Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-20
.SANCTIFIED BAND.
TIVE CONVICTED LEADERS OUT ON
BAIL PENDING PROCEEDINGS.
The rvo-by-Two Doctrine No Longer
Preached or Prscticsd-They VIII Have
TO Disband or Move.

ONANCOcK. VA, November ls.-(spe-
cial.)-The three ringleaders OF the Sane
tined band OF Chincoteague Island, who
were recently convicted In Accomac
County Court Of being common hui-
sance and OF consplring to set ASIDE
the law of man and wife. ana were
fined and sentenced to confinement In
Accomac county Jail. are out Oh Dali
nendins the proceedings on the writ OF
error by which the counsei ior the
prisoners hope to take the case 10 the
Circuit Court. The members OF the pand
are said to be lying very low. NO ser
vices have been held In their church since
the trial. and the two-by-two doctrine
is no longer preached or practiced' SO
far as outsiders can see.
ONLY FOUR NATIVES.
u "a said that OF the fifty or more
active members Of the band only four
are natives OF Virginia, and they are
veak-minded. ignorant, and superstitious.
II The verdict OF the County Court Is
nermitted to stand (and no one mere
seems 10 doubt that it wild. the band
will have to disband, or move TO more
congenial region. Nearly ali OF them
came from Delaware.
TIL, October term OF Accomac county
Court closed last Tuesday. after con-
tinuous session OF fourteen uays' ohe Vi
the longest on record.
In addition to the routine business and
the trial OF the Sanctified Band, Hamil-
ton Johnson. George Il. West, Elihu
Marshall. and Elias Hallett (all coloredD
were convicted. some OF felony and
some of grand larceny, and sent to the
penitentiary for terms ranging from ore
to five years.
A GOOD JUDGE.
Aocomac is fortunate in having such n
man as Judge John w. Gillet to preside
J over her County Court He is terror 10
all eyii-doers. and he makes everybody
walk n chalk line In the courthouse.
. His knowledge OF the people and the
affairs of this county is wonderful In
extent and accuracy. and the minutest
| details Of public business do not escape
| his attention. He is a model county
| judge.
Revival meetings are going on In the
| Northern Methodist church In Onancock,
| and in the Baptist church at Accomac
| Courthouse. Rev. J. w. Stephenson. OF
Cambridge. Md, is assisting In the former
| Thomas Needham. of Philadelphia, In the
| latter. Much interest Is shown in both
| meetings, and many conversions are re-
| ported.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
II IS announced that Mr.. II. X. Nichols.
| of EImira, y. Y. has been invited. 10
| accept the position of superintendent OF
| the New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
I railroad, recently made vacant by the
| death of Mr.. II. w. Dunno who held the
| place since the organization of the road.
and who was very popular with its en-
| ployees. as well as with the people living
along the line. 1t Is not yet known that
Mr. Nichols will accept The superin-
tendent will have to reside at Cape
| Charles.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. Joseph w. Mears. a well-known
| resident OF Accomac. died very suddenly
yesterday at his home. at the courthouse:
| aged s. years. He was once justice OF
| the peace.
Mrs. Eliza NAPLES. wife OF Il. b.
! NAPLES, Jr.. died at her home. near here.
several days ago after a brief Illness
from typhoid-fever. She was a very es-
Unable lady. and was In the prime OF
| life.