The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-03
RECONCILIATION
ENDS LITIGATION
Or. and Mrs. Morris Have Adjusted
Their Differences.
BUSINESS BANQUET TONIGHT
Important Meeting of the Street Com
mi,,cc-Prnfcssor Smith A rives.
News. Personal and Brief,
Of Manchester.
BUSINESS BANQUET TONIGHT
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 1iU2 Hull Street. }


No. 11o2 Hull Street.
The differences which have existed be-
tween DIR. Dorsey L. Morris and his
wife. Ella Amelia Morris. were amicably
adjusted Yesterday morning in the Hust-
inss Court Of Manchester. An agree
mcnt was reached and drawn UP after
some consultation which will dis
miss all suits, both in Richmond
and Manchester; giving the custody
Of the cissd. Gladys. to Mrs. Nor
ris for the first year. and 10 DR..
Morris for the second, thus allowing the
custody To alternate every twelve months.
All personal effects OF Mrs. Morris. bridal
present and all silver are to be given to
her.
Some time before the case was called
it was rumored that an agreement would
be reached. and the case dismissed.
Mrs. Morris arrived little after 10
O'Clock. accompanied by her brother, Mr..
ti A Speer. OF Florida; and after q brief
consultation with her lawyers it was then
stated that d compromise would be reach
ed.
When Judge ingram called The court
to order. Judge William /. Clopton brief
IL stated that there WAS prospect of
an agreement between DIR. and Mrs. Nor
the case he continued until further notice.
The counsel on both sides agreed. and
Judge Ingram, expressing the hope that
an agreement would be reached continued
the case.
This morning a little after o'clock Mr..
Steer called al the residence of Judge
cicpton and presented agreements writ
ten on prescription blanks. and signed
respectively by Dorsey J.. 7iorris and
Ella Amelia Morris.
SIGNED AGREEMENTS.
The one signed by Or. Morris read as
folIews:
Il hereby withdraw all ctrarges made
against my wife iii The suits, both in
Ria:mond ANA Manchester
This WAS witnessed 10 by a gentleman
n friend of the family whc accompanied
Dr. Norris to Manchester. and by Mr..
t5peer. The other. signed by Mrs Morris,
was 10 the effect that she Withdraw; all
charges against her husband This was
signed by The same gentlemen as wit
nesses.
Scarcely had these papers been deliver
cd to the Judge. when DR.. Morris called
at the house and requested that they be
destroyed, on the grounds that one wit
ness objected to appearing i'll the
case. lie insisted, and the Judge
complied with his request. However, he
authorized that the case be withdrawn
The following is the agreement, which
will be embodied III the decree, which
will end the suits:
I. By mutual agreement there are to be
no separation papers.
2. All charges and counter-charges to
be withdrawn and suits dismissed.
g. Custody Of child to be given to Mrs.
Ella Amelia Norris for one year and at
the end of that time L. Dorsey l.. Morris.
10, Of ia
one year,
I. All personal effects of Mrs. Morris
and bridal presents and all silver ware
to be given to her.
(Sisned) DORSEY L. MORRIS
] agree to the above.
tSgned1 ELLA AMELIA NORRIS
The result is regarded rs thor
ough vindicatiou of Mrs. Morris, and an
admission that all suspicious regarding
ler and a young business man Of Rich
rnond, mentioned in connection with the
case. are groundlcss-
1t is known that the young man whose
name was associated with that of Mrs.
Morris in the bill for divorce filed has had
lo relation with her, other than con-
fcrences relating TO business. and has
never seen her except i'll the presence OF
others.
MRS. MORRIS LEAVES,
1t is understood that Mrs. Dorsey L.
Morris viii leave this evening, accom-
panyiug her brother. Mr.. SDeer. for his
home in Florida. The child over which
there has been so much litigation, will
accompany them. MIR. Speer has invited
Dr Morris to spend a few months with
Them, and il is probable he will accept
IMPORTANT MEETING.
The Street and Light Committee Will
meet in Joint session this evening
at $50 o'clock 20 consider the petition for
a franchise from the Virginia Electrical
and Development Company. This petit
ton was presented to the Council several
months ago. and WIS then referred 10
these committees y representative of
the company, II speaking Of their plans
for Manchester. stated that they We're