Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-02
MISSING CITIZEN TURNS UP.
a Missing Capitol City Lawyer HeardFrom
In Colorado Whore He Committed Big
amy And Deserted wife No. a-The Case
ofstans's Against The Richmond, Pe-
tersburg and Carolina Railroad Com
pany Endod-A Norfolk cnso Adjudicat-
Extraordinarily Pardoncd.
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Dr. Russell Pemberton and Miss Mabel
Todd, which occurred here at noon to-
day, was the elimination of romantic
attachment between the young people
which the opposition of the families of
both failed to prevent
DR.. Pemberton's parents had sent
him to New York to practice and Miss
Todd was to have gone to Europe in the
hope that the engagement would be
broken off. but the former being recall
ed TO Richmond by his mothers illness
again met his sweetheart, and they de-
termined that nothing should prevent
their union. Their parents wisely de-
clded to yield.
The marriage occurred at high noon
to-day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Todd, the brides parents.
The residence was magnificently decor
ated with cut flowers. palms and other
evergreens. Rev. Robert P. Kerr ID.
d.. performed the ceremony. Little
Misses Mary Williams and Imogen Rid
dick were the ribbon girls. There were
no attendants. After a wedding break
fast the couple left for New York,
whenc they sail on Saturday for q
tour Of Europe.
MISSING MAN HEARD FROM.
Several years ago Mr.. j. H Webb
Peploe. son of a minister of high stand
ing in London. England, came to Rich
mond to live. He married q Virginia
lady and built up fine law practice
here. One day he went on n trip to
New York and since then has never
been seen here. The first tidngs re-
garding him came to-day in the shape
OF Denver. Col. paper. which states
that he has been living at Ouray. Col,
under the name of J. J. A. Powell, but
hns recently left there, deserving an
other woman whom he married at that
place
The paper prints q. special from
Ouray, which gives short sketch OF
Mr.. Webb-Pcploe's life in Virginia,
and his sudden and unexplained depar-
ture. Continuing, 1t says:
n very rigid investigation of the
whereabouts OF Webb-Peploe only re-
Veaied traces of him in LIVERPOOL late
In 1885, and In Cape Town in 1897 AT
the close OF the last year mentioned he
left Cape Town In a sailing vessel, and,
according to the mans own story. as
recited TO Ouray friends, came direct
to America. and soon afterwards to
Ouray. where he assumed the name of
j. j. A. Powell. His career here is so
well-known that only a brief review of
1t is necessary He was the same
brght-nppearing lawyer, suave and
polite, popular. shrewd. attentive to
business and successful in his practice.
won friends, but the heart, hand and
confidence of fair woman, whom he
led to Hymen's altar. Business called
him away from the wife, letters fol-
lowed and then the same mysterious
disappearance as followed his New
York trip in 1896"
U. S. COURT OF APPEALS.
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals convened here today and
The most important was that In the
suit or William b. Strang, Jr., against
the Richmond, Petersbur and Carolina
Railroad Company ct AL, in which the
opinion in the lower court, the Circuit
Count of theIaltea= States fee-+Ae
Eastern District. is affirmed.
This bill of complaint charges the
making OF a contract between the
PLAINTIFF and the defendant railroad
company. Tho subject of the contract
was the construction of n railroad be-
tween two points not fixed. in which
construction was included the road-bed.
sidinEs, stations, terminal stations
bridges. culverts and equipment, with
no specifications or details enabling one
to ascertain what the contract was, and
when the work was completed it was
to be paid for in bonds, or cash repre-
senting the proceeds therefor, not less
than 81, soc, O00
OF this contract. and prayer which is,
III effect, for the specific performance
OF the contract. The hill does not state
whether the contract was verbal or In
writing, or whether it has been reduced
to form.
On the 22d OF March. upon hearing.
the Circuit Court dismissed the bill, so
refusing the Injunction.
To the decree the plaintiff excepted.
The opinion just handed down says:
THE bill cautiously refrains from
stating whether the contract was YER
bal or written, and the parts OF the
same set>forth are vague to n degree.
The court below was impressed with
this.
Were the court to undertake its .su
pervision all it's resources and time
would be exhausted thereby"
The opinion further says:
"1'hc conclusion reached by the court
below is approved: hut 1t should have
dismissed the bill without prejudice.
THE cause is rcmanded to the Cir
cult Court with instructions to modify
its decree in this respect, and to enter
decree d!smissing the bill without
prejudice"
OTHER OPINIONS.
The following Is n summary of the
other opinions rendered:
No. 80. The A. T. Withrow Lumber