The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-24
MUST DIVIDE
WITH HIS WE {
Ruling By Judge Croker III the
Case Of Man IN the
Navy.
sAlpYARDs TO BE SOLD
A Young Merchant Put in Jail
for Contempt Of
Court.
sHlpYARDs TO BE SOLD
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tenoci,, 10 The Times Dispatch)
Soptto1.Jt. VA, November 2'.--Joseph
Linwood Tatem, seaman IN me United
states Navy, and at present receiving
SIN nor month, was before Judge Croker
IN tho Court of Hastings In Portsmouth
to-day for not supporting his wife and
child. rhe Court ordered 1'atem to as
sIgn one-halr Of his pay to his wife, and
ns ne expects to be rated as a plumber in
tho Navy at salary of $40 per month,
tho order also provided that he was
10 assign half OF that amount as soon
MS he secured the rating.
Judge Hanckel OF the Corporation Court
has signed the exceptions In the case Of
John u, Dickcrsoon tcolored), convicted
of, criminal libel, and who has appealed
securing third trial Of his case, which
recently ended with a verdict OF five
months In Jail and a fine Of 500 and
cost. Dlckcrson published an article at
lacking the character and the reputation
OF the leader OF the choir In the st.
Johns Methodist Church (colored), and
she and her husband made n complaint
to the grand 1ur.. and Dickcrson was
indicted and convicted.
10 SELL SHIP YARDS.
The Colonna Ship Yards here were re-
ported to be sold Captain Charles J.
CoIonna. owner OF Il valuable water front
on the eastern branch Of the Elizabeth
River. and having the largest railway
plant here. says that he has Given an
option for $4,000 on the plant, but that
the Brewster Brothers. OF Baltimore,
/ might take the property If the option Is
not taken.
IN JAIL FOR CONTEMPT.
55 Pcyser Abraham young merchant OF
Portsmouth and Il bankrupt. was sent
70 TO- JAIL al today ., by Judge z: Waddill. OF
tempt. He was put into Involuntary
bankruptcy by his creditors and testi-
fled that he had gone. TO New York with
SoW. Tor when ne had sold a large lot
or merchandise recently bought and moi.
paid Tor, ana iost8in II 4poker-room. He
testified that he had returned, sold more
merchandise. and LOST s2syo more in the
though Nc had Sol Grcenstein here from
4 New York 10 testify that ne took him to
& The gambling place Dorh times and "a to
corroboratc The story. Judge Waddill de-
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fragrant that he could not do otherwise
Than hold Abraham III contempt till he
produced the SO %. for which he sold the
goods. The prisoner showed no emotion
attire $jud2ment, bur asked that he should
be confined in the jail at Portsmouth. so
that his young wife, who Is in delicate
might visit him. II IL the first case of
the kind hero, but In commencing on
It. Judge Waddill said there were many
cases mentioned In the law books where
liar TON sfc 1aufv MN sl..t IL
prve the creditors OF their rights, and
that the court could not tolerte such
miserable Invention.
SECRET MARRIAGE.
Announcements have been made that
Archer L. Goodson and Miss Mary L.
Mansfield, well known young people OF
8 West. Bran bleton were secretly mar
ried In Elizabeth City. y. c., on June
20th last by the Rev. L. L.. Williams,
rector OF the Episcopal Church OF that
place. The announcement came as
surprise TO the friends and relatives of
the young couple, and aused the groom
TO leave the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. W. Goodson. No. Sl4 Tunstall
Avenue. and take up his residence with
r. Mansfield. No. 1877 Maple Avenue. At
the Mansfield home when the marriage
was made known. the usual PARENTAL
blessing was bestowed. At the time OF
the wedding the groom was only Is years
Of age, and his bride 20, Mr.. Goodson
Is employsl rs Nortolk's selling agent
for the Lexington Rolling Mills Com
pany.
DIFFICULT TO GET JURY. 0
The City Sergeant Is summoning Jurors
for<the trial OF the case of Captain f. Wv.
Jones, charged with the murder Of Maud
Cameron Robinson, whose head he al
most severed with the same razor which
he afterwards used In cutting his own
been drawn from the jury-Dox by Judge
Hanckei and the Sergeant has the task
of finding out of these names twenty-
one VINO are not disqualified from jury
service tby reason of age limit, military
& duty, because they are keepers of grist
mills or ordinaries On otherwise exempt
by statute.