The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-15
Clash lnPoliCe Court Between
Caffee and Taylor.
RUNAWAY MULES |. ! \ WORK X
Smashed Fire Hydrant and Flooded Flooded
Court Street for Hours--Go over
nor Considering the Case
XII Of Waters.
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81 NORFOLK, VA. April Il There ri was .
a serious clasl, IN the Police Court ''3 toru'S
bet ween Justice Taylor and Court TT ser Il
geant Caffce, which resulted IN the the
peremptory removal OF Sergeant Can 1t'f'
as court officer, and the naming OF - Octeo-
Tive Paul Roso by Justice Taylor as INC IN 70
sergeart,s temporary successor ~ tho
Police Court. " 9 AZ " IA "A 5a}. e n Y #
runaway mulot team Atta"h'd 70
Maupin's Ice wagon. struck tic i'ro
hydrant this Afternoon at the corner
or Court and King Streets. Portsmouth, s, ~
breaking tho valve and letting ny th le'.
sands OF gallons of water before the dam
ago was repaired. Court street WIS
flooded for several hours.
Governor Montague conferred with
Judge a. II. llunckel. Of the Corporation
Court to-day By long distance telephone
In regard to the crime and trial OF the
negro Sam Waters. Waters was con-
demned to be hanged Tomorrow, out
Governor Montague granted n stay OF
sentence to consider the requests he hns
received for the exercise OF clemency..
Judge Hanckel says, II the condemned
had told the truth about the murder OF
Charles Hunter his sentence might have
been lighter. but no tried to convict the
negro woman. Mamie Harris. Of the
crime, and the Jury did not believe him
The red flag for an Auction sale in
CRANKY Street would be an uncommon
sight at any time and would necessarily
attract attention, but the red flag for
an auction at the former residence
where Mrs. Isabella Mcintosh, the widow
OF gallant captain OF tho Con-
federate navy lived In afnuencn for
so many years. is the culmlnation OF a
domestic tragedy. The house and other
property IS to be sold. and tho estate is
,hopelessly involved in debt. Tho red flag
hung from one OF tho oldest and most
hospitablo OF the old mansions Of the
city Ii 4 distressing, The furniture and
contents OF the mansion are for sale. ] is
former owner has but little, II any for
tune for her old age. 3.g 4 4l43ls
s5f4 The now steamship Monroe OF the Old
Dominion Line, is the flrst vessel Of the
fleet to DO known MS a "Jim crow. ship,
since separate quarters have been pro-
vlled In both saloon and steerage for coll
orcd persons. There Is little difference.
between the quarters OF the colored
steerage passengers and those assigned
to the white storage passengers, and
that is in favor OF the former.
& All tho dlphtherla cases at the hospi-
tai are we'll and there have been no fur
Their cases developed among the suspects.
These are all still in camp at the naval
hospital, and will be kept there this week.
The tents for the occupancy Of tho men
from the receiving ships arc all UP, and
ST. Helena looks like a military enoamp-
mont. Tho men were placed In them yes
terday, and the work OF fumigating both
of tho ships, Franklin and tho Richmond,
will begin at once. t5
The shipment Of kale and spinach from
Norfolk for the month of March were ex-
ceptionally heavy. The shipments for
March during the past FIVE years were as
follows: s. II, 9Ss Et5f