The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
NUMBERED 4 PEDDLER.
Cal. Coley and Pink wilkins are Arrested
In Norfolk.


NORFOLK, VA! Dec. 30.-Special.
Friday the Chief OF Police Of Norfolk re-
ceived telegram from the Mayor Of
Louisburg, NJ c., requesting him to ar
rest Cal Coley, q White man, and Pink
wilkins. white woman supposed 10 be
living with him. f0r the murder. I'm July,
1852. Of q Jewish peldler named Tucker. In
the gold mine district near Louisburg.
fuH description was given, and tonight
the parties We're located at l39 Princess
Anne avenue in the suburbs. They made
a fun confession, saying that the pedder
came % their house % stay all night. He
made an improper pro C5al 10 the woman,
which the Coleys, Cal and Tom. brothers.
resnted, and Tucker Was struck on the
head with an axe and killed. one hundred
and fifty dollars found on his person and
his goods were divided between them. The
body was placed i'm thc woods, and all
hands came 10 Norfolk. where Cal Coley
has worked on the streets Tom Coley
returned TO North Carolina a few weeks
ago.
The murderer is about p years Of age
and a large man. The woman is a few
years his senior and the mother OF two
bows. under years OF age. All are in
Jail tonight. The Cnef Of Police received
telegram from Governor Mckinney 10
hold the prisoners for the North Carolina
authorities The skeleton Of the peddler
was found in the woods Saturday last by
a Iarty Of hunters, and this led TO the ar
rest OF the murderers.
The Woman's Confession.
One Of the Wilkins women. at whose
house the man Tucker was murdered
made a fun confession OF the crime at
Louisburg several days ago. According to
her statement the peddier came TO their
house I'm July, 1892 and shortly after his
arrival there two young men OF the neigh
borhood named Tom and Cal Coley (whlte)
who frequented their house also came.
They all ate supper and after this the CO.
leys went out OF the room. sat down to-
gether, and whispered far some time. Il
was a very warm c,sht. and soon the jew
also went out arr as 81 "a rs he passed
the Coeys who were near the door. they
besan 10 curse him ana tried 10 get up
"A fight. The jew did not wish 10 fight and
endeavored 20 avoid IT, but one OF them
seized and held him while the other got
an axe and struck him on the head, caus-
ing instant death.
Robbed the Body
The Coleys then compelled the women TO
help them carry the body into the woods.
where it was stripped and left the
clothes being carried back to the house
and burned, together with the pack. The
goods IN the pack with about $3.50 found
I'm his pockets were taken. and the whole
lot went ON the Saturday following 10
Norfolk. Va. However, after about nine
weeks Tom COiey and Lucy wilkins re-
turned TO this county. though the woman
did not go back 10 the same house. but
went about eight miles away. Here she
was arrested Friday night
The secretary ef the Chamber of Com
merce is compiling reports Of the trade Of
this port for the last twelve months, and
the shipments of the Pocahontas Coal
Company WIN amount 10 nearly two mix
lion tons, gain Of 10000 tons over last
year.
The agents ~ the company there state
that i'm spite Of the fact that there is
sharp competition. that the busines is
Increasing each year
Trucking Trade.
Tho trucking trade Of Norfolk. which
-his year saved the banks Of this port
from any embarrassment wifi foot up
S7.O00.000
The justice Doesn't Expect -
II has been reported here that Justice
J. Frank East would Doe one Of Governor
O'FerralTs staff. with rank Of colonel.
Justice East says he does not expect the
honor 10 De conferred upon him.
The Lee Rifles the city Guards, and
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, will
leave for Richmond Sunday afternoon al
4:35 on the Norfolk and Western railroad.
The Fourth Regiment Band win accom-
pany them.
The Prohibition committee VIII have
their report ready IN two weeks. They
state that they viii prove frauds by the
hundred. The paper win be read with
great interest. and viii nll about five
columns IN The Times.