The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-23
Those Who Took MiChelsohn's
Heavy Interest Must Dlsgorge
AsHBY JONES. CRUSADER
Declares the Issue Is Joined Between
the People and the Saloons-School
Of Whales off Virginia Beach
Blow Streams in the Air


NORFOLK. VA, May 22-There was
meeting of the creditors OF Adolph
Michelsohn, tho bankrupt lawyer and
note-broker, before D. Lawrence Groner,
referee in bankruptcy, this morning,
which adjourned TO meet again next
week. The referee attempted to learn If
any Of the creditors obtained any usllri-
GUS Interest. In case they did, then that
excess CT interest must be returned to the
estate for division among the creditors,
or be credited on the principal. Some
property which had been pledged has
been discovered and returned so that the
assets of the estate have risen In value
from sl.7o to something over $1,000. The
referee believes that this will enable the
estate to pay about one-half of one per
cent. on the Liabilities Of about $4,000.
It was not large meeting and the
creditors are not displaying much In
terest In the case.
ARTICLES NOT IDENTIFIED.
The failure to Identify articles in dis
pute caused their loss by the owner In
the Corporation Court this morning. The
case was that OF Fuqun & Mccoy, agents.
against Philip Levy & Co., owners Of
articles which had been lcvicd on for the
payment Of rent The tenant failed to
pay the rent and articles of household
furniture belonging to Philip Levy & Co.
were levied on for tho bill. Philip Levy
&c Co. claimed the articles. but identi-
and SO on. in such q manner that the
court decided as insufficient to provo that
the articles were the same as the arti-
ples sold on the installment plan and
which were still the property Of the firm
till paid for. It was an interesting case.
though the amount involved was but one |
months rent.
THE SEVENTH VERA CRUZ.
It Is known definitely that the stranded |
vessel at Ocracoke Inlet, previously re-
ported as Vera Cruz third, is really Vera
Cruz, seventh She is still In good condl- |
ton, with standing rigging and all. Thir-
ty-five tons Of whale oil and bone should
be taken out without further delay. The
vessel appears to be covered with a vel
low sheeting, thought to be copper. The
ca plain, Jose Fernandez Is still missing, |
but the 300 passengers have been taken
q to New Bedford. Mass.
REV. ASHBY JONES. CRUSADER.
Rev. Ashby Jones, D. D., of Richm ond.
Va, addressed a fair sized audience at
South Norfolk on the liquor question.
He was introduced by Rev w. Asbury
Christian, and was greeted with ap-
plause. Mr.. Jones said that the issue
was clear cut onc-saloon or no saloon
and that whether the people would have
It SO or not. 1t was so. and they had to
face it. The battle had been pitched be-
tween righteousness and unrighteousness,
and when those were Issues he was al
way on the side Of the righteous. The |
saloon, he declared. had been indicted !
l'v public opinion almost everywhere. and |
that it was acting on the defensive. He |
declared that he had nothing to say |
as'nst the saloon people personally; |
that 1t was not campaign of person.
allties. He believed that the history Of
tie saloon would condemn 1t.
WHALES OFF THE BEACH
A school of whales appeared off vir-
ginla Beach yesterday morning. The
whales were sporting with the waves
less than two hundred yards from the
shore. There were SIX and during the
time they could be seen 1t was interest
ing to watch them blow immense streams
of water in the air. There were various
estimates as to their length but 1t is
stated that the largest was sixty feet
long.
During their stay off the fisheries the
fishermen thought It best not to take
chances, and remained ashore while the
kings OF the sea were enjoying their
sun bath. The whales were In sight
several hours and could be plainly seen
from the hotel. They went out to sea
in southerly direction.
NATHAN SESSIONS CAUGHT.
Nathan s5essoms,a 'alias George Barnes
n desperate negro arrested at Pinner's
Point some time ago for drawing a pis-
tol and threatening to shoot n conductor /
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, has
been identified as the murderer OF Os-
borne Walker his brother-in-law, In
Ehelmudine, Pitt county, n. c., about a
year ago. The murderer made his escape
and nothing was heard from him until
recently. when letter written by him
to his sister was intercepted. and he was
located here. He has been sent to North
Carolina to be tried for murder.
ACCUSED OFF THE MURDER.
The effort to obtain the release of |
Robert Upshur, the negro accused Of the |
murder of Isaac Old. failed In the Police |
Court this morning. Justice Taylor |
heard the conflicting testimony of the
three accusing witnesses, all negro wo- |
men, and twice as many for the defense. |
but still declared that he was obliged to |
consider the case one of such Importance |
that 1t should be heard In the Corpora
ton Court.