The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-03
SUFFOLK NEWS.
IN OLD NANSEMOND.
Notes and Gleanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.

ana surroundings.
Miss Lille Mesrs, OF Norfolk, who
had been visiting Miss Mamie Las
sitter, left for her home accompanied
by the latter.
Schooner G. B. Leet, Capt.
Dreamer. left port yesterday for
Bridgeport, Conn, with cargo of
lumber from the Gay Manufacture
ing Company.
Mr.. W. j. Gray yesterday moved
his bar and restaurant from the
Gem Gale to the place on Niddici
street recently vacated by j. Il. Bal
lard, Esq.
The Norfolk AMI Western pay car
yesterday passed through and dis
pensed to employees their Decem Der
salaries.
AT the revival III the First Metho
dist Church there were about aiXty
converts and twenty five reconsecra-
tions.
Prof. 7. ST. j. Wilson, nccompa-
MED by his mother, who had been
visiting him. left last afternoon for
the latter's nome III ';ichmond.
The soup house for tho poor has
been discontinued, the management
claiming that those for whom tho
retreshment was intondcd would not
call for it. 1t was vol patronizcd
by tramps.
officer Taylor, of Norfolk, has
recovered the gun and pair of
boots stolen from the store OF w. j.
Nortieet on February 18th. The
alleged thief, Alexander Dawson,
Will have preliminary hearing to.
morrow in the Mayors Court.
CALEB SKEETER BURIED. Tho
remains OF Mr.. Caleb Skeeter, who
lived about three miles from Suf-
folk, wero yesterday inferred in the
family burying ground. The de
ceased was about 75 years old and
had been feeble for several years.
DEPARTING SERVICES. -Evangelist
Lee left Suffolk Friday night on the
1O;40 train for Petersburg. Numer-
Gus members of his congregation at.
tended him 10 the depot where vale.
dlctory services were conducted
while waiting the trains arrival. AS
the train pulled of "God 80 With
You, etc" was sung. MIR. Lee will
hold evangeiistic services in Dan.
vile this week.
DEED RECORDED. N. S. Buck to
II. L.. Jacobs and n. s. Buck, com.
posing the Nansemond River Brick
and Tile Company. u acres of
land in Chuckatuck Maglsterial Dis.
trict, Nansemond county; considera-
ton, S212.50.
CASH Drawers RoDprp, The
store of j. j. Bogett ~ Co.. located
near the Virginia Manufacturing
Company's plant, was entered at "a
late hour Friday night by burglars
ana the cash drawers robbed. The
amount taken Is not accurately
known. The entrance was made by
forcing the front doors, There Is
no clue.
CAR BURGLARS TRIAL.-Only
standing room was obtainable in
mayors Court yesterday, the occa
eion being the preliminary hearing
OF the evidence against William
Lewis, John Daniels and Ransome
Easter, charged with completely in
the robbery of loaded cars living on
the Seaboard Air Line siding in
Suffolk.
After some delay the warrant
against Easter was read, Mr.. Merritt
briggs, appearing as counsel. He
"AiSBou w HhNc assisted III the
concealment OF the stolen property
by transferring them 10 Lewis store,
Inc defense acknowledged the haul
ing OF the goods, but denied the
allegation that it was done with
knowledge of their being stolen.
Dismissed.
The case against John Daniels was
Also dismissed, 1t not being proven
that he. was an accessory to the
crime.
William Lewis, the promoter and
principal executor of the robberjes
Was called and the warrants were
read. He made an unqualified con
LESSON of guilt to the charges with
the exception of few details in the
articles, which errors were corrected
at MS dictation. lie was sent on for
indictment.