The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-15
SUFFOLK NEWS.
IN OLD NANSEMOND.
Notes and Gleanings From Suffolk
and SURROUNDINGS

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and Surroundings.
II. a. Crockett, former Suffolk.
ian. now engaged in the furniture
and undertaking business in Chase
City, Va, was in town Yesterday.
Revival services were continued
last nigh. at the Baptist Church.
Miss Mary WinStield, OF Ports.
mouth, is the guest of her sister,
DIR. O. J. Riddick, Saratoga street.
q. NJ. Boswell and l.. j. Dobie,
who visited Suffolk friends, re-.
turned yesterday to their homes in
Richmond.
Captain John Happier aud wife, OF
Portsmouth, aud Mr.. Joseph Will
llams. of Norfolk county, attended
the obseqnies Of their relative, Cap
tain j. +. Stewart, Sunday.
MIR. Sidney Britt left for Rich.
mond last evening on matter rela.
tive to Embezzier Ely, who is
alleged to have taken funds belong.
Ing 10 Z. b. Nerdler, of Norfolk.
A deed was yesterday recorded,
conveying one lot on Church street
from Claude w. Wright and wife to
Sophia Powell; consideration, SITS.
CoTlLLIoN CLUES GEnMAN. The
Suffolk Cotilllon Club give its New
Year german last night in the new
Armory Hall, corner of Clay and
Market streets. a large number of
couples from Suffolk and from n
distance enjoyed the mazes until all
early hour this morning. Borjes
band. OF Norfolk, supplied music
Tor the OCCASION.
REWARD FOR TRAIN WREoKLRs. =
MIR. John ii. Winder, general man.
ager of the Seabonrd Air Line, yes
terday notified Suffolk detective
that he had offered reward OF $500
for the detection and conviction of
the person or persons who attempt
ed to wreck train on tuat system,
January ~, at Porter's station.
SEVERAL DIsoRDEELIEs FINED
The following were arraigned yes.
terday IN Mayors Court, each on
the charge of disorderly conduct.
and taxed tbusly: Willis Edmonds,
$3.50; Tom James, Sl3. 10; Bill
Copeland, So; Andrew Jones, 1920.
GAIT. STEwART's FUNERAL.-The
funeral OF the late Capt. ;. f. Stewart
| took place sunday afternoon from
81. Pauls Episcopal Church, at $3.50
| O'Clock, the ceremonies being con.
Quoted according TO the rituals OF
that church, Rev. j. n. Mccormick
officiating. AT the conclusion the
| Interment was made in Cedar Hill
Cemetery, the services being di-
rected by the Masons and knights
OF PYthlas, which attended in a
body. a large number of the de
ceased's friends from q distance
were present.
| Following are the pallbearers
Active-W b Causey,J l. Pebworth,
Andrew Channell, w i Ferguson,
A b Swift, IL Il Smith. George Bar.
nawell aud r j Norheet. Honor.
airy: Il L Norheet. q + Edwards,
Col L W Smith, j @ Causey, ST.,
Judge r r Prentis and A B Miner.
The funeral was largely attended by
former comrades i'll arms who gath.
cred to tender their lust tribute OF
respect.
NANsEMoNp COUNTY CouRr.-
County Court. Judge W. j. Kilby
presiding, convened yesterday, the
beginning Of the January term. al
ii O'Clock, transactiug the follow
ing business:
John Is. Primer qualified as Com.
missioner of Accounts.
The grand jury retired with wit.
nesses and returned the following
true bills: Charles Speller, house
breaking; Frank Hill, larceny; w.
II. Whitfield, larceny; Harry Lyle,
hOusebreaking; Peter Williams, lar
ceny. Not true bill: Charles
Qnarles and Joseph Bethany, house
breaking.
Peter Williams was tried before @
petit jury on the charge OF larceny,
found guilty and sentenced to the
peuitentlary for three years.
In the case of Harry Lyle, house
breaking, which was then called.
there WAC considerable interest
shown aud the accused had mar.
row escape form being punished for
an oileuse which he was Innocent.
A. L. Curley stated that he aud LYLE
were together liberated from the
| Norfolk jail on last Friday, ana that
they had come to Norfolk on the
| coal tTaiu.
Lyle had told him of plurderine
exploits, mentioning the burglary
OF ). a. Bakers hardware Store.
from which he secured eleven re.
volvers aud other articles, and Of.
fered the witness Inducements to be.
| come his partner, mentioning the
prospective raid Of a jewelry store
III Suffolk. They parted company
when in Suffolk and Curley in
informed Baker Of his discovery aud
they with Sergeant Ames, decided
to have his confession overheard ia
the station house where they
| lodged Friday night