The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-06
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

ineton, ID. O., is tho guest OF Mrs.
Ben Dumvllle, Riverview Heights.
There will be IA series of meetings al
Providence NJ. T.. Church IN the coun
ty some time during this mouth.
Rov. w. w. Gaines has been given
thirty days vacation which he is spend-
ing III Washington, ID. G..
Rev. Il. w. Wray. of Isle of Wight
county, preached i'll the FIRST Method
list Church Sunday in the absence OF
the pastor, Rev. II. G. Cheatham.
Suffolk encampment OF Odd Fellows
had au important meeting last night at
which degrees were administered.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bnp
list Church will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. w. Almore, Sycamore
street.
The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company having agreed to remove tue
Pine street bridge aud grade the street
on level with the track, the work OF
pulling down the bridge will be begun
this week.
MAYORS CouRT. M. II. Primer, Jew
eler, wns yesterday fined 81 for allow
ing an oil lamp to burn oil night ut his
store.
John P.Cowling was called to answer
the charge of disorderly conduct, but
objected to being tried by Mayor
Brewer. Councilman Norileet heard
the case and assessed the defendant
5 $40.
TRADED Wives. We were Yesterday
informed by citizen OF good standing
that two men in Isle of Wight county
had recently traded wives, each DO
lieving that the spouse of tho other
would suit himself better. Ore of the
men evidently considered that he had
the better OF the bargain and gave the
other one and half barrels of corn to
"Doot. The informant says he Gnu
prove the assertion.
The PopE CASE CONTINUED. The
crowd present at tho lsle of Wight
Courthouse yesterday was said by
the regular attendants to be the
largest which has gathered on similar
occasion Tor years. The expected
sensational developments in the trial
OF the Pope brothers for burglary. at
tracted visitors not only from Isle Of
Wight. but III large numbers from
Surry, southampton and Nnnsemond
counties. The accused were we'll.
known aud the sensation attendant
on their original arrest aud Escape aud
subsequent incarceration had brought
them into considerable notoriety. The
grand jury after lengthy session
found three indictments against the
brothers for housebreaking.
Col. X. &. Boykins, Conmonwealth's
Attorney, stated to the COURT that an
important witness for the Common.
wealth WAS absent, and asked that the
case be continued. The motion was
strongly opposed by Merritt Briggs,
Esq, for the defense. who said they
were ready for trial. After several
relative speeches Judge Atkinson
stated that he would continue the case
till Thursday, August 10.
The prisoners at tho bar are pleasant
looking young men, the older being
about ~ years of age. He is married
and has wife and three small
children. Their father. mother, aud
two sisters were present ut
court and were the objects OF much
sympathy. The mother Is almost craZed
with grief. The courtroom during the
report of the grand jury and argu-
ment for continuance OF case, was
crowded almost to suffocation. When
the prisoners were being taken to and
from Jail they were followed by hum
dreds of eager curiosity seekers.
The following other business was
transacted by the court
John W. Roberts. Treasurer OF the
county, was required to give n new
bond.
The grand jury found indictments
against james Z. Knight for resisting
an officer, and against Charles Ellis,
Tor HOUSEKEEPING.
Earnest Edwards was removed as
guardian Of John Il. Edwards and
Mrs. l.. A. Washington appointed in
his stead.
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