The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-08
SUFFOLK NEW
IN OLD NANSEMOND.

and Surroundings.
There is fine crop of tramps in
town.
MIR. I'll. Balm, of Ivor, Va. was in
Suffolk yesterday.
The Welcome Lodge of Pythians
met last night.
Miss Frances Cobb, of CORTLAND,
Va, Is registered at the CONNER
cial.
Enginemen on the Norfolk and
Western report that the snow il
more than a foot deep at Crewe.
Farley's Minstreis, local organI-
2ation, gave per Torrance last eve
ming in the old Town Hall. Ray
mond Farley, the leading spirit, is
only II years old.
" a number of dodgers, principally
white. IRE nightly accommodated
with lodgings at the station. house
and released in the morning.
MIR. j. L. Parr and family have
moved their residence from North
to No. n Kilby street.
Some of Suffolk's citizens are not
familiar probably with the town or
dlnance which prosoribes that snow
shall be removed from sidewalks ad.
lacent to property within si1 hours
after it ceases to fall. Violators of
this ordinance are subject to fine
JAILED FOR Coal STEALING.-
Notwithstanding the fact that per
sopal comfort demands an immedi-
ate proximity to some artificial heat
during these bleak dayB, the law re-
cognizes this as no excuse for steal.
ing coal, which perpetrators of petty
coal thefts have frequently learned
by experience of late The last vic.
tim is Henry johnson, who was
yesterday jailed for the offense to
await hearing on Saturday.
GERMAN POSTPONED Much to
the regret of many, the german
which was to have occurred in the
new Armory last night was at a late
hour postponed by some of the
Clubs members.
CoRoNER's jury FINDS EVIDENCE.
The finding of dead infant IN
hollow tree in Yeates' forest. about
two and one half miles from Suffolk,
with the subsequent revelations be-
fore the Ooroner's Jury, has caused
some surprise and Indignation in the
vicinity. The jury, not finishing
their Investigations the first day,
were looked up over night by Jus.
tice L. Fl. Bakers orders. Their
verdict is to the effect that the de-
ceased came to its death by foul
play, and there Is said to be strong
evidence against young woman
living few miles from the spot
| where the infant was found. Drs,
j. Nj. Gibson and @. j. Rlddick, of
Suffolk. after professional exami-
nation OF the woman In question, are
OF the opinion that she had become
mother within few preceding
days. Report says there is other
discriminating evidence. A young
man ia suspected of possessing
| knowledge relative to the disposal
OF the body after death.
A SLRIGHINd ACCIDENT. As Gus
Spring WAS sleighing yesterday, so-
companied by two ladies, the vehi-
Gle was overturned when going
around corner and tho occupants
thrown out, The horse dashed on
and greatly injured the sleigh, which
WINS lu6 pIOpCltJ "a ~ ms DulleE "
Sons, before stopping. The horse
Is owned by j. Il. Parker.
ROBBED LETTER. Emma Smith,
O colored girl about 10 years of age,
was yesterday arrested and jailed
for opening q sealed letter. the prop
erty of another. and stealing there
from a So bill. The girl was en-
gagged as a maid at the residence of
MIR. Benjamin Smith, Kilby street,
and secured the letter where the
mail carrier. Cliff Farley, had placed
it under the door. 1t was addressed
to Mrs. Ben Smith.
The carrier having informed MIR.
Smith on the street that q Ietter
had been left at his house the latter
enquired for it Oh reaching home,
and when questioned closely the
Smith girl acknowledged having
taken it. She only had So OF the
money with her. On investigation
it was learned that ST. rs had been