The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-14

THESTRA|GHTOUTS
HOLD A meeting.
Consider Ways to sCircttn1vent
Martin and Dudley for
Clerk.
Underwater BRIDGE BEGINS.
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Mother Of Several Children Com
initted for Drunken
ness.
.TlDEWATER BRIDGE 3 ri E: Z BEGINS
Especial to Tho Times DIspatch)


NORFOLK, VA, October 13,-rhett
ras meeting Of the leaders OF tho
btraighlout faction OF the Norfolk coull-
II Democrats In the onlco OF Attorney
John N. sebrel to-day There was no
statement Of the purpose or or the nc
ton Of the members Of the meeting, and
newspaper writer's were excluded. The
only persons who acknowledged they wcro
III tho meeting arc the former clerk N.
Elllsoly and George w. Jones, the former
chairman OF the Norfolk county Demo-
Gratis. There Is still an Impression that
they arc preparing the way to bolt the
ticket, which was nominated at the re-
cent primary, and which they declare
was put up In the interest OF Alynh Fl.
Martin, the present clerk of tho County
Court, and n Republican. and the former
lender Of the FushIon faction. tt
81 They declare that Senator z. Finley
Cromwell, instead OF Il. w. Dudley,
Should DO the Democratic nominee for thu
office OF the clerk OF tho Norfolk Coun-
ty Court, against Martin, the Republican.
as Dudley IS a dummy and is under obli-
cations to Martin. Martin and Dudley
deny the charge
The stralghtougts have employed attor-
neys to present that phase Of their con-
tentlon TO the State Central Democratic
Committee, which has been called for the
purpose OF hearing ther appeal.
MOTHER COMMITTED.
Mrs. Lucy Smith, q good looking young
woman, who snys she Is from Fauquert
county. VA, was sent TO jail to-day for
drunkenness. Her children Will be as
signed to homes She was before the
court yesterday on similar charge. but
she was dismissed on account Of her chill
dren, and sufficient money vas collected
and given her to go home. She used the.
money for other purposes and got In
Jail. She was committed till Tuesday.
Underwater BRIDGE.
Work has begun on the construction
OF tho bridge FOR tho Ttdewater Rail-
way, across the southern branch OF tbs
Elizabeth River II is q steel structure,
and the foundation Is TO consist OF
wooden piles and concrete.
Judge Allan r. Hnnckel OF the Cor
poration Court has made ruling for the
guidance OF tho police justice that at
4torneys are not to be accepted as sureties
Tor their clients. He declares that 1t is
not only an impropricty. but miscar-
ringc OF Justice.
TO WELCOME PRINCE
Seven battlcships-t Maine. Missouri,
Kcarsarge. Iowa, Massachusetts, Ala
Eama and 1lllnois-passed In the cupes
This afternoon. The squadron Is bound
y Tor Annapolis, Md. there to extend wei
come 10 Admiral Prince Louis, OF King
Edwards navy. shortly to arrive there
with his fleet. VA
Friends Of c. p. Cole. sentenced to one
year in the penltentiary for the embez-
element of $500 OF the funds Of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company, are trying to have his conflne-
lncnt changed from the penitentiary TO
the city jail. Mr. Il. NJ. Johnston, coun-
sel for Mr. Cole, Is circulating petition
in this city to be signed by the citizens.
Should Cole be sent to the penitentiary,
ne would serve about SIX months, the
remainder OF the time being taken on
for good behavior. But if his wish 10
remain in the city Jail be approved by
tho Governor Cole will put in the entire
S61 days. In the latter case the prisoner
would not be subjected to prison rules.
ana would avoid the unpleasantness OF
wearing the prison garb,