in the
case OF Schrieber & Sons of Cincinnati,
against the Citizens Rank and others
has been grasIted by the Court of APP
peais. There is something like 5000
involved in the case.
TUMRILL WILL CASE.
The decision of Judge IIanckel in the
recently contested will case of the late
Captain Joseph T.. Rumrill. setting
OF Earl Wayne Rumrill. who was dis
inherited, has caused the benefic.aries
under the Will, Captain T.. NJ. Gray.
AIRS. julia 4. Topping. and Mr. w. c.
gray, TO hSht the issue by carrying the
case to the Court of Appeals.
Ii will be remembered that some sem
sattonal evidence was introduced at the
trial. which proved that CAPTAIN Rum
rill was OF unsound mind ut times The
record to be presented to the Court OF
Phlegar, who took stenographic notes
OF the trial.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Robert j. Mason. of Rue. Accomac
county, through Mears & Mapp. coun-
sci. filed Il petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy IN the office of the Clerk Of the
uniied States Court yesterday. The LA
biiities are $l.992.59 assets 500
WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO-DAY.
j. c. Cousins, of Danvlle. who was
arrested by Detectives Hefol and West
Friday evening for the Danville author
tiles. on the charge of suspected high
way robbery" was committed to rail
by Justice Tom!in until yesterday after
noon. when an officer from Danville ar
veil -s,.,-
this morning.
Cousins was tried in 1890 and sen
fenced to TWO years in the penitentiary.
He managed to make his escape from
the Danville Jail and has eluded the
authorities ever since.
BARKEEPER FINED.
Charles Whitehur,st a colored saloon
keeper of Plume street. was fned 81
in the Police Court Yesterday for al
lowing music in his place at 1870 O'Clock
yesterday morning. and abusing ON
Ger Spratt, who ordered the music stop
ped.
JUSTICE TOMLIN'S COURT.
Tucker Goodwin. colorcd. was fined
Sl050 for Drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.
-Ruddin- Summer. colored contributed
s350 for assaulting Gertrude Hill.
John O'I;hey. n white man, was fined
sec for assaulting Julia Hill. colored.
Jim Bright. colored. who assaulted
Eliza Hill also colored was fined $3.50.
George Williams was told to leave the
city. for begging on the street.