Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
NEW SUITS FILED.
Three PeddIers Arrested-H. C.
0rem in Custody.
W. T. Irwin Fined $40 and Costs For Allow
ing a Horse to Suffer- Several Cases in
tho United States Court Disposed Of
Norfolk Creditors Caught.

Gerry against Bernard Abel & Co., for
the recovery of $4,000. Funds in the
hands of Walden 6; Co.. were attached.
The Smith, Courtney Company has
brought suit in the same court against
e. A. Wilson & Co., for the recovery
of $24S.70. Effects in the possession Of
the Southern Railway were attached.
ARRESTING PEDDLERS.
The police are arresting peddlers who
have escaped Sealer of Weights and
Measures a. w. Grandy in his rounds
of the city. Three negroes have been
taken into custody for using unstamp-
ed measures and seals. Henry Nelson
was fined $40 and costs in the Police
Court. and was held on the charge of
having unldwfully obtained $40 worth
of brass found in his possession. Alex
Jones and James Higgins, arrested later
will have u hearing before Justice
Taylor today.
II. c. OREM DETAINED.
Henry c. Orem. formerly connected
with the Norfolk Freight and Trans
portation Bureau. was taken into GUS
tody at the Mansion House by Deputy
City Sergeant w. a. Thompson on
Thursday night on an absconding
debtor capias issued from the Clerk s
office yesterday afternoon at the in
stance of j. V. Alfriend &S Co.. n claim
against him amounting 10 S41.20. Mr..
j. l.. Hubbard said last night he was
trying to arrange the case SO that
Mr.. Orem might he released.
w. 7. IRWIN FINED.
Mr.. w. T. Twins case was heard
in the Corporation Court by Judge A.
r. Hanckel yesterday afternoon. He
was fined in the Police Court, on Sep
TENDER 22d, for cruelty to horse
In the Corporation Court the fine was
affirmed by jury during the October
term. Irwin got new hearing by
Judge Hanciel without n jury yester-
day. when Judge Hanckel affirmed the
judgment of SO and costs.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Joseph Irwin, of the Hampton Sol
diers' Home, assault and battery; sat
isfaction acknowledged by the COM
plaInant and nolle proseQui entered.
johnson Pullen, of the Hampton Sol
diers' Home, malicious assault; tried
and convicted of unlawful assault. Sen
tence, $40 and costs and four months
Imprisonment in Hampton Jail.
Thomas Guy. procuring forgery in
pension case. not guilty.
Charles Sharp, colored. charged with
forgery and perjury in connection with
pensions pleaded not guilty yesterday.
The case will be continued today.
Last night argument upon the mo-
ton for an arrest of Judgment in the
Oliver assault case was heard by Judge
Waddill.
General Edgar Allan, District Attor-
ney. appeared before Judge Waddll
in the United States District Court
last night to argue against the mo-
ton for the arrest of the verdict in
the case of Frank S. Oliver, convicted
of an attempt to commit n crime.
General Allan argued that the YER
dict should stand. because 1t is in ac-
cordance with the practice OF the
courts and particularly with the de-
cislon of the Justice Field in the
Sharon and Sarah Athea Hill case in
California, In which an assault was
committed on n member of the court
The counsel for Oliver. Hon. r. r.
Thorp. contended that the Judge Wad-
dill was in the predicament of chang
ing the verdict of the jury in the
case or of hanging the convicted man
as the laws of Virginia demand. There
is no PENALTY affixed TO an attempt to
commit this crime by the United States
Statutes.
Judge Waddill stated that he would
not hang the culprit. But the argu-
ment went on between the lawyers so
that the Judge will be compelled to
reserve his opinion as to the dilemma
as prcsenicd
IN THE CORPORATION COURT.
Joe Young, colored. cutting w. III.
Gordon on October 2Ith; eight months
in Jail and SO fine.
Phoebe Clody, colored, assault; fined
$40 and costs.
Fill Darden: colored, stealing s95
from II. Noe. The jury failed to find
n verdict and was discharged.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
c. r. Blassenham, of Newport News,
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States Court here yesterday.
Liabilities. $453653. with assets
TO $3,l34. Norfolk creditors
arc: Consumers Brewing Company,
S70,T5; J. G. Haynes. $l3I5: w. =. Ives
Il Co, Si5.50 Lett e Massie. of New
port News. are counsel for the plain
HENRY NELSON SENTENCED.
Henry Nelson. i7-year-old colored
boy, who was caught stealing two
dozen buns from Il James Il. Davis
bakery wagon. received q six months
jail sentence in Police Justice Taylor's
Court yesterday
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Simon Barber, lunacy. warrant; dis
missed.
Church Smith. carrying a concealed
knife: fined So %.
Pat Armstrong vacrancv. ton dave
in the jail hospital
Anna Gross violating the sanitary
ordinance; continued until today.
abraham Taylor, Anna Taylor. Cora
bridges, Emma TAYLOR and William
Pollard. all colored. fighting: fined $7.25
each
REAL ESTATE TRAINERS.
John j. White 10 w. Fl. Jaoues. two
lots fronting % feet each on the east
side of Chapel street, % feet north of
Rogers street, $500.
r. II. Baker. Jr.. to James r. Not
hngham, two lots fronting 80 feet each
5000.
Sudden Deaths.