The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-18
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Mr.. Ii. l.. Smith aud party have
returned from a delightful fishing
trip OF several days duration at Nix's
| Wharf.
MIR. Frank Il. Jones was yesterday
at the seasnore, where his wife is pnss
ing some weeks.
Mrs. w. Il. Temple. of Prince
George Courthouse, lis the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. John B. PIuner.
Tho August term OF SOUTHAMPTON
county court begins at Courtland to
morrow.
Miss Natalie Applewhite left for q
visit TO Petersburg, from Which city
she will proceed with party for n
Northern tour, including Niagara
Falls.
MAYORS OouRT. Tue prohibitory
bicycle ordinance, which went in eifec,
Thursday, has already been VIC
lated and three persons, among
whom WAS lady. yesterday wore iiued
81 each in the Mayors Court for the
violation.
Annie Daughtrey, for stealing 81 in
cash from b. L. Rawles, was assessed
$40.
PRoPERTY TRANSFERS. These deeds
were recorded in the county clerks of
lice: Rowland Doggett and wife to Il.
L.. Brewer, Jr., one house and lot on
Saratoga street. 81, 700; William
| Croker aud wife to Robert Warren, one
| acre In ChuckRtuok district. SD; A. A.
| Eley. wife and others TO j. Il. Wagner,
ioo acres OF land in Holy Neck dis
trict, 5000.
STOLEN Trunk RECovERED.-A man
named Parker was yesterday arrested,
| chlrURH vi hcfn
an excursion train on the Norfolk and
Carolina road. on August I. The trunk
contained lot OF clothes, valued al
more than 500, aud was the property
of gentleman in Norfolk. The trunk
| was found in John Trotter's shop,
where Parker had left it. A part of the
clothes, which had been sold to the
Arnbians keeping confectionery stand
on Malu street. were recovered. and
ware yesterday stored In the Mayor S
! Office. 1t Is thought that others are
implicated in the theft.
| STRUCK WITH AN ANE-Two Inmates
In tho colored poorhouse, situated near
Suffolk, yesterday had an alteration
which came neur being fatal termi.
nation. Albert Hoffman began tsuting
| Miles Copeland about staying out late
Friday night, whereupon the latter be.
came angry. Hot words passed aud
suddenly Copeland picked up au axe
and struck ut his opponeut iiercely,
the weapon meeting him in tho face
and making an awful cash. 4 colored
woman Informed the authorities, who
arrested Copeland aud committed him
to jail. He will have hearing TO NOR
row before Mayor Brewer. Hoffman
was sttcndcd by the physician to the
poor.
The PoPE BRoTHERs' TR1AL.-Oue
OF the most sensational trials which
has occurred for several years in Isle
Of Wight county, because OF tho prolni
neuce OF the prisoners at the bar
and the surprise occasioned at their
arrest aud Incarceration, was conluded
Saturday nfter three days term of
conrt. Judge George Il. Atkinson
presiding.
Hober, E. and Victor L. Pope,
bl others, n9ed about II and 10 years,
respectively. well known young men of
good family, were tried Jointly on
three indictments. alleging house
breaking They were defended by
Mr.. Merritt Briggs. of Suffolk. and
torney Il, L. Boykin. both of whom
i
at every step with vim.
The older was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for two years on each indict
ment. total vi six years. The younger
WAS sentenced for two years each on
two indictments aud on the third sent
to jail for thirty days and fined $50.
During the speech of Mr.. Briggs. in
which he appealed for mercy, a mum.
Der of persons shed tears. The pris
onors' mother, father, sisters another
brother and the older's small children
surrounded the accused during the
| trial.
The Pine Street Baptist and Metho
dist Churches will run their excursio n
from Portsmouth to Raleigh, n. q. +,
to morrow. The management prom
ises pleasant occasion.
EASILY EXPLAINED.