Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-15
CAMPBELL ASSIGNS.
CoIored Coal Dealer Transfers
Property to Judge Wilcox.
Houseman Held for Stealing Mt Princess
Anne Hotel From MIR. a. Rowland Nash
Transfer of Land to New Railway II.
Morris Sued for $500.

a. b. Campbell. colored, coal dealer
So Queen street. has made an assign
mnet TO Judge Thomas II. Wilcox.
Included in the assignment are several
lots-one on Church street, near Prin-
cess Anne avenue, one on east side of
Church street, and two lots on Queen
street
In addition IL these lots Campbell
conveys all of his personal property
used in the coal business. including
coal. office furniture carts. wagons.
horses and harness. He reserves $4,000
as Il homestead claim, and directs that
the balance shall be used for distribu-
ton ai5ong creditors.
Campbell was recognized as one OF
the reputable and successful negro
business men. He had large bust
ness. and was supposed to be not only
solvent, but prosperous.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Mrs. j. p. Tatem to Thomas w.
Grey. lot with improvements frontinH
Il feet on the north side of HiiN,land
avenue. liz feet inches west OF Wind
SCR avenue; $1,050.
Lee ID. Mathes and wife to Norfolk
and Atlantic Terminal Company. pro-
perty at northwest intersection of At
lantic and Plume streets. There is 80
feet on Plume street. 60 feet on City
Hall avenue and 30 feet on Atlantic
street: $4,000.
WAITER HOUSEAItgN HELD.
In the Police Court yesterday Scott
1iouseman. colored, was held for the
Princess Anne county authorities on Il
charge of stealing u 500 pin from y.
Rowland Nash. Mr.. Nash recently lost
the pin at Virginia, Beach. where
Iiouscman was waiter. Houseman
claims to have found the pin. and when
he attempted to sell it was arrested.
FINED FOR CRUELTY.
Cornelius COster. IL negro. was charged
in the Police Court yesterday with
cruelty 10 an animal. He explained TO
Justice Taylor that he knew that the
animal was lame, but he only drove
him five minutes. 'I'll fine you 81 for
every minute" said His Honor. and
CoStcr paid 81.
ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT
Through Moe Levy, counsel, Morris
Asher sued II. Morris for $500, alleging
breach of contract. yesterday. An at
tachmcnt was issued and Morris
goods at 55i Church street. attached.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
John Johnson, coloreu, larceny of S25
from Lottie Leslie; six months in Jail.
Bailey Pain. colored. larceny of Sl.65
from James Sampson; thirty days in
jail.
Fred Henry and John Hail. colored.
cruelty to animals; SIS and costs each.
Joe Selig and G. T.. Miller, disorderly
conduct; fined $3.50 each.
Richard Taylor. colored drunkenness
ana diSordcrly conduct; lined S3.oO.
William Jones. colored, held for the
Norfolk county authorities; ordered de-
livered for trial.
James Seaton, colored, reckless driv-
ing, continued until September 18th.
Fannie and billiard Sawyer, colored,
disordery conduct fined $3.50 each.
Henry Southall. colored, was fined Sc
for throwing garbage in the street.
THIRTY DAYS FOR y SWINDLER.
L'avc Lawrence. a negro. who on Au-
gust LIST swindlcd Hugh Marshall. an
other negro. out of SIS by means OF the
old lock game. was sentenced for thirty
DAYS in Jail by Police Justice Taylor
yesterday. Lawrence's partner received
Il similar sentence several weeks ago.
RELEASED FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR.
Rosa Macklin, colored. of Calverts
lane. imprisoned on Thursday in de-
fault of furnishing q 800 bond insur-
ing her good behavior toward Cora
Johnson. her next door neighbour. for
six months hence. was released yester-
day with her counsel as surety for her
further good conduct
ARRESTED FOR STEALING BRASS.
Daniel Lewis and Scrapp. Johnson
negroes. were arrested by Policeman
Sayler yesterday morning upon the
charge of stealing railroad brass from
the Virginia Beach railway. They were
locked up at the station house for a
hearing in the Police Court this morn