Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
Twenty Grand Jury Cases and
Four Criminal Trials.
Important Session of the U. s. Court Rail-
way Pays $1,000 vhitehurst's $40, 900
Suit Election Cases Continued Morris
Walk Sentence.

cred by the grand jury. AT the con-
clusion of the work of the grand jury
the court will adjourn until the first
Monday in December. when the Gov
eminent will be ready to proceed with
the Prince trial.
Gen. Edgar Allan. U. S. District At
torney, arrived here yesterday to
prepare for the important term of this
District Court
The list of officers that will be pre-
sented to the grand jury for consider
alton embraces not only n larger num-
Der than usual. but some of them are
cases the like of which has never !, esa
before the United States District Court
here before. Even If they were unim-
portant cases there are enough of
them to occupy the attention of the
court for several weeks.
In addition to those, however there
is the case of Michael II. Prince. for
mer police captain. to appear before
the court on the charge of murder. for
the killing of Charles ]. Cannon Can
non was killed on the property out
side Of the postoffice building on Main
street. and therefore he will be tried
In the United States Court.
There is the case of Frank S. Oliver,
charger with the crime of assault at
Old Point, on the reservation of the
United States. and, therefore, in the
Jurisdiction of the United States Dis
trict Court under Judge Edmund Wad-
dill.
There is the case of Frank Moran,
boarding house keeper on Main street,
who is charged with shanghaing sail
ors and dcfrauding them of their
wages.
There is the case of Otto Khan. Of
Newport News. who is charged with
smuggling articles into the United
States without having paid duty there
on. Some of the articles on which the
duty had not been paid were found In
his possession, namely, a box OF cigars,
II bottles of brandy and % bottles of
gin.
These cases may not be all tried, but
they will doubtless be called at this
term and set for trial hereafter If not
tried.
No doubt the grand jury will develop
other cases of interest for offenses of
various kinds, which cannot be pub
lished till the indictments have been
found.
RAILWAY PAID $4,000.
The suit of the negro boy w. S. Car
ter who lost n leg by being shot by
Special officer Barron, of the Norfolk
and Western railway, was compro-
missed yesterday. Carter agreeing to ac-
cept $4,000 from the Norfolk and
Western railway. A jury gave him a.
verdict for $4,000.
wHITEHURST SUIT.
Witnesses for the city have been
| summoned to testify in the $4,000 dam
age suit of Whitehurst VS.. the city Of
Norfolk. which is to be tried in the
Court of Law and Chancery to-day, as
follows: q. r. Joynes. S. G., Williams,
John Spann, George M. Heppel, NJ. J.
cannon. Il. L. Mason. NJ. j. Vellines,
George e. Power Bernard McDermott.
and DR.. S. A. Sutton.
ELECTION CASES CONTINUED.
and Dennis Boykin, colored. arrested
on Tuesday for attempting to vote lille
gally in the Fourth ward appeared
before Justice Taylor yesterday morn
ing for trial. The Commonwealth was
| not ready to proceed and the cases
were continued until to-day. Archer
and Boykin were both released upon
their own recogniZance.
NORRIS WALKERS SENTENCE.
Morris Walker, colored. rined a trunk
in the house of r. II. Winn, colored,
and stole clothing belonging to John
Brown. Jordan Morgan. Henry Kelsoe
and John Amey, all colored. and was
sentenced to six months in Jail by Po-
lice Justice Taylor yesterday.
OPEN ON ELECTION DAY.
James H.. Harris, colored, proprietor
of saloon at the corner of Smith and
Queen streets. was arrested on war
rant charging him with keeping his
place open on election day. The case
was called in the Police Court yester-
day and was adjourned until to-day.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
]. b. Mclean. trustee. to Deanie e.
Burcher. personal property at 76 and
rs Avon street; 1925.
Security Real Estate Company to j.
n and r. j. Gourley, property at the
northeast corner of Reeves and Brown
avenues; $4,000.
j. H. GourIey to F. NJ. ". Randlett.
lot with improvements on the north
side of Highland avenue, near Maltby
avenue: 81 $50.
F. NJ. V. Randlett to West End An
mex Company. the same property: 81
and other considerations.
SUIT DISMISSED.
The suit of Einstein Bros against
William and F. N. Holtzman was. on
motion of the plaintiff. dismissed from
the docket in the Court of Law and
Chancery yesterday.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Harry Eugene Chase to Lillian Rid
dick Porter.
Ernest b. Wilson to Clara Gertrude
Fox.
Charles Edward Wood to Maude
Alieen Bullock.
CAPE HENRY SYNDICATE.
Judge Hanckel granted a charter to
the Cape Henry Syndicate yesterday
to engage in the real estate business
and to build wharves and docks. Cap
ital. from $1,000 to $4,000 Officers: l..
ID. Starke, Jr., president; F. Richard
son. vice president; w. D. SouthaIl.
secretary and treasurer, and j. Ed
ward Cole, attorney. These, with W.