The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-13
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Matters of--lnterest to All Virgin
ians.


Island. AS stated IN the papers to-
day Judge Wexford yesterday
granted an Injunction restraining
pool selling, racing and gambling
on the Island. AT IL o'clock TO day
ex-senator Fraucis l.. Smitn, of
Alexandria; Mr.. a. w. Armstrong,
of Washington; ex.Judge w. w.
Crump and: Hon. b. L. Crump, OF
this city, appeared before Judge
Wexford in behalf of tbs deieu
dants. Attorney General Srott was
on hand in behalf Of the Common
wealth. The matter was discussed
INFORMALLY for two hours, and the
Judge agreed to suspend tue iDjuuc-
tiou uuti the 23d, when the case
will be heard on It's merits, For
the next ten days affairs will go on
at Alexandra Island uninterrupted.
The defendants are determined to
make q bg fight, while the State
authorities will use every means to
drive tue alleged gamb lers out of
Virginia,
Mr.. Charles e. Whitlock, of this
city, who shot and killed himself In
the streets of Philadelphia, last
night, WAS one of the weaihiest
men in Richmond. 1t is likely that
his estate is worth upwards of
S1.000,00U. Mr.. Whitlock was iii
rectly Interested in mauy.enterprises
aud silent partner in several other
schemes. He WAS quiet, reserved
man, not fond Of society, aud mixed
but little with the people. MIR.
Whitlock was for q mum Der of years
member OF DR.. Hoge's Church, but
after his marriage united with st.
James Episcopal, where his wife be
longed. The remains will probably
reach here in the morning and the
funeral Will take place III the after
noon from St. James Church. The
news of the death of MIR. Whitlock
by his own hand accustomed NJ uch
surprise here.
l he only new devel opmeut in the
now celebrated gold brick case, wns
the discharge of the New York
Bookmaker Emery. He has been
out on bail since his arrest two or
three days ago. 1t was shown to
the satisfaction of the police justice
that Emery had no connection with
the sw ndle aud came here simply to
See II lie could help Parker, lie be
Ing friend to the family. Bob
PInkerton probably caused the re-
lease of the bookmaker. Pinkerton
was here yesterday and assured the
officers thut Emery was all right
commemorative Attorney Smith
requested the justice to discharge
Emery. Detective Norris remaius u
sort of enigma. There are some
people who believe he is q crooked
man, but the great majority now
think he came here with the honest
Intention to help work up the case.
a barroom brawl here this morn
ing ended in the killing of Gabrielle
Papini by Thomas Holleran. Papi
nj was about 30 years old and was
employed as bartender by Andrew
Glrolami, at No. 1901 East Franklin
street. Hulleran was at the Tar
drInking and got into dispute with
Papini about change. Hollerau
claimed that be had paid ten cents,
the price OF the drink, while the bar
tender con,euded that only five had
been placed on the counter.
The lie was passed and Holle,
says he saw Paplni reach for
sol, and he s OF him in self Delete.
Other witnesses believe the killing
was unprovoked. Hol!erau was
drunk ut the time and did not sober
up until sometime after his arrest.
Ihe bullet entered just over Papinl's
left eye and death came in few
minutes. The barroom in which the
Killing occurred bears hard repu.
fatlon. Holleran was married man
and is engaged In the employ OF the
city as driver,
Col. Cntshaw and other engineers
10 day examined the Southern His
toricai Society building, which was
the former residence OF Gen. h. T..
Lee,and pronounced it 1000 pounds
1888 than sale, of tue weight of the
proposed company of the "Colonlai
DANES banquest this evening
should be upon it. At 8 O'Clock
messengers we're sent all over the
city to notify the expected guests
that the banquet would not take
place.
Al 2 p. m. to day James river was
etili rising about three fourths OF ~
anch gu honr. 1t began to fall tn.
Afternoon about o'clock. AZ far
as could be learned TO day little
Damage had been done here by the
Use. but much inconvenience to the
steamship companies has been oc a
s'oned; Rockets is pretty ws.i
hooded aud the people in the dis
tricts on the water have taken the
PfecHution to remove their goods to
places OF safety.
IL viii be remem bered that Mira
a lyle, OF this city, while return.
ing from the Worlds Fair, was in.
1utea III al accident on the Big Four
road. She bronrht snit for Slh nnn