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which would be formed in the following year. Did he buy the property with plans to

build a corkscrew factory? Was it ever built?

Trusting Mahaley

April 27, 1910

News from South Richmond ... Will be Tried Tomorrow ... The suit of J. R. Wakefield vs.

Hooker & Mahaley is set for trial tomorrow (Oscar Hooker was Mahaley's partner in the

property purchase).

October 7, 1910

An automobile owned by R. L. Mahaley was injured Wednesday afternoon when it was

hit by Hull Street car No. 23 23. at the corner of Seventh and Bainbridge Streets. Five

passengers were in the car. and Mr. Mahaley was at the wheel. The automobile was

knocked a few feet and damaged, but no one was hurt.

October 18, 1910

News from South Richmond ... Civil Cases ... J. S. Wakefield vs. O. Hooker and R. L.

Mahaley suing for $1,000 for breach of contract, set for October 21.

We were not able to find any details regarding the breach of contract suit.

And who was Oscar Hooker? This is from the June 15, 1907 edition of the Richmond

Times Dispatch:

Distillery Men to Have Hearing Before Mr. Brady Today ... The case of the government

vs. J. W. Casper and Oscar Hooker, who are charged with removing unstamped liquor

from the Fair Oaks distillery, will be heard by the commissioner at 11 o'clock this

morning.

Hooker is still in the hospital, and may not be able to appear, in which event, his case

will be continued.

We still wonder why the American Corkscrew Company charter was revoked in 1919.

Could it be the folks involved could not be trusted?