The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-12
Involves the Cold Storage In
dustry at Norfolk.
rs NO CHICKEN STATUTE I T
Norfolk Has Ordinances Defining Ger
@ tain Limitations for the Oepreda-
tons Of Boys ard Geese. but
I'LL None for Chickens.

4 Ing and the case occupied the court OF
law md Chan Gerry tho whole day. Still
man & CO, sent three schooners mere last
1 November expecting that they would DO
AZ si,pplIed with bait from here during the
fishinr season. Instead OF fresh and
y bright bait with which to cntlce the 1lsh.
.#{s the nlnlntirf alleges that rotten fish were
z offered. hence the three, schooners were
y 6bnitless The testimony shows that q
break III the floor Of the cold storage
apartment prevented the temperature
s$ from remaining cold enough to keep the
bait from spelling. The temperature
must be below freezing. When 1t was
allowed to become warmer than ~ de-
h Erees the bunkers were no good for pall.
Bunkers Is the trade name for men
hadcn or white fish or porgles, an inferior
species Of fish often plentiful in these wa
ters. and used for oil and for making
fertilizer that N is valuable for several
FL crops. II Is the first suit involving the
cold storage business here. and It Is ere
atng great interest in business circles
4 because SO many articles are stored for
K future use by the various merchants.
N The plaintiff won verdict Of s1,43o
for spoiled fish bait. The storage ware
house is responsible for not maintaining
a freezing temperature. sE
tss5$$ Clarence N. Howell, Of Park Place, has
written to the Mayor Tor relief ana pro
lection against horses and chickens. ne
says that his property there IS aoou ~
I Re ruined by the depredatlons OF stray
beasts and birds. which invade his prem
ises. y. M, Darder, tho Mayors clerk,
was compelled to admit that the city Or
dinances did not protect a citizen against
predatory chickens. The Code mentions
horses and geese and boys. and directs
s that the victims may complain 10 the
policeman and have the aepleu l,.'. t ,.
i3 poundcd or obtain a warrant against thcir
y owner. But there is no ordinance rene
dy against chickens.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Jessamlne Toce has filed notice of q suit
L for divorce in the Court Of Law and
Z Chancery against her husband. Dominic
Toce The plaintiff is an infant and tho
& notice Is filed in the name of H. l.. ELy-
ons, her father and best friend. by
Charles Nj. C. Doran, attorney. The plain
tiff is but eighteen years OF age, and was
4 the cause Of considerable gossip because
OF the alleged opposition Of her parents
to the marriage which occurred IN Janu-
7 airy. Tho attorney says the marriage con-
tract is to be broken on statutory
grounds, although there Is no declaration
filed. The defendant is a musician and
plays the violin In the orchestra at the
Monticello Hotel. The name was incor-
5rectly spelled In the marriage license with
two "c's" or Tocce. The suit must be
brought in the same way, 1t will be
recalled that at the time Of the sensn-
tional marriage of young Jessamine IT
was said that her people earnestly desired
her to marry young Italian Of Rich
mond, former. but unsuccessful, lover.
Landsman Augustus Dyer, member OF
N the crew Of thA monitor Puritan. died
"a at the Naval Hospital yesterday from
blood poisoning. On February oath Dyer
was accidentally shot In the shoulder With
a 22-calibre ball used In sub-callbre prac-
III tce. with the monitors big guns. The
bullet passed entirely through the mans
shoulder but the wound WAS such q
Il small one that It was not thought thai
It would be serious. Dyer was. however
transferred to the Naval Hospital fol-
treatment, and grew rapidly worse. until
death cnsued. He WAS n native of st
Louis and had been In the navy only q
short time
FOX HUNT AT NIGHT.
Tho rather unusual pleasure of a FOX
hunt at night was enjoyed by n party OF
thirty gentlemen and as many hounds
last night. Mr., w. s.. HuybertS deput,
Il sheriff OF Norfolk county, was tho lead
q Ing spirit. Tho party left Portsmouth
8 about dark, some on horseback some or
foot while others were In buggies. The
hunters entered IT, brush couple O.
miles from the naval magazine on st
Julians Creek. The hounds struck th
S trail within Il mile and half OF thu
magazine. The hounds packed beauti
fully and were in full chase. the fox lead
il ing In the direction OF the city nlmshpuse
Most Of the party Of hunters were keepin
tS In the roads on account of danger !
= riding In the woods and brush. but thos
on foot were following wherever the chas
#B led. The fox escaped, but the hunter
returned satisfied with the sport he ha
led.
The catching of Henry Jones, alias Sic
Boy, has revealed q new method OF GRIN
inals to the police detectives. The polio
knew the negro man who goes by u
suggestive title of Sick Boy. and the
suspected him of thievery, because the
knew he had no legitimate occupation
e But they dill not wish to arrest him, ju.
to have him turned loose again for lac
of evidence OF crime. They waited an
watched. That was the plan Of the ne
Sergeant Of Detectives Heppel and Chile
Harris was the robber and after watchln
n they found that he pursued his th!ey!n
In the morning and disposed OF his plur
der TO the Church-Street shoemaker. I'll
police were baffied by both Of these III
usual methods. and therefore Harris wa
not caught The stuff that he took ha
been identified by the owners. and tn
proof against him Is complete He Ia
n confessed 10 some things, lie said b
rot but So for a diamond ring that Is est
mated TO be worth 500. II he had know
the real value OF the RING. he said y
pawnee would not have paid so liltl
By this admission he confessed to Il
robbery. Tine detectives have y gre;
n deal OF valuable jeWelsy as evidence,
AN INQUIRY.
Tho Office of the Board Of Health tn
,rning received one OF the many frea
tiers that come to- that department
he letter is from Russia and caused col
,blo amusement in the Office wis
AM, u ' sss this morning by Clerk Panni
tempt n a woman by the name OF MAJ
III pull stheags. asking about her husban
!. IN takesceaveaEe. who is said 10 ha'
n A. ' us city In 1881. 1t asks II II