Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
WITH THE COURTS
Commissioners Award of Damages
to Judge Garrett Will Stand.
Law and Chanccry Court Adjoured for tho
Term Partial Trial of Lcary. tho Al
legged Observation-Disclosures to the Grand
sury-U. S. Court.

Sury-U. S. Court.
City Attorney Taylor's exceptions to
the second condemnation commission
er's report in the case of Judge T. S.
Garnett were overruled in the Corpora
ton Court yesterday. Judge Garnett
was originally allowed $500 for his
property on Charlotte street, but the
second commission gave him $4,000, and
exceptions were noted on behalf of the
city. The commissioners report was
confirmed and q final decree entered in
the matter yesterday.
In this court w. lilby Fentress, w.
II. Garrison, George D. Levy and S. A.
Meads were each granted permission to
carry n concealed weapon. Within the
past week several requests for this
privilege have been granted by Judge
Hanckel
John f. McRae. a native of Canada,
was granted naturalization papers by
Judge Hanckel
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds were recorded in the Clerks
office yesterday as follows:
Sallie Stevenson to Robert Portner
Brewing Company personal property at
the New Franklin Theatre; 5000.
Stephenson & Taylor to Richard u.
Burgess. lot fronting "a feet inches on
the south side of Camp avenue; $500.
c. White Sans to b. Il. Wilson, lot
on the west side of Sheldon avenue,
Brambleton; $3.50.
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT.
Judge Martin adjourned the Court of
Law and Chancery yesterday for the
term. The March term of this court
begins next Monday.
ALLEGED. HOUSEBREAKER,
Part of the session of the Police Court
yesterday was consumed in hearing
testimony for and against j. II. Leary,
the negro charged with attempting to
burglariZe the residence of Mrs. Bate
man. No. is Cumberland street, last
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bateman, whom Leary Is alleged
to have ATTEMPTED to murder with a
stick, was present and testified that the
prisoner knocked twice at her door,
and not receiving an answer, turned the
knob in an effort to force an entrance
She said 1t was at this stage that she
screamed murder.
Judge Edward Spalding appeared as
counsel for Leary. The bail bond of
with Mr.. H. p. ICmbury, the prisoners
employer. Is surety. The case was con-
tinued TO to-day, when Leary will 20
on the stand.
TO THE GRAND JURY.
Justice Tomlin yesterday sent VIII
liam Chinn a colored porter on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, on to
the grand jury on the charge Of steal
Ing $3.50 In cash from Pinlzey Ouinley.
also colored. The woman said the
money was stolen from her stocking
while she slept and consisted of gold.
notes and silver of different denomina-
tons. Chinn was bailed in the sum of
soOO Tor his appearance at the April
term of the Corporation Court, with w.
III. Land. colored. surety
MINOR POLICE CASES.
Godfrey Gray, colored. arrested as a
suspicious character and found carry
ing n concealed weapon was fined s25
Harry Bess got drunk and resisted an
OFFICER. He was fined SO for his conduct.
William Davenport, the negro who
was being held for the Norfolk county
authorities, was delivered to an officer
for trial in the county.
William Parran, Ryland Macon, John
Mann and Lee Barksdale, a Quartette of
negroes, arrested as suspicious charac-
tiers. were given their liberty.
Willie Hunt, n youthful negro,
charged with robbing a sloop, was SEN
fenced to sixty days m jail.
j. F. Wilson. colored, who is known
by nearly every policeman on the force.
was sentenced to twelve months in iaii
on the charge of stealing lead pipe from
vacant houses.
Tom Madden. who has the appear
ance of tramp, was sent to jail in de-
fault of a. $40 fine, imposed upon him
for abusing Mr.. II. B. Wright Sunday
night because he refused to give him
money.
MRS. JONES ASSAILANT.
The case Of Theophilus Gary. tho
negro charged with murderouslv as
saulting Mrs. Elizabeth Jones at her
nome, on Cumberland street, last week.
was called in the Police Court yes
terday and for want OF evidence against
the prisoner the case went over until
to-day.
The motion for continuance was
made by the police. and Justice Tomlin
granted the request on condition that
the negro be taken before Mrs. Jones
yesterday for a possible Identification.
Detective Childress was assigned TO
take the prisoner before the lady. But
this he was unable to do owing to his
inability to locate DR.. Hunter, her ply
stefan. The detective called at Mrs.
Jones residence, however. but she said
she could not stand the shock of hav-
ing the negro brought before her. She
is said to be in a serious condition
and suffering intense pain from the ter
rible beating she sustained at the
hands of her assailant.
Another effort, will be made this
morning before the Police Court adj
journs to take the negro before Mrs.
Jones for Identification. Should the
effort prove futile, however. Gary will
in all probability be given his liberty,
as there Is no evidence to hold him.
UNITED STATES COURT.