The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-02
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WATER. CASE S E.
Dismal Swamp Property H..
jured BY the Canal.
FIRE IN WEST / s. NORFOLK No, 3 OH.
Judge Croker Refuses to Grant q IL u
81 cense to a Barkeeper Convicted OF M
Violating the Sunday Liquor
Laws Dannsges for Slandor. &.f
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NORINOL Tx, VA. May S1--Co COMMISSIONS 7!
George Il. Bowden heard evidence M the
suit Of w. NJ. Camp. OF Florida, LOT ~. -.
sinjnnction restraining the use Y q q ny
water Of Lake Drumond by the Dismal
3 ION mn Canal Tho plaintiff alleges that
tholrlEhts ne owns III the fifty thousand
acres Of land he bought III tho Dismal
I swatnp aro In jeopardy by n the use tEo
sicnnnl owners arc making OF tho water
F5ron, the lake. Testimony was tak OIL TINS
morning In support OF tho allegations
jnf tho plaintiff as to tho extent OF tho
injury ho has sustained, md Is likely 70
sustain. No sum OF damages Is specified
and tho presumption Ia that tho plni1nlt 'l
cares moro Cor tho restraining order
vi West Norfolk was visited by q scl--ss'us1
conhagration this morning which ut one oi'e'
time trea tened e to devnstate tho larger
part OF that village. The N fro started
about 40 O'Clock In n row ofi%fousees
Known as the Newgass row and occupied
fby white people. The flames wore famed
$bySa high. wind and were not con tGolled
until N the eight houses In tho row had.
been consumed. The home Of Captain
Potndexter, a we'll known conductor on
the Southern Railway, standing near tho
iNewgass row, was badly damaged by
the fire, but was not entiroly destroy Cd y
There was little fire protection on tho,
scene A line OF hose was laid from the
Cedar works, which prevented tho fur
Tther spread OF tho flames from Gu pta1l'n
Poirdexter's residence Tho Southern
tI2ailraySi Is said to be tho owner OF the
houses destroyed by fire. ib 8. i Y * . n
q The household effects Of Charles Fried
lander have been attached by the sheriff.
but FriedlanderS gave bond with Baltl.f
more concern as surety. 81 III K ,55ii. /.
". Trfedlande r figured prominently IN the
trial Of Adolph Michelsohn. who WIS held
for the grand Jury on a charge Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses from
w, L., Bibb. Mlcholsohn stated that
Friedlander signed blank checks, and
a ppeared that Michesohn had the prbvi-
Rlege otSflling them out. i5.a
All Ono effect OF the drastic sentences Of
Justice Taylor, including 50 many more
terms of imprisonment for the culpr!ts
= no come beforeN his tribunal in the Police
Court is that the cash receipts arc less,
THAT means, of course, that the! people
IA y more t o atntaln the culprits IN jail.
THUS, while the cash receipts nave
amounted to 5000 In a month, they reach
only one-half Of that this month. me
cnsh fines collected for this month wero
$si9, q. or this amount the States pro-
norton IS s265 to tho city's $50 The bal
ance sl4s. IS, went for clerk fees, State
costs and city patrol ngon y fees, 'lne
(irference between what the city receives
1nnd what is paid for tho administration
Of justice lnSthe Police Court Is enormous.
4 Nearly ali the cases tried there except
Main DRINKS are those Of tho negroes
E1hey constitute three-fourths OF the
4 e. ses that como to trial. XIII b ii.
Judge James IT. Croker refused 70
grant d liquor license to j. q. 4 Tutriil,
at No. 611 crawford street, Portsmouth.
lTrtrill was convicted few weeks ago
for5vlolating the Sunday LIQUOR law Judge
%crocker announced some time ago that
40 licenses would be issued to saloon
Keepers convicted of violating the sunday
Law. Tutrill is the first to feel the effect
81 that ruling. Tutrill sold his place TO
Nj. o. Warren. and after the bill OF sale
was recorded license was issued 70 70
Warren. ~ "
1 The jury in the Court OF Law ana chan-
crey gave a verdict in favor OF the PLAIN,
Tin in the case OF Mrs. Willie a, do 'Ele
ngnIrst j. J. Foster. alleging slander. a
Esuarment OF s25 was rendered,
the Rev. C.. w. Maxwell has closed ms
,nastorate OF the Colley Memorial Presby-
tsYian church, and will now take charge,
N superi II ndent, Of the PRESBYTERIAN e'F y
state Orphanage.' 'at Lynchburg.