The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-02
A Case ARGUED
in PETERSBURG.
Interesting Points in Bankrupt
Case from Waver|y.
.SWEDE5 THREATENS OFFICERS
Painters Organize Union and Then
Go on Strike-Damage Suit Against
City Because She Stepped in
Hole in the Sidewalk.
Especial Dispatch to The rlme..>


PETERSBURG, VA, May 1.-Argu-
,ment was heard to-day by Mr.. George
s. Bernard, referee, in bankruptcy, in the
case of J. A Thorpe, of Waverly, bank,
rupt, The argument was on the validity
of q deed given by Thorpe to the John
l.. Roper Lumber Company, of Norfolk.
Nav II, 1899, and recorded January 20.
adjudged a bankrupt -ile deed of trust
conveyed to the Roper Lumber Company
Thorpe's saw-mill, mules, horses and
personal property. Lhe creditors OF
Thorpe maintain that the deed is In
valid, the chief reason being the failure
Of the John L. Roper Lumber Company
to record the deed Of trust. and in that
way give notice to the public that such
a deed existed in their favor. Mr.. S. S.
Lambeth Jr., of Norfolk, appeared for
the Roper Lumber Company, and Bart
lett Roper, Jr., Of this city. for the trus-
tee The referee will give written
opinion in the case, which is Of consld-
cradle interest, as the questions involved
are Of Importance to all merchants.
MADE HOT TROUBLE.
Mr.. Gosch, a Swede, now living in
Prince George county, gave the Sheriff
and his deputy no little trouble Tuesday
evening when they attempted to levy on
his mules to pay a. fine imposed by the
court because Gosch had failed to respond
to a summons. A public road runs
through his property. and he attempted
to stop it to travel and refused to obey
the summons Of the cour.. When the
officers went to his home to- make The
levy Gosch became angry and SAID he
would kill somebody before his mules
would be taken. ALI efforts of the Of
ficers to quiet him were vain, ana When
Sheriff Boisseau started 10 tne s.aot '
his deputy, Bate, had to cover Gosch
with a gun to prevent his injuring the
Sheriff.
Gosch was handcuffed. and when he
found that he was a. prisoner submitted
to the terms of the orhccrs.
PAINTERS STRIKE.
The painters of Petersburg, VINO organ
ized a union Tuesday nlGht' are on
strike to-day. They demanded an increase
IN WAGES of two dollars per week for a
ten-hour day.
Mrs. Emma j. Clarke, through her at
tcry,ey Mr.. W. r. McKenney, has brought
su;t against the city of Petersburg LOT
$1,000 Mrs. Clarke maintains that she re-
ccived injuries some time ago by stepping
into hole in the sidewalk on Boiling
brook Street. Tho summons was served
on the Mayor this morning.
The 1 entral State Hospital board trans
acted business to-day. Messrs julius
Straus. of Richmond; r. s. Cooke. Of
Ncrfoll1 and Robert Gillian, of this city,
wore all present.
the monthly parlor meeting Of the
Jennie Cassidy Y. w. c. t. U. was held
tonight at the home of Miss Grace VIII
cox. on Old Street
Little John Reagan. son of Mr. John
Reagan. of this city. fell from a street
car on Bollingbrool1 Street yesterday at
tc-roon and was painfully hurt.
MI William Leonard, of Dinwiddie
ccurty, and Miss Nellie Robertson,
daughter of Mr.. G. W. Robertson, of
Chesterfield county. were married yester-
dav afternoon at the home of the brides
parents.
Mrs. Harvey Seward entertained at a
reception at her home on Sycamore Street
this evening.
MIR. NICHOLS REMAINS.
The body Of Mr.. Frank Nichols, who
died in Richmond Tuesday night was
bought to Petersburg at noon to-day and
buried in Blandford Cemetery. Mr.. Mich
OILS was born in this city In 1S4s and pass
cd his childhood and early manhood in
Petersburg: He was a brother of the
late William r. Nichols. Two brothers
end a sister survive him. They are Col
onel E. w Nichols, of the Virginia Mil
i.ary Institute; Captain j. A. Nichols,
OF Prince George county, and Mrs. E. II.
Patterson, of this city.
The liquor dealers of Petersburg will pay
Tito the city and State treasury about
$4,000 for licenses.