The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
SIRE; 81! &! FIGHT
IN The COURTS.
Crop d lnjunctions Between the.
Bay Shore and Light Co.
BAYY SHORE GETS AN INNING.
More Warrants Sworn Out in The Case
of Napoleon Bonaparte JoYt,es ahd'o
Friends Assaui.ing the Editor =
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NORFOLK, VA. April 1.-THE Bay
Snort Electric. Railway Company have
wa what they regard as a signal victory
ose.s the Norfolk Railway and Light
Company. Is
Circuit Judge Prenuss has decided that
The Bay Shore has The right to proceed
With the proceedings under which they
seea To condemn :, right of way through
Virginia Face, and Mr. ID. u. Page, the
head of, the BAY Shore Company, and
MIR J. Edward Cole, attorney for the
:, company said this morning that tho
condemnation proceedings pending an the
Norfolk County Court VIII now proceed
Vigorously.
The Say Short folks are jubilant to-day
over: the decision of Judge Prentiss.
HISTORY OF THE BATTLE.
The history OF the battle between the
Williams syndicate enterprise. the Nor
folk Railway and Light Company and
The Bay Shore. which Mr.. II. l.. Page
end Baltimore capitalists are construct
.rss as a competing line. has bsen a lively
one. When the Bay Shore track was
headed through Virginia Place, a Nor
lok suburb Mr.. c. NJ. Randolph. Of the
Williams interest, bought the suburb.
streets, lots, homes and all, and thus
blocked the path of the rival. The owner
held that the streets which he owned
had not yet been dedicated to public use:
end the Bay Shore. was enjoined from
cundemning q right of way -.
CROP OF INJUNCTIoNS.
The Bay Shore folks also sowed a crop
OF iniunctions. and one of these fructi-
fed. Judge Prentiss deciding that the
first injunction shall be perpetuated and
The County Court is now expected to con-
denim the right of way for the Bay Shore
Construction work upon the Bay Shore
line! has been going on upon both sides
OF Virginia Place gap, while the Legal
battle proceeded, and by the time the
gap is closed the Bay Shore will have a
l:ne over many of Norfolk's streets and
down to Bay Shore on Chesapeake Bay.
near Ocean View.
1t is regarded as possible that the Nor
folk Railway and Light Company may
still have cards lnplayed and may con-
tinue the obstructive tactics. but this Is
not known TO be true.
NEWSPAPER ASSAULT CASE.
Judge Thomas II. WILCOX, counsel 1or
Napoleon Bonaparte Joynes. appeared
in the Police Court this morning and
stated that his client vas sick ana ne
was obliged to go out of town on DUST
ness. and secured a postponement OF the
hearing Of the case of his client. who is.
charged with having assaulted Editor OF
1he Dispatch James NJ. Thompson yes
tcrday The hearing was afterward ap-
rointed for April 21st next
Five more warrants were sworn OUT
to-day by Dispatch employees against
those Who attacked the Office YESTERDAY.
three H,srs AGAINST. MI. Joynes and Two
n::aipZ+ ATtl11ir, Minter,- keeper: of the
atiantic City Bridge. who is charged with
beinr of the assaulting column.
WARRANTS AND PEACE WARRANTS.
Foreman HURT caused two warrants 70
be issued. charging w. l. Joynes Win
assault, and another. a. peace warrant.
1,ressrnan Wright swore out t"o' one
charging Minter with assault inc o'iei'
peace warrant.
Messrs. James M. Thompson, B. Myers
Akin Roberts, II. r. HURT and L. w.
Wright were to-day. by the Corporation
court. Judge Hankel. granted permits 10
carry pistols.