Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-05
THREE SAILORS HELD.
Witnesses Against Moran,
clearinghouse Keeper.
j. II. Goldsmith Charged with Embczz,e-
mcnts. G. Phillips Sued for ST., 900 OH
Contract for Residence Boys Sentenced
to jail 90 Days for Stealing Lead Pipe.

frank Moran. a sailors boarding
mouse master. was before United States
Commissioner George L. Bowden yes
terday, charged with violating the
statute governing the shipping of sail
orS.
Olef Hansen, Waldemer Berggren
ana Martin Barclay. of the crew of the
steamship Donald, who were placed on
mat vessel month ago by Moran.
Claimed that i'll addition to n bill for
BOARD and tobacco, amounting to S7.63
the defendant received from their sal
dry oil S25-tor the cruise from here to
jamaica and back-Sl5 as IL fee for
having secured their services for the
captain of the Donald.
When the Donald arrived here the
captain OF the vessel offered them S2.S7
in full payment for their services.
which the men refused to accept.
Moran was arrested Yesterday and
taken before Commissioner Bowden for
hearing. Testimony was taken for
several hours. With the result that Mo-
ran was held for examination by the
grand jury. He procured bail, how
ever. The three sailors were sent to
jail, to be held as witnesses They will
he we'll cared for in the hospital de-
partment by the government till the
trial is over. and will receive 81 u day
each as witnesses after the trial.
Commissioner Bowuen saws this ar
rest is in the line of the effort the gov
ernment has been making for several
years TO prevent injustice to sailors.
GOLDSMITH BROUGHT HERE.
j. III. Goldsmith. about Il years of
age, was arrested in Hampton on We'd
nesday for the Norfolk authorities on
the charge of embezzling 500 collected
by him while in the employ of s. A.
Stulce. manager of an installment
house. Goldsmith was brought here
yesterday by Detective e. f. Snowden.
NEW SUITS FILED
w. l.. Brooke. trading as w. L.
Brooke & Co. has brought suit against
j. w. Trultt assumpsit; damages. $3.50.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday MIR. John q. Tilton. attorney
for Mr. Henry V. Crosby. contractor.
entered suit against MIR. Samuel c.
Phillips to recover $1,000 for alleged
breach of contract in building a house
in Brambleton. The defendant claims
that the contract has not been full
filled.
Robert Portner Brewing Company
has brought suit against Sallie Ste
venson for SlS9.72.
CORPORATION COURT.
Leo Judson qualified as q notary pub
lic under the usual bond of $500, with
VIM. Nick. WoodhouSe surety.
Carrie Sturdlvant sometimes called
Carrie BennetD qualified as admins
tratrix of the estate of Alpheus Stur-
diVant, colored, sometimes called w.
\. BcnnetD, under a bond of $50. with
Ct. G. Reid surety.
J. sydney Smith qualified as a notary
public with c. Whittle Sans as surety
in the sum of $50
IN THE POLICE COURT.
In Judge Taylors court yesterday
morning there were thirty-nine cases.
yielding S35. Six were white persons,
thirty three colored.
y. ]. Glover and James Murphy
fighting at the City Market: fined $3.50
each.
Frank Ennice, carrying a concealed
pistol; fined S5225.
Virgie Wagner. colored, abusive lam
guage; fined $7.I5.
Nina Leighton. colored, drunkenness
and disorderly conduct; fined $6.75.
X. Nj. Young, interfering with an
officer; fined $S.25.
VIM. Acl'iss. colored. stealing 81
coat from Mack Pritchard; six months
in Jail.
Mary James. colored. stealing cloth
ing from Mrs A. S. Brown; six months
in Jail.
George w. Pearson, assaulting L. L.
Stern; fined Sl2.25.
Charles Clark, sick nuisance ten
days in the Jail hospital.
LIMA WHITE CONVICTED.
Lima White Henry Brown. Arthur
Tucker and Willie Warren. all colored,
were before Police Justice Taylor yes
terday in connection with the robbery
Il $50 watch in a Talbot street house.
Lima White was sentenced to six
months i'll Jail. The others were dis
charged.
THREE BOYS SENTENCED.
Samuel Gibbs. Arthur Evans, Willie
Tooing and George Green, negro boys,
were arrested by Policeman Turner
yesterday morning for stealing lead
pipe from the house 30 Kings lane.
Police Justice Taylor sentenced each
to ninety days in Jail.
PEDDLED WITHOUT A LICENSE.
James Barnes. colored, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
peddling fruits and vegetables without
Il license. He was bailed for his ap-
pearance in court this morning.
MURDER CASE CONTINUED.
The case of Wesley Perry, colored.
for whom John G. Tilton is counsel,
charged with the murder of Mr.. Isaiah
Etherdge near Virginia Beach, which
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