The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-08
BIG VOTE OF
FUSIONlSTS
They Appear to Have Majority
in Norfolk County.
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ROTHA HAD BEEN THERE
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Man Who Attempted Suicide In ea''''
more Had Passed Check in Norfolk
Body Of Mr.. Grandy
Arrives.
ROTHA HAD BEEN THERE
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

NORFOLK, VA, August 7.-Returns OF
the primary OF the fusion faction OF the
Norfolk county Democrats were canvassed
to-day. The total vote was 1885, out OF
1891 registered white voters, and count
ms oul o,u Republican voters, that gives
tho majority in the county over tho
straigh,ou,s. c. P. Peed was noml'
mated for justice and George ii. Petit
John for constable. If this election be not
contested it may end the long fight OF the
factions.
j. w. Belsey. who arrived here for Ills
lost daughter and truant wife YESTERDAY,
returned to San Francisco tonight with
his daughter. He declined to take the
wife and the two children born here. but
agreed 10 send for them and the WHO
next month. provided the wife's .ihter IN
San Francisco will take the chiioren.
The wife is repentant and poor, and has
ben compelled to earn living LOT her'
self and children. She says she VIII sure
" follow her husband, and that she sup
posed he was dead.
HAD BEEN IN NORFOLK.
Emil Rotha. the lumber salesman VINO
attempted to commit suicide at Baltimore.
has been Identified by the Norfolk police
az the man who. under the name OF Z.
A. Groty, passed q draft for saD on DIT.
Mayer We'll here recently. The draft
disbon ored. An attempt was mace 70 Sc
euro Ro.ha's extradition to Norfolk mat
he might be punished for passing worth
less paper but It failed, as the ohense
was not one under which this may be
accomplished
The body Of Mr.. A. II. Grandy. late
editor of the virginian-Pilot who died at
Lake Placid, New York, arrived here TO-
night. accompanied by Mrs; Granny ana ,.aa
tho three children. The body was taken
to the residence whence the burial VIII
occur Tomorrow or Sunday. His estate
Is the chief owner In the newspaper;
hence 1t will likely be continued In the
same policy under the executor OF the ~iil
CLARK is EXONERATED.
Frank Clark. the young electrician OF
Baltimore, arrested upon complaint OF
Mrs. Mary Murray. who charged him
with keeping her sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter Theresa. out In boat all night. was
d,scharge to-day. The girls mother ex-
onerated Clark. saying she had ascer-
tanned that the couple were late In get
ting home By reason Of their poat se'"
ting aground
I. A. Chesmon, who has announced HIM
self by cards distributed through the
town as a candidate for the Legislature
In the Democratic primary to be held sep
TENDER GOTH was arrested and locked up
last night by Sergeant w. S. Rudd Tor
drunkenness, d!sorderly conduct and Wife
beating.
CUT BY FALLING MIRRORS.
Three mirrors fell from the side wall in
the barber shop OF G. Koch IN Main
Street this morning and Injured two men
who were shaving and In the chairs AT
the time. The men cut by the fall'ng
glass wore John Wodhouse. OF Princess
Anne county. and Robert F. Caulaeld.
piano salesman here. The workmcn were
engaged In fixing new mirrors to the wall,
which had not beer securely fastened in
their frames. Neither one OF the men
was seriously cut. but the three large
mirrors were wrecked. with loss OF 40
OBJECTION TO BOND ISSUE.
Judge Waddil heard argument in the
Alexandria railway case this morning
and reserved decision. There was mo-
tion 10 dissolve the temporary injunction
OF July 18th prohibiting the issue OF $780,
90 worth OF bonds on the property OF
tha Washington, Alexandria and Falls
Church Railway Company The suit Is
brought by Charles s. H!nchley and oth-
ers against the railway The attorneys
in tho case are Hon. R. Walton Moore OF
Fairfax, and John Ridout of Washing
ton city The latter is for the complain
ant.
on motion OF Hugh G. Miller. attorney.
Judge Waddll this morning entered the
Judgement for $500 in the case OF Mrs.
Laura Carr OF Portsmouth. That was
the award he made in the suit for $4,000
against the ferry steamer City OF Ports
mouth for personal injuries received by
her as a passenger on the boat,
Dick Williams, OF Colorado springs
Vellines, asking him to find his sister.
Mrs. Cora r. Frassier. He says he has
not heard from her for years, and that he
Is prosperous and intends to learn what
her condition Is for the purpose of offer.
Ing 10 divide some OF his fortune