The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-30
VIRGINIA PILOTS
TESTING THE LAW
Claim the Right to Collect Fees
When Services Are Reused.
TRIAL TRIP OF THE DALE
Hugh Gordon Miller Continues in Favo,
With the Administration, but There
Are No Developments in Regard
to the Norfolk Appointment,
Especial Dispatch to The r--.


NORFOLK, VA, December .g-o,a :.
the several test cases of tho v,.-,.,;.,
Pilots Association was argued In tina
Court OF Law and Chauccry this mora
ing before Judge Martin. and held ,,r,r.-
advisement for future decision. TINS ;,
a case involving the constitutEonaIffv r.,
the law by which the pilots bel,ty no
10 that Assoca ton charge a fec FOR eas.
sells which go in and out OF this mort
whether the master OF the vesSe! accent.
thelr services or not. In this case ,ht.
pilot, Joseph j. Dartien, sues the scfooae,
Wliliam Heely and her master y T.
thompson, for more than $50 fees. BE-
cause ne offered TO take the vessel out
OF the harbor and was refused. The case
involves the right OF Virginia to maze
such law apply to the citizens of other
States WIT choose to run the risk OF
bringing their own vessels into port.
Officials from Washington and til.
heads of the departments of the navy
yard went out on the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Dale built by the Trisgs, for be,
trial trip this morning She has been
awaiting the supply of coal necessary.
a notable guest was tiugh i. Miller wha
seems 10 have had a specIal initiation
from those officials from Washington
who include some OF the intimate triepds
OF President Roosevelt
The gossips here argue from that in
vitation that Miller Is in high favor Il,
Washington, not only with the President,
but with the Presidents friends Mean
whiie there is TO evidence Of any deter
mination OF the situation here. Colonel
Sowden is serene and apparently satis-
led. Colonel Waddy is silent. and S. e.
Carney declines to tell what he doesn't
know. Through all of the wire-puII n.
Hugh G. Miller is exchanging bouquets,
enjoying social courtesies and assisting
he old year to go out joyously in order
to be replaced by the sweeter gifts and
bigger salaries of the next year.
BOTH WE'RE FINED
The case of j. ~. C. Groner against the
conductor, G. e. VIII ans. charged with
using insulting Language. which has been
postponed several times, came up for
trial in the Police Court this morning.
This was the second time that Mrs.
Groner and Miss Wellman appeared in
the case. but the first time they testi-
fed. Their testimony was TO the effect
that the conductor used insulting Ian
guage to them as well as to Mr.. Groner
In regard TO the off=r of a five-iolar bill
fcr the fares of a party OF thrse. They
said that the conductor not only spoka
in an offensive manner to Mr. Groner.
bat came to them to ask for the fares.
acting on the advice Of Mr. J P. Andre
Mcttu. one Of the directors OF the Norfolk
Railway and Light Company. on whose
car the alteration occurred. struck ths
conductor The result was that Justice
Taylor fined j. A. c. Groner s. and fined
George E. Williams. the conductor. $40.
The case was appealed to the Corporation
Court by VIII Jams.
Bruce Buie. of Newark. y. j., who
sl;tshed his throat because of the poverty
Of himself and his young wife. has been
discharged from the hospital HIS throat
was so dangerously cut with a. razor
that he narrowly escaped death
Ruia and his pretty young wife were
put out OF house into which they
seem to have been lured by poverty and
ignorance They will be cared for By
kind persons till they have Gu ed Work.
DIED FROM LOCkJAEY.
Charles Turneu Morriss, fpurteen years
old. son of Captain A T. Morris. of West
Norfolk. died at the home of his parents
this morning from lockjaw. The youth,
while firing blank cartridge pistol on
Christmas day. shot himself In his hand.
arc although the wound was painful.
fatal results were not anticipated until
Iockilw set in. Death rapidly followed
The police have notice Of the desertioni
or ten man OF all grades from the Purt-
tan alone, Commander a G. Be ry mas
given the names of the men. tor whom
he offers a reward of SO each. The
men left to spend the holidays on shore.
Dan McGill. mach mist. at Worh a.
the Etra Iron Works, on Water street.
was severely hurt this morning He
was az work uear an emery wheel when
II burst. One OF the fragments struck
NTcGil on the shoulder. cutting Il 50
baI,v that he was sent to the ST sln-
cent Hospital.