The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-20
PRETTY GIRL
PROTECTED
All-Night Conference Over the
Marine Engineers Strike.
THE PRIEST ASSAILANTS
A Policy Shower Fined Two Hundred
and Fifty-SchmoeIe Condemnation
Game to an End-United States
Juror Sent Home Sick.
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NORFOLK, VA, June 19-Hazel Mel
piled to Mayor Riddck for protection and
home to-day She said her mother
died a week ago, and that her father,
formerly n policeman discharged from
the force. had left the city, taking an
eight year-old son. whom he had since
abandoned.
Hazel said her mother had been badly
treated, and while on her death bed the
father had returned homo one day, and
looking on the sick woman, said, 'A1nt
you dead yet"
A temporary homo was provided for
the child.
owners of vessels affected by the strike,
ended this morning without definite re-
suit Both parties to the proposed COM
pi omise declare that progress has been
made toward settlement, but neither
says what the conditions are.
Two men accused OF beating Engineer
Priest surrendered to-day, gave bonds
for $500 to appear for trial tomorrow.
They are Engineers Downing and
Meekins.
POLICY PLAYERS FINED.
Policy Players Stewart Whltehurst and
David Hathaway were examined In the
Police Court to-day. Hathaway was fined
Whitehurst's case was postponed to to-
morrow.
Richard Harris (colored) got on a ram
page this morning. He Is member Of
tho crew of a schooner here to discharge
cargo of bricks. He stole the pistol
Of John Randolph (negro), the captain OF
the schooner, and when the owner de-
manded It, threatened to shoot him. He
fired several shots. which did no more
execution than call the police. The po-
lice arrested Harris. and took Randolph
and John Digs, another member Of the
crew. as witnesses. The case will como
up in the police court tomorrow
LEG AND SUIT LOST.
G. c. Harper formerly an engineer on
the Southern Railway, sought assistance
here to-day. His right leg was ampu-
tated at the hip and he hobbled on
crutches. He was sent to Elizabeth CITY,
where he expected work. He said he was
hurt in a collision that happened at
Greensboro, N. c., eighteen months ago
Davis, tho other engineer, was killed
Harper sued the railway for the loss OF
his leg, and was beaten In the courts
He appealed the case and the appeal Is
pending. Chief Vellines sent him to Eliz-
abeth City at the expense of the city.
G. T. Hewitt, Of Saluda, was sent nome
from here to-day sick. He was here as
q Juror In tho United States Court, and
was attacked with chills yesterday. so
that he was unable to appear in court
to-day. Marshal Morgan Treat provided
for the sick man here till he was able to
send him to his home this afternoon.
He is not seriously sick.
TRIGG SHIPYARD CASE.
The Trlgg shipyard complications are
credited with being the cause for court
complications or delays here. District
Attorney Lewis was summoned to WASH
ington last night. The cause Of the sum-
mons IS supposed to be the complications
that have arisen in Richmond about the
removal of the cruiser Galveston from
the bankrupt shipyard there. Suits will
be filed to prevent the removal of the
half completed vessel. That prevents the
continuance the schmoele land condem-
nation case here. Judge Lewis was not
able to stay here to prosecute the case
OF the government. The attorneys for
the owners wished to go on with the
trial, but Judge Wnddlll said that would
not suit the government, because there Is
no other attorney familiar with the case.
Also there is Juror sick and unable to
serve. Therefore the trial for the con-
domination of the important property for
the navy yard. on whia., the commission
ers set a valuation Of $4,000, was post
poned indefinitely or until called up by
the agreement Of the parties. Meantime
the government is paying the expenses
In both cases.