Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

planned OF being Ill with heart trou-
bic. asked the court to permit him
to give his testimony and, by agree
ment OF the counsel, he was placed
On the stand at once. Mr. Applebaum
caused much amusement among the
attorneys and spectators while on the
stand. He said he lives al the corner
OF Parrish avenue and Twenty-seventhI
street, and simply wants to live in
Newport News. He praised New
port News highly, declaring that New
port News is certain to become a big
city, while the county of Elizabeth
City will always remain small. He
thought he was buying property in
Newport News when he purchased
his present home, but found out diff
feren,ly later. Annexation OF his
territory would bring many BENEFITS
10 the citizens in Mr.. Applabaum's
opinion. He would rather pay a larg-
er tax and live In the city. lie had
intended spending considerable money
in buying property, but would not do
so unless the section was a part of
Newport News. His section needed
rolice and fire protection. Little was
brought out on cross examination. q.
Alderman r. c. Petzold.
Robert G. Petzold, member of
the board of aldermen in Newport
News. said he favored taking in the
section west of Salters' creek. but
not the eastern section. MIR. Petzold
said he WAS unable to deliver goods
10 Salters' Greek at nights because
the delivery boys were afraid to cross
that section. He would not like to
cross it himself
Upon cross examination Mr.. Pet.
zold said ne did not know the assess
ed valuation OF property in Newport
News nor the taxable rate. He did
not know the income OF the city. but
Old know that he paid $lIS.6O in
property taxes. Mr.. Petzold added
that he has not resigned from the
aldermen and had never done so. He
simply did not offer for reelection.
He did not think that the city could
take care of all the new territory
proposed to be annexed.
DR.. y. !. Buxton.
DR.. j. I. Buxton, of Newport News.
who OWNS the Enzabeth Buxton hos.
pltal on the corner of Cypress ave.
rue and The Boulevard. was called to
the stand. He said his hospital and
property, with the new addition. now
represents a total outlay in cash of
about $4,000. DR.. Buxton said that
ne had been unable to gel the county
authorities to repair Cypress avenue
ara was forced TO do il himself at
cost OF $500. He had appealed to the
board OF supervisors and also the
supervisor in Wythe district without
avail. lie had trouble at the hospital
owing TO young men congregating In
front of the institution and singing
ana committing annoyances TO his
PATENTS. He favored annexation be-
cause he thought it would mean for
that section better lights. better DO
nee and better fire protection. DR.
EuAton. on cross examination by Mr.
cumming, said he never called upon
The local officers for projection ar
called their attention to the annoy
shceS complained of. He was willing
70 say that conditions in that section
nave improved lately and also that
IN so far as he is aware the county
oihcers do their duty. Dr. Buxton
was unable to say how much his faxes
are IN this county, but thought they
aggregated Sl25. HIS brother. who is
an attorney, attends to his business
analrs- Dr. Buxton thought The an
.leAdtlOh would serve TO beautify the
boulevard section and break IN tho
running of live stock at large He
thought the worst street in Newnor,
news was an improvement over
boulevard street.
Mr.. J. n. Williams.
}. H. Williams. a carnor,o-
employed at the National soldiers.
nome. but owning his home AT the
corner OF Twenty-sixth street and
farfish avenue. told of the conditions
IN Sa'ters' Creek for the past six or
seven years and admitted that Is,ol,
mere has been an Improvement, 10
.eiated a visit he made to tho Ma.
!esuc Hotei, where he found cellar
entered by trap door in e saloon
portion and connected With Tho Other
rooms by dumb waiter and elec,r;,.
connections. Mr.. Williams said DO
Oeiohged to the Antl-saloe,n Icayuo
snd the Law and Order J.cae,,o -.
me latter league has gone ON Of ox.
Is'ence. He has been active in
"eh'ihg crime and complained ab,,,,
s,N years ago 10 the local officer
One time he visited the iaii ana -.
'oid by the sherin's son tbs, az.
Sou'o De Just as well to send a yellow
oos 70 his section as the constable
OF Wythe district Mr.. Williams sstS
ma, several bullet holes can be found
~ ms home. having been sent fbcre
h'ysteriously from rcvolyers ne
49,. excitement occurred "Wednesday
.nsn, when sho; was heard cIosc
Y MS mousse. lie had been a morn.
DeI OF q committee that waifod -,
1uoge Robinson and asked g. a..
apnoinf nrnt Of q -na...-. ~ W.