Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-25
PETERSBURG.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST TWO
PROMINENT Citizenship SUIT.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST TWO
PROMINENT CITIZENSHIP SUIT.
Especial to The Virginian-P ilot.)
Petersburg. Va. April 25.-The case
OF the Commonwealth against Thomas
M. Gillian. charged with the betrayal
OF the young girl of this city, aged 10
years, was called for examination in the
Mayors Court this morning A very
large crowd filled the courtroom. Mr.
Gillian accepted n seat next to his coun-
sci. Mcssrs. Hamilton &s Mann. The
complainant was represented by Mr.
Richard b. Davis. AS soon as the case
had been called Mr.. Hamilton waived
an examination, and the case was con-
tlnued to the Hastings Court. Mr.. Da-
Wis said that. in the interest of the par
ties concerned. and also for the good of
as speedy trial as possible. It is pos
sible that the case may be sent before
the grand jury at this term OF the
court, as the jury has not yet been dis
charged. If not heard at this term then
1t will be taken up for trial at the May
term.
No application has been made for
bail. Nothing that has occurred in
Petersburg for years has created such
sensation as this unfortunate affair.
Chief of Police Ragland, of this city.
left here this afternoon at O'clock for
Richmond with n warrant for the ar
rest OF DR.. A. Monterio, n prominent
physician of that city, charging him
with malpractice In connection with the
case.
The warrant was served on DR.. Mon
terio, on Ninth street in Richmond, and
he was brought here this afternoon and
taken before Mayor Pleasant at the
city Jail. DR.. Montero was accom-
panied here by his counsel Captain
George D. Wise, of Richmond. The
offence is alleged to have been commit
ted last December. The Mayor con-
tinued the case to Friday next, and DR..
Monterio was released on bail for his
appearance at that time in the penalty
OF one thousand dollars. with Captain
George D. Wise as his bondsman.
BIG RAILROAD SUIT.
Mr.. William r. McIIenney, one of
the counsel for the Seaboard and Roa-
noke Railroad Company, Instituted
here to-day & suit in the name of the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Com
pany against the James p. Mcdonald
company for $250,000 damages This
suit grows out OF the fact that it, the
suit of the James p. Mcdonald Com
pany against the Raleigh and CASTOR
and Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company recently brought in the Hus-
tings Court of this city, an attach
ment was issued against the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company in
spite OF the fact that this railroad COM
pany Is n Virginia corporation. while
the affidavit on which the attachment
was based alleges that only the Raleigh
and CASTOR railroad was nonresident
company. while the papers in the same
suit showed on their face that the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad is a Vir
ginin corporation. hence ii is contend
ed by the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail-
road Company that the effort on the
part of the James p. Mcdonald Com
pany to tie up it's funds in the hands
OF a score Of firms and corporations has
resulted in the very great damage to
the fair fame, name and credit OF the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Com
pany. The suit is brought to the
second May rule of the Hastings Court
of the city of Petersburg.
The annual meeting of the Central
State Hospital was held to-day at that
institution. Mr.. Robert Gillian, of
Petersburg was elected president, and
Mr.. r. B. Cooke. of Norfolk. vice-presi-
dent Messrs. julius Strauss, of Rich
mond; r. b. Cooke, Of Norfolk, and
Robert Gillian, of Petersburg, were
elected an Executive Committee. The
board adopted the plans and spectf.ca-
lions for a brick building to be erected
on the hospital grounds. made by Ar.
John Kevan PEBBLES, of Norfolk. This
building will have Recommendations for
over one hundred arM sixty patients.
and will-cost betw cen $4,000 and $1S.-
600. DR.. Williarc. Il. Drewry, the super
intendent OF the hospital, submitted
his quarterly report. DR.. Henderson
md Nv John r Hallipan rendered their