Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-28
THE RYAN CASE.
Arguments Heard All Day Yester-
day Against the S. A. L.
Thomas l.. Ryan Wishes to Prevent the Is
sue of s,5,ooo,ooo Bonds w. Il. Dun
ton, of Chicago, to be Sent Back to CHI
cago by His Own Consent.

Judge Edmund Waddill of Rich
mond, sat in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday. The case of
Thomas f. Ryan, of New York.
against the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way was heard.
Mr. Ryan filed petition some time
ago. in which he asked leave to file
Il Dill for an injunction against the
issue OF bonds to the amount of So
Wp,Oo0 on the property Of the railway.
ON this proposition there We're long
arguments by the lawyers of oo,ll
Sues SIZES consisting consisting of the following:
Messrs: William Page. Jr.. of New
ork; ~ Lawrence Grone.. of Norfolk.
ana William l.. Marbury. of Baltimore
for Mr. Ryan, and Judga Leigh II.
Watts. of Portsmouth; Aiessrs T.. J.
i. Cross. of Baltimore: Hugh |. Bond.
Oh baltimore; Judge l.. l.. Lewis, of
Elchmond. and General Edgar Allan.
OF Richmond. for the Seaboarl Air
Line Railway
Alter nearing arguments OH the sub
jet all day, in which Ill Of the above
named lawyers participated Judge
Wacdill late yesterday afternoon took
tie case under advisemcnt to decide
hereafter. whether he will permit Mr..
Ian To file the bill for tho Injunction
ne Wishes To impose on the Seabcarl
All Line Railway
CHICAGO EAlBEzZLER HERE.
w. Is. Dunton, alias w. II. Duncan.
the Chicago cmbczzler. appeared he
fore Judge Waddill late yesterday AFT
ernoon i'll the United States District
Court.
United States District Attorney Ed
gar Allan moved that the court issue
an order to send Dunton to Chicago
Tor trial on the charge of cmbezzling
1,., F,,s.
Judge Waddill said he could Tot is
sue such an order except on the CON
sent of the accused.
Dunton, who was in the court in
charge of Deputy Marshal j. L. West.
declared that he was willing IL go.
The Judge said the order would be
! issued.
Meanwhile Dunton will be kept in
the Jail here without an effort to give
bail. till Tonight, when he will be
taken by Deputy West and guard to
Chicago.
About eight days ago Deputy Mar
shall West went to Old Point Comfort,
on information from Chicago, and lind
ing Dunton and Dorothy Thurman
known otherwise as Mrs. j. II. Jack
son. representing themselves us hus-
band and wife, arrested them at the
Chambcrlin.
Deputy Marshal West had informa-
WIN ''i'i puppets W SHOW lIlsll lDuntOn
had run away from Chicago with
Dot" Thurman after taking money
from the bank in which he was en-
ployed and abandoning a wife and
children.
Dunton had stopped at Atlantic City,
~ j., bought the yacht j. w. Nor
gan. and, with the handsome Dot"
sailed 10 Old Point Comfort TO spend
the money and have Il good time.
Deputy Marshal West searched the
room occupied by the runaways AMI
found $1,000 hid in the bed. lie de-
tanned Dunton, but allowed the woman
To return to Chicago After keeping
punton II prisoner ut Fort Monroe and
then at Newport News several days.
or since the 2lst. when he was ar
rested Deputy Marshal West brought
him here yesterday afternoon to have
the papers made out for Dunton's re-
moval To Chicago for trial.
w. Is. Dunton, or Duncan is an in
different looking man. He has none
of the Indications of II sport. His
figure is slight his voice is weak. and
his appearance is contrite. He is un-
der medium height, and appears about
thirty years of age.
NEW SUIT FILED.
a. G. Walker against VIM. f.
RauShton, assumpsit: damages, $500.
SIN MONTHS IN JAIL.
Charles Williams, colored. recently
sent to the grand jury on the charge
of stealing clothing from Mr.. w. d.
Fender. was rearraigncd before Police
Justice Taylor yesterday and SEN
fenced 10 SIN months in jail Mr.. Pen
der. the owner of the stolen clothes,
lives out of the city. and the prisoner
couldn't have been convicted i'll the
Corpora ton Court
SENT TO JAIL FOR STEALING.
Justice Hawks sentenced John Will
liams, colored. to the county Jail yes
tcrday for twelve months for stealing
$50 from Church Lewis. who keeps
bar on the Cottage Toll Bridge Road.
Williams paid three visits to the bar.
and on two occasions stole So and the
last time took so. Justice Hawks
gave him four months for each offcnse.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday there
We're thirtyfour cases tried and $ii
collected in cash fines.
Oscar Ewcll, fighting; fined $500
Mary Alien. Mamie Reid and Mary
Gornto. all colored, street walking
fined Sc each.
Birdie Fields and Albert Meads. both
colored fighting: fined Sc each
Mary Moore. colored abusive lam