The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-28
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times-Dispatch,
1ffNn II.,lh

100 Hull strcot.
Telephone Madison 17b
In tho Hastings Court. Part 2, this morn
ing. Judge Ernest II. Wells presiding. tho
case OF Louis Stcin. who sues tho Virginia
lrou Metal Company for 5000. In as
euinpsii, II lbc heard boforo a jury.
Stoin IL represented by Rhodes G. Rhodes
and William g. Muuen. who in thor dccla-
ration set out that thoir client had boon
contract. whereby he was TO be paid a SAL
AIRY OF $3.50 year and was to receive 10 per
cent; OF tho profits accEuing from q certain
portion Of the business; that stein had ON
tered into his employment and after work.
ing nearly six months wus. without Cause
/ aiscaarScd; that Stein for the balance OF
She time contracted for. held himself In
| readiness to perform the work. and that
his amount as we'll the profits arc still
due. -
Nelson & Nelson representing the dcfena-
ant company. In their answer poad non
assunipsit: thnt Stein did not serve faith
tniiy' as alleged. and that the president o;
,mG comraay saw Just cause for tho ula!n-
TN 3 discharge. and he was DISCHARGED for
cause; that there had been :, complete act
uement OF salary and profits and that the
falnry Claimed In extra compensation not
INC suit was Instituted February y 1911,
ahd mas been set for trial several times
meeting with a postponcmcut each time.
Bridge Work Held I'm.
work on the new Muyos Bridge has
| again been held UP owing to tho freshet
caused by the recent rains. Fronting by this
carrier experience with the high water. the
contractors had made all movable material
iast TO the hunks with heavy cables and
consequently the loss has not been very
severe. with the exception of tho temporary
"a Tuesday night.
inc high water NJ this time. It is feared
VIII Tie mp the work until spring MS the
difficult part OF thu work putting nm the
timbers to support the frame work OF the
arches. is yet 10 be done. Low wutcr Will
I o. necessary for this work. as the river bed
sustain tho tremendous weight OF the
arches while the concrete is settling must
be made.
Pat Winston Arrested.
Late last night officer Mike" Moore
placed Pat Winston. coiorcd under arrest
on warrant charging him with having In
ms possession stolen goods Winston is tho
second o. tho gang which for tho past yea.
+"'iihcy' from the American IIacc Ioa:her
company The first person arrested wa
Thornton raliaterTo. coicrcd. who In Po-
nance until Monday
Charged with being n Suspicious cha-ac-
. am wanted Tor ;eien% Carl cheatham was
The Richmond authorities.
In I'ouce Court.
hchieney marked the attitude in which
Justice IL; 4. Maurice acted toward
heaNH docket In foltcc Court. Part .. yes
| tcrdav morning when only one nno. that of
80 and costs. was assessed. the victim being
George nnsicy. co!orcd. who was charged
with resisting an officer In discharge Of
his duty. George, no is known among his
rae" AZ the Gold k!nG." because OF hts
heN%r-cndins supply o; that kind OF cur
rcncy. lived mp to his reputation. produced
a double eagle. which, with many bows. he
presented to Clerk John Hastings
Holding that CURTIS Bell, seventeen years
OLD. charged with threatening Curtis Sta
plcs, colored, with gun. acting in
s"lf-dcfcns". Justice Maurice ordered tho
boy dismissed
Percy Marshall. charged with the theft
! OF Si2 from \. Z. Grimes, dlsmssed.
w. c. Holloway. drunk, allowed to
return home after taking pledge TO alb
stain from drinking for year.
The case of Thornton Taiiafcrre. charged
with stealing side OF lace leather from
the American Lace Leather Company was
continued b. request OF counse! until Mon
day.
Ic,incoat and Mandolin.
Another quic; day in police circles was
| reported yesterday. only ono arrest being
made the Unfortunate being ]. s. Floyd.
s!Ntv-hvo years old. who picked UP by
1 Enptain a. :. Wright and locked up until
sobered. and th"n allowed go home.
| ~ tn" Third Police station :. T.. Sico!o.
pooias reported yesterday that his home. -
I West Twenticth Street had been robbed
during the night OF December q OF a rain.
| coat. valued AT s.. and mandolin, valued
| at $50 The entrance was effected with
.alsc keys. II IL thought
Royal ArcnnIIm Officers.
~ the rcSuIsr meeting OF the Manchester
| Council No. 1917. Royal Arcnnuni. held
Tuesday night, tho following officers wore
elected: F. Il. Duntotd. regent: 7. r. .Ioncs
vi:e-rercnt; J. II. Patterson. treasurer; J.
| II. PURIFY. secretary L. r. Duvni. collector:
! l.. j.. Pool orator y. j Smith. chaplain {:
| s j. Brooks. warden; A. s Wright. sen
| try: Charles Burkert. guide: II. c. Reat;ic.
| ~. l. Adamson and augustine Royal, trus-
! tees.
Church Entertainments
/ An Interesting program, consisting NJ nc.
4 fl,knG mi NtVNgs rs. .t.fF k.
! night at the annual Christmas treo enter
/ ainmcnt Q: tho Porter Street Presbyterian
i Sunda" school Santa Claus will he pras-
eat and will distribute gifts TO tho schooi.