The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-03
Young Johnson. Arrested on
Saturday. Acquitted.
XAVERIAN SCHOOL OPENED
Bishop Van de vyver Formally Blesses
the New Academy-D Detective Wee
den, Of Washington. Comes
for Charles II. Prospect.

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA. February a.
Porter Y. Johnson, the young man who
was arrested Saturday afternoon by De-
tective Payne to be held for the Norfolk
authorities on the charge OF e1nbezzlc-
ment and against whom the charge OF em-
bezzlement was afterwards entered. was
acquitted In the Police Court this morn
Ing The warrant sworn out against him
IN Norfolk charging him with embez-
1lrment, was withdrawn this morning
and johnson was released from custo-
dy.
The trouble which caused the warrant
for embezzlement to be issued. occurred
In Norfolk several weeks ago. John
son then came over hero and went to
work In the shpyard. Saturday, soon
after he was arrested and placed In the
station house, some one picked up a
check for SIS. signed by G. H. Johnson and
made payable to Porter Y. Johnson. It
was carried into the station house, and.
when questioned, the young man admitted
that he had signed the name OF his
brother to the check.
In court to-day the prisoners brother
went on the stand and testified that he
had given him the authority to sign
his name to the check. This ended the
prosecution. and, when word came from
Norfolk to the effect that the warrant
had been withdrawn. the prisoner was
set free.
ACADEMY OPENED.
st. Vincents Malo Academy. the new
school just established by xaverlan
Brothers. one Of the educational branches
OF tho Catholic Church, was formally
opened this morning. Yesterday morn
Ing at $50 o'clock pontifical mass was
held. and ut 1880 o'clock mass was said
by Rev. Father Donahoe, formerly pastor
of St vincent's Church. This afternoon
at 3 o'clock. after al banquet which a
large crowd had been invited to attend.
the Academy was formally blessed by
the Right Rev. Bishop Van de Vyver. Of
Richmond.
At the banquet. the following were
present. in addition to twenty.eight
xaverlan Brothers: Rev. John Mcyerry.
Richmond: Rev. John Doherty. Rev. r.
A. Drake. Norfolk; Rev. William Fall
low, Old Point; Rev. Richard Butsch,
Rev. Joseph Walsh, Norfolk: Rev. G..
A. Donahoe. Martlnsburg: Rev. 7, ].
Wilson. Newport News.
The Academy building Is handsome
two-story brick structure, located ait the
corner Of Thirty-fiftlr Street and Yir
glnia Avenue, and Is q model OF con-
venience. The number OF pupils WILL.
OF course, be small at first. but the In
stttu lion has made q good start and
great things are expected from It
DETECTIVE ARRIVES.
rived here this afternoon to take charge
OF Charles II Prospect. white man
who was arrested here Saturday by Ser
geant-Detectlve Reynolds. to be held for
the Washington authorities on the charge
OF criminal assault. The detective left
with his prisoner tonight.
Mr.. II. u. Huntington. nephew OF the
late Coils P. Huntington, has sent the
Newport News Hospital Association q
check for $500, which amount ne recont-
ly promised to donate to the instItu-
tIon
The British steamship st. Enoch. Cap
tain Barr, arrived here to-day from Ant
werp, seven days overdue. Captain Barr
reports bad weather and q rough voyage
as the reason for his delay.
MEDAL STOLEN.
James A. Ptttman. a white MAN en-
ployed at the shipyard, was arrested
this afternoon on the charge OF steal
ing gold medal. set with a large dia-
mond, from Councilman j. J. Thomas.
The medal was found In tho mans
pocket, but he declared that he picked
1t up on the street. The diamond had
been taken out. Pittman Was commit
ed to Jail and will be tried tomorrow.
The medal was presented to Councilman
Thomas some time ago by Tom Shar-
key.
The schooner w n. Smith, which went
to THE bottom with her crew Of five
Friday Afternoon. was located yesterday
by party of the friends of Captain
Collier and his men. Tho schooner was
at the bottom with her masts up. No
trace Of the bodies OF the drowned men
was discovered.