Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
SUES FOR his IS MONEY 0 |. { !
names FOX INSTITUTES PROCEED
raGs AGAINST THE JAIL
CONTRACTOR.
ATTACHMENT WAS ISSUED.
r,a,nstr WIN Make IN Enort TO
stop the CITY Paying Balance of
Money pue-sera from city, State
and County Courts.

sutt was Instituted In the Law ana
Comfy Court last night by James OK
against the Steward Iron Company LOT
the recovery Of 5000 damages alleged 70
hey due the plaintiff Mr.. Fox had the
contract FOR the carpenter work on the
new JAIL. suh-cpntractiDs under me oe.
PENDANT company, and he claims that AL
OF the money has not been paid him.
An attachment was issued against the
representatives Of the company, and It
Is probable tina. an effort will be made to
stop the balance of the money due by
The city to the company and hold 1t IN
the possession Of the city auditor,
pending the settlement OF the case
The Richmond Garment Company was
chartered yesterday by Judge Wexford
o, the law and equity court. The COM
pany has a capital stock Of $4,000. The
officers Will be !. Joseph C;Connor. presi-
dent: Samuel Weinberg, vice-president.
and Edward J. o'Connor. secretary and
treasurer.
John Orerton was fined SO in the hust-
nss court yesterday. on the charge Of
carrying a concealed weapon. He was
Tried in the police court and given thirty
day in fail The case was in the
hustings court on an appeal.
Georse ". Rodgers. Of Fulton was yes
serday appointed a notary by Governor
Mortgage. he was sworn by Judge In
gram in the musings court, who is sit
ting for Judge Witt.
Tho vii! OF archer B. Lewis. disposing
OF an estate valued at $1,000. was probated
IN the chancery court yesterday. DR..
lassa Curd. ryho was named as executor
In the win. qualified.
The suit OF B. ". Ford VS.. Edgar AL
len. committee for Mrs. Mary Ford. for
:5oO0 is en- trial in the law and equity
court. z8
The following were the proceedings yes
te1day in the supreme court Of appeals
of Virginia:
Farmers. Benevolent Fire Insurance
Association. Of Franklin county. VS.. Kin
eey.
Argued by Samuel a. Anderson for APP
peIlant and e. H billiard :.nd John Lee
for appellees and submitted.
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
psny vs. Allen. Argued by H Taylor.
Jr.. for appellant. and ]. K. Rawley for
appellee and continued until to-day.
The next cases to be called are Dow
nev VS.. strarse & Company and Southern
Railway Company vs.. Gregg. Nos. IS
sud 4s. ss-rzs.s W.
n the Police Court yesterday o. NJ
Elder. who stole The watch and chain
from Mrs Tooney.f in sameron's tobacco
factory. last August pleaded guilty after
zhe case was proven against him in
most conclusive manner, and went to
jail for four months
Willie Johnson. colored, was sent to
the grand jury on the charge OF hitting
Dan. Chanberlayne over the head with
a stick and breaking his head with
another blow.
James Sharp and Fleming Tyler.
celored. were sent to the grand jury for
breaking into the junk shop Of Frank
Mott and carving off a lot Of BRASS
Hilton Venable. colored, for assaulting
and beating Alice Burton, was charged
e1n and costs.
Alberta Nelson and Annie, Taylor were
fined $3.50 for being disorderly on the
street and using profane language in the
Second station house, and Mary Lee was
fined $3.50 for being drunk and disorderly.
Joe Mensins ard James Godfrey were
arrested for drunkenness by Captain
Tomiinson, and were each fined 81, with
costs.
Leo Johnson coIorea, was disorderly on
the street, and it cost her $3.50.
Charles Miller, William Robinson, and
Louis Howard were dismissed of the
charge OF trespassipS on the property OF
The Chesapeake and Ohio.
John Brown, colored, was dismissed of
The charge OF holding up another negro
named Buck Barney. and taking ayay
from him the sum Of $3.50 The charge OF
being suspicious character brought by
of1cer Amos. was disposed of, and
Grown was placed under bonds for four
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