Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-02
B0USH DAMAGE SUIT.
Instructions to Jury by Judge
Martin This Morning.
G. r. Young staunton Man NAV
Not be Prosecuted for Larceny--Barnev
Mccain In Jail for wifo Bcating..Hnm-
mond Robbery Case Postponed.

D. L. Boush. former agent in Norfolk
Tor the Fidelity and Deposit Company
CT Baltimore. an insurance COMPANY.
sued that company for $4,000 damages
Tor alleged false arrest. The case went
on trial in the Court CT Law and Chan
Gerry yesterday
6oush is represented by Judge d.
Iucker Brooke. OF Norfolk and Captain
1ohn w. Happier, of Portsmouth. MIR.
Richard Wake represents the defen-
dant company.
boush was arrested on complaint of
the company for alleged emibezzlement
OIL funds in his hands, the funds being
collected as premiums. He was re-
CURED to make n settlement with the
company every ninety days. but il
seems got In the habit of postponing
sS1ttiefnents, which he claims was i'm
p,,euly agreed to by the company for
convenience. etc. He was arrested for
idIiure to settle on proper time.
IN ms suit he alleges that the ar
rest was prompted by malice In argu-
ing instructions yesterday afternoon.
6rouShS counsel asked Judge
.. to instruct the jury
that he IS entitled to recover
were not reasonable grounds for his
arrest, and also asked that the fnstruc
lions say that the failure of Boush TO
Settle With he company at the proper
Tune did not constitute cmbezzlemcnt.
Dut laid him liable to civil action only
Inc jury VIII be charged this morning.
SUMMERSON CASE.
Z. *. Summerson, OF Staunton. was
arraisned before Justice Tomlin yaster-
DAY on the charge of larceny. but his
counsel. j. G. Tilton, secured a continu
uhce OIL ms case Summerson is
young man, well dressed. and does not
appear to be n crook by any means. He
was arrested for entering the room OF
one or the clerks of the Atlantic hotel
where ne was registered as a guest, and
taxing watch and several other arti-
cles. He was under the Influence of
whiskey at the time. and told one of the
friends OF the clerk that he had the
watch When approached Fly the clerk
ne admitted pawning it. but said he had
Forgotten where he pawned It, 1t was
found. however. with the other articles
1t is hardly probable that the clerk will
prosecute the young man, and the hotel
people Will probably not prosecute him
either on a charge they have against
him.
Justice Tomlin set the case for trial
June 18th.
WIFE BEATING.
Barney Mccain. who lives with his
wife, at $50 Water street. is occupying n
cell in the city jail now because he beat
his wife and threatened to brain her
with chair. Justice Tomlin fined him
-. and costs and required n 500 peace
bond which Mccain could not give.
HAMMOND ROBBERY.
Alice Moore and Charles Williams.
who were arrested some days ago in
connection with the robbery of Captain
John Hommand. Of Mathews county,
master OF the schooner Samuel L. Rus
sell. were to have been given a hearing
in the police court yesterday morning,
but as Captain Hammond was detain-
ed on his vessel in New York, they
were recommitted to Jail until the 18th
Instant.
Il. c. Bcale, drunkenness and firing
pistol on the street; fined Sc.
Mamie Logan. colored. assaultng
Willis James; fined ST.
Thomas Taylor, assaulting w. r.
Hitchings: dismissed
Henry Cook. colorcd drunkenness and
leyyd conduct fined Sc.