The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
MINISTER
REPENT
Promises to Pay Costs and
Return to His Family.
.o'FERRALL IN NORFOLK
The Contention Between Mr.. Barr and
the Portsmouth Fire Department
viii Be Amlcably setted-Ll-
quor License Rulnous.
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NORFOLK, VA, June lo-H. A. Jonn-
son alias Ross appeared much distressed
at the predIcament he is In this morn.
Ing. He was before Justice Taylor IN
the Police Court on the charge OF lnfor-
nation In the possession OF the police
that he, had been guilty OF Illegally living
with Mrs. Davis. This is q new charge.
in which DR.. w. j. Grimes, who got out
other warrants, does not appear. The
case was continued on the representation
OF the prosecution that the father Of
Mrs Davis OF Clayton N. Y. will DO
here to testify that Johnson Is the Con-
gregational:st preacher who ran away
from his wife and children and camo
here with Mrs. Davis. There s no doubt
OF the identity OF Johnson and Ross He
some doubt. 80 his attorney maintains,
whether he can be found to be guilty
OF breaking the laws here or not. Mean
time Johnson was held this morning
without friends or money, to await Wit
nesses from far-nwny New York. on tho
Canadian line. He has transferred his
grocery store to be used az ball. ard
still he is held for practically the same
charge for which he was bailed. Hence
he feels that he Is In predlcament.
Johnson has made proposition to
those enga ged In prosecuting him that
he will pay all the expenses they have
incurred. give an indemnifying bond not
to sue them for arrest or Imprisonment,
and leave the city to return to his wife
and children. II they will withdraw tho
charges and allow him to leave at once.
He is repentant.
GOVERNOR o'FERRALL.
The case Of the disagreement OF the
rival electric railways of Newport News
as to the use Of the bridge by which the
railways enter the city over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway tracks. Gas
heard In the United States Court by
Judge waddill this morning. Former
Newport News and OLD Point Company
and w. N. Bickford, OF Newport News,
appeared for the Hampton Roads E.,c-
trio Railway. or the new road, which
has been trying for several years to OBJ
tain facilities there. The old road is
endeavortng to prevent the new road
from obtaining the privileges the old
Judge Waddill heard tho arguments end
took the case under consideration.
RA1LwA SHOPS PROTECTION.
In answer to Mr.. ]. M. Bars question
as to what the seaboard Air Limo Rail-
way Company may expect In future In
tho way Of Are protection from the
Portsmouth city department. the Conn
Gil Bays LQ6 CITY VIII 10 III LILO IutuTe
ms It has done in the paat-that is. to-
give the company the best protection In
les power to give The committee be-
lieves that It speaks for tho Council III
saying that the misunderstanding about
the fire Is to be regretted. because Of the
great benefit the seaboard Air Line Rtil-
way Company is to the community and
the kindly disposition It has shown In
the past. In order that the fire depart
ment shall be more prompt for the flu
ture In response to fires at the Seabonrd
Shops the committee believes that the
seaboard Air Line Railway Company
should Install the same kind OF fire alarm,
system as Is used In the city: that it
should be connected with the city sya-
tenn and be under the care Of the city
Superintendent OF Fire Alarm. The OK
pense Of the system. OF course. Is to be
borne by the railroad company, and the
company is to be responsible for all the
alarms OF fire to be sent to the city. In
that event the fire department could
designate an engine to answer the alarms
from the shops It Is expected that this
action will satisfy Mr.. Barr and .cat
there Will be harmony again.
LIQUOR LICENSE RUMORS.
Although six OF the seven liquor deal
ers have taken the first step in new
effort to secure licenses in South Norfolk
by posting notices, 1t was said to day that
they would not apply for LICENSEES again
to do business In South Norfolk; that
their attorney had given his opinion to