The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-09
.KERsHAN ATTIRE.
IN TH:E0|:||.P|''E:.Ns' SEA
Passengers ttudl1cd Or tr Deck D
Ready TO Leave s.. the
Ship.
THE DORCHESTER STANDS BY y
Alleged Fircbug Proves An Abb
III Norfolk County
Jail.
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(Spcclal to The Tltncs-Dispatch.) NV
3 NORFOLK. VA, August S.--rhe
steamer Dorchester. OF the Merchants and
4 Miners Line, which arrived to-day, re-
rorted that she met her sister ship, tho
kcrshaw, Mt sea on fire. She stood BY
FER for three hours I'll 1t was safe for tho
kershaw to continue her voyage from
baltimore to Boston. The Dorchester was
bound here from Providence, r. l.. when,
at s o'clock yesterday morning, abe met
\ The, Kcrshhw of Cape Hcnlopcn With dis
tress signals out and her hold ablaze.
The passengers were crowded forward
or deck with raln.coats OH and baggage
ready, and In a panic to be removed. rho
fire was extingushed and the Kcrshaw
resumed her voyage. The Dorchester left
here tonight for Baltimore.
PROVES tAL1B1 IN JAIL.
Earl Jones, the alleged accomplce OF
frank Moore George Birch and George
Williams. under arrest a Raleigh, N. O.,
in connection with the oil fire and muir
der in that city on May goth last, VINO
was reported to be In the orfolk city jail.
S has been located IN tho Norfolk county
jail In Portsmouth. He Is serving Il SEN
tcncc imposed for trespasslng on the
property OF tho Seaboa I'd Air Line Rail
way, and has been in jail since May 17th.
He denies any connection with the Ra-
leigh fire and murder. and thit he was
not in Raleigh onthe night OF May 2cth
IS vouched for by the Norfolk county
/. Jail officials who have records to- show
that Jones was first arrested and CONF
mIttcd to jail May nth. and afterWard
rccommittcd on May 18th. the day OF his
d trial. since which date he has not been
cut Of jail.
4 DR.. THATCHER NOT; MENTIONED. &
Mr.. Henry Flnck, who has returned
from Washington, with his attorney, WI
liam n. Wytc, says that he examined the
alleged viii OF his wife there, and there
vas no mention Of the alleged bequest
or the house In which he lived to Rev.
g Or. j. e. Thatcher, the pastor OF me Sc
cond Presbyterian Church hero. -.4rs.
Tinck attended that church, but there
VAS no evidence that she intended to give
n house 10 the pastor beyond the pur-
ported statement as to the contents OF
the alleged will proclaimed by Mrs
Pauline Heinz, Of Chicago anu Washing
4 ION, which Mr.. Finck says Is not true
will. Under the latter document. Mrs.
Heinz and her son. Augustus. are the
Il DeneIlClaTleS te' LII ! NtitcllSt mas iios
made statement as regards the will, and
the property alleged to be left to- him.
WILL GO TO RICHMOND. t$3
III The announcement that the State Corr
poration Commission had fixed September
18th at the date for the railroad rate
hearing, has created n great deal OF
Interest among local business and rail-
road men. a number OF leading men VIII
so from Norfolk to attend the hearing
The State Board of Trade will cooperate
with the commission In the fight which
tho railroads will wage on the strength
OF ar ancient law. The constitutionality
OF that law will be the bone of contcn-
tion,
ISLE OF WIGHT GIRL WEEDS.
license has been issued at the clerks
Office for the marriage OF Miss Ruth
Fierce, OF Isle OF Wight county, to MackIe
r. Brown. formerly OF Gloucester county.
and now of Norfolk. The brldc-elcct is
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Junius
Fierce. of Isle OF Wight. near Smith
/, field. 8