The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
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Judge Waddlll Grants Peti-
tionof Mark South's Parents
ONE OF MANY SUCH CASES
Young DibreIl Cleared Of a Very Ugly
Charge. Partly on Technical Rul-
ing-Dvldends In Bank
rupt Gases.
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NORFOLK, VA, June 1.-THE trial
Of S. H. Dibrell in the Corporation Court
was short. He was accused OF grand
larceny, but when the case came to tria!
commemorative Attorney Tllton said
that tho case could be tried only under
the Indictment OF petty larceny, pecause.
while the amount that the accuser, j. II.
Hammersley, says he lost Is $685., the
amount for which the Indictment can DO
legally drawn is but $25, which Is petty
larceny Hence the trial to-day was Oh
tho charge OF the theft Of SIS. Tho evil
dence OF the prosecution was to the Of
feet that Mr.. Hammersley was deceived
In the loan of the money. Mr.. Dibrell Is
well known as one Of tho most expert
railway clerks, and because of his nune-
rous and respectable family connections
after celebrating fifteen minutes, the
Jury returned with tho verdict OF not
guilty. Many OF the personal friends Of
the young man were In the court to con-
graduate him on his release.
HABEAS CORPUS CASE OFF SOUTH.
One OF the various hnbes corpus cases
pending here came before Judge Waddill
in the United States Court this morning.
This Is one of the cases where the pa
rents are trying to take their son from
the navy. Mark South is on the training
ship Franklin and his parents are try
Ing to have him released on the ground
that he was not Of age when he enlisted.
and that he enlisted and is in tho navy
without their consent. Judge Waddill
heard the case argued by District At
torney Lewis. for the government. In an
effort to retain the young man. He
granted the petition and dismissed Mark
South from the navy.
DIVIDENDS IN BANKRUPT CASES.
D. Lawrence Groner. referee in bank
tuptcy Is ready to pay dividends In
bankrupt estates as follows:
B. Miller. 10 per cent; payment Of
5000.
r. w. wood,cy, % per cent; a payment
or 5000.
Carnage & Waller. 10 per cent; a pay
ment Of 1000.
Adolph Michelsohn, per cent; pay
ment Of 5000.
Mccorckle Drug Co.. 10 per cert; a
payment OF $1,000.
Several OF these cases were sensational,
notably those OF Miller and Michelsohn,
where large amounts were stated in the
schedules OF debts, with comparatively
small assets. None OF these failures In
volved q large amount Of money, and
therefore they have created no financial
TWO VERSIONS OF JOHNSON.
II. A. johnson. who was fined here
| Yesterday, said that he had no plans for
| the future but@to return to Clayton. n
l5Y., and to his family. He said he coulC
Isnot explain why he eloped with Mrs
| Davis. as he was doing well in CLAYTON
except that It was a case Of a beautiful
woman, a fine voice and n weak man
Johnson admitted that his relations with
Mrs. Davis began one week after hei
marriage to travelling book agent Mrs
Davis came to Johnson, so he says, fol
advice, he being her pastor. In his ears
she poured her domestic troubles.
| She engaged his sympathy by telling
him that her husband gave her but fifty
cents week to live on. and that he hat
| given her but fifty cents while they were
| together. Chief ]. r. Alexander, head
OF the Clayton Police Department, in 6
letter to the Norfolk police, tells the his
| tory of the elopemert of Johnson. Ht
| also sent a photograph Of Johnson, which
| is nm excellent likeness. except the cler
| ical coat which Johnson wore when HI
| had the photograph taken at his New Yorl
| home. Chief Alexander says that John
| son was pastor OF mn influential church
| and seemed prosperous and happy befor.
| his downfall.
I Chief Alexander says that Davis pro
| tested in vain about relations with he
| pastor. and his complaints We're not re
garded seriously by the members OF hi
congregation. However. shortly ate
/ Davis departure they were startled b!
| the simultaneous disappearance Of thei
| pastor and the beautiful leading soprano
OF their choir. and then the talk begal
| which resulted In the scandal being print
ed In the New York papers and the ar
rest OF Johnson here, because OF picture
published in the newspapers, whicl
showed the identity of the clippers.
ELOPED FROM BRAMBLETON.
Miss Jessie NJ. Bass. the daughter o
Captain n. j. Bass. OF this city. an
Mr.. Paul Fl. Daughtridge. of Rock,
Mount. N. c., went quietly to Elizabet
City yesterday and were married by TIL
Rev. DR.. Woodland. Their going was a
elopement. and proved great surpris
to their friends. The couple returned b
The o'clock train. but went on tmme
dlately to Richmond and the South. The
will make their home In Rocky Mount.
Mrs Daughtridge has many friends an
relatives here. The only parental objec
ton to her marriage was made on &C
count OF her age
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