Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, December "a
Especial 1-A warrant was issued this saf-
teTnoon for the examination Of .ex-Jai!or
w. Crun1p, by commission of Iun-
acy, having been sworn out by his rela-
ttves, who declare lleEis insane. He will
be first tried tomorrow OH the charges
against him.
A public meeting at the Cham
Der Of Commerce tonight, endorsed
J.. T.: Patton, president Of the chamber.
and one OF the most active officials Of
the jamestown Exposition Company, for
one OF the places on the commission that
will represent Virginia at the ST Louis
Exposition. The Governor makes the APP
pointments. Mr.. Patton has already been
endorsed by the exposition company.
TO EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS.
It. is definitely decided now that New
port News Will have ar individual exhibit
in the Virginia department at the ST.
Louis Exposition. displaying her CONNER
cial5 and Industrial advantages and possi-
bilities. The exhibit will be made up, it
is sta ted, of maps, photographs, models
and miniature Teproductions.
THE DESTROYER DALE.
The new Trigg built torpedo boat de-
stroyer Dale was given a preliminary ma
noeuver trial to-day over the government
torpedo boat course In the lower Chesa-
peake.l Captains Rocker and Train.
United States navy, came down from
Washington this morning and conducted
the trial. The official speed trial will be
had in two or three days, Immediately on
the return of the board from Washington.
The monitor Puritan now in service as
q. cruising. ship for the landsmen aboard
the receiving ships at the navy yard, LEFT
here this afternoon and went to Yorktown
for short stay.
Z William O'Boyle, who faces q life SER
tence for murder, and ten other prisoners
sentenced to terms in the penitentiary.
left here this afternoon for Richnlon
in custody of guards from the State pris-
on.
81 WENT AWAY TO GET MARRIED. 3
1T develops that Oscar L. Powell, who
left here Christmas Day for HEREFORD,
~. c.. and Miss Pearl Bellew, who left
ostcnsibly to visit relatives In Lynchburs,
were married in Hartford. A telegram re-
ceived to-day told the belated news TIL:
couple will come here in a. few days TO
make their home.
Judge Barhan this afternoon continued
the Injunction. granted last Friday, re-
straining the Hampton Roads Railway
and Electric Company from crossing the
tracks Of the Newport, News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company; III
Phoebus.
NOT SuICIDALLY INCLINED. .
William Bogart. q rather good looking
white man. who said his home was at
Franklin. was found by a policeman in
Water street. lying across the track OF
the Norfolk and Western railway.
Bogart was drunk, and was sent to the
police station. To-day. in court, it devel-
oped that he had been arrested Saturday
night by Policeman Pallet for being
drunk in east<aIain street
Bogart stated to tho court that ne
could remember nothing. but that he GER
tairly had no intention Of having the train
behead him. He promised to return to
Franklin. ISIS b
.r CONDITION OF BRUCE BUIE.
Bruce Buie, tire young man, who. on
Saturday night last, slashed his throat in
the house Of Fannie Wilcox, in Cove
street, left st. Vincent's Hospital yes
terday afternoon, after an operation had
been performed on his throat.
His wife is being cared for at the Union
Mission. Buie, is stated, was recently
married at Newark, n. J., and he and his
wife arrived in the city on Saturday.
They went to the Wilcox wolnan's
house, and there Buie was taken sick
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