The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-20
JUDGE MANN
The SPEAKER
a Question in Which Money
Loses Its Value.
LAFFLER IN BANKRUPTCY
Woman Probably Fatally Burned With
GasoIine-A Sailor Convicted by
Naval Court-Divorce in a
Sensational Case.
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NORFOLK, VA, May 19.-Judge Will
liam H. Mann, of Nottoway county, spoke
In Berkley last night In the Interest OF
the ant-saloon crusade. Referring to the
towns Of Danville, Marion and Wythe-
vile, he said that In these and several
other places where local option had pro-
vailed, business had improved, but. he
added, in this issue l am ashamed to
treat this subject from an economic
standpoint, because this Is q moral ques-
ton where money loses It's value.
LAFFLER ESTATE SETTLED.
D. Lafler, one Of the merchants In
volved In the failure of a. Michelsohn
and others here several weeks ago, set
tied In bankruptcy to-day. Judge Wnd-
dill heard the proposition OF an agree
ment among the creditors and issued an
order for the discharge Of the bank
rupt The liabilities reach about 100000
consisting chiefly of endorsements Of
Michelsohn's paper. On this there is a
proposition to pay twenty-five per cent.
on the dollar. That proposition was ac-
cepted by the creditors and tho court
was asked to discharge the bankrupt
PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED.
Mrs w. +. Edwards, about sixty years
OF age. was severely burned this morn
Ing. She Is the wife Of w. T. Edwards,
employed as saimaker In the navy
yard. Mrs. Edwards was adding oil to a
gasoline stove while tho flame was not
extinguished. The fluid caught FIRE, burst
the can and threw the burning oil over
Mrs. Edwards body. Physicians came
quickly, but 1t is feared that the victim
of the awful burns will not survive the
shock and the agony The fire was ex-
tinguished by the chemical apparatus.
CONVICTED by NAVAL COURT.
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held Mt the navy-ynrd last week for the
trial Of William Anthony mess at
tendant on the cruiser Olympia, on a
charge Of manslaughter, he having killed
Jesse Vassor. another mess attendant on
the ship In San Juan harbor, Porto Rico,
last March, have been made public The
verdict of the court was that Anthony
should be confined at hard labor in the
penitentiary at Weathersf1eld. Conn, for
four years. Anthony is the only man to
be tried by naval court for killing an
other for many years.
Information from Philadelphia is to the
effect that the condition Of Rev. G.. H.
McTaden, pastor, of Wright Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, Portsmouth,
is not as serious as at first stated, and
that the specialist, under whose treat
ment he Is, expects speedy cure.
DIVORCE PLEA GRANTED.
Judge Martin, of the Court of Law
and Chancery, granted divorce to Jas
samine Tocce to-day and allowed her to
resume her maiden name OF Lyon. She
sued by her father because she Is not
twenty one years Of age. She and Domi-
mic Tocce, musician, were married In
January, after several attempts. which
had been frustrated. Her parents. find
Ing that the young people were deter
mined to marry permitted the marriage,
and 1t was performed by Rev. DR.. ]. ].
Taylor. OF the Baptist Church, January
eth. The petition says the plaintiff left
her husband In March, alleging that he
was unfalthful, and declaring that she
would not live with him. Then 2. T..
Lyon brought the suit, which was sue
cessful to-day The attempts OF the
young couple to get married caused a
great sensation at the time.
NEW PROCESS FOR STEEL.
George p. Pinkham, machinist, Of
Lambert's Point, who says he has In
vented a process to make high-grnde
steel Mt small cost, Is receiving many
letters regarding the invention. Some Of
these letters are from prominent firms
and Mr.. Pinlham has received some
tempting offers for his invention. he Is,
however waiting on the steel trust, from
whom he asks $5O0O,00O for the process.
Tho magnates wish Pinkham to go to
Pittsburg to demonstrate his process.
Mr.. Pinl1ham has received an offer from
tho American representative of Euro
pean firm, asking him to come to Europe,
as they wish to have talk with the
inventor. Mr. Pinkham has been guaran-
teed his expenses across the ocean.