Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-08
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8. RUSSELL KELLEY ATTACHED N
NORFOLK BY his WIFE.
I'm 4 LAWYERS v En- OFFICE.
Incensed Woman Also Turned ON
the Attorney when He Inter1efed.
Che.apeake Transit Company,s
Big Mortgase-Mayor Riddick and
the social Clubs.

NORFOLK, VA, January 7.-tspecial9
C. r. Kelley. was attacked by his vile
il his attorneys Office here to-day with
a pitcher Kelley is son of ex-Judges
A. M Kelley, OF the International Court
of Alexandria, Egypt. He came to Nor
folk presumably from Richmond. to con-
suit Mr.. James T. Duncan, whether on
question Of divorce or not, Is unknown.
His wife, Mrs. Dorothy Kelley, arrived
from New York during the morning. and
sought him at the lawyers Office. she
demanded of the lawyer to know her nus
bands whereabouts. Upon being put OH.
she recognized Mr.. Keileyss voice IN the
private Office which she entered. and,
setting a pitcher, she attacked Mr.. Kelley.
Mr.. Duncan endeavored to pacify the
wife. but she turned on him. She was
finally gotten on lounge and subdued.
The she went to police Headquarters and
had the lawyer and client arrested Tor as
saulting and beating her. at her rooms
at the Monticello Hotel tonight, she
WIS mot at home to newspaper men.
Later on, however, she vas interviewed.
She was formerly Dorothy Donrom.
dancer in comic opera. She came mere ny
advice of Chief OF Detectives Titus, OF
a decree of separation. Alimony in the
sum of sS.12 week, which was granted
her. but was never paid. She AYERS that
she came here to settle the matter. Jonii
s. Wise. OF New York, is her counsel
Attorney Duncan and Kelley were oalled-
The Chesapeake Transit Company, run
ming an electric line to Cape Henry. TO-
day executed deed to the Coloniai
Trust Company. of Pittsburg. Pa. mort,
gaging all its property to secure q Dono
issue Of 100000 in $1,000 per cent. MY
year bonds. The Transit COMPANY saSs
night made a proposition to the Norfolk
council for the appropriation by the city
Of funds to aid in the erection OF a new
union depot for Norfolk In the Princess
Anne-avenue section.
BIG MORTGAGE RECORDED.
This is the corporation whose president
has q scheme to connect all the steam
railways Of the port with tunnel under
the Elizabeth river, and establish Union
depot in Norfolk. It is believed that the
Pennsylvania is Interested.
MAYOR RlDDICK SURPRISED.
Mayor Riddick was surprised to-day
when her-read the announcement from
Richmond that Hon. John Whitehead. IN
introducing IN the Legislature yesterday
the Triton bill regulating social clubs.
measure, but offered it at the request OF
the Commonw ealtr's attorney and Mayor
OF Norfolk Mayor Riddick says his ufi-
derstandlpg. Of the matter was that MIR.
Whitehead agreed TO see that the Dill
was passed. Mayor Riddick thinks that
the bill, after the statements attributed
to Mr., Whitehead in this newspapers, has
little chance OF passage.
He said to-day that he would not write
TO Mr. Whitehead on the subject, anu
was done win the matter.
AWFUL JUMP IN COAL.
Anthracite coala-wf1at there Is OF IL
f1ere-is worth $14, to-day as against sl2
yesterday.
Capitalists from Columbus. O.. Impress
en- With the climate of Norfolk, will erect
here a sallitarium. They have options on
d large tract Of land near Norfolk, ana
are expected here tomorrow to close the
deal. which involves several hundred
thousand dollars.
NJ. D. Guilbert, Thomas e. Knauss, c.
e. Munson. John Marion, and 4. +.
R!ckly, VINO are interested IN Norfoik
County realty, are In the new deal.
CAPTAIN CAUsEY's WARM CIR
CULAR.
Captain c. II. Causey. Jr., chair
man of Republican party in Fanse-
Republican State Committee. to-day
sent out a. very warm circular let-
ter IN which he calls the present Repub-
lican erganizati ton in Virginia close
corporation of irregular formation.
He thinks great changes should be
made In party management. and says
changes are absolutely necessary to bring
about a reversal of present depIorable
conditions.
Captain Causey. says, negligible guam
tityH politicians are the kind that best
please the organization. Few followers.
he declares. can be handled by the or
ganization better than many. and the
party Is suffering as a result OF existing
conditions.
Captain Causey says the party vote Is
diminishing every four years, and that
the Republican strength Is not near what
it was in Mahone's time.
, "A gentleman just back from Washing
ton says the officials at the treasury de-
partment are very familiar with the Vir-
ginfa situation, and say that it is time
for the old fellows who have been lining
sup at the counter for twenty years to
retire In favor Of some one else.
E The officials say that Captain Nichols,
the Bowden nominee who has been post
master for thirteen years, wants another
term OF four. years, and that Major
Banks, who has been collector for eight
years, wants 1t for twelve.
. The officials say the President can only
hold Office for eight years. and it is time
s for change in Virginia Nichols was
I postmaster years ago.
s With Hugh Miller and George 3. Bow
den. both in washington. the local Re
publicans are on the ragged edge Of ex-
pectancy. regarding appointments. The
State organization Is making fight FOR
life against Miller. and will win. 1t Is
sonal support of the President
The city has given the Norfolk, Ports