Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-08
WITH THE COURTS.
Yesterday a Dull Day With the
Blind Goddess.
Detective snowdop Goes to Richmond for
Probable Negro Murderer Property
Transfers-shopllftcr Gets Ninety Days
Stole Lace Curtains In Police Court.

Many people believe that Friday is u
day of bad luck. This is even so
around the courts. Some of the officials
around the tribunals of justice say Fri
day is their "dullest" day. 1t looks as
If most every one in Norfolk had
turned good all at once. Only few
of the old coasters" were present in
the Police Court yesterday. The other
courts did nothing of interest.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
F. L. Postle & Co. to L. f. Postlc,
certain mattress business and manu-
featuring appliances: $500.
John c. Taylor, John n. Williams. j.
w. Hunter. w. Is. Martin and II. a.
Dobic. trustees. to r. Margolius. lot
with improvements fronting As feet on
the south side of F'reemason street, the
same being the st. Luke's Church
former rectory property; $1,000
John r.. Hill TO Ida l.. Ward. stock
Of groceries, etc, in the store I34 West
Bramblcton avenue: S59S.G5.
Victor w. Caffee to John A. Ander-
son. Jr.. the wall papcrinE business
owned by the Grantor at 255 Church
street; 500.
a PROBABLE MURDER.
Detective Snowden arrived last night
from Richmond. wher' he went TO bring
Alex. Grant. the negro who stabbed
sam higgins. colored. almost to dec tn
Wednesday night. 1t now looks as If
Grant will have to answer to the charge
of murder as his victim is lying at
deaths door at the home of his mother.
on Brewer street. From what could be
learned last night about the fight in
which higgins was stabbed. everything
seems to point to c"wardly attempt
at murder. The fight occurred In
Chapel lane ard 1t is stated. that n
friend OF Grants held higgins while
he stabbed him all over his body.
NINETY DAYS IN JAIL.
Mary Garrett co'o"ed. who was ar
rested Thursday afternoon for shop
lifting at Watt. Rettew & Claws drv
days in iail by Justice Taylor yestcr-
day.
STOLE LACE CURTAINS.
Sixty days In Jail was the sentence
imposed or Amcv Moore, colored. by
Justice Taylor yesterday Amey stole
lace curtains valued at $500 from Mrs
a. @. Lease. OF the Mansion House, on
Union street
HAD NO LICENSE.
Henry Jones and William Murdick
both colored will have hearing be-
fore Justice Taylor this morning for
selling peaches and cabbage on the
streets without Il license.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
Charles. alias Judy" Beck. the news
hoy arrested Thursday for misappro-
printing $2.Gd. WAS bailcd in tho sum
OF 500 for his appearance in court this
morning. Mir. n. a. Stewart became
surety for Beck
James Harris and Joe Thurston. both
colorcd paid $3.50 each for fighting and
throwing bottles In the street.
RosI Moran, colorcd. one Of the Police
Courts most frequent visitors. was
fined $5.50 for using profanc language.
Thomas Tucker. colored was delv-
cred 10 the county authorities for trial.
Buriin HOLIDAY. colorcd. contributed
S11.50 for using abusive language.
John Thompson, colorcd. assaulted
Richard Common and paid S3.bo for the
privilege.
Fred Sykes. a Church street barber
was fined $50 and costs for doing bust
ness without n license.
Ben Blow. colorcd. charged With high
way robbery. will be tried this morn
ing.