Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
SHIP LINE CHARTER.
Negro Fighters, Wilson and
Wathers, Sentenced.
Davis Claims $4,000 Damages for False
Arrest PRISONERS Taken to ponltentiary
bankruptcy Petitions Filed colorcd
Pension Forser Arrested IL. Gcl,nnn
Assigned.

Judge Hanckel granted a charter yes
terday to Flint. Eddy IL Co.. Limited.
to conduct general importing and ex-
porting business and to maintain and
operate steamship lines. The capital
stock is $oU0.U00. divided into shares OF
500 each. The principal Office of the
concern is to be in Norfolk.
w. b. Flint. 80 Broad street, New
York. is president; Louis l.. Odio, Bue-
nos Ayres, Argentina. vice president;
Diego Campbeil, Duenos Ayles, Argen
tina, treasurer, William Stevens 80
Broad street, New York, secretary.
These. with Frederic l.. Jennings, 10
broad street. New York; Trenor l..
Park. PIG Church street. New York;
Ulysses ID. Eddy, Alfred DeDuys, Geo.
l.. Duval and Thomas A. Eddy, all of
80 Broad street, New York, compose
the directors.
The charter is regarded as an i'm
portant one and the company proposes
TO start operations very soon. They
contemplate operating several Euro
pean steamships and expect TO get
good bit of the railroads export bust
ness.
WILSON AND WALTERS.
D. Wilson and Sam Walters, the ne
groes employed on the fruit steamer
Donald. VINO engaged in a fight on
Tuesday with a Delaying pin and
bricks, were before Justice Taylor yes
terday for trial. Walters, who struck
the first blow, received Il sentence of
six months in jail. Wilson was fined
SIPS and went to Jail pending pay
ment.
DAMAGES FOR $1,000.
Judge r.. X. Prentis began the session
of the City Circuit Court yesterday.
Mr.. r. L. Thorpe qualified as an at
torney to practice in the court.
The case of Horatio Davis against
Dunston q Sherwood was begun. He
sues for $4,000 damages for false ar
rest. Some time ago Davis was ar
rested by the defendant firm on the
charge of obtaining goods on false
pretences. 1t was alleged that the
plaintiff had given a check for clothes
which proved to be worthless. After
having been arrested the prisoner was
released and the bill for the clothing
was settled. Now the plaintiff sues on
the ground that the arrest was unnec-
essary and hurtful.
The case will be continued before
jury to-day.
PRISONERS TAKEN AWAY.
Prisoners recently sentenced In the
Corporation Court were taken TO the
penitentiary at Richmond yesterday by
Guard G. 4. Birding as follows. New
ton Andrus. Horatio Il. Solomon and
Susie Jones four years each. William
Bell five years. and Jesse Johnson. two
years. Nine Portsmouth prisoners &C
companied the above. They were all
taken to the Chesapeake and OHIO
wharf in the patro! wagon.
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS FILED.
Bankruptcy petitions were filed IN the
United States Court yesterday as fol.
lows:
James F.. Petree. of Norfolk. Llabni.
ties. Sl,9l5.73. with assets amounting 20
S2.370.Si, nf which s2l39.O5 are debts due
on open accounts.
f Williams. OF Newport News. LA
bilities. s6GS.19. with assets amounting
TO sl54.50.
PENSION FORGER ARRESTED.
Charles Sharp colored indicted In
the United States Court for pension
forgery. was arrested on a bench war
rant by Deputy United States Marshal
West yesterday. Sharp was found at
his home In Springfield. He was bailed
by United States Commissioner Bow
den In the sum of $500 for his appear
ance in court next month.
II. GELMAN AS. ICiNED.
deed of assignment from II. Gel
man. conducting the tailoring business
at All Main street. to p. j. Norris
trustee, was admitted to record in the
clerks Office yesterday. Liabilities.
about 81 900.
CORPORATION COURT.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
the Salem China Company was award
ed a verdict OF S31 against James Sim
mons.
The Davis Sewing Machine Company,
who sued Simmons for s44.10. was
awarded a verdict for that amount.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Maggie Doyle. sick nuisance; ten
days in the Jail hospital.
James Hill. colored. stealing a IS
coat from y. l.. Hines; six months in
jail.
Mary Simmons and Susie Ramsey,
both colored. fighting; fined S675 each.
Pearl Beal. colored. profanity on the
street; fined S4.25.
Sam Brewer. colored, larceny of a
pair OF pants from Doc Simmons six
months in jail
George Taylor, colored. assault; con-
tinued until tomorrow.
Peter McGee. assaulting Julia Smith,
colored fined SIPS.
James Harris, alias Richmond. col
ored, assaulting Rosa Lee: fined S12.25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
l.. d. Starke Jr.. ct ais. to X. b.
Elliott. the property So and 81 Viii
'oughby street: So $50.
The Norfolk Company to Kirkland
Ruiin. two lots fronting % feet each
IN the north side of Boissevain ave
nue: $3240.
j T. Morelpnd ct ais. 70 Louisa p
Neagher lot with improvements front
inc p feet on the east side OF Gibbs
avenue: 81 500.
W 4. Coleman to NJ. L. T. Davis and
s. D. Thomas property at the north
east corner Of Water street and Hutch
ing's lane; 81 .075.
Stops the Cough and Works or the Cold.
Eaxntime Rromo Quinine Tablets cur.