Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-29
NEGRO RoBBER HELD.
Mrs. Murphy Did Not Appear
Against William Williams.
Ferry Company Seeks Moro Room Verdict
of sa,5oo Against the Street Railway
Suit Against Tea Asout Divorces
Princess Anne Court.

| William Williams. colored, was ar
raigned before Justice Taylor yester-
day for trial on the charge of high
way robbery and housebreaking. His
case was continued to December 3.
The only witness who appeared
against Williams was Thomas Perry,
who saw the accused attack Mrs. Muir
ply. Mrs. Murphy was unable to APP
pear being. it was reported, too ner-
vous to appear in court. The absence
of the chief witness caused the hearing
| to be set for a future day.
| Williams is charged with having at
| tackled Mrs. Murphy in Brambleton
| in the street and choked her In an eff
fort to take the purse she carried. Will
! liams is suspected also of having
broken into a residence in Norfolk sew
eral days ago.
The police say he is n desperate man,
and it is anticipated that if he is con
| victed, which it appears he is likely TO
be. he will suffer severely.
FERRY SEEKS ROOM.
Judge Prentis was engaged in the
| circuit court yesterday hearing Il case
! in which Duke d Adams seek to obtain
possession OF Il strip of land at the
| Norfolk ferry dock. leased TO them by
| ZIG Dbdlu vi SupSIN lSOIS VI
county ten years ago.
Petitioners seek to compel County
Clerk Alvah ii. Martin to put the seal
| oi The county To a lease of some of the
| ferry property executed in 1890. The
property in question is between Nivi-
son and Water streets in Norfolk.
The claim is that the increasing traf-
! fic of the ferry. in consequence of the
| shorter trips of u minutes to be inau-
| gurated. necessitates more room than
the ferry has now.
GRESSETT AWARDED $500.
Tho trial of the $1,000 damage suit of
j. III. Grcssett, of Atlantic City
ward. against the Norfolk Railway and
| Light company for injuries sustained
willie aiightng from Il street car. was
| tried before Judge Martin and Il Jury
| in the court of law and chancery yes
| terday.
The jury returned verdict award
| ing the plaintiff $500 damages Coun-
| sci for the defendant moved for n new
| trial.
JONES BROS. SUE CARTER.
| Jones & Brothers, of the Union Tea
company. have n suit in the law and
| chancery court against w. ]. Carter
| employed to sell and deliver tea. They
ailege that he owes S3ls on "a contract
| lie set up an offset of S416. The case
| was tried before jury yesterday
| afternoon.
TWO DIVORCE SUITS.
Albert Shultz has brought suit In the
| court of law and chancery for an alb
solute divorce from his wife, Mrs.
| Maud Shultz. They We're married in
| Philadelphia June 4th, 1884, and moved
| 10 Norfolk year later. The plaintiff
alleges that the defendant deserted him
! January 18th, 1892, and has not since
| returned.
John Fentress brought suit in the
court of law and chancery for an alb
| solute divorce from his wife, Mrs. Alice
| Fentress. The bill has not been filed
PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY COURT.
The November term or the Princess
| Anne county court will begin Monday
| y large number of civil matters and
one or two criminal cases will be heard
| during the term. There will be no
grand jury until the January term of
| court.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Mary e. Wagner. of Baltimore. to
Kate Guider an individual moity in a
lot on the west side of Maple avenue.
Brambleton ward; 81 GOO.
Frank r. Bergman, 10 Southgatc
Leigh, lot fronting % feet on Now
bray Arch. Ribble place; $500.
James b. Wright to Southgate
Leigh, lot fronting % feet on Mowbray
Arch; $500.
George w. Dey ct ais. trustees. to
Sallie o. Britton. lot with improve
ments-on Mallory avenue. Atlantic
| City ward; $3.50.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
George Smith. colored. suspected of
stealing a bell; continued until Decem-
Der 4th.
Maggie Hopkins and Fanetta Ash.
both colored. abusive language; fined
Alberta Wright and Martha Purvis.
poth colored, fighting; fined SIPS
f. II. Chiner. disorderly conduct
fined S4.25.
William Morton, colored. felonious
| cutting: dismissed.
William Gaskins. colored. stealing
days in Jail.