The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-29
TEN SUITS
ARE BROUGHT
Capt. oscar Edwards Seeks
to Recover Pil0tdge.
CRAP GAME OF INTEREST
It Practically Stops Work on the Coal
Plers-Satoon Man Falls to Secure
License-Men Put Under
Bond.
CRAP GAME OF INTEREST
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July B.-Cap-
tain Oscar Edwards. president OF the Viz
gjnja Pilot Association, and several pilots
came over here from Norfolk to-day and
entered ten suits against schooners and
barges to recover pilotage under the COM
pulsory pilot law. Mr.. r. G. Marshall. OF
Norfolk, is the attorney for the plain
tiffs in the cases, and the style OF the
suits follow:
II. Z. Reed pilot, versus Charles Hart,
master OF the schooner H. W. Cramp.
s1oe.25, with Interest from April 8, 1908;
damages. $l75. ~.
]. J. DardIn, pilot, versus p ]. Ost-
man, master of the schooner Clara Gooa-
win $50, with interest from June ~, lS09;
damages, $40. -,
j. ]. Dardin. pilot. versus John Tul-
lock, master Of the schooner General T..
S. Greedy, $3.50. with interest from jan
uary 30, 1903; damages. STE.
J. J. Dardin, pilot, versus John Tul-
lock, master Of the schooner General u.
S. Greedy. s99.5c, with interest from June
/, 1903; damages. $17b.
e. Fl. Cunningham, pilot. versus A. E.
Poland master Of the barge Enos Soule,
s1Os.bo with interest from July 8. lsos;
damages. s1D. 80
j. ]. Dardin, pilot, versus Charles Holt.
master OF the schooner IL W. Cramp'
s1o4. with interest from June %, 1903; dam
ages. SITS.
]. J. Dardn, pilot, versus O. Anderson.
master OF the barge Gwinnie, $3.50, with
interest from June Is, 1908; damages, slso.
n. z. Reed pilot. versus o. Anderson.
master OF the barge Gwinnie. $3.50. with
interest from March 20, 1903; damages.
$3.50.
J. J. DardIn, pilot versus A e. Pollard,
master Of the barge Enos soule, slo4, with
interest from June 8, 1903; damages. $40
J. j. Dardin, pilot, versus the master OF
the schooner H. w. Cramp. s1O6.So. with w!
interest from April 3. 1903; damages, sl75
The attachments In most OF these suits
were served to-day, but some OF the yes,
sells were not In port. The cases Wal
probably be tried along with large num-
Ter of others OF the same character dur
Ing the September term OF the court.
In tho Corporation Court this morning
Judge Barham again refused to grant
T. ". Dyson license to conduct saloon
at the corner OF Twenty-hfth Street and
Washington Avenue. The license was re"
fused when Mr.. Dyson applied for re-
newal at the beginning Of this fiscal year.
and the decision to-day ends the fight.
A big crap" game almost stopped work
d at the coal piers ILLS hAoAAAH6 nooaS
o'clock. Many negroes stopped work to
play or to watch the game and the bosses
had to ask the police to have the game
broken up. Chief Johnson. Sergeant Graf
ford and Oflcer Wood responded to the
call and succeeded in landing five OF the
riugleaders with the bones. The men
were fined by Justice Brown and the otheg
gamesters went back to work.
Eugene E. Hartsook and II. n. Boyer.
who engaged in personal encounter on
Washington Avenue yesterday. were each
put under bond OF 500 to keep the
peace for six months In tho Police Court
this morning
The Circuit Court convened here this
afternoon at 2:3o o'clock for the July term
The docket was called and number Of
important cases set for trial during the
term.
The legislative candidates OF the Demo-
cratic party In this district will be Mr..
S. w. Holt, for the Senate and Mr.. L. p.
Stearnes, for the House of Delegates.
Neither of these candidates had opposi-
ton in the Democratic ranks. although
it was generally believed yesterday that
either Captain G. c. Berkeley or Mr.. s..
r. Buxton would come out against Mr..
Efearnea