Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-11
MERCHANTS IN COURT
Charged With obstructing Side
walks With Their Goods.
They &c. OF with 81 and Costs Bv pro,;s.
ing to Remove DISTINCTIONS within Two
ys-scntencc Revoked Confederates
Get Pensions Qualifications.

Police Justice Taylor had before him
yesterday 4 number of the best known
merchants OF Norfolk on warrants
sworn out By street Inspector Chris
tian charging them with violating the
city ordinance prohibiting the display
OF merchandise on the sidewalks.
There We're cases against the follow
ing houses, which We're represented by
the managers: Watt. Rettew & Clay.
H. Schloss. Manager Goldsmith. of the
Hub: $. Frank. Saks x Co. Miller.
i.hodeS * Co, Hornthol " Morris j. j.
taoer aud the Stieff Piano Company.
several OF the above were represent
ca py Mr. z. j. Morris City Attorney
city.
Some of The merchant, said they had
moved the Instructions from the side
| Walks. and others claimed that their
snow cases on the sidewalks We're fas-
tened in such manner that il takes an
expert TO move them. They exhibited
letters ana kilograms showing that
they had sent to Baltimore for an cX-
pert to come here and move the show
cases.
1t being generally agreed that the
distractions would be removed Inside
OF two days Justice Taylor suspended
Judgment. hut he said that he would
require each merchant to pay 81 costs.
H. Schioss. the East Main street mar
letman. was the only one who settled
with Clerk Jordan yesterday.
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
Justice Taylor committed William
Sykes, colored. to jail for ton DAYS Tor
further examination on the charge of
rohhing the schooner /. T. permond,
While lying at the y. s; w. piers July
ith.
Andrew I-rormn0 coloroy, on,,,,o,o+
nj the Monticello Hotel. was committed
for ten days for further examination
on the charge of stealing a gold watch
from Mr.. y. Il. AmeS, of Ames, Brown
ley & lIornthal.
SENTENCE REVOKED.
William Capps. the youth who robbed
n Brambleton store and was ordered
by Justice Taylor to the Laurel RE-
formatory viii he thrashed by his
father AMI sent out OF town. Jus ice
Taylor revoked his sentence on this
condition
SALOON KEEPER ARRAIGNED.
Jim Barbour. Il oolorcd saloon Keeper
on Talbot street. was arraignod for
Keeping his place open after - O'Clock
at night. The case was continued tin
o-morrow
John Hoffner and Charles Snyder.
white men who came here as stowa
ways from New York, were ordered
out of the city.
Sam Brewer colored, charged with
unlawful trespass. was fined Sll.
TO GET PENSIONS.
The Confederate pension board OF
Norfolk having approved the applica-
tons of the following Confederate
veterans ana wife of Confederate, for
state pension. Judge Hanckel. of the
Corporation Court, yesterday certified
their names to the Auditor of Public
Accounts. The names Of applicants
follow: Joseph W. Flower. Il. w.
Hodges. George +. Gildey and Mar
Saret a. Jordan.
The retail liquor license of s. Cohen
to conduct Il saloon at No 159 James
street. was transferred to John Lesner
by Judge Hanckel.
QUALIFICATIONS.
Maggie Parker. Sarah Jennings and
Lille Bridges. all colorcd. qualified In
the Corporation Court upon the estates
of jacob Parker, Samuel jennings and
Isaiah jennings victims of the recent
harbor collision. Hugh G. Miller repro
scented the relatives of the two former
and Judge ID. Tucker Brooke Is counsel
for the latter. a suit for $4,000 will
doubles be brought against the Old
Dominion Steamship Company and the
Merchants and Miners Steamship
Company in each case.
a deed was recorded transferring
from West End Annex Company to
John r. Bolton. eight lots with i'm
! y. l. thareon on the east side of
Morris lane; S3,5c0