The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-23
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Diepatch.
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@ fIts iit Phone Madison lI5.
Judge Wells and the Jury OF the Hastings
Court. Fart .. spent all OF yesterday wrest-
ling with the confusing tettimony in the
suit OF the Ohio steam Laundry against the
Allen & Hutchinson Company. proprietors Of
the Model Laundry. This case wac argued
through Two days OF the last term. only to
verdict. An effort ut compromise was made.
out failing TO get together the matter is
once more being ,hreshed out IN court
George Bryan and D. L. Pullam represent
the plaintiff. while James Shelton and c. L.
Page are appearing for the defendant The
jury is composed Of ". e. Tanner; 6; ".
Blankenship. W. +. Longworth and j. r..
Jones.
Ii is hardly probable that the mass Of evil.
dencc and testimony in the case can be run
through with to-day, and the attorneys look
for the to be protracted at least
through the best part of tomorrow The
through the alleged refusal of the Allen &
hutchinson COMPANY to take m aS,s,
had been shipped 10 this city.
In Oak Grove Court.
The regular weekly session of the OAK
Grove magistrates court will be called this
morning At 10 o'clock by Magistrate Cheat
ham in the Oak Grove Courthouse. A trio
OF negro crap shooters. run to cover yester-
day by County Officer Traylor, asked for IN
Immediate hearing. The three. Brutus VIII
liams, Jessie Austin and Chester Leo. were
each hned $3.50 and costs for the little game
The most important case set for trial to-
day In the Oak Grove court Is that OF the
negro Walter Bobbit. charged with stabbng
Es ;1nns , gn5s
about two weeks ago, but owing to the III
mesa OF the victim Bobbits preliminary
Ill to-day. 1t is expected that Ellis Will
be in condition to appear against his as
| sailant to-day In court. but Il Is possible
that the hearing will have to be continued.
The cutting tho result OF disagree
| ment over n pail OF beer. Ellis received
vicious slash In the right side
. At Ntula min n nAAe p ~
scheduled for hearing to-day along with the
usual long list of petty civil matters.
New Fire Escapes.
a fire in the chimney Of the house at ll3
Eas, Fourteenth Street was reported 10
Captain Cosby, OF Engine Company No. 10,
yesterday afternoon. and an Investigation
by the officer showed TINT practically no
| damage had been done, The blaze was eS-
tinguished by an inmate OF the house and
no alarm was tudned In. {ii-
Following the recent tour OF South Rich :
mond by Building Inspector Beck new and
| much needed fire scapes are being erected
| on the various public halls and large facto-
ries that have heretofore provided no exit
except the stairway in case OF fire. The
Southside public buildings have been re-
| markab bly, deficient In the matter of FIRE es-
capes and only the absence of a blaze in
any one of them has prevented possible
disaster
\ laws in this respect before annexation the
1 factory owners were naturally somewhat
lax in supplying their buildings with the
1
aside from beinG preventative measure
i viii mean much to the southside
| Crowd ut Concert.
| The J. clinging. sultry weather last night
Drought out in Washington Square the
| greatest crowd of the season hear the
/ third municipal free concert, and the recep-
| tion given Prof. Paris Chambers and his
| Blues Band expressive OF genuine
| pleasure and appreciation. The new supply
! OF benches brought over since the last con.
, cert relieved the situation somewhat. and
many more of the women present could OBJ
| tain seats last night than on any of the
| former concert nights.
| In Police Court.
/ Harold Cheatham's target practice at 8
| sickly cat cost him the sum OF 81 and costs
| when he appeared before Justice Maurice
| yesterday morning In the Police Court Par
| ?. The white boys statement that he hat
| fred the shot to Kill what he thought wa,
| dangerous animal did not take with the
| Justice, Chea than believed the cat exhibit.
/ ed sign of the rabies.
| Thomae Bradley, charged with allowing
his horse and buggy to run at large on the
| street, has been summoned to appear in thu
1 Police Court, Part q FILL.
Charlea Williams, Of 2ot East Duval Street
| charged with riding q bicycle at nigh
without proper lights. has been summ onct
TO appear before Justice Maurice. ii,i
a. l.. Adamson, agent and owner OF III,
house ut 911 Hull Street. has been summoned
TO court on account OF the defective cond
tinn of the fence around this dwelling. FL
Complaint has been made to the South
side police OF nuisonees from gang o
white youths who loaf Mt tho corner OF Elev
enth and Hull Streets at night. Captai