The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-12
CAPTAIN WIZ
ARRIVES T00.LAT.E| |:
Master Of Schooner Dies III
Hampton Of Pneu-
tnoilia.
SENATOR MARTIN MA Tin TO SPEAK $ Pc: 4 <,
Woman Sentenced for Robbery
Claims to be Daughter OF
Millionaire.
SENATOR MARTIN TO SPEAK! s. e !
Especial to The Tln,cs-Dispatch.)

A. &. (SpeClal
& NORFOLK, VA, May 1.-THE three
mastcd schooner. Helen w. Martini is
lying In the iarbor here with her flag
at halfmost. There is no sign Of life
aboard and the schooner has the APP
pearnnce OF derclIct. She, sailed from
Boston for Jacksonville light, but put
in here yesterday because Captain l. a.
Fountain was III from the pneumonia.
lie was taken to st. Yincent's Hospital
and died there last night. Mrs. Fountain
arrived here to-day too late to see him
alive. s
KENNEDY ENGAGES AN ATTORNEY
Samuel Kennedy, recently OF Ashe.s
vile, N. c., where he was shoe me-
chant has engaged w. s.. ANoodworth 10
defend him. He is still In jail here
awaiting hearing on May 16 to answer
the charge Of passing q 500 fraudulent
& check on the National Bank OF Com
merce, Of Norfolk.
Mrs. Kennedy, a pretty little woman OF
1 about thirty summers, has left for Ashe-
vile. She will return to this city IN time
to be present at the hearing OF the
charge against her husband. whom sho
accompanied to Norfolk from Charlottes-
vile when the latter was brought her g
Monday She Is q member OF an excel
lent family OF Albemarle county, and liz
greatly distressed at the predicamcnt OF
her husband and Is trying to assist in
his defense.
SIGNING IS NOT SWEARING. Is
Herman Hastings was acquitted OF
false swearing in the corporation court
this morning. Judge Allan r. Hanckle
instructed the Jury to return O. verdict
1 OF not guilty. The evidence, was that he
had signed statement for registration
to vote but had not sworn TO the stale
Inent that he Is twenty-one years OF age,
when he Is, in fact. but eighteen. judge
Hancklc said that the effort In the 5Legls.
lature to enact q law making such
& statement equivalent TO an oath had
4 failed and that a person must swear, not
simply sign false statement to commit
legal perjury. Signing Is not swearing.
The young man was fined IN the police
court and appealed.
WOMAN SENTENCED.
Beatrice Ianghorne- Richardson. who
wac convicted to the penltenliary yester-
day for: one year. on the charge OF
y robbing Hugh Thompson. gunner on the
monitor Florida, OF 500, says she is the
daughter OF r. ]. Reynolds. the wealthy
tobacconist OF Winston Salem. She says
she Is suing lin for her portion OF the
n twenty-sevcn years old and is addicted
y Ia. cocaine eating. Mr.. Reynolds married
his stenographcr recently and they are IN
Europe travelling. .s
IT Is understood that he denies the re-
.lationshIp. She is educated and was
handsome, but she is physical wreck
h now. ~
petition was filed in the &. Federal tl',r1
Court to-day to Sell all OF the property
Of Tunis Lumber Company, located here
and In North Avenue. Baltlmore.ttIne
Is new disscnsion among the creditors
and Judge e. Waddill indicated that he
may appoint new receivers In place OF
Theopoiius Turns H. 3. Nichols !, and ~
"a. Thompson, Of Baltimore, There Is
$500 In bonds unpaid and they prevent
sale. Decision was reserved.
Senator Thomas s. Martin has accepted
the Invitation to speak at a mass-meetlne
OF the citizens here on May 18th. Great
preparations will be made for an ovation on
in his honor.