The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
GATHERED In SUFFOLK
Ihe Case Of the. Colered Doctor Aylsr Heard
q and Dismissed by Mayor Brewer.
"a VERY PRETTY MORNING MARRIAGE.
The Body OF Mate Aylctt Not Yet re.
sis covered-Two Circuit Courts In
Session mt Ono Time In the Same
nnildins-Many Persons spoken of
la o Pleasant Manner.

Suffolk, Va, Oct. 0.-(Special)-ln
Vi the Police Court this mornig IN the
presence of large crowd who had as
y sembled with the expectation OF hear
cling some evidence of spicy nature.
was tried the case of DIR. .Iunius c.
AVER (colored), charged with having
4 had Illicit communication with Leila
Z Slack, also colored. The defendant
ssgunges, is adoctor of divinity attorney
claims to be the master of seven Ian
Y SAT law, and graduate of Princeton
B college The alleged correspondent lives
y in "a handsomely furnished residence
1 moves In the best colorcd society,
4 and the charges made caused quite n
sensation. The warrant was sworn out
at the instance of Marmaduke Jones.
who had personal alteration with
the defendant onthe night of October
\ Path, when the crime of which Ayler
E was charged was said to have been
committed.
e S. p. Vanderslice, w. II. Arlington,
and the defendant himself represent
led the defense, While the prosecution
was conducted by Merritt Briggs The
testimony, much of which was OF II
racy nature, was directly conflicting
the one side alleging guilt, and the
4 other protesting innocence. The evil
s cence Of the woman was especially
spirited, and great Indignation was
expressed She also gave the prose-
8 cutting attorney n slice Of her mind at
the conclusion When the evidence
was in and the argument concluded
\ Mayor Brewer concluded that the
Commonwealth had failed to make out
a case, and dismissed the warrant The
trial occupied about three hours.
TWO CIRCUIT COURTS IN SEES
4 S1ON.-For the first time in the legal
annals of Nansemond county there
were simultaneously in session in the
X courthouse to-day two Circuit Courts.
i Hon. Benjamin r. Gunter, OF Accomuc
county, judge of the Eighth judicial
& circuit, was engaged In the lower room
in hearing the chnncery suit of Charles
D: Norton Co, of Philadelphia, VS.:
Charles T. Brockwell, OF Norfolk, and
others, motion to set aside IL deed of
trust made by said Brockwell, but lack
ing his wife's signature. The plain
I tiffs were represented by Judge w. j.
Kilby, while Rawles & Briggs, and c.
4 II. Causey were counsel for the defend
ants. The decree was entered In favor
Of the plaintiffs
In n jury-room upstairs Judge r. r.
Prentis was hearing motion of Il.
N. Elliott, of Norfolk, for an injunction
restraining oyster tongers from tres
passing on his grounds located In Nor
folk county, near the mouth of Nansc
mond river. Cole & Shultice. of Nor
folk, represented Mr.. Elliott, while the
= oyster tongers' interest was protected
by Judge D. Tucker Brooke, OF Nor
folk. The motion for injunction was
granted to take effect when the county
surveyor shall have defined the houn-
Diary lines.
THE DROWNED MANS BODY
The body OF Willie Aylett, the unfor-
tunate mate OF the Annie X. Tiller,
who was drowned in the Nansemond
Tuesday, was not recovered that day.
About o'clock this morning 81 party
went out from Suffolk to drag the river
bottom for his remains, but had not
returned when this report closed.
Schooner Charles b. Joyce, Captain
Thomas w. Whentley, Is at the wharf
unloading cargo of coal for n. r.
Withers Sc Co.
Judge Prentis has adjourned the fall
term of Circuit Court In Isle of Wight
county, after the disposition of several
important suits.
George Rawles, who was sent on to
the County Court by Major Brewer. for
burglarizing the hardware store Of Nor
fleet & Bro, has made n Confession of
the crime since his incarceration.
Mr.. w. w. Joyner and Miss Matte
Rouse were married to-day in Smith
field, Va, and Immediately left for a
bridal tour. The groom is We'll known
in Suffolk, where he was once engaged
in business.
Hon. J. E. Booker to-day continued
his canvass and visited voters in vari-
Gus parts of the county.
Rev. w. A. Barr. of Rocky Mount.
Va, who will officiate as rector of st.
Paul's after November lst is expected
to arrive Friday night
A bargain and sale deed was record
ed in the Clerks Office. transferring one
lot in Myrtle from NJ. r. Atkins and
wife to Larenza Carr, for s235.
Mr.. John Il. Newberne Of Norfolk
has this week been doing some specjnj
revenue work in Nansemond. under the
direction Of Hon. r. S. Boykin, Deputy
Collector.
The Passing Show" by local talent
VIII be rendered at the City Hall Thea
ere Friday evening for the beneflt of
the night school. being conducted under
the auspices of the Kings Daughters
a MORNING MARRIAGE-A pretty
morning marriage was celchro tod nj &
< d. m; to-day at the residence OF Mr.
WinborEe. West I<ilby street ay,
E teilued, the parties to the contract no
lns mis- daughter, Miss Josie E,nest
!, and MIR. Joseph Theodore DaIton :,
attache of the Sea board Air 7 Inc Zen
hlr. II. P. Dalton, of Wilson vn
brother of the groom, was hnst -,
1 ana Miss Cornelia Russell actoa H. - :.
maid OF honor. There We're no otbe, as
I Lencants Rev. j. r. Love was tha &c
ficiating minister. After the cera .n oi
MIR: and Mrs. Dalton entered 20 RIO ,ras
ana were driven to the Norfoll, a,e5
w estern depot. where they tool, Tho Q 20,
train Tor ten days visit to friends =,
holloway county. On their return tba ~,
viii reside at the home Of Mr.. W.
borne. WI " IN
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