The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
ENGINEER
IS MISSING.
Not Been Seen Since May,
When He Left the Lebanon.
GIVES CHINAMEN A SHOW
Judge Waddill Gives Them Time to
Prove Their Legal Right to Stay IN
America-Hot Fight Between
Norfolk County Democrats
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Kreutzer, marine engineer. is iniss!,isi ii
disappeared from here on May 18th. ana
hos rot heen heard OF since. He has been
nosted at the headquarters of the Marine
Engineers as missing, and his mother' Oh
No 500 Hanover Street, Baltimore, came
here two weeks ago to inquire for nm.
She learned that he got shore leave from
the collier Lebanon, and after spree
here went to the residence OF his friend,
Peter Thurston,, No 1888 Highland Avenue,
to recuperate.
On MAY 18th he came down town, say
Ing that he would get shave and mar
cut. and go to see his mother. He has not
been heard Of since. He Joined the Le-
banon November 10. 1902. He left his
clothes and nearly months pay on the
collier, OF which he was the second en-
gineer.
Kreutzer was we'll known and popular
here. He is twenty-elght years Of. age.
JUDGE WADD1LL'S CLEMENCY.
Judge waddil In granting more time
for five Cinnamon to show that they have
the legal right to remain here under the
exclusion act said that they were human
beings, and that he would not order their
deportation because they are unable to
comply at once to the requirements OF
Inc government rs construct ny 1'ctSS-
tive Charles Kee. Chinaman in the en-
ployment OF the government, who came
here to arrest the Cinnamon. Judge Wad-
dill said there was no law to compel him
to order the deportation of the Cinnamon
on the evidence that was before him. The
cases are deferred to September.
There are rumors of the withdrawal of
other railways from the Williams syndi-
cate here. The dissatisfied parties of the
merger not yet withdrawn. are said to
be the Portsmouth lines, and the rumor
to-day is that they are preparing to wifi
draw.
FACTION FIGHT.
There are two factions Of the Demo
cratic party in Norfolk county. One fac
ton which fuses with the Republicans to
control the county offices. and is, there
fore. called the Fusionists, met Satur-
day and determined to put ticket In /
the field for the fall elections. To-day
the other factions called the straight
outs. met and determined to put separate
candidates In the field, especially for the
Legislature.
The factions are bitter against one an
other, but the F'usionists have carried
the elections and they hold the offices.
BLIND TIGER DISCOVERED
John Stevens was fined $3.50 and costs
aHu Seulei!Scu W Sixty DAYS IN jail py
Justice Taylor to-day on the charge of
keeping his saloon open on Sunday. TN
der the Mann law this also means thu
forfeiture of the saloon license.
A. II. Evans has sued the Atlantic
Coast Line for $1,000. He was watch,
man in the yards of the company at
Primers Point two years ago. when he
Was arrested and detained by the company
on the charge Of stealing shoes.
He was convicted in magistrates
court. but discharged on appeal. He
sues now for false arrest.
Edward Augustus Winslow, seventeen.
of Portsmouth. died this morning from
the effects OF prostration by the intense
heat of Saturday
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Leroy Cooke, a young man Of Ports
mouth. attempted suicide last Saturday
night He was picked UP on the streets
by Officer w. S. Digs and carried to the
station house. where medical aid was
summoned. DR.. Mchlurran responded
and found the young man suffering from
the effects OF laudanum poisoning.
Z Belle Montgomery. sixteen-year-
colored girl. committed suicide yester-
day by taking laudanum. The girl had
recently served term In the city Jail
and when Migrated swore she'd take her
life rather than be locked up again. She
had difficulty with colored man
Saturday night, and on learning yester-
nay morning that warrant had been
Issued for her arrest, purchased a bottle
OF the deadly drug and swallowed 1t.