The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
REPORTED SALE OF
ROAD is REVIVED.
Chesapeake Transit Company
Buys Norfolk and Southern,
ARKANSAS JOINS The NAVY
BUYS Norfolk and Southern.
ARKANSAS JOINS The NAVY
e. M. Dodson May Have 10 Face the
Charge Of Murder-Suit Against
the virginian- Plot Taken Under
Amusement by The Judge.
fsnecial Dispatch to The Times.)

NORFOLK. VA. Oct. 2S.-There is
rumor that the Chesa peake Transit
Company mas bought the Nanderblit
nroncrty known as tho Norfolk ana
Southern Railway. This rumor mas p eeh
current for several weeks and has been
denied Despite he denial. the ruInor
is current again to-day and the price
As stated at s3.oe1,0no. The rilnor gains
credence because all employees OF the.
Norfolk and Southern Railroad nave
been asked TO sign statements specl1!-
ing terms OF service. a course Una / Is
usual when railways are consoii9aieo
and some employees curtailed
A SERIOUS CASE
nj NJ. Dodson was sent TO prison ten
days ago for beating and kicking Bes-s
sic Mason, a negro woman. To-day the
woman gave birth to dead child whose
body bore marks of violence. Doesons
Is a collector III an ins;aliment 1urhl-
t,,rc firm The woman complained That
ms did not give her proper credits LOT
payments and went to the store to make
a payment G1cre when she was struck
Dodson, who was out on bah, was az
rested tonight TOR murder.
as llkely TOO. that the firm employ
ing MIN Will ne sued tor damages.
ARKANSAS IN COMMISSIONS.
The Arkansas. built at Newport News.
the latest type of armored monitor. Went
An commission here to-day. She VIII De
commanded by Commander Nreeland-
Her Officers and crew have assembled
her. during the past few days and TINS
afternoon the blue jackets We're brought
from the receiving ship Franklin IheN
went at 9once to their stations on the
monitor and We're told Oft into divisions
nv the division officers, and soon after
~, CsS
Commander Nrecand read the orders
Assigning him 10 the command of the
vessel while the ships company stood
at attention and amid the strains OF
1.-The stan. Spangied Banner the fiag
was raised at the stern and thu moni-
sor was part of the navy.
NIRGINIAN-PIL0Ta SLIT
The trial of the suit of the Common
s~ealthss Attorney. John G. Tiiton. against
iho SirEinian-Pilot Publishing Company
In sl0.ND damages for alleged SANDER
h,raG this morning in the Court Of Law
snd Chancery before Judge M Is. Mar
lin. Both sides waived a jury
NJ j.. Williams appears for the pain
litf. and William II. White and Lucien
Starke appear for the defense
Mr. Tilton WAS put on the stand to ties
aify in his own behalf as to the attempts
! h. made 10 convict the man. Charles +.
osborne alias Hiatt. out Of whose al
cred murder OF his wife the CRITICISMS
IF The newspaper arose. He stated that
h. vas Inundated at the criticisms ofathe
haper on his professional ability and per-
tenai integrity. and that after appealing
70 Mi. Starle to stop the attacks OF the
paper and make proper corrections Of -
r.is.iatements. he instructed his friend
TO hiring suit.
MIR GRANDN WAS AWAY.
Mi Albert H. Grandy. president and
-ranaging editor. took The stand in de-
Tease and declared that he was absent
nj the time the attacks Were made. and
rs soon as he returned home he directed
his whole attention to studying the case
md making an apology that would be
agreeable To Mr.. I'iiton lIe said that he
lsncn nothing Of the article that was TO
A,c Written. but that III private conre,
fstion he had advised MI. Triton Of the
duties of a prosecuting officer and warned
MID that if he did not prosecute Osborne
he clifton would incur public condemna,
lion.
After examining several witnesses the
ln,xycrs made long arguments. and, Judge
Martin took the case under adNisemcnt
One OF the features of the trial was that
Me hooks Of the newspaper We're brought
tl,o court for testimony as to the crcu.
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