Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-18
Norfolk Party Found Guilty of VIC
Iating Oyster Law.
Roy. ]. Addison InGIo's Lecture on
Chinn-BiE ISeni Estate Deals re.
corded Burglar Held For Court
Personal Mention.
n IngIe'n lecture OF,
Especial to virgInlan.Pilot.l

Armstrong Company, Norfolk oyster
packers. were found guilty of unlaw
fully stalking in natural oyster rocks,
and were given the minimum fine Of
$50. Justices a S. 11ley, Of Suffolk, AND
M. j. Nilby, Of Churchland, who had
been hearing the case for two days,
reached a decision this afternoon. The
argument was opened by IT, w. With
ers. Judge Brooke talked for the de-
Tense and the prosecution was closed
by Judge Rawles. The pleading on
both sides was ingeniously done.
A NEW OYSTER SURVEY.
The Armstrong Company rents ZIG
acres of land in Nansemond river
where it is alleged the offense was
committed, and there Is a question as
to the legal boundaries of the old sur
vey. They agreed to have u new sur
vcy made. Pending settlement of
boundary lines the court gave warning
that the grounds in dispute must not
be trespassed on. or the extreme PEN
atty of the law, $1,000 fine, would be
inflicted. 1t is expected that the new
survey will be begun in a few days
There was much interest in the case
'i''iNiitS W lCi llicii lie prosecution
was conducted by an oyster league.
whose president caused the-~arrants
to be issued. The Armstrong Com
paDy is strong financially. Some of the
stockholders are wealthy Bostonians
There were over twenty witnesses put
on.
THE OTHERS DISMISSED.
The warrants against Thomas Payne
IinY
they were boat captains, who were
charged with dredging illegally. The
prosecution was anxious to have the
alleged IRREGULARITIES stopped. and re-
lief being promised by the court, they
ana not care to prosecute further
THE SHOW THAT DRAWS.
If the average theatrical attraction
could pull the size audience that crowd
cd the City Hall Theatre this evening
Suffolk could see the best companins
on the road and the house mnnnrer
could name the terms There was an
S. Il. Q. crowd. Lots OF people left be-
cause they could not get good standing
places.
But this evenings entertainment had
n feature that Is lacked by dramatic.
concert, opera. comedy and minstrel
combinations The Rev. ]. Addison
lngle gave free show. That was his
long suit this evening. People inquired
not so much about what they should
see. 1t was enough to know they could
see it for nothing.
Mr.. Ingle has been n missionary in
China seven years, and he told the au-
dience many things OF interest about
that country. its people and it's Gus
toms The lecture was Illustrated. burt
the stereopt!con work was not charac-
tcrized by It's briliance of delinea-
ton.
The lecture was given by st. Paul's
p. lI. Church.
BIG REAL ESTATE DEALS.
DR.. Legarc Hargroves. OF Lower
Parish has bought the Dunn property.
ut Main and Bank streets. a deed re-
corded to-day conveys the property
from Henry Kim and Elizabeth, his
wife, for $4,000 consideration.
Alice McR-Aann,- of Unia.,-ef,,,,,+,.-
n. G., to Mollie ]. Saunders. For
S6,oOO consideration the following prom
erty is sold:
Three hundred and fifty-fivc acres in
Chuckatucl1 district, Shockley Hill
lshlnd, pembroke" farm and another
small tract in Chuckatuck district.
r. d. Moody and Ida c.. his wife n
John ID. Luke two lots on Main street
Suffolk, $1,000.
Claude w. Wright and Maggie %
Wright, his wife. to w. IL. Folk a
farm In Sleepy Hole district, S175.
w. II. Folk and wife to Peter c..
Shea, tract In Nansemond county.
Sl4o
Cyrus r. Whaley and Margaret, his
wife, of Norfolk, to +. II. Ellenor, a lot
in Cypress district. S36.S5.
j. Il. Harrcll and wife to George C.
Copeland. farm in Holy Neck dis
trict, $3.50.
HELD FOR COURT.
Charlie White confessed to burglary.
and was held for court without bail.
White was charged with breaking into
S. E. Spivey's peanut house ana steal
ing two bags of the nuts. There are
hers missing, but he did not get but
two bags.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
James ID. Rocks. %. 60 Ann Faulk, Is.
co!orcd. TO marry tomorrow
MENTIONED OF PEOPLE.
Mr. j. T.. West left to-day for Rich
mond.
MIR a. S. Woodward. of Norfolk, was
in Suffolk this morning.
Mr. Samuel G.. Strousc, of Strousc
Bros, Baltimore. came to Suffolk to-
DAY 10 visit Commodore H. w. Jordan.
who has been confined to his room for
several weeks. Mr.. Jordan is trayelin,,
salesman for Strousc Bros.
Miss Cora West: of Petersburg. Is he
Ing entertained by the Misses De Berry
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