The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-02
TIE COURT AFTER
CHARLES F. HARPER.
An Injunction Restraining Dlspo-
sition of Certain Securities.
ICE NOW SIX DOLLARS A TON
The Property Of the Norfolk Heat. Light
and Power Company, Known as the
Pender Syndicate Formally
Transferred to Combine.
ICE NOW SIX DOLLARS A TON
,speo;ai Dispatch to The Times.)

NORFOLK, VA, August 1.-Fraud is
charged against Charles L. Harper. Of
Portsmouth. He failed to repay a no;c
of $1,000 negotiated in Delaware and
when sued and directed to pay by Judge
Prentis, he told a weird and fancifui
story of hypothecating all of his secu-
rites and property and taking the cur
rency, thirty-two thousand dollars, in Il
dress suit with him TO the Charleston
exposition, where he alleged that he
squandered it in gambling.
Returning to Portsmouth he repre-
scented that he had lost all of his money,
was poor and unable TO pay the debt.
The court was searching in is CUES
tons regarding the details of how I1ar-
per lost his money gambling 1t was
quite evident that the allegations II
the prosecution. that Harper still had the
money, impressed the court.
AN INJUNCTION.
An Injunction was issued to day re-
Btraining ]. S. Crawford, a wealthy tIr-
niture dealer; Lydia Harper. Harper,s
sister. and the Bank Of Portsmouth. the
Portsmouth Dime Savings Bank and
their cashiers, mentioning them person
ally, from disposing of any securities
recently owned by Harper. The latter
is commanded to transfer within thirty
days to b. D. White and Homer Sher-
riff. receivers. his dwelling and furn-
ture 10 pay rent in advance while occu-
plying it.
Harper is rcputed TO be wealthy.
ICE AT SIX DOLLARS.
The property of the Norfolk Heat,
Light and Power Company. known rs
the Fender syndicate. was formally
transferred to-day to the Norfolk. Ports
mouth and Newport News Company.
iire million dollar combine.
The deed of transfer named s1.5.OGo az
the confederation. This IS the last indie
pendent plant in the three cities and
vicinity. Creditors fled liens against The
million dollar ice trust last week to the
amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.
Then the company went into voluntary
bankruptcy. with the idea of separating
and uniting again TO take in all indepen-
dent companies: that was done. and the
price Of ice was increased yesterday 10
six dollars a ton.
Now the creditors of the Refrigerating
Storage and Ice Company have sued for
the appointment Of a receiver in torcible
Bankruptcy proceedings.
HARRIS CASE ENDED
Robert Harris of Wilmington. was
finally released this morning and sent
home. He was released on the advice
of Chief of Police FuTlong of VIII
mington. who telegraphed that the charge
OF horse stealing had been withdrawn
Money was advanced here for expenses
and after an escapade that will last him
and his friends a lifetime His friend,
Mr.. Scott, of Portsmouth, assisted Har-
ris TO leave.
TO THE PENITENTIARY.
The following persons. all negroes. con-
victed by the Corporation Court. were
sentenced by Judge Allan r. Hanckel
this morning: Sissie Grandy. for feloq,i-
Gus assault. three years: Randall bod
son, for felonious assault five years;
Charles Britt, for manslaughter, five
Years; Richard Solomon alias Big Dick.
for felonious assault. ten years: Dave
Villains for burglary two years; Ed.
Taylor. for attempted housebreakine. ono
year; Ida 1horoughgood for robbery
from the person. two years
The negroes are all thoroughly callous
They did not manifest the slightest emo
lion, made no comment. had nothing to
Jay with the exception of Ida Thorourh
good WIG, asked that in view of the
greater sentence small one might not
pc held against her for a petty ofensc.
That was granted.