The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-08
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FISHING TRIP.
Grave Robbers Are Fooled by
Coming in Contact With
a Concrete Vault.
CoNTEs 1 T PIECE Of LAND
Several Citizens II the Dispute
, Are Fined III the
Police Court.
Especial to rho Titnes-Dlspatch.)

1 Especial to rho Times-DiHpatch)
NORFOLK, VA, October 7.-Governor
"a. j. Montague is in Norfolk to-day on
q little fishing excursion He returned to
Richmond tonight via the Old Dominion
steamer. @ I58
K An attempt to rob q grave In the plot
Of the late Alex. skeeter, In Oak Grove
Cemctery, on Thursday night. has created
d sensation Ii, Portsmouth. Keeper Carey
j. Hall made the discovery that great
hole had been dug around grave ~
the plot. and broken shovel lcftip Inc
gnouls was found. The robbers v ere con- q i
tronled with q concrete vault aller uis-
cling about the grave, and the top OF tn 1
vault showed that an effort had I. pe sssll
made to pry 1t. Off the shovel II being
broken IN the attempt. The grave DIS
turbcd was that OF Mrs. Leonard Skeeter,
whose death occurred three months ago.
~. aRNi CONTEST.
There will be g. bitter contest for ~ Wy
worth OF land the ownership of which Is
In dispute. The property Is at tho inter.
section Of Duke and Grace streets, ana
was redeemed from the water by filing,
It was formerly marsh land. and has
never been used, but with the growth OF
the city and the gradual filing from the
street sweeplngs and otherwise It has
assumed the condition Of building lots.
The overt acts OF the contest for thu
land began yesterday when G. e. TOWN
send NJ real estate agent, sent a car
penter and special policeman there to
place 9. fence on part OF the property
which he declared was his BY right OF
deed which was made in proper form by
man who protested to have acquired
the property in legal manner. A. 8.
Martin. capitalist who says he has
been living on the adtcining property
since 1872, and that no filled the marsh.
had the fence cut down. and his son-in-
law, c. H. Bull, a member Of the City
Council, supports that claim. Mr. Town
send declares with threats against Mr..
Martins life. All OF the participants in
the struggle for the possession OF the
land were arrested. and In the Police
Court this morning the fines were dis
tributed as follows: c. e. Townsend was
fined 500, and $50 on two charges of tres
pass; two special officers. Hunter and
salyer, were fined SIS each for trespass-s
Ing: c. II. Bull was fined SO and costs
for abusive Ian guaga. " Isl IA
Bulls fine was paid, but the other
fines were appealed. and therefore the
case will go before the Corporation Court.
The property is so valuable that there
VIII pfoDaoly Dc a long regal contest, II
not some personal encounters for the
possession OF the land. ~
CHOIR OF SAILORS t$t
Mrs. A G. Dillingham; has returned home
from Denver, Colo. where sh ehAs been
visiting Captain Dilltnghams brother for
six weeks. Mrs Dillingham; takes great
2 Interest In the members of the crew OF
the u. 8. Receiving Ship Franklin here
and has organized an dleads snlendid
choir OF searen apprentices, who sing at
tt the religious services. being great,
help to Chaplain Jones. Upon the return
OF Mrs. Dillingham; the members Of the
choir presented to her o beautiful set OF
prayer oooh1 "a