The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-24
Preliminary Hearing Before SuffoIk's Mayor
Attended BY Lar GO Crowd Of People.
WAIVED EXAMINATION AND WAS SENT ON
Admitted TO BniI Tut DlMcultS Expo.
rienccd in Finding Surciics-A
Ratcb of Marriages Fined for
PrcacisinE Gods word..DcIinsIuent
Subscribers Invited TO Settle.

pursuance with the last continuance Il
crowd almost suifoCating In It's density
assembled In Mayor K l.. brewers
oiiloc III 9 O'Clock this morning TO hear
he preliminary trial OF the defaulting
teller of the Farmers Bank, of Nan,
semond. The gathering, was also an inns
patient one as there was an hours de-
lay In the satisfaction OF their morbid
curiosity. Groups of friends were stand
inE about the city Hall discussing the
matter. ana the nttorneys-Judge u. 5.
Garnet and Col. Is. X. Griffin, for the
prosecution. and MIR. Merritt Briggs.
for the dcfensc--hnd frequent private
conferences with the bank officials.
About 10 o'clock the defendant was
ushered In under the custody of
Sergeant Ames and took Il chair
ciatcl with him Councilmcn McAnge
and Maclcary In the trinl. The accused
was neatly attircd, cool and calm, .and
looked almost as handsome as usual,
despite his Intense pallor. which In
creased when the warrants were read.
The allegations were ns follows: First,
false entry In cash accounts. on Decem.
Der III. 1872 with Intent to dcfrlud; Sec
ohd. false entry In bills receivable nc,
counts III January, 1895. with intent to
deliaud; third, fcloniously taking, steal
inS and carrying away $1,000 in United
states currency. He is charged with
having taken the latter amount since
he had been teller. about eight months
tSD, uelDTc winch Tune lie WIS Keeper
of bills receivable. The total amount of
deialca ton. as previously stated, Is
about $lS,5O0.
AS the witnesses were being called
counsel stated that he waived examine.
ton. and the Mayor sent the case on to
y" next session of the grand jury.
which will convene on the second Mon
usl3. "a Inni.irS. 1896. Thi, Court being
Incompetent TO grant bail in the case,
the defendant Was ordered committed
40.
his tSinoy appeared before Judge
ki!by. of the County Court and nlnhc
application for bail. Judge Gurnctt suE.
gtst'9llthat the amount OF bail be $4,000.
whilc MIR. briggs named $4,000. Judge
kilhy finally allowed bail in the sum
of 'S60oo, which amount was agreed TO
by all parties. Friends having been
unable Ia get the necessary sigma lures
To the bonds up to 20 y. M. the nccuscd
was committed to jul in default. An,
other effort to bull him will probably
be made Tomorrow.
MARRIAGES. THIS WEEK.-Thc
following marriage licenses were to-day
issued from The county clerks office:
John w. Holland clerk, To Pauline.
daughter OF Hillary Spivcy. The eveiM
will be solcmni=cd in Suffolk Thurs
day.
Jesse T. King, machnlst, to Rosa L..
daughter OF Javnn Skinner. The mar
| riagc Will occur In the county Thurs
day.
! George w Jones, farmer. to Lizzie
l.. daughter of l.. ID. Harrell. The cere-
mony will be performed in Suffolk
on Thursday.
Miles |. Johnson. farmer. TO Martha
S.. daughter of james II. Boyctt They
will he married in the county We'd
ncsday. The prospective bride is only
sixteen years OF age.
Charles G. Skinner 10 Virginia H..
daughter of William Is. Woodward. The
cyert will take place I'll Thursday in
the county
| obedlah Copeland TO Sophia Good
man, cDlored lI
| Robert w. Scott to Julia Beaman.
colorcd.
,Idilua Kicks to Tllgpcn Wilson. col
ored. V
! FINED FOR Observation-Disclosures
{ w. Babb, editor Of the Perquiman's
Record, was recently fined a nominal
sum at lIohbsvillc. Gates county, N c.,
for preaching n Keys Cross Reads on
! December Sth. The complaint was
made by Il. W. Simpson Mr.. Babb Is
well known in Suffolk.
| Carter Tai;, colored. recently fell head
| frs, in his well al the fair grounds,
from which he was rescued after some
delay.
Miss Mary easier. organls: of the
| Christian Church, and mother, left for
Atlanta sunday night.
| Gen.W. T. Roberts. consul to Victoria
| h. e., passed through SUFFOLK en route
| to Hrs home in North Carolina
! The pupils of the night school opera
ted under the auspices of the Kings
Daughters, had Christmas tree exercises
! tonight.
! Mr.. +. W. Hunter, Of Somcrtcei. cx-
, commissioner of revenue was in Suffolk
on business.
! Professor T.. w. Huffman. Of the
Newport News Military Academy, was
in Suffolk to-day.
Mr. Walter Edwards. of Norfolk, Wis
tied friends here Sunday