The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-16
HAVE LIVELY TILT
IN HARDWOOD CASE
Personalities So Pointed That
the Judge Interferes.
MAY HAVE A NEW THEATRE
Talk of One Being Built In Newport
News-SeveraI Men Fiued for
Oyster Piracy-The Dog
Catcher Resigns.
Special Dispatch to The Times;

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. August Is
Inc nearing OF the Harwood-Moss dam
age suit, in progress in the Elizabeth
City Circuit Court, was marked by a
very lively encounter to-day between at
torneys and the characteristic interview
ton of Judge Blackstone. Mr.. R. NJ
Lett, OF plaintiffs counsel, is a son-in-
law of Dr. Perkins. who once ran against
Mr.. Moss for the mayoralty and was de-
feated. w T. Moss, the mayors brother
and counsel, in questioning witness in
timated that Mr.. Let's connection with
Dr.. Perkins was the aninlus of the suit,
saying finally that Lawyers Lett and
Bachelor were really bringing the suit
and not HARDWOOD and that 1t was Moth
ing but persecution. Mr.. Bachelor de-
clared that what Mr. Moss said was "ab-
solutely false Mr.. Moss made no re-
ply, but continued questioning the wit
ness along the same line and presently
four attorneys were pitching at each
other al the same time. Judge Black
stone finally interfered. declaring that
ne liked all of the gentlemen. but that
ne would stop their personalities If he
mad to order a court-martial
HAVE a NEW THEATRE
The report is current. but unverifie1.
that Newport News is to have another
ground floor theatre. something on the
CRANKY order, to be managed by Mr. G.
b. A. Booker, who has just been sup
planted in the management of the Acad-
envy Of Music. Mr.. Booker will not talk
on the subject, but it Is generally under
stood that he would not be unwilling to
consider such a proposition if the proper
backing is forthcoming. Although de-
tails are not available, it is stated that
a prominent Norfolk capitalist will be
heavily interested In the enterprise. It
is also said that much money has already
been subscribed, perhaps all that will be
needed. It IS also reported that the
house will be one in five to be erected
in the South oy the syndicate that Is OPP
posing Kaw and Erlanger 1t is believed
that such house as the one proposed.
giving performances at popular prices.
would pay much better than the present
house has paid.
oYsTERMEN FINED
John II. Cole and w. Hines. Lonnie
Crockett, OF Portsmouth; Parker Ward
and John Ranell, of Isle of Wight coun-
ty, and Henry Carter, Of Norfolk county.
We're fined s25 apiece by Justice Jones to-
day. charged with oyster piracy. Their
two sloops were confiscated to the State
Dog Catcher Monk Rowlett. who was
fined in the Police Court the other day on
a charge Of tresspass, growing out of his
action in enticing a dog from private
premises. has resigned his job. saying
that If he cannot have the support of
the city administration and the Police
Court he doesn't want to catch dogs any
longer
HARD ON THE SOLDIER.
Charles Ludwig. a young soldier sta ion-
ed at Fort Monroe. was fined s77.75 and
given one month in Jail for carrying con-
cealed weapons. Ludwig says he had
purchaser the revolver just five minutes
before he was arrested. He was in citi-
zen's clothes and was being held at a de-
serter when the weapon was found. He
declares that he had a furlouEh and was
on his way to his home in Raleigh, N. e,
when arrested.
a committee of Portsmouth's City Coun-
Gil acompanied by City Engineer Sykes.
Of Portsmouth, visited this city to-day
and inspected the several kinds of pave
ment already down or being put down
here