Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
WITH THE COURTS.
Proceedings Of the Tribunals of
Justice Yesterday.
A Mormon Elder Wants to Circulate Church
Literaturo-A Charter Granted : Mar
riage Licenses Issucd-Tho Law and
Chancery Court The Police Court.

The case Of Lydia G. vanderberry
against J. w. Stubs. for alleged I'M
lawful detention. was dismissed the
complainant not appearing.
Mrs Martha Rawlins qualified as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of the late
Captain William w. Rawlins, under a
bond of $4,000. with H. q. Nichols as
surety. The estate is valued at $1,000.
MORMON ELDER HERE.
Norfolk has Mormon elder who
made application before Judge Hanckel
yesterday TO sell Mormon literature in
the city. The visitor assured Judge
Hanckel that the literature contained
nothing of polygamous nature, and
sought 10 teach nothing but he religion
of the Later Day Saints.
The court is allowed to permit per-
sons to sell religious literature free of
license. but Judge Hanckcl said that he
would read the pamphlets before grant
ing permission for them to be sold on
the streets. He asked the applicant to
call to-day for his decision.
A CHARTER GRANTED.
The Hornthal-Loane Lumber Com
pany was chartered yesterday The OBJ
ject of the company is to operate saw
mills and engage in the lumber trade
generally. The capital stock is to be
not less than $1,000. nor more than $685.
600. divided into shares of 500 each.
The officers are: l.. H. Hornthal, of
Norfolk, president; c. d. Loane. of Ply
mouth. n. c., general manager. and l..
Hornthal. secretary and treasurer The
Board of Directors consists of the above
named gentlemen and II. w. .Loane, of
Plymouth. n. c.. and Herman Horn
thai. OF Norfolk.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Thomas Hope to Teresa c. Howlette,
William p. Hope. Irene Kelsey, of AS
bury Park. n. j.. Il. ]. Hope, of Iowa,
and Agnes Coulston, of Chicago, lot
the east side of Cumberland street; ST.
zoo, subject TO the life interest retained
by the grantor.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
License to wed were Issued in the
clerks office yesterday to the following
couples:
Charles Cecil Bishop and Mary Helen
Kennedy.
Thomas Starke and Emily Virginia
Jordan
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT.
Hattie Powell made application be-
fore Judge Hanckel. sitting for Judge
Martin In the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry, for an absolute divorce from her
husband. Albert Powell.
MIR. II. III. Wilcox. counsel for Peale,
Peacock & Kerr. yesterday brought
suit In the Court of Law and Chancery
against G.. w. Taylor 6; Co., asking s4,-
600 damages for a breach of contract
a divorce was granted Walter Tice-
feldt from his wife. Mrs. Leo Ticefeldt.
DeSertion was proven.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
John Jones paid Sc for assaulting
James Morris.
William Ashe. colored, stole a satin
dress from Mrs. Carrie Taylor, and was
given thirty days in Jail.
Isaiah Moseley. colored. stole n pair
of shoes from Sam Smith, and will
spend fifteen days in Jail in conse-
qucnce
Beulah McAbee and James Patterson,
both colored, suspected of stealing. were
discharged
James Minor. colorcd, charged with
reckless driving and running over Har-
ry Charlton. will be tried to-day.
Lee Bell Pollard. colored. a sick nuis-
ance. was sent to the Jail hospital for
ten days.
George Ferguson and L. w. Angel,
charged with fighting. will be tried this
morning.