Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-14
HIGH LIVING CAUSE or TROUBLE
Historic Old City Stirred Up over
Scandal Which HAS Been Unearth.
ed by Grand Jury-Accused Scholar
haies From Gotham. The Home Of
Frenzied Finance.
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Circuit Court is engaged today in The
trial al Tracy kingman. II former stu.
dent at ills session Ut William and
Marry college, who was indicted by
the 3raEi jury last night ON The
char9. ct enlightenment
Il appeared that Kingman was II
member OF II Greek letter fraternity
at the college. The organization had
us home or frat house. and Mr.. King
man managed affairs. Each member
paid him IL certain assessment month
~ lie bought $500 worth of furniture
from Il Richmond firm, paying part
cash and the fraternity made Mr..
Kineman payments. with the under
stnnding that il was 10 go on the fmrn
iture bill.
Furniture Not Paid For.
II is alleged Kingsman appropriated
the money for his own uses. the furni
lure never having been paid for and
ont of this grew the Indictment
Mr.. Kingsman is rather cookbook.
Ing In appearance and about % years
Of age and he registered at the col
lege as from New York and he was n
student last year, and as he lived In
elegant style, AMI had plenty of mon
ey 10 spend he was repnted TO be
very wealthy and he had no trouble
In getting all the credit he wanted Of
local merchants. running up accounts
of more than 500 each In az least
two different stores here.
Creditors Wanted Their Money.
holidays action was taken by the cred
itors here To collect their bills Then
matters came to a head suddenly
Mr.. kingsman was expelled from
his fraternity. and he left college. The
Witnesses against him are his former
fraternity brothers 1t is said by them
that the accused got $500 or 5000 out
Of them for board. washing, furniture.
etc. pickering The money and allow.
ing the bills to go unpaid
Students Attend the Tslal.
The courthouse was packed like snr.
dimes in n box today. half of the stu.
dents being present as spectators.
Kingsman is being represented by r..
-. pcachy,
Fine Farm Sold.
cn., I'm
Benton district. York county, was
sold today by the Southern Land Co..
Ia Geo DivalI. of Wisconsin. The
price paid was 100000
City Property Changes Owners.
Mr.. j. C. Darlington yesterday pur.
chased the Rawlins property. former
ly the property of John Davis on Duke
and Gloucester street for $2,7nO
cash. II is understood the purchase
was made for one of The heirs of
DR. Rawlins.
Many Lawyers Attend Court.
Attorneys S. o. Bland, and C.. c..
Mitchell of Newport News; NJ. H.
Barnes, New Kent; w. Fl. Powers.
of Hampton: H. r. Evan and sgd,
nay G. Smith, of York were In attend.
ance upon court yesterday
Wedding Bells to Ring
Miss Lizzie Charles. daughter of
Mr.. j. S. Charles. deputy collector
of revenue in this district, and Mr.
birmingham Harrison. OF this city, will
he married tomorrow afternoon at the
home of the brides parents. The
ceremony, which will be performed by
Rev. D. II. Merritt. pastor of the
Methodist church. will be quiet one
owing to a recent bereavement in the
family of the bride. The pair. after
short bridal tour. will live In
Francis street In the old Cake house
GOec So New Work