Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
THE BLIND GODDESS
How She Dispensed Justice in Nor
folk Yesterday.
Verdict Tn n suit for Ront ses A.tde
4 suit of citizens Bank Aeo,n.. con-
tractor Nay stole swee,htar.'s
SHOES.

The case of Byrd. Baldwin s Co.
against Robert F. Copperthitc. proprie-
tor of the Connecticut Pie Company, of
this city. claiming $3.50 for rent. was
heard before jury in the Corporation
Court yesterday.
The jury reached verdict, giving the
plaintiff s26.25. just half OF the amount
asked for.
Mr.. r. w. Tomlin, counsel for the
plaintiff asked the court to set aside
the verdict, as it was contrary to the
law and evidence. Judge Martin. who
was sitting for Judge Hanckel, thought
the jury should have brought in YER
dict for the full amount. He granted
a new trial. which will be called in
March. Mr.. p. j. Morris is counsel for
the defendant.
Naturalization papers were granted
10 the following foreign-born citizens
In the CORPORATION Court yesterday:
II. Ronick, Jake Garfield, l.. Fisher. j.
AIirvis and Harry Harris, all Russians:
l. ii. Cohen. of Austria, and b. Kot-
ten, native of Germany
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
William Sanderlin to Lydia l.. Sam
derlin, his wife, lot with improvements
fronting 80 feet on the west side Of
Reservoir avenue. 276 feet north of
Brambleton avenue; 81 and other con-
siderations.
Monte Graham to Ernest Mason,
household furniture in the house No.
81 Avon street; $500.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Mr.. c. Richard Taylor. trading as
Taylor & Co.. grocers. at No. 15S Bote-
tourt street, filed deed OF assignment
in-the clerks office yesterday morning.
The creditors are: w. j. Shepherd
s225; NJ. L. r. Davis & Co.. s131 10;
Swift & Co., S102; d. Lowenberg, 81, GOO
The assets are not stated in the deed
HELD IN RESERVE.
Argument in the chancery case of the
Citizens Bank against Frank r. May
and others was concluded yesterday be-
fore Judge Hanckel. sitting for Judge
Martin In the Court OF Law and Chan
Gerry. The report of Special Commits
sioner John B. Jenkins was favorable 10
the bank and against both the con-
tractor and sub-contractor in the case.
The. closing argument was made yes
terday by Mr.. w. j. Overlook, of Gin
cinnati, representing the a. L. Schreib-
er & Son Co.. of that city, who furnish
ed the structural iron for the banks
new building. Mr,J. Sidney Smith repre-
scented the White Hardware Company,
OF this city, and Mr.. j. E. Cole L.
Aeischbaum e Co.. of Cincinnati.
The A. l.. Scheber & Sons Co. ask the
court for $4,000, claiming the bank is
that much in their debt as sub-contrac-
tors working under Mr.. May, the gen
eral contractor
There are several small claims against
the bank. held by the sub-contractors.
The bank claims to have settled the
matter.
Judge Hanckel reserved his decision
until some future date.
STOLE SWEETHEARTS SHOES.
William Carey (colored) was sent to
Jail for fifteen days by Justice Tomlin
yesterday morning on the charge OF
stealing pair of shoes from Clara
Taylor. also coored. Carey went to see
Clara Mt her home. and while there
stole her shoes and pawned them for
81. They were sweethearts then-but
they are strangers now.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
Andrew Foreman (colored). larceny
of rope belonging TO the Norfolk and