The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-13
B IAIlNIIKRUP CAS-
PETER BllR[G..
Dispositions in the Case Of j. a.
Thorpe, Of Sussex.
WHIT SENT TO GRAND JURY
His Old Father Wspt Becaus: tic Gould No.
tu.nlsh MIN aail-D emenlrd Negro is
bnfned 10 Dseta IN His Cabin.
Weddings In the lity.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. 12-Dsposi-
tons inEtnes case of A. horpe. OIL ols-
sex county, bankrupt, were continued to-
day before George s.. Bernard, referee in
Bankruptcy. The direct examination &C.
scupied two days The cross-exaln1uatlon
Will be made next week. The case in
Wolves the transfer of certain property
made by the bankrupt a short time be-
fore his filing a petition in bankruptcy.
The amount Of the liabilities is about
$4,000. The bankrupt has surrendered
property to the value of s3,1GO, u large
part of which is covered by deeds OF
trust. the validity of which will be ques-
toned. Other property, real and per-
.sonal, the value OF which is about $500,
is claimed by the bankrupt to belong to
his wife, and the creditors will endeavot'
to subject this to the payment of his
debts.
WHIT SENT ON.
II. a Whit the young man recently
arrested in Dinwiddie county on the
charge of violating the United States
revenue law, waived examination before
bartlett Roper, Jr., United States Com
missioner, this morning, and was sent on
TO the next term of the United States
Court for the Eastern District ofIsVir-5
sinia, which will meet In Danville.
Whit was allowed bail in the sum OF
81 800. and says he viii be able to furnish
bond. His aged father weptl to-day when
he knew his son would be committed to
iaf1 Not being possessed of property of
sufficient value to become his sons bonds
man. he has appealed to his friends In
Halifax. n c.. for assistance The old
gentleman left this afternoon to procure
hondsmen. Whit has been at large for
eight years.
A dernented negro living In a small
frame house in Chesterfield county was
burned to death last SATURDAY. in his
house. "a neighbor who heard the
screams ran to him. but was unable to
render any assistance. and the flames
sonn sdevoured the horse and its occu-
pant. whom no one could render aid.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed to-
dav t,v M. w. Sterne. of Petersburg. Tie
liabilities are 50 2an 81: assets merely no.
minai- The liabilities were incurred bv
Mr. Stnrne while trading as the Jackson
Ice and Coal Company. and has nothing
to do with the bakery and confectionery
business. which Mrs. Sterne is now con-
Quoting in this citv.
! WEDDINGS.
Mr. Frank BIacker and Miss Leah Ro-
man were married al Library Fill yester-
dav evening at { o'clock.
Mr. Edward Howard Spiers and Miss
Mary 1Tagee Spiers were marred at the
| brides home, on Halifax Street. yester-
dav afternoon.
The Misses Arnold, of yvaverlv. are
guests in the home of Mr.. r. L. Watson.
| Mrs. birmingham Spilman, OF Richmo"s
is the guest Of Mrs. r. G. Scott, in Pc
tersburg.
| Mrs Preston Roper has returned from
a visit to friends in Newport News.
Miss Northington gave masquerade
dance to her pupils in her dancing sa-
| loon last NIGHT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Short. Of Rich
pond are visiting in this city.
| The highest prices for tobacco this sea-
| son we're So95 md ss25 per hundred mounds,
w,,ic,, we're obtained at Oaks Warehouse
yesterday.