The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-22
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ROPE \ [, WOMAN |: \ | SAYS.
Arrested i'll Norfolk, De-
mics Charge Brought BY
Ncighbor.
YOUNG WOMAN TAKES POISON
Judge Waddi1l Signs Decree for
Sale Of Trolley Roads
Property.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
: NORFOLK, Va, July DIS. Mosha,
Syrian merchant OF Church Street, was
arrested this morning on the charge OF
numerically beating with d rope his
eleven. ycar-old son, George Mosha who
was held as q witness ngainst his father.
When the case was called in the Police
Court q continuance was asked 50 that
witnesses could be secured, and the case
went over until tomorrow. the father
being released on q bond Of 500.
rhe police heard OF tho case through a
woman neghbor OF Mosha who declared
that the parent was about to kill tho
boy. The boys back and face showed
signs Of severe punishment though the
father denies having struck him with
the ropc or having beaten him. The
parent says that the boy Is very bad,
and upon returning home after an nb-
sencc OF three days he sought to tie the
lad S hands and feet to keep him in the
house; that the boy cried aloud, and that
the next thing he knew a policeman was
Id to arrest him.. Mosha says that the
boy must have gotten the bruises on
f his bnck at the hands OF other bud
boys With whom he mas been running.
Girl Took Poison.
ils Gertrude Stewart, pretty girl, twenty.
two years OF age, living at the houss:g OF
Bessie Lee, In Avon Street, was rescued
from death this morning by the use Of
the stomach pump. She says she Is from
New York, and that she is disappointed
and respondent. She swallowed several
tablets Of bIchlorIde OF mercury, and
would soon have been dead but for the
prompt call OF the physicians and the
vigorous use Of the pump. She is out OF
danger this evening, but Is stlll sick
from the effects OF the poison OF which
she had "a large dose. III
\. Road to Be Sold.
Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr.5tof the
United States Court, to-day issued a. de-
cree for the sale OF the property Of the
Hampton Roads Railway and Electric
Company, the trolley road between New
port News and Hampton. This was done
on the motion OF the attorneys for the
$750o00 bonlholders. The order is for
the payment Of $4,000 into the court
for the purpose OF paying the receivers
certificates and the supply liens OF tue
property. and then allowing the highest
bidder TO take possession OF the property,
provided. however, that no creditor shall
be excluded from the right Of appeal in
which case the court Is 70 assume imme-
dinte control Of the road TIL the appeal
is adjusted. The $4,000 must be depos-
tied with the court at the time of the
SALE so that the court can pay the debts
contracted by the road while In the cons
troll OF the court. The sale will occur
within thirty days at Hampton.
Rhode Island Commissioners.
The Rhode Island commissioners, who
came here to inspect the site OF the
jamestown Exposition, returned here to-.
night after visiting the ship yard at New
port News, Fort Monroe and dining at
Hotel Chambcrlin. They have been favor
ably impressed with the prospects OF the
Exposition and have determined to rec
ommend liberal appropriation from
their State. They will return home to-;
morrow by steamship.
New Court Docket.
A new and comprehensive docket ap-f
peared in the Police Court this morning,
the plan having originated with Chief Of
Pole Boush. There is a space for the
following entries opposite the name of
each defendant appearing thereon: Name,
color, sex. age, occupation, nativity. Of
Tense, witnesses, by whom arrested, and