The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-12
The DREWRY
BLUFF CASE
The Decree Handed Down by
Judge Minor Yesterday.
CONVERT 1T INTO a PARK
Likely that Work viii Begin Before Very
Long-verdlct Against a Railroad.
Negro Gets Five Years for
HOUSEKEEPING,

Judge Minor yesterday morning handed
down his decree In tho suit for the pos?
session Of Drewry's Bluff, which was
recently on trial In the Law ana Equity
Court. when verdict in favor OF James
Rellwood, a director OF tho Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad. and against
John O. Short and Ferdinand Beach. Of
New York. was rendered,
After going into tho legal phases OF
the famous suit, tho decree goes on to
reoite as follows.
-.And the court doth adjudge. order
and decree that each and every defen-
dant In this cause be forever barred ana
enJoined from asserting any claim or de-
mand whatever upon or against the prop
ertys described in the bill as Drewry's
Bluff or Madills property.
"And 1t is further ordered. adjudged
and daoreed that the defendants, John O.
Short and Ferdinand Beach. pay to the
plaintiff his costs In this suit, and he Is
hereby authorized to deduct from the
said 81 900 and interest the amount which
the clerk shall tax as his costs.
but the defendants, announcing their
intention to apply for an appeal from
cepted by the said plaintiff, the opera
tton OF the same is hereby suspended for
ninety days.
Thus It will be seen that the suit for the
historical old piece OF land has resulted
In an absolute victory for tho Richmond
and Petersburg line. It has been an
nounced that the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, which recently acquired
controlling interest in the hrst named
corporation, intends improving Drewry's
Bluff for park purposes. Work will
shortly be undertaken, and by this sum.
| mer the historic old spot promises to at
tract thousands Of pleasure seekers and
slghtseers.
The Jury in the suit OF Edward ]. willis
against the Pennsylvania Railroad re-
turned a verdict yesterday in the Law
and Equity Court for $500 damages How
ever, demurrer to the evidence having
been filed. Judge Minor has not yet APP
proved the finding OF the jury. and this
morning argument on the demurrer will
be heard.
An interesting suit will go on trial In
| the City Circuit Court this morning
when the suit OF j. A. Grasberger against
e st. Clair Butler for $500 is called.
The plaintiff Is suing for damages done
to building belonging to him and located
on Twentieth Street. near Franklin He
alleged that Mr.. Butler, who owned
property adjoining, tore away an old
shack for the purpose OF erecting to-
bacco factory, He failed to notify tho
plaintiff. it Is charged. as a result OF
| which much damage was done to his
holdings, the wall and roof being Sc
ricusly impaired Mr.. George Bryan rep
resents the plaintiff.
William Brown. alias "Kneebone." ac-
cused OF housekeeping, was convicted
in che Hastings Court yesterday and sem
fenced to a term Of Ave years In the
pententiary Having been once before
convicted OF q felony. "Kneebone viii
receive an additional sentence of Ave
years, making the total time in the pen
on this trip ten years.
| ''Kneebone" was arrested for breaking
into the store and dwelling Of an Italian
on East Main Street about two months
ago He was caught in the act, but de-
fed arrest or detention, as a result OF
which the foreigner was badly carved up
by knife In the hands OF the negro.
He escaped and was later arrested. At
the trial yesterday the negro was posi-
lively identified.