Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-11
THE BLIND GODDESS
What the Scales Of Justice
Weighed Out Yesterday.
y Suit for Divorce Institutcd-rropcrty
housekeeping Term of U. s. Court
Postponed-A shorlitcr Given Jail
Term Other Court Items.

mis-. Ollle ODTy HIS ellleECQ SUIT lOl
divorce in the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry from her husband. Clarry w. Spry.
Mrs. Spry originally came from IPrin-
cess Anne county. She was married in
September. 1894. to the defendant, who
was at that time n street car conductor
here He is not now a resident of Vir-
Gina. Desertion will be alleged by the
plaintiff as the ground for divorce.
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
The jury in the case of e. F. Crom-
well vs. the Fruit Growers Express
brought in verdict for the defendant
last night. The case occupied two days
i'll the Court of Law and Chancery.
About $500 was involved
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were admitted to record in the
clerks office yesterday making the fol-
lowing property transfers:
y. 7. Warrington, trustee, to Brax-
ton o., and Robert y. Williamson, lot
on Charles street; 500.
+. c. Miller to Robert Richardson. lot
of land on North side of Hamilton ave-
nue.; s. and other valuable considera-
ton.
Edward Richardson to T. c. Miller,
lot of land on North side Of Hamilton
avenue So and other valuable consid-
GRAFTON.
SPRING TERM POSTPONED.
The Spring term OF the United States
Court has been postponed until June.
This was owing TO the sickness of Dis
trict Attorney Allan. nccessitating the
postponcment OF the Richmond term of
the court until the first Monday in
May.
a CHARGE DISMISSED.
The continued case of w. p. Mitchell,
charged with insulting Miss Daisy y.
Russell of Portsmouth was called in
the Police Court yesterday morning.and
dismissed. the complainant failing to
appear Miss Russell, came into court
later, and when informed that the case
had been dismissed she said she was
not sorry as she did not care to pro-
secute Kitchen.
TO PROVE AN ALIBI.
The case of Thomas Riddick the ne
gro charged with breaking into the
house of Grace Honse, colored. OF At
lantic City Ward and assaulting her
with brick while she was in bed, was
partly heard by Justice Tomlin. The
prisoner said he could prove an alibi
and was given until to-day to execute
his statement. and summon witnesses.
The House woman said after Riddick
had assaulted her, he attempted to rob
her. but she resisted so strongly that
he left without securing anything.
SHOPLIFTER Gagged.
The two negro women, Dora Bryant
and Elnora Goodman. who were ar
rested Monday evening by the police on
the charge of shoplifting at the stores
of Miller. Rhodes &c Co.. Watt. Rettew
& Co, and c. f. jenkins, were given a
hearing yesterday. Several articles
from the stores mentioned. were found
on the women. but the Goodman wo-
man proved that the goods found on
her had been paid for and she was dis
missed The Bryant woman. was found
guilty on one count and sentenced to
30 days in jail She has another charge
against her. which will he tried in the
Police Court this morning
The woman. after being sentenced to
JAIL protested her innocence and said
the goods were given her by another
woman to keep. She swore out Il war
rant for this woman.
UNITED STATES COURT.
The spring term of the United States
Court will not begin here until the first
Monday in June, instead of the first
Monday in May, as heretofore. This
delay is due to the illness of District
Attorney Allan, which also necessitates
the postponement of the spring term