The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
BANKRUPT
ARRESTED.
Michaelsohn Charged With
False Pretenses.
CHECKS WERE PROTESTED
Sam Waters Hanged for the Murder OF
the Unidentified Stranger, Charles
r. Hunter Governor Declined
to Interfere in His Behalf.
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NORFOLK VA. April a.-Adoiph
Mchaesohn was arrested at noon To-Day
lie was placed Under arerst by Oilicers
Snowden and Connors on warrah'
sworn to by w. Lindsay Bibb, alleging
that Mchaelsohn made statements which
are false and passed various checks, SIX
in number. on which he obtained the cash
by false pretenses. The checks aggregate
81, O65 They are drawn on the Marine
Bank OF Norfolk. as follows: S395, s5.V,
s22U, and on the Citizens Bank for si0o,
and the city National Bank for S265.
These checks were all returned from the
banks unpaid. and they we're all dated on
April 10th. The warrant alleges that they
we're drawn and passed with the intent
Of obtaining money by false pretenses,
and asks that Adolph Michaelsohn be ar
rested and held for trial as to the
charges.
Michaelsohn was taken to the police
station, where Judge d. Tucker BROOKE
was summoned as an attorney, and
Frank Jacobs us a bondsman. The bond
was made before Judge Hanckel Of the
Corporation Court, and the prisoner was
released Michacsohn was cool and as
sisted the sergeant Of the police at the
desk to read the warrant while he be-
trayed so little emotion as to cause the
Inference that he was expecting the ar
rest and had prepared both an attorney
and bondsman.
Samuel Waters was hanged till dead
in the jail yard this morning. The scat
fold has been ready for several days. and
the message from Governor Montague
to Sheriff Lawler yesterday said that no
further respite would be allowed. Hence
all Of the preparations for the hanging
we're finished last night and the ominous
sign of death was there before the eyes
and all of the Inmates of the jail this
morning. The condemned mar arose
early, but did not eat breakfast this
morning. He was allowed a suit OF new
clothes and all of the liberties that the
law permits the condemned, but he was
Informed that he must be ready for exc
cution at $3.50 O'Clock. At that time the
prisoner came out OF the jail, accom-.
panied by the officers Sheriff LAWYER and
Rev. DR.. Reynolds, the colored minister.
Tho minister oered a short prayer The
condemned man declined to say anything
and walked with FIRM step to the moose
of n slender rope on the trap Of the scat
fold. The trap was sprung after the moose
was adjusted by Sheriff Lawler, and at
033 the neck OF the murderer was broken.
He was unconscious Mt once, and at 9:41
DR.. Baker, the Jail physician, pronounced
him dead. The hanging was orderly.
There were about 100 persons chiefly
officials, physicians and newspaper men,
to witness the execution, and they all
complimcnted the sheriff on the orderly
manner in which the Judgment of the
court was carried out. The man was
hanged for the murder Of stranger,
Charles r. Hunter.
The State revenue law recently adopted
by the Legislature will be costly to the
banks, but will bring good deal of
money into the State and city treasures,
Under the new law all banks must pay
state and city taxes on their capital,
surplus and undivided profits. OF tho
banks of Portsmouth, the Merchants and
Farmers Bank, with It's total Of $l7o5O0.
Mt s2.15 State and city tax. will pay 49,
Cos rs. The Bank of Portsmouth, with
$4,000 will pay 5000. The Peoples Bank,
with S10050O. will pay eZ,160.75. The Dime
Savings Bank, with $4,000, will pay $537.5O,
making total of 1914. OF this amount
the State will receive sl.744, and the city
$3.50, which amount Is more than double
that now paid by the banks.
Judge Crocker and jury In the Hus-
tlngs Court, Portsmouth, heard case,
IN which Harry A. Brinkley, a young at
torney at-aw, is defendant, and Charles
b. Jones is plaintiff. The action grows
out of a debt of s12440 owed by w. r.
Farange to Jones for rent of a house. Mr..
Brinkley represented Farange in the
house rent dispute, and in offering set
tlement used the word we" and the suit
was brought on that word, Mr., Jone,
contended that he accepted the offer made
by Mr.. Farange through Mr.. Brlnkley,
only because he considered Mr.. Brinkley
rs surety for the debt. Mr.. Brinkey as
serted first that he was not surety, and
used the word we only In a representa-
tive capacity. and second, that he re-
cesved no notice that Mr.. Jones had ac.
cepted the offer, The jury declined to
hold the attorney responsible for the rent
because of the use Of the plural.
Mayor Riddiclt this morning approved
the ordinance appropriating SCI ,4O7,25 for
tho purpose of purchasing what is known
rs the Bull property, on Smiths Creek,
which is to be used for park purposes.
John Whitehead has handed In his re-
slgnation as secretary of the District
Democratic Committee The letter will be
acted upon at the next meeting of the
board
This morning In Police Court. Jamie
Johnson, n white woman was fined s.
for the violation OF the city ordinance
prohibiting women from entering places
where liquor is sold The woman was
arrested last night by Officer Shannon
nj the request of Harry Caplan. pro-
prietor of Crawford street saloon,
which the prisoner had entered and re-
fused to leave at the request of Captain.